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Mophie makes some nice exteal batteries for charging devices, with sleek aluminum housings, but the knock against them has been that they're expensive.Well, the company got the message and has priced its new models more competitively. It's also adding even more charging options, including an updated Powerstation Plus line with an integrated switch-tip Lightning to Micro-USB cable that charges both iOS and Android devices, a Powerstation USB-C, and a Charge Force Powerstation for Qi wireless charging-enabled devices. Prices start at $30.Enlarge ImageThe Mophie PowerStation Plus starts at $60 and has an integrated Lightning cable with a Micro-USB adapter. ...

The back-and-forth over which carrier has the best network continues, with Verizon Wireless taking the latest win. The nation's largest carrier also proved to be the best, according to the results taken from the first half of the year from testing firm RootMetrics. Along with the best overall performance, Verizon took the top spot in reliability, speed, data, calling and text message. AT&T finished second in every category except for calls, where Sprint edged out its rival. The results, which didn't differ much from RootMetrics' second-half 2015 test, give Verizon further ammunition as it touts the superiority of its network. These tests are critical to carriers as they sell you on the s...

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Mixing and matching. Deciding which combination of components sounds best to you. Buying new pieces of gear to fit into a system is one of the more enjoyable aspects of the AV hobby. Yet until now, no one has really thought to take this concept to tabletop speakers. But Sonic Blocks is looking to change that.The Sonic Blocks ecosystem is a unique entry in the wireless speaker sector, offering users the ability to customize almost every segment of the product -- from the sound, to the number of chaels, to the appearance, and finally to the role it will perform in your home.The kits start as a $399 cube, which comprises a "bass" driver, a flat-panel midrange and a soft-dome tweeter. Each panel...

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are using a so-called neutral "distributed antea system," or DAS, to help bolster cellular coverage and boost capacity within the Wells Fargo Center. The way it works, carriers all share anteas deployed throughout the arena, which then feed into a central area where the signals coect to each of the carrier networks. On a tour of the network last week, T-Mobile field technician, Tracy McDaniel, showed off T-Mobile's upgraded equipment in the DAS at Wells Fargo in Philadelphia. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Wireless operators are prepared for a flood of data traffic this week at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia where the Democratic National Convention is being held. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Republicans consumed wireless data in Super Bowl-level quantities last week as their party nominated Donald Trump in Cleveland. Now, the carriers are getting ready for the same challenge on the other side of the aisle in Philadelphia.Verizon, the country's largest wireless operator, said Monday its customers used an aggregate 7 terabytes of data each day of the Republican National Convention, roughly the same amount the ...

Facebook Coectivity Lab Facebook's Coectivity Lab is moving forward in its plan to bring fast, cheap inteet to regions of the world with no access to it at all. It's developed a new detector that could bring laser communications to wireless inteet. Lasers are currently in use in optical fibre networks, but wireless networks use radio frequencies and microwaves. Lasers could be a lot faster, but directing a small beam of laser light at a detector some distance away is tricky."A large fraction of people don't coect to the inteet because the wireless communications infrastructure is not available were they live...

By now you might have seen some rumors about the next iPhone, presumably called the iPhone 7, not having a headphone jack. That means you won't be able to plug your standard wired headphones into the phone. You'll have to use headphones that have a Lightning cable (or Lightning adapter) or a Bluetooth wireless headphone.Now we don't know for sure whether the next iPhone will leave the headphone jack off, but if it is nixed, here's a look at a bunch of top wireless headphones that you can pair with the iPhone 7, 7 Plus, or whatever the next iPhone/s are called.Note: We'll be updating this round up as we review more Bluetooth headphones leading up to the launch of the iPhone 7 this fall. ...

The White House commits $400 million to ensure 5G wireless coectivity becomes a reality for everyone. Sarah Tew/CNET The Obama Administration on Friday aounced a new funding initiative to ensure the U.S. maintains its leadership in the mobile technology space. The $400 million Advanced Wireless Research Initiative will be led by the National Science Foundation and aims to develop and advance wireless technology to 5G and beyond."Collectively, these spectrum policy and research efforts will accelerate the deployment of a new generation of wireless networks that are up to 100 times faster than today," the Whit...

Sarah Tew/CNET The Obama Administration on Friday aounced a new funding initiative to ensure the U.S. maintains its leadership in the mobile technology space. The $400 million Advanced Wireless Research Initiative will be led by the National Science Foundation and aims to develop and advance wireless technology to 5G and beyond."Collectively, these spectrum policy and research efforts will accelerate the deployment of a new generation of wireless networks that are up to 100 times faster than today," the White House wrote in a press release. "These super-fast, ultra-low latency, high-capacity networks will en...

