Qualcomm Announces a 5G Platform for PCs By Nathaniel Mott Qualcomm announced at MWC Barcelona 2019 the Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform to allow PC manufacturers to connect their devices to 5G wireless networks.
US to Seek Extradition of Huawei CFO - Report By Nathaniel Mott The U.S. reportedly plans to formally ask Canada to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou amid the looming trade war between the U.S. and China.
Huawei CEO Warns ‘Mediocre Employees’ of Looming Pink Slips Amid Global Concerns By Nathaniel Mott Huawei's CEO told workers that “mediocre employees” will probably be laid off in the coming months as the company struggles with global distrust.
CenturyLink Let One Bad Networking Card Disrupt 911 Services in Multiple States By Nathaniel Mott Bad packets sent by a single bad network card in CenturyLink's infrastructure reportedly led to 911 service disruptions in several states over the holidays.
Qualcomm Reveals First 802.11ay Wi-Fi Chipsets By Nathaniel Mott Qualcomm announced new chipsets for the 802.11ay wireless protocol, which operates on the 60GHz band and offers significant improvements over its predecessors.
Wi-Fi Alliance Simplifies Things With Version Numbers By Nathaniel Mott The Wi-Fi Alliance is doing away with the official 802.11n/ac/ax designations in favor of the much easier to understand Wi-Fi 4, 5 and 6 version numbers.
US Tariffs Now Include Wireless Routers, China Responds By Nathaniel Mott The Trump administration spared Bluetooth devices with its latest round of tariffs, but it also said it will target "network router-type devices."
Killer xTend Goes Prime Time: Expanding the Wireless Network By Ian Cutress There has been several times in this life as a technology journalist when expanding my wireless network would have helped what I do.
US & UK: Russia Is Attacking Network Infrastructure Devices By Nathaniel Mott The U.S. and UK released a joint statement accusing Russia of sponsoring groups attacking routers, switches, firewalls, and Network-based Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) devices.
Netgear Responds to Critical Vulnerabilities With Beta Router Firmware Updates (Updated) By Nathaniel Mott Netgear announced that it has released beta firmware updates for routers with critical security vulnerabilities.
Rivet Networks To Debut Killer E2500 NIC On Gigabyte, MSI Motherboards By Michael Justin Allen Sexton Qualcomm announced that its new Killer E2500 NIC will be available by the end of the year on Gigabyte and MSI motherboards.
Bluetooth Technology 101 By Gene Fabron From keyboards to headsets to mobile computing, Bluetooth provides the personal wireless network needed to get around without a bunch of cables entangling our lives. Here's a close look at a key technology that empowers our mobile world.
Netgear XAV5101 Powerline Networking Adapter Review By Matthew Matchen Not yet rated Today, we're looking at the Netgear XAV5101 Powerline Adapter, an earlier entry in the AV500 device class, to see how it fares against some of the newer powerline models.
Linksys RE6700 Wireless Extender Review By Sand Dutcher Not yet rated Today, we're testing Linksys' AC1200 Amplify Wi-Fi Range Extender. Do good things really come in small packages?
D-Link DWA-192 USB Wi-Fi Adapter Review By Jonas DeMuro Not yet rated Today, we take a closer look at D-Link's orb-shaped DWA-192 USB Wi-Fi adapter, one of the first AC1900 USB devices in today's market.
Linksys SE4008 WRT 8-Port Gigabit Switch Review By Eric Bliss Not yet rated We're taking a closer look at Linksys' SE4008 WRT, an eight-port GbE switch with WRT-inspired aesthetics and an oddly high price.
