The standard for Wi-Fi routers has been “ac” for years, indicating the latest protocol and compatibility with new mobile devices. Now a new standard has appeared, 802.11ax or Wi-Fi 6, which means a whole new crop of routers is here. Wi-Fi 6 is a new standard, so only laptops and smartphones hitting store shelves since…
It’s 2021 and I can’t believe we’re still dunking on mobile games. For more than a decade, mobile games have been something of an industry laughing stock in the eyes of self-proclaimed “hardcore” gamers. They’ve long had a reputation for being simplistic cash grabs that prey on players through seedy microtransactions and overly addictive gameplay….
The Perseverance rover has outdone itself this week, collecting not one but two samples of Martian rock for analysis. Now, NASA scientists have revealed what these samples can tell us about the history of Mars and the presence of water on the planet. Scientists know that Mars is currently dry but there was once liquid…
These days, it seems like there’s always a ton of security issues in Windows. PrintNightmare, malware, spyware, and viruses are just a few examples. So, how you do protect yourself? Investing in antivirus software is one obvious answer, but there are also some built-in tools in Windows 10 (and in the upcoming Windows 11) that…
John Ackerly is co-founder and CEO of Virtru Corporation. Previously, he was an investor at Lindsay Goldberg LLC, served as a technology policy adviser at the White House and was the Policy and Strategic Planning director at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Almost every American adult remembers, in vivid detail, where they were the morning…
Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Google announced the third iteration of its Wear OS 3 smartwatch operating system at its I / O keynote in May 2021. We finally picked it up last month with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and we weren’t disappointed. It’s not perfect, but Wear OS 3 certainly gives Android users…
After holding the iPhone 12 Pro for a year, and really preferring it wrapped in a case, I’m very worried about the Apple Watch Series 7 and what is being described as a “dramatic change in design.” The rumor is that the Series 7 will replicate the most distinctive design elements of the iPhone 12…
The “Rainy Day” set is actually a solitaire wallpaper, but it looks very nice. “Keep Looking” offers 9-pixel wallpapers with colorful designs and interesting shapes and locations. Now, if you want to enjoy the great outdoors, the Underwater set offers a whopping 34 pixel wallpapers to choose from, full of coral reefs and marine life….
The annual season that’s come to be known as “techtober” is coming a bit early this year, as Microsoft is set to hold a hardware event on September 22. Just as things have gone in the past, it is rumored that Microsoft might use this event to announce a set of new Surface devices —…