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Nationwide 5G is more important than gigabit speeds

To build a 5G cell tower, you need a fiber optic internet connection, some 5G cell equipment, and something tall to stick the equipment to. The electronic components can be built offsite and shipped where they need to go but when it comes to actually building a tower, it can take a long time. Sub-6 5G can do more with fewer cell sites and make use of the towers a carrier already has. Sub-6 helps carriers improve the speed and consistency of mobile broadband much more quickly than is possible with a mmWave deployment.

Fast phone with 5G

Galaxy Note+10 5G

From $37 per month at T-Mobile

With support for Sub-6 and mmWave

Samsung’s Galaxy Note10+ combines support for all of T-Mobile’s 5G bands with a great camera and screen. Use the S-Pen and huge battery to make the most of your mobile network away from home.

What does Sub-6 and mmWave mean?

Millimeter wave, or mmWave, 5G is named in reference to the relatively short dista… 閱讀全文 →

Without Apple’s own sales numbers, predicting smartphone sales is a tricky business.

What you need to know

Several analysts have taken a stab at the Q4 2019 smartphone sales numbers.
There is a suggestion that Apple has equaled Samsung smartphone sales, and maybe even passed it.
The consensus seems to be that there is now nothing to separate the two.

Reports on smartphone sales in Q4 2019 suggest that the gap between Apple and Samsung is now closer than ever.

Several outlets have published estimates regarding smartphone shipments for the last quarter, and whilst there is variation, the overall figures seem to suggest that the margin between Apple and Samsung has closed significantly.

According to Bloomberg:

Industry trackers on Thursday released estimates that show the iPhone maker close to matching or surpassing its Korean rival in shipments during the pivotal holiday quarter. Strategy Analytics put Apple’s iPhone shipments for the fourth quarter at 70.7 million, slightly… 閱讀全文 →

You’ll find Titan Security chips in Pixel phones, 2FA security keys, and Google’s servers. Here’s how they all work together to keep your data safer.

You might have heard about Google’s Titan security chain. It’s an idea that started for use in servers, then moved to security key fobs used as two-factor authentication devices, and with the Pixel 3, ended up inside a phone.

The simple explanation is that Titan is the name of the chip that lives outside of any processor and things like logins and encryption/decryption are funneled through it. But there are plenty of differences between the three versions, and that’s what makes everything work together — they’re specialized for their particular use-case.

It’s interesting enough to talk about how it all works, so that’s what we’re going to do here.

Server-Side Security

You might not know it, but Google designs and custom builds many of the servers it uses. It designs the hardware, uses a firmware-stack that Google controls, its … 閱讀全文 →

A lot of apps and websites use analytical data, but Ring has finally gone too far with no good reason for it.

I use a Ring Video Doorbell Pro. I’m not so much concerned about capturing video for the cloud or monitoring what goes on in my front yard (I have other cameras for that) but because I don’t walk quickly, answering my doorbell remotely is extremely convenient. And when you work for a website like Android Central you get a lot of packages. With the Ring app, I can ask the driver to come to the back door or to please leave it under the bench and waive any signature requirements.

I hate to do it because a video doorbell has made a big difference in my life.

Unfortunately, I’m removing the doorbell and replacing it with one that doesn’t send my data to Facebook and other third-party trackers.

Multiple Ring data breaches reported, thousands of customers impacted

And that’s exactly what is happening, according to the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation). And I trust the EF… 閱讀全文 →

Record sales of home appliances last year helped LG achieve its highest annual revenue in history.

What you need to know

LG’s smartphone business recorded revenues of KRW 1.32 trillion ($1.12 billion) in Q4 2019, mainly due to lower sales of the company’s mass-tier products.
The smartphone division posted a full-year operating loss of KRW 1.01 trillion ($858.34 million).
LG Electronics registered revenues of KRW 16.06 trillion ($13.65 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2019, 1.8% higher than the same period in 2018.

LG today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019. Thanks to robust demand for premium home appliances such as LG Signature, the company posted record-breaking revenues of KRW 62.3 trillion ($53 billion) in 2019. Its full-year operating profit, however, came in at KRW 2.44 trillion ($2.07 billion), 10% lower than 2018.

The company’s fourth quarter revenue of KRW 16.06 trillion ($13.56 billion) was 1.8 percent higher than the same period in 201… 閱讀全文 →

Since the feature is currently in testing, not all issues can be detected.

What you need to know

Google has started testing a new Nest thermostat feature that can alert users about heating and cooling system (HVAC) issues.
Nest will look for unusual HVAC patterns to detect if something is wrong.
HVAC alerts will be sent to Nest thermostat users subscribed to the Nest Home Report email list.

Google is set to make its Nest thermostats smarter with a new feature that will alert users to heating and cooling system (HVAC) issues. The feature, which is now in testing, will also connect users with a professional to take a look at their HVAC system for problems.

Nest Thermostats will learn to detect unusual HVAC patterns to identify issues, based on your thermostat’s historical data and current weather. For example, you may receive an email alert when your HVAC system takes longer than usual to heat your home. The email alerts, which will be sent to the Nest Home Report email list su… 閱讀全文 →