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Rumor: AT&T to crack down on Internet piracy next week, seeks to punish copyright infringement

If you were considering engaging in Internet piracy via an AT&T connection over the next week, AT&T won’t look kindly upon that. Anonymous sources have stated that the carrier will soon inform about a dozen broadband customers that their connection will be terminated due to copyright infringement. Over the next week or so, AT&T will […]

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Apple releases updated iOS 12.1 build for iPhone XR handsets

When in doubt, go for the update. Apple on Tuesday released an updated version of iOS 12.1 for the iPhone XR, one week after the initial launch of iOS 12.1 and a little over a week since the iPhone XR’s October 26th launch. The iOS 12.1 variant for the iPhone XR carries a build number […]

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Wi-Fi Alliance announces “Wi-Fi 6” protocol due later this year

The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced that it is planning to make Wi-Fi naming simpler with the upcoming launch of the newest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax. As such, the 802.11ax standard will be known as “Wi-Fi 6”, making it easier to differentiate between 802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n. With the launch of Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ac will be known […]

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iOS 12.1 to allow iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR units to use eSIM features

Apple’s latest iOS 12.1 beta apparently introduces support for the eSIM, or a digital SIM that lets you activate a cellular plan from your carrier without needing to use a physical SIM card. In the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, the eSIM pairs with the included nano-SIM to enable dual-SIM functionality. The eSIM feature […]

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Apple releases firmware update for AirPort Express, adds AirPlay 2 functionality to the discontinued router

A newly-released firmware update has just added new functionality to a discontinued product. On Tuesday, Apple quietly released a firmware update to the now-discontinued AirPort Express product line, introducing support for AirPlay 2 to the router ahead of the expected public release of iOS 12 this fall. AirPlay 2 functions as Apple’s update to its […]