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Tag Archives: 5G
COVID-19 Uncertainty Clouds Q4 Outlook
Will we experience a second wave of coronavirus – or an extended first wave – that will stall economic revival through the fall? How do consumer technology retailers and vendors plan for the holiday season with so many unknowns? Read the rest … Continue reading
Posted in TWICE
Tagged 4K TV, 5G, BOPIS, consumer technology, coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, iPhone 12, NPD, PlayStation 5, Sony PlayStation 5, webcams, webrooming, WFH
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5G’s Historically Bizarre Rollout
Technology rollouts are often messy. Multiple vendors propose competing (and often incompatible) variations in the hope of capturing the golden ticket to new market dominance. Entrenched interests campaign, lobby against or even legally threaten their eventual replacement. Technology misunderstanding or … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Digital Tech Consulting, Internet/Social Media, Tech History
Tagged 5G, AT&T, coronavirus, COVID-19, HSPA, Huawei, iPhone 12, LTE, mmWave, Sprint, sub-6GHz, T-Mobile, Verizon, WiMax
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My CES 2020 Coverage
As I have for the last 35 years or so, I helped cover the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the official CES Show Daily, published by TWICE. Here is a sampling some of my pre-show and on-the-spot reporting. FCC Chair … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, CES, smart home, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 5G, 8K, 8K Association, 8K TV, AI, Ajit Pai, Artificial Intelligence, ATSC 3.0, CES, CES 2020, CES2020, FCC, Gary Shapiro, HDMI, HDMI 2.1, IoT, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, LG, LVCC, NextGen TV, Qualcomm, Showstoppers, TiVo
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Apple Debuts Lackluster iPhone 11 and 11 Pro iPhones
There’s not a lot that’s new for Apple’s latest iPhones, the 6.1-inch iPhone 11, 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro and the 6.5-inch iPhone 11 Pro Max. Yes, there is a bump in processing power, better battery life and some camera upgrades, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 5G, A13, A13 Bionic, Apple, Apple Watch, Gigabit LTE, iPad, iPhone, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, Retina, Tim Cook, Wi-Fi 6
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LG, Samsung, TCL Intro Dual Screen and Folding Phones
Are we about to enter a new double-sized smartphone era? In the last couple of days, LG, Samsung and even TCL unveiled either dual screen or large foldable phones. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in cell/smartphones, IFA, Techlicious
Tagged 5G, dual screen, LG, Samsung, Samsung Fold, TCL
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Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy 10 and Galaxy Fold Phones
Samsung just unleashed arguably the most impressive array of new mobile devices and worlds-first mobile technologies in the short history of the smartphone. The latest lineup of Galaxy smartphones includes the S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G and Fold. The Galaxy … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 5G, 7nm, 802.11ax, Android, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Gear, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, Galaxy S10e, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active, Qi, Samsung, Wi-Fi 6
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A/V In ’18: 5 Foundational Changes & 11 Newsmakers
Traditionally, A/V product categories don’t tend to be very newsworthy outside of the latest updated versions of existing products and technologies. But 2018 unusually saw five major foundational changes in audio and video. See the rest of this 2019 recap … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, IFA, music players/speakers, smart home, Tech History, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 5G, 802.11ax, 8K, A/V, AR, ATSC 3.0, IMAX, IMAX Enhanced, LG, smart speakers, Sony, TCL, true wireless, VR, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6
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What Will Be The Legacy of Legacy Formats?
Recent reports of the demise of the compact disc feature elegies tinged with funereal nostalgia for what was once a bold, new and literally shiny technology. Those might as well have been elegies for all physical media including the CD’s … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Tech Consulting, music players/speakers, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4G, 4K, 5G, Blu-ray, Bluetooth mesh, DVD, HDMI, HDMI 2.1, HEIF, HEVC, ROYALTY PAYMENTS, SMART HOMES, STREAMING MARKET, STREAMING MUSIC, STREAMING VIDEO, UHD, UHD Blu-ray, ULTRA HD, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS
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I Saw the Integrated Future at CES
CES is traditionally a wonderland of new devices and new technologies, some frivolous and some functional, some ready-for-prime-time and some preparing for a hopeful or eventual future. Also, traditionally, most of these new devices and technologies exist by-and-large in … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, CES, Digital Tech Consulting, smart home
Tagged 5G, AI, AR, autonomous cars, smart home
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How Net Neutrality Is Like Game Of Thrones
A more expansive exploration of the real reasons behind the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules from a version originally published in the CES 208 Show Daily.
Posted in cell/smartphones, CES, Huffington Post, Internet/Social Media, TWICE
Tagged 5G, CES, FCC, FTC, Gary Shapiro, net neutrality
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