A few weeks ago I contacted Bose about some comments I saw on Amazon about users experiencing problems with the company's new SoundSport Wireless headphones, which I'd rated very highly. The problems seemed to be related to sweat -- or more precisely heavy sweat. I did my best to replicate the problems, using the headphones on more than a dozen runs (I tend to go about 4 miles), some of them in temperatures over 80 degrees. I sweat, though apparently not enough. I've had no problems with the headphones -- they continue to work perfectly -- and there are plenty of 5-star reviews on Amazon from people who apparently love the product.Enlarge ImageThe updated version of the SoundSport Wire...

Enlarge ImageThe Jaybird X2 improves on its predecessor with better sweat-proofing, a new matte finish, a more comfortable ear fin design, a better carrying case and improved battery life. Sarah Tew/CNET A comfortable, reliable pair of wireless headphones is just about the best workout buddy you can ask for, and it just so happens that Amazon's Deal of the Day is the Jaybird X2, one of our favorite pairs of earbuds for athletes. The 24-hour sale (for Prime members only) applies to all the colors and you can pick one up for $79.99. That's nearly half off the retail price, for Bluetooth earbuds that offer a ton...

Have a Sam's Club membership and need a new wireless plan for your phone? Cricket Wireless aounced today that you can sign up for its services at more than 400 Sam's Club locations. Cricket Wireless is a subsidiary of AT&T, which inherited the brand with its $1.2 billion acquisition in 2014 of Leap Wireless. Cricket is now available in more than 13,500 locations in the US. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting....

Bowers & Wilkins will sell its Zeppelin Wireless speaker in a new white finish this August for $699 (£545 or AU$935). Bowers & Wilkins Wireless speakers come in all shapes and sizes, but the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless took off in the marketplace last year, in no small part because of its distinct cigar shape and "glass fibre ribs" that reduced vibrations in the cabinet. Today, the company aounced a new white color option that will go on sale this August for $699 (£545 or AU$935), the same price of the original black model. The speaker features a large 6.5-inch subwoofer, decoupled double-d...

[embedded content] There's no shortage of wireless earbuds out there right now and it seems like new products are hitting Kickstarter every day. The hard impact also means manufacturers are competing to offer the lowest retail price for consumers too. The latest earbuds to raise funding are the FireFlies, a pair of completely cord-free earbuds that you can order today for the lowest price we've seen in the category, just $79 (about £61.13 or $105 AU) for early backers while supplies last. Enlarge ImageFireFlies wireless earbuds on Kickstarter Kickstarter The left ...

Verizon is set to revamp its plans to offer more data, but at a higher price. We discuss whether the extra cost is worth it, and take a deeper look at the plans, which are optional for existing Verizon customers, who are free to keep their current plans. In addition, we look at the lessons that can be gleaned from presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her use of a private email server. We also bid farewell to the BlackBerry Classic, one of the company's last-ditch efforts to get folks excited about the BlackBerry 10 operating system. With the company discontinuing the Classic, it looks less likely we'll see another BlackBerry 10 phone again. The 3:59 gives ...

Enlarge ImageVerizon and Asus are leaning on each other in this new tablet offering. Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless customers in need of a small, powerful tablet have a new option as of today: the Asus ZenPad Z8. Ruing Android Marshmallow, the Z8 is the first Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Asus tablet available in the US with Verizon Wireless. Designed for gobbling down all types of media, the 7.9-inch IPS display has a 2,048x1,536-pixel resolution (QXGA) with 178-degree viewing angles, paired with dual-front facing stereo speakers with DTS-HD support. Support for Verizon's 4G LTE network is a given, but it'...

Enlarge ImageFrom left to right: SoundSport Wireless, QuietControl 30 and QuietComfort 35. Sarah Tew/CNET Bose is going all in on wireless headphones, and you're probably going to want all four of its new models, though you may not be able to afford them all.The QuietComfort 35, the company's much-anticipated around-ear Bluetooth noise-canceling headphone and the SoundSport Wireless, an-ear Bluetooth sports headphone, are available now.However, the SoundSport Pulse, which features an integrated heart-rate monitor and QuietControl 30, the neckband-style wireless version of the in-ear noise-canceling QuietComf...