A Wi-Fi certification record appeared in the Wi-Fi Alliance’s database, indicating that an unnamed Samsung Chromebook has passed. The model number, XE525QBBI, places it as a Chromebook; for instance, the model number for the recently released Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 is XE521QAB. Enlarge Image The Wi-Fi Alliance certificate for an unnamed Samsung Chromebook, model XE525QBBI. Screenshot …
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Telstra reckons Australians suck when it comes to losing things. Keys, phones, wallets, dogs, bikes, bags, expensive tools… we can’t keep track of stuff, and Telstra is going to use technology to solve the problem. On Friday, the telco announced the launch of Telstra Locator — a service that combines Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled tags for your gear, with an …
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The $35 Google Chromecast is one of CNET’s go-to streaming gadgets to cheaply and quickly beam YouTube videos and the like to your big-screen TV. And a new version that adds a stronger Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth might be coming soon, according to a new FCC filing that’s leaked out some details. Mind you, it’s not quite clear whether Google …
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Google on Thursday updated its Play Store app to let you choose whether or not you use your mobile network to download your next app. In the Settings menu for the Play Store, you’ll find a new option for “app download preferences.” By default the Play Store app is set to download over any network: mobile or Wi-Fi. You can …
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In June 2012, Microsoft announced its first Surface hybrid tablet. Not only was it the first of its kind, but the first hardware designed, built and sold by Microsoft to work seamlessly with the software giant’s Windows operation system. Since then the company has built out its Surface hardware lineup to meet the needs of students and home and professional …
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I had high hopes for the Galaxy S9‘s and Galaxy S9 Plus‘ battery life when Samsung announced the two phones in late February. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have the same battery capacities as last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus — that’s 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh respectively — I expected them to exceed 2017’s phones in …
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When my phone acts buggy, I spend a few horrifying moments trying to remember the last time I backed it up. These things always seem to happen at the worst time (like after a vacation), and the only way to avoid losing precious data is with preventative measures. Backing up my phone has saved me a lot of heartache, but …
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Alphabet’s Loon project said Thursday that its balloons will bring internet to remote parts of Kenya next year. This’ll be the project’s first deal in Africa, Reuters reports, and it’ll see Loon working with Telkom Kenya to get high-speed internet to the East African country’s rural and suburban populations. Loon became its own company only last week — having started …
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If you don’t do it often (or ever), traveling to another country can be challenging. Scary, even. During a recent trip to Italy, I found myself staring down the barrel of a language I couldn’t speak, read or understand. Thankfully, I had modern technology at my disposal, and that made the travel life infinitely easier. You do need to plan …
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Want to browse the news but don’t have connection to the internet? Google Chrome is getting a new feature for Android that automatically downloads articles when you’re connected to Wi-Fi for you to read offline — even if you haven’t asked for them. Google announced the feature on the Google India blog Thursday. It says that the feature is available …
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