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Google WiFi issues show the downside of always-up-to-date routers

Google started getting into the consumer WiFi router space in 2015 by partnering with Asus and TP-Link to launch a line of OnHub routers. More recently Google launched its own whole-home solution called Google WiFi. Among other things, these routers are interesting because they’re supposed to be easy to set up and they download software and […]

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Samsung Galaxy TabPro S2 tablet gets WiFi certification (leaks)

Samsung’s next 2-in-1 Windows tablet may be coming soon. Last year the company launched a 12 inch tablet with a detachable keyboard called the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S. It featured a high-resolution AMOLED display, 4GB of RAM, up to 256GB of solid state storage, and an Intel Core M Skylake processor. There have been rumors for […]

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Asus unveils WiFi router mesh networking systems for whole-home wireless

Asus is the latest company to unveil a WiFi router system that allows multiple routers to work together in order to provide a strong wireless signal throughout your home. In fact, Asus isn’t just launching one router system that relies on this type of mesh networking. The company has two different models. The Asus HiveSpot […]

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Google WiFi mesh router system now available for $130 and up

After dipping its toe in the smart wireless router space last year by partnering with Asus and TP-Link, Google has begun selling its own WiFi routers. The aptly-named Google WiFi is a $130 router that you can set up and control using a smartphone app, making it easier to manage than most traditional routers. If […]

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Google WiFi pre-orders begin at Google Store, Amazon, and Best Buy

Google’s first consumer WiFi router is now available for pre-order for $129… or you can buy a 3-pack for $299. The reason you might want to consider buying more than a single router is that Google WiFi uses mesh networking to provide better coverage across your home. If you live in a studio apartment, one […]

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Netgear’s new router is its fastest (and most expensive) yet

Netgear is launching its first WiFi router that can be used high-speed 802.11ad wireless networks as well as 802.11ac. The Netgear Nighthawk X10 also has a 1.7 GHz quad-core processor, support for 10Gigabit wired networks, and a built-in Plex Media server, which allows you to stream media from connected storage without turning on a PC. Those features […]

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Netgear joins the quest for better WiFi through multiple devices

Having trouble getting WiFi to blanket your whole house? You might need a better router: switching from a $30 802.11b/g/n router to a dual-band 802.11ac WiFi router a few years ago did wonders for the connectivity in our house. But sometimes that’s not good enough… and over the past year or so a number of companies have […]

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FCC settlement means TP-Link routers might support third-party firmware after all

Remember how TP-Link decided that the simplest way to comply with FCC’s new rules for wireless routers was to make it difficult for users to load third-party firmware on the company’s products? Yeah, it looks like the company has agreed to “work with the open-source community and Wi-Fi chipset manufacturers to enable third-party firmware.” So […]

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Motorola Moto E3 Power budget smartphone leaks (again)

Motorola’s Moto G4 smartphone may have just gone on sale for $200 and up (or less, in some cases). But it looks like Motorola’s budget line of Moto E phones may also get an update soon. Earlier this year specs for a phone that was expected to be marketed as a 3rd-gen Moto E showed up […]