The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is dedicated to developing and promoting new wireless charging standards, especially the Qi standard. It introduced Qi2 to the world in January 2023, which seems a long time ago now. Manufacturers that expressed support for Qi2 included, among others, Anker, Belkin, and Mophie, as well as the Apple, which added … Leer más
While there is little appetite to develop the environment for a full home-grown semiconductor industry, the government has ambitions to create what it calls world-class specialism. Rather than investing in building out substantial chip manufacturing capabilities, the government hopes to support alternative opportunities within the sector. Among these is compound semiconductors, which offer several … Leer más
Private wireless services specialist Celona is shortly to debut a major integration with cyber security supplier Palo Alto Networks that the two partners hope will enhance security for enterprise devices connecting over privately run 4G and 5G wireless mobile networks. The integration between Celona’s Orchestrator network management platform and Palo Alto’s Cortex XSOAR security … Leer más
In the traditional end-of-year network audit by the UK’s leading broadband provider, Openreach, broadband traffic across the UK increased by around 9% on an annual basis during 2023 to 94,722 Petabytes (PB) of data. Openreach builds and maintains the fibre network used by customers from broadband providers such as BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone and Zen, and said closer examination of … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fits in a shirt pocket Fast 20Gbps USB performance Good looking Shock-reducing silicone jacket Cons USB cover isn’t captive Our Verdict The LaCie Rugged Mini SSD offers good performance plus style to spare. There’s also a software bundle, a longer than average warranty, as well as free data recovery … Leer más
LG has officially lifted the curtain on its new TVs at CES 2024, but one of the biggest pieces of news is not the hardware itself. The Korean tech company has confirmed that new models in the range will get an impressive five years of webOS upgrades, starting with webOS 28. That means that … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 3D printing made simple Top notch print quality Great value Cons No AI failed print detection ‘Painting’ models can be tricky Some third-party filament won’t fit AMS Lite Our Verdict Bambu’s A1 is a seriously impressive 3D printer that prints at high speed but delivers better quality than the … Leer más
At the start of each year, smartphone launches are dominated by one company: Samsung. The Korean giant usually launches its flagship ‘S’ series phones shortly after the new year, and that’s no different in 2024. Samsung has confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on 17 January, with the Galaxy S24 almost … Leer más
Last year saw firms increasingly phase out multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) infrastructures, leading to the continued adoption of software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN), along with the commensurate rise of its next evolutionary step, secure access service edge (SASE). Another key trend of 2023 was the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) into networking services, including … Leer más
After ending 2023 with broadband network traffic rising to unprecedented levels and hitting the halfway mark in its nationwide plan to reach 25 million premises with gigabit connectivity by the end of 2026, the UK’s leading broadband provider, Openreach, has now announced a deployment representing the furthest distance it has transmitted a continuous full-fibre … Leer más
