Wondering what Wi-Fi 6 is? It’s the latest wireless standard, which was updated in 2019 and has since become a standard for next-gen devices. Almost every new phone, computer and television supports Wi-Fi 6, including gaming consoles like the PlayStation 5. Having Wi-Fi 6 internet in your smart home is the best way to get …
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It seems that Best Buy has a blowout 3-day sale more or less every weekend. But even during weeks when there are no advertised 3-day sale, there are still deals to be had. This weekend, for example, there are a bunch of discounts on electronics as diverse as convertible tablets, TVs, routers and smartwatches. We pulled together some of the …
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There are a lot of digital photo frames out there, but the Meural Canvas II is a little different — yes, it can show your family photos like any other frame, but it’s designed to house a rotating gallery of fine art. It’s enormous (the larger model is 27 inches) and the full HD color-calibrated display mimics real canvas. If …
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AT&T has a new Netgear 5G hotspot, and this time it is allowing anyone to buy it. Called the Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot Pro, the device will be available on Sept. 18 for $510, or $17 per month on a 30-month installment plan. The new Nighthawk will be able to access AT&T’s full 5G portfolio including its nationwide low-band …
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Trying to get work done in a makeshift workspace is hard; trying to replicate your office-based professional workflow during this coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic requires even more finesse. Here’s some gear that might make it go a little more smoothly. Hopefully, you’ve already bought or own the requisite laptop, desktop or tablet necessary to get your creative work done. Thanks to growing numbers …
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AT&T’s latest deal aims to entice new customers with double the data. Starting Friday, the mobile carrier will increase customers’ high-speed data from 8GB to 16GB when they activate a new line on AT&T’s monthly $50 prepaid plan and sign up for auto-pay, which drops the price to $40 a month. The plan also includes unlimited talk, text and data …
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AT&T’s 5G reach is growing. The carrier has launched 5G mobile services in seven more cities, it said in a Tuesday release. Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; and four California cities, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, join a dozen cities where the company launched 5G in December. The 5G service, available for businesses and consumers, works …
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A week ahead of schedule, Verizon on Wednesday turned on its 5G network in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. CNET went to Chicago to test it with the Moto Z3. To experience 5G, Verizon customers need to have a Motorola Moto Z3 phone with a 5G Moto Mod. The addition, available now, costs about $200 and attaches magnetically to the phone. Customers on …
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Wi-Fi naming is getting a makeover — and it’s not a moment too soon. Until now, Wi-Fi standards have been an alphanumeric soup with designations like 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the letters didn’t seem to “mean” anything. Is 11g faster than 11ac, just because it’s higher in the alphabet? Actually, no — it’s slower. That’s …
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If you live in one of a dozen US cities, you can tap into AT&T’s 5G network this week. The carrier, locked in a race with Verizon and other network operators to move to the next-gen wireless technology as fast as possible, is turning on its network on Tuesday. But until 5G phones arrive in the first half of 2019, …
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