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Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- Deccan Herald
Redmi Pad 2 with MediaTek Helio G100-ULtra chipset launched in India
Xiaomi on Wednesday (June 18) launched the new Redmi Pad 2 series in budget tablet features an 11-inch 2.5K (2560×1600p) IPS LCD panel with 274 ppi (pixels per inch), 90Hz refresh rate and offers up to peak brightness of 600 nits. It also supports Reading Mode, Wet Touch, and TÜV Rheinland also comes with face unlock security, microSD card slot, optional variant with SIM slot (4G), type-c port, Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth Watch Move review: Excellent budget fitness it houses a 6nm class MediaTek Helio G100-Ultra chipset, which can clock max CPU speed of 2.2GHz, which is more than enough to run most applications and some popular games smoothly without any is also backed by Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage (expandable up to 2TB), runs Android 15-based HyperOS 2, and a 9,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging also features an 8MP (f/2.0, 1.12μm pixel size) primary camera with LED flash on the back and a 5MP (f/2.2) front camera. Both cameras can record HD (720p) and full HD (1080p) at 30fps (frames per second)..The Redmi Pad 2 (Wi-Fi only) comes in 4GB RAM + 128GB configurations for Rs 13,999. The Pad 2 model (Wi-Fi + 4G cellular) variant is available in two options-- 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage-- for Rs 15,999 and Rs 17,999, come in two colours--graphite gray and mint green. And, the company is offering Pad 2 cover and Redmi Smart Pen accessories for Rs 1,299 and Rs 3,999, reports 47% revenue growth in Q1 as it launches new electric the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on DH Tech.
CNET
06-06-2025
- CNET
Wi-Fi 6E Brought Us the 6GHz Band: Here's What That Means for Your Wi-Fi
Our growing reliance on the internet means we need a stable, high-speed internet connection to do almost everything, from working to gaming. Although it's tempting to purchase the fastest internet plan possible, a lot more goes into a reliable internet connection than speed alone. The latest Wi-Fi standards are focused on reducing latency and making it easier to connect multiple devices to your router without compromising bandwidth. Wi-Fi 7 is the latest and fastest Wi-Fi standard, but plenty of Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E routers and devices still circulate the market. Whether you're shopping for a new router or looking to future-proof your home, you'll have to decide whether to invest in Wi-Fi 6 or 6E technology or wait for Wi-Fi 7 to become more affordable. If you're considering a Wi-Fi 6E router, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more efficient router at a competitive price (that is, until Wi-Fi 7 becomes more affordable). Here's everything you should know about Wi-Fi 6E before you sign up, according to the experts. What is Wi-Fi 6E? What makes it different from Wi-Fi 6? Simply put, Wi-Fi 6E is an extension of Wi-Fi 6; that's what the 'E' stands for. Locating local internet providers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers sets the standards for Wi-Fi technology with the goal of making Wi-Fi more efficient with every iteration. The Wi-Fi Alliance, a network of companies and manufacturers, certifies those standards. In 2020, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced Wi-Fi 6E, marking the group's first extension of an existing Wi-Fi technology. The only difference between Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E is that the extension offers an entirely new frequency band, the 6 gigahertz band. Previously, Wi-Fi only operated on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, so when the Federal Communications Commission opened the 6GHz band for unlicensed use in 2020, it was kind of a big deal. Wi-Fi Alliance That 6GHz band is more than twice as wide as the 5GHz band: It allows for seven additional 160 megahertz channels, effectively doubling bandwidth and lowering congestion. According to Luther Smith, technologist and director of Wireless Access Technology at CableLabs, the 6GHz band is like opening a much wider road for traffic during rush hour. 'If you get on a two-lane road, your experience is very bad during rush hour,' said Smith. 'You put that same amount of traffic on an eight-lane highway, you can move quickly, so your experience is better.' When the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced Wi-Fi 6, the standard was a huge step up from Wi-Fi 5. CNET tested early Wi-Fi 6 routers to find speeds 40 to 60% faster than the fastest speeds we'd ever measured with Wi-Fi 5 routers. The improvement is due to technologies like orthogonal frequency-division multiple access, or OFDMA, which allows for various users and devices to send data at once on the same frequency bands, and quadrature amplitude modulation, or QAM, which translates data over Wi-Fi. 'Anytime you either make broader channels or increase your QAM, you're inherently increasing the speed,' said Smith. Wi-Fi 6E includes those technologies and extends them to a third band, a feat that reduces channel congestion among the devices on your network and improves congestion among neighboring networks using the same channel spectrums. 'When you have a very large band, you can have multiple channels,' said Lili Hervieu, a principal architect of Wireless Access Technology at CableLabs. 