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I have a sheet of paper with my Wi-Fi name and password clearly printed that I give to houseguests so they can log on to the Wi-Fi network. That method of sharing is not foolproof, however, and can still take visitors a few tries to get it correct. Now that Android 10 is here, I’m …

Wi-Fi 6 is just now arriving in phones, laptops and network equipment. But engineers are already turning their attention to what’ll come next: Wi-Fi 7. With speeds as high as 30 gigabits per second, the next generation of Wi-Fi promises better streaming video, longer range and fewer problems with traffic congestion. The change will come in a series of steps, …

Lenovo is updating six of its ThinkPad laptop lines with Intel’s 10th-gen Comet Lake mobile processors including its premium seventh-gen 14-inch X1 Carbon ultraportable. The announcement comes less than a week after Dell said it’s updating its Editors’ Choice award-winning XPS 13 and much of its Inspiron lineup with Comet Lake chips.  The new Comet Lake-architecture CPUs don’t promise any of the advances …

We get it. 5G is a big deal. But honestly, you likely use Wi-Fi networks as much or more with your phone and PC, so tune out the 5G noise for a moment and appreciate what’s coming with Wi-Fi 6. “While 5G is getting much of the limelight, Wi-Fi 6 will have a bigger impact in our connected lives — …

Adding to its new line of multiroom wireless audio speakers, Bose has announced the Portable Home Speaker, a battery-powered smart speaker that has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice assistants. Available in black and silver on Sept. 19 for $349 (£370, $AU 500), it looks a little like Bose’s Bluetooth-only SoundLink Revolve Plus, …

Oh, i7-8656U we hardly knew ye. So much water under the bridge — all those lakes — since we first tested you a mere eight months ago in the Razer Blade Stealth and already you’ve been replaced by a younger model who looks very, very much like you. The new Comet Lake-architecture CPUs don’t promise any of the advances of …

Sonos’ speakers have long been praised for their in-home audio quality. Now, the company seems set to take its hot sounds on the road.  According to new images shared by WinFuture, the company will apparently soon add a portable Bluetooth speaker to its line of products. Dubbed Sonos Move, according to the site the new device features six microphones for use …

I have mixed feelings about today’s deal, but it’s one of those things that’s in the “you decide” category. Because while I’m not convinced phone germs are a real problem, I strongly believe in “better safe than sorry.” So let me start with the deal, then explain my thinking. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the …

Twelve miles from the hustle and bustle of Times Square lies the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville, a part of New York few tourists ever see. Gone are the flashing lights and high-tech billboards of the “crossroads of the world.” Instead, there’s a two-story sleek building that stands in stark contrast to the bare, industrial streets surrounding it.  It’s in this …

Intel’s finally unveiled the mobile Core CPU product lineup based on its 10th-gen Ice Lake architecture, and suffice it to say that buying a laptop in the coming months probably just got a little more complicated. Expect to hear about the first models around the IFA show the first week of September and to be able to start shelling out …