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Carriers are fully in the swing of deploying their 5G networks , with AT&T , Verizon , and T-Mobile all having now rolled out nationwide networks using a combination of Sub-6 and mmWave spectrum . That’s good news for those who want to enjoy 5G on their smartphones — but it may have an impact on another internet connection too: the home internet connection. Along with massively supporting mobile 5G , carriers are also beginning to launch 5G home internet services, sometimes called fixed wireless . These services basically involve the use of a gateway, which connects to your carrier’s 5G network and turns that signal into Wi-Fi for your home devices. Here’s everything you need to know about the 5G home internet plans currently on offer. Verizon 5G home internet Verizon’s 5G home internet service is currently the most robust in the U.S. The company has been pushing a 5G Home Internet service of one flavor or another since late 2018, and while it’s available in … [Read more...] about 5G home internet: Carriers, coverage, and plans

Whether you’re an Amazon Alexa loyalist or a Google Assistant fan, you’ll be able to control your smart kitchen with your voice. That is, if your smart kitchen is outfitted with LG smart appliances. The company announced on Tuesday that its line of SmartThinQ appliances are now compatible with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, making LG one of the first major appliance manufacturers to offer integrations with both services. As it stands, LG already offers more than 100 SmartThinQ appliances , including refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, air purifiers, and vacuums. And more and more of those are now capable of being controlled hands-free. The ability to connect with both Alexa and Assistant is thanks to LG’s open-platform, open-partnership, open-connectivity ecosystem. By allowing everyone to play equally, LG is making your life easier, ensuring that you don’t have to buy a whole new smart home hub when you buy new connected appliances. … [Read more...] about LG’s SmartThinQ appliances cook up support for both Alexa and Google Assistant

Fry’s Electronics wasn’t the only electronics retailer affected by COVID-19 . The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Best Buy laid off 5,000 employees of its 102,000 employees in response to the pandemic-hastened rise of online shopping. Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said in an earnings report that “online sales grew almost 90% to a record $6.7 billion and made up 43% of our total Domestic sales” in the 13-week fourth quarter of 2021 that ended on January 30. But that doesn’t mean the company’s brick-and-mortar stores were obsolete. Quite the opposite: Barry said, “almost two-thirds of our online revenue was either picked up in store or curbside, shipped from a store or delivered by a store employee.” So why did Best Buy lay off 5,000 of its employees and say that it plans to close some of its stores this year? According to CNN Business , it’s because Barry thinks the company has “too many full-time and not enough part-time employees.” That makes sense from an … [Read more...] about Best Buy Laid Off 5,000 Employees in Response to the Online Shopping Boom

Nuheara IQbuds2 Max Score Details DT Recommended Product “Letting you cancel or magnify your world, they're like bionics for your ears.” Excellent sound quality Excellent noise cancellation Effective and customizable hearing enhancement Good call quality Good selection of ear tips Expensive No wireless charging No music EQ settings Big and bulky MSRP $399.00 True wireless earbuds have become something of a commodity in the last year or so. Rapid improvements in sound quality, wireless reliability, added features like active noise cancellation (ANC) and wireless charging — combined with falling prices — have made it a lot harder for any one model to stand out from the crowd. That’s what makes the $399 Nuheara IQBuds2 Max so interesting. By incorporating hearing aid tech, they’re as much about listening to the world around you as they are about listening to your favorite tunes. Still, their high price is daunting, so let’s … [Read more...] about Nuheara IQbuds2 Max review: They’ll level-up your listening