SpaceX is partnering with T-Mobile on an ambitious plan to offer “satellite-to-cellular” service. Connectivity will be provided by SpaceX’s second-generation Starlink satellites in combination with T-Mobile’s mid-band 5G spectrum. T-Mobile says the “vast majority” of existing smartphones will be compatible with the new service. If all goes to plan, customers should expect “near complete coverage”…
While the Internet of Things (IoT) is often thought to be something for large enterprises, small/medium businesses (SMBs) can also benefit from deploying IoT networks. There are already millions of IoT devices in use for applications as diverse as fleet tracking, EV charging, vending, smart lockers, energy delivery, video surveillance, environmental control, customer traffic analysis,…
An iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 12 face-off shows how tricky phone buying decisions can get, even when comparing a newer phone to its predecessor. And things are about to get even more convoluted during September when the iPhone 14 arrives, most likely at the Apple September 7 event. Obviously, the launch of new phones means…
2022 has been a big year for AMD. First, the company launched its Ryzen 6000 mobile APUs, which featured improved power efficiency and powerful RDNA 2 graphics. On the desktop, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D was the company’s first chip to use V-Cache, which put this eight-core CPU on par with its 12- and 16-core brothers…
There could be more than one new Apple Watch on the horizon for 2022. In addition to the Apple Watch 8, it’s rumored that Apple will launch a new model that will be even larger, and much more rugged, to appeal to sporting enthusiasts. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reported in December 2021 that Apple could release an…
Bright Memory: Infinite: Specs Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo SwitchPrice: $20Release Date: July 20, 2022Genre: First-person shooter You’d be forgiven for assuming that Bright Memory: Infinite is a direct sequel to the action-packed Bright Memory. Solo developer Zeng Xiancheng’s first game was a graphically impressive first-person shooter that clocked in at less than…
Oh, Mickey, you’re so fine. A Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 just sold at an auction for $12,600,000, making it the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia in the world. The previous record was held by Diego Maradona’s Hand of God jersey from the 1986 World Cup, which a Russian oligarch purchased for a…
Samsung’s newest large foldable is the Galaxy Z Fold4, and it just went on sale last Friday. It’s the new hot item if you want a phone that folds into a mini tablet and don’t live in China where you’d have a lot more options. Elsewhere, at least so far, it’s pretty much Samsung or…
Don’t you hate it when, after going just five or 10 meters underwater, you lose signal completely? Now this vexing limitation of modern technology is being addressed by researchers at the University of Washington, who have made an underwater communication app that uses sonic signals to pass messages to your other submerged friends. It may…
Don’t you hate it when, after going just five or 10 meters underwater, you lose signal completely? Now this vexing limitation of modern technology is being addressed by researchers at the University of Washington, who have made an underwater communication app that uses sonic signals to pass messages to your other submerged friends. It may…
