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Tag Archives: 5G
SmartTechCheck Podcast: Netflix subscriber woes, Sonos voice assistant rumor, Dish’s 5G rollout
Host Mark Vena, Rob Pegoraro, and I tackle Netflix’s subscriber problems, rumors surfacing around a new voice assistant from Sonos and Dish’s initial 5G rollout. Watch the podcast here at YouTube.com.
Posted in cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged 5G, DISH, Netflix, Sonos, voice assistant
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Neil Young vs. Spotify, 5G vs. FAA
Another entertaining podcast with me, and John Quain, and host Mark Vena, in which we discuss the recent removal of Neil Young’s music from Spotify, the Keystone Kops rollout of 5G and Apple’s iCloud sync tribulations. Watch this podcast here … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged 5G, C-band, FAA, FCC, Joe Rogan, Neil Young, Spotify
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What Tech Trends Will ‘Matter’ In 2022?
Will Matter be the key to finally bringing interoperability to smart home devices? Read this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in Apple, CES, smart home, TWICE
Tagged 5G, AI, Alexa, Amazon, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Connectivity Standards Alliance, CSA, Google, Google Assistant, HomeKit, Matter, Samsung, Siri, smart home, SmartThings, sustainability, Zigbee
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CTA: Expect Robust Q4, $500b In U.S. Tech Sales in 2022
Despite chip shortages, supply chain problems, and staffing issues, demand and sales for consumer tech – especially WFH and home entertainment devices – has and will remain high through the holiday season and next year. Read this report here at … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, home office, smart home, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 5G, Apple AirPods, chip shortage, COVID-19, CTA, e-bikes, Samsung Galaxy Buds, smartphones, supply chain, true wireless
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10 Reasons to Upgrade to iPhone 13 (and 5 Reasons Not to Bother)
Once more, iPhone owners face their annual dilemma: to upgrade or not to upgrade to one of this year’s four new iPhone 13 models – the Pro Max (starting at $1,099), the Pro ($999), the plain iPhone 13 ($799), or the Mini … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 120Hz, 5G, A15 Bionic, Apple, Cinema Mode, iPhone, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14, Touch ID
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Your 2025 Smartphone
With apologies to Zager and Evans (look ’em up), in 2025, I will surely be supremely embarrassed. Someone—maybe even me—will dig up this column, read my fearless predictions of what smartphones will look like and how they will function in that year, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Digital Tech Consulting
Tagged 5G, 6G, AMOLED, Apple, cellular, foldable, iPhone, Samsung, satellite, Zager and Evans
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9 Features to Try in iOS 14.5
Usually, the significant upgrades to iOS and iPadOS roll out in the fall, like with iOS 14 and iPad OS 14. However, iOS and iPadOS 14.5 became available yesterday and include fixes to some major annoyances. Here are the top 9 features … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 14.5, 5G, AirTags, Amazon Luna, App Tracking, Apple, Apple Maps, Apple Watch, emoji, Face ID, face mask, Google Stadia, iOS, iOS 14.5, iPad, iPadOS, iPadOS 14.5, iPhone, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, PlayStation 5, Siri, WatchOS 7.4, Xbox
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Bridging the Digital Divide with National Broadband Policy
Nothing has shone a bright a light on the U.S. digital divide like the Coronavirus. The lack of broadband infrastructure and access for certain swaths of the population—particularly for rural and low-income communities—has risen to the fore once again. Solutions … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Tech Consulting, Internet/Social Media
Tagged 5G, Amy Klobuchar, broadband, CARES Act, digital divide, Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, Eric Lander, fixed wireless, Information Technology Industry Council, ITI, James Clyburn, Office of Science and Technology Policy, OSTP, RDOF, rural broadband, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
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My CES 2021 Show Daily Coverage
Here is some of my Show Daily coverage from the virtual CES 2021. Click on each page image to enlarge. CES 2021 Panel: Future Of Contactless Shopping CES 2021 Panel: Retail’s New Look – Shopper’s Little Helpers
Posted in CES, TWICE
Tagged 5G, autonomous vehicles, CES, CES 2021, digital health, home robots, robots, smart cities, streaming, Verizon
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You Should Upgrade to iPhone 12, Here’s Why
Usually, with new Apple iPhone introductions, the question is: “Is it worth upgrading?” But with the iPhone 12, the question of upgrading – even if you own an iPhone 11 – is moot. With 5G now available for iPhone, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 5G, Apple, AT&T, iPhone, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone Pro Max, T-Mobile, Verizon
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