'When in crowded environments where you have a lot of access points, they all work on the same channels, so it can be very congested.' Wi-Fi Alliance Like Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E is backward compatible. However, to take full advantage of that 6GHz band, you'll need to use a Wi-Fi 6E (or Wi-Fi 7) device. On the plus side, you won't have to worry about interference or congestion from non-Wi-Fi 6E-compatible devices in your home on the 6GHz band. If you're curious whether your devices are Wi-Fi 6E-compatible, you can use the Wi-Fi Alliance's product finder to make sure. How does Wi-Fi 6E compare to Wi-Fi 7? Wi-Fi 7 is the latest Wi-Fi standard. It operates on the same tri-bands as Wi-Fi 6E, but with a few key differences. First, Wi-Fi 7 has much faster speed capabilities than Wi-Fi 6. The 6GHz band is effectively doubled with Wi-Fi 7 technology, allowing for much more bandwidth and a faster maximum speed. Additionally, while Wi-Fi 6 (and 6E) technology allowed access to multiple bands, devices could only connect to one band at a time. Wi-Fi 7 improves on that by offering Multi-Link Operation, which allows devices to connect to different bands simultaneously. There are a few caveats with Wi-Fi 7 technology. The first is that although it's often advertised as capable of supporting up to 46 gigabits per second, that's an unrealistic standard for home internet. 'There is always the maximum throughput that is advertised and the realistic throughput,' said Hervieu. 'It's not required, it's very expensive, it consumes a lot of power, so it's not realistic.' Like Wi-Fi 6E, you'll need a Wi-Fi 7 device to fully benefit from the 6GHz band. That said, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 are both backward compatible. You can still use the technology with a device that isn't Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 compatible, you just won't get the full experience. Should you switch to Wi-Fi 6E? OK, so Wi-Fi 6E is an improved version of Wi-Fi 6. Should you invest in a Wi-Fi 6E router? That depends on situational factors like your budget and how much internet you use, but Wi-Fi 6E offers great home network benefits and is a positive step toward future-proofing your home. Buying a new router is a process we don't take lightly at CNET. If you have enough tech and bandwidth-hogging devices (or users), you should probably be updating your router every handful of years. It's definitely true that the Wi-Fi technology offered by Wi-Fi 7 outpaces Wi-Fi 6E, but until more Wi-Fi 7 devices become readily available and more affordable, a Wi-Fi 6E router is a sure step toward improving your Wi-Fi.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Top Tech Deals: Anker MagGo, JBL Clip 5, Robot Pool Cleaner, and More
The warm summer months are fast approaching, and ahead of the heat we found some killer deals on all sorts of tech you'll love. Whether you're sitting by the pool, hiding inside, or going on a vacation, here are some tech discounts you don't want to miss. This week, we'll help you save on portable speakers, magnetic phone chargers, or even a robot pool cleaner that'll do all the hard work for you. Check them out below, but act fast, as they won't last very long. One of our favorite little portable chargers is on sale. I'm talking about the neat Anker 321 MagGo, which uses MagSafe to snap onto the back of your iPhone and deliver a quick and easy recharge. With a 5,000mAh internal battery, you'll get a full charge while out and about. If you're looking for a solid little portable speaker for all your outdoor adventures or while sitting by the pool, you'll love the JBL Clip 5. With a built-in carabiner, water and dust-proof design, and solid sound, this is a fan-favorite that's currently $30 off. Upgrade your home Wi-Fi with a new router that'll deliver better speeds and more coverage. If you're still using an old Wi-Fi 5 router, or the router your internet company provided, the TP-Link AX1800 (AX21) is an affordable way to make everything better. Get one today for 50% off. The newest 7-inch Amazon Fire tablet for kids is down to one of its lowest prices yet. If you're planning any vacations or want to keep the kids entertained this summer, get the Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet for only $70, a savings of $40. Cleaning the pool is one of those tasks no one wants to do, especially when it's hot and all you want to do is take a refreshing swim. Luckily, the BeatBot robot pool vac is down to the lowest price we've seen since Black Friday. Get yours at a $500 discount. Want more? Get a jump on any Memorial Day deals, kickstart any summer adventures, or upgrade your smart home at a discount. Here are a few more deals floating around this week that you'll surely love. Garmin Forerunner 265 Smartwatch | $349 ($100 Off) Beats Pill Portable Speaker | $99 ($50 Off) Anker 525 7-in-1 Charging Station | $30 ($35 Off) Apple Pencil Pro Latest Model | $99 ($30 Off) Roku 4K 65-inch Smart TV | $498 ($152 Off) Blink Video Doorbell and Camera Bundle | $119 (50% Off) Corsair VOID Gaming Headset | $70 ($40 Off)
Daily Mirror
20-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
WiFi alert for UK homes with Sky, Virgin and BT broadband, check your router now
UK homes should make a simple Wi-Fi check today. If you've not checked or upgraded your Wi-Fi router in a while, now could be a good time to do so. Although most internet devices appear to provide a decent signal, broadband technology has advanced at a rapid rate, and that means you could be being left behind. According to the team at Broadband Savvy, many of us now have inferior Wi-Fi 5 boxes installed in our homes, and that system simply can't keep pace with modern needs. For those unaware, Wi-Fi 5 is now over a decade old and has since been beaten by Wi-Fi 6, 6E and even all-new Wi-Fi 7 devices. These upgrades can all cope with much faster download speeds along with having large volumes of gadgets connected to them. Most UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) do now offer Wi-Fi 6 routers but many customers continue to have Wi-Fi 5 gadgets plugged into their walls. Explaining more, Tom Paton, founder of Broadband Savvy, said: "Compared to