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Now playing: Watch this: Have 5G networks underwhelmed you so far? 12:49 Most of us are still getting our heads wrapped around 5G, but some major tech players are well into the development of 6G. Qualcomm, a huge force in wireless technology, is one of them, and CNET news chief Roger Cheng recently talked to …

In Apple’s vision of the future, you and I would leave our homes without physical wallets. Instead we’d walk out the front door carrying only the virtual wallets stored on our iPhones. We wouldn’t bring keys, either.  That hope for the future is creeping into the present as Apple unveiled that you can now upload your driver’s license to Apple Wallet …

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 13 could be able to use satellite signals to send text messages in areas without cellular coverage, but at first, those messages will reportedly be limited to emergencies only. Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told investors last week that Apple’s next iPhone will be able to tap into the signals of low-Earth-orbit satellites. As of Monday, Bloomberg is …

As any audiophile can tell you, Bluetooth audio technology is all about compression. It’s much better compression than it was in the early days — when Bluetooth speakers and headphones were unforgivably tinny and thin — but in order to go wireless, Bluetooth technology was all about squeezing as much sound into as little bandwidth as possible, quality be damned. …

Fossil on Monday unveiled its new Gen 6 line of smartwatches, which arrive this fall and will receive Google’s new Wear OS 3 in an update in 2022. Despite its initial launch on the previous version of Wear OS, Fossil touts the watch’s faster Snapdragon Wear 4100 Plus chip from Qualcomm and a claimed charging speed of zero to 80% …

Apple’s iPhone 13 will feature satellite communication connectivity that will allow users to make calls and send texts in areas without cellular coverage, according to a note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The forthcoming handset will include hardware that allows it to tap low Earth orbit satellites, allowing it to stay connected in areas that lack 4G or 5G coverage, …

A host of established companies and fledgling startups are racing to build special-purpose chips to push the capabilities of artificial intelligence technology to a new level. The new chips are geared to help AI grasp the subtleties of human language and handle the nuances of piloting autonomous vehicles, like the ones carmaker Tesla is developing. Some of the new chips …

OnePlus calls its new Nord 2 the “flagship killer,” and I get why. This phone has impressive specs, performs well and when paired with a reasonable starting price (£399 here in the UK), it’s designed to offer everything you’d need from a phone without emptying your bank account. A powerful processor, a solid dual rear camera setup, 5G connectivity, super …

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 3 , I was eager to try it out. You can fold it in half. Flip it open with your wrist one-handed. Use the outside screen when it’s closed and place it just about anywhere you want to record videos and take photos. With its lower price, seven colors and the assortment of …

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 3 , I was eager to try it out. You can fold it in half. Flip it open with your wrist one-handed. Use the outside screen when it’s closed and place it just about anywhere you want to record videos and take photos. With its lower price, seven colors and the assortment of …