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Canadian regulatory database listing hints at unreleased MacBook Pro notebooks with Wi-Fi 6E functionality

Some of Apple’s MacBook Pro notebooks could be getting Wi-Fi 6E functionality in the near future. According to a Canadian regulatory database, Apple appears to have filed an unreleased MacBook Pro with model identifier A2779 on January 11. The upcoming notebook could be Apple’s long-awaited 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and […]

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HDMI 2.1a standard to be unveiled at CES 2022

Over at CES 2022, the HDMI 2.1a standard will be revealed. Here’s a bit of a breakdown as to what to expect: Let’s start with the good: HDMI 2.1a is an upcoming revision to the HDMI 2.1 stack and adds a major new feature, Source-Based Tone Mapping, or SBTM. SBTM is a new HDR feature […]

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Eero mesh routers gain HomeKit support following eeroOS 3.18.0 update

Eero’s lineup of routers have gained support for Apple’s HomeKit protocol, eight months after Apple announced Amazon-owned Eero as one of the companies adding HomeKit support back in June at WWDC.  Users who update any Eero, Eero Pro, or Eero Beacon router running the eeroOS 3.18.0 update or later wlll now about added to the Home app via a […]

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Wi-Fi 6 protocol to expand into 6 GHz band, will be entitled “Wi-Fi 6E”

The future of Wi-Fi will expand into the 6GHz band as well as be speedier. Per the WiFi Alliance, the Wi-Fi 6 protocol will extend into the 6 GHz band as well as offer faster performance, faster data rates, and lower latency. The agency also stated that the new protocol would be entitled “Wi-Fi 6E,” […]

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Wi-Fi 6 protocol launches, offering faster data rates, increased capacity, other new features

Stick around and the networking protocols will get faster. The Wi-Fi 6 protocol launched on Monday. Based on the 802.11ax standard, the new protocol offers the following nifty bells and whistles: Higher data rates Increased capacity Performance in environments with many connected devices Improved power efficiency The new standard is supported by the iPhone 11, […]