Tag Archives: wi-fi

This is likely to sell out quickly, so I’ll make it quick: Today only, and while supplies last, B&H has the third-generation Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) for $669. It’s new, not refurbished, and by far the lowest price I can recall seeing for that configuration. (It originally sold for $1,149.) See …

The iPhone 11, which Apple announced in September 2019, is an impressive and relatively affordable handset with a fantastic camera and a fast processor. But those with an iPhone XS from 2018 may wonder if it’s time for an upgrade. After all, the iPhone 11 has some great new hardware and a spectrum of fun, enticing colors to choose from.  …

Comcast on Friday said it’s extending free access to its 1.5 million public Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots to everyone, including people who aren’t customers, for the rest of the year. This follows a Thursday update in which the company said it was extending its free Internet Essentials offer, which provides 60 days of internet service to low-income households with students, for …

Sharing your Wi-Fi password with a guest in your home can be a hassle. Either you can’t find the complex password that came with your Wi-Fi router or you don’t want them to know your password, but don’t mind sharing your network. Don’t get me wrong, it’s important to have a high-quality password protecting your Wi-Fi network, but it’s certainly …

This is a very weird time to be writing about deals. It seems trivial in comparison with what’s happening across the country right now. I’ll simply say that Father’s Day is coming, and if you’re looking for something special to give Dad, I think this is a great choice. Plus, it’s notably on sale for the second-lowest price ever. (The …

Apple packed a lot of great features in its Apple Watch Series 4: a faster processor, brighter, bigger screen, louder speaker and an FDA-cleared electrocardiogram feature (ECG or EKG) that can help screen for potentially life-threatening conditions. But for a lot of people, the best thing about the Series 4 is that it made the previous-generation Apple Watch that much more …

Looking for ways to lower expenses? Consider a cheaper phone plan. Because if you’re spending most of your time at home, you probably don’t need a pricey unlimited plan — not when you have Wi-Fi. Not everyone understands this concept, so let me explain. Most of the activities you do on your phone — downloading apps, streaming music and video, …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s always hard for Franz Lupo to keep his phone charged, and he’s using some of that juice to talk with me. From a San Francisco Bay Area town where he lives in a tent, Lupo tells me over the phone that he …

Researchers say four virtual private network services had security flaws that could’ve exposed users to online attacks. In a statement Wednesday, industry research firm VPNpro said vulnerabilities in PrivateVPN and Betternet could’ve let hackers install malicious programs and ransomware in the form of a fake VPN software update. The researchers said they were also able to intercept communications when testing the …

This morning I woke up to a long list of alerts from my alarm system, video doorbell and a lamp letting me know they’d lost connectivity for over two hours in the middle of the night. If that happened during waking hours I’d go work at the local library or coffee shop, but in this time of state-wide lockdowns, that’s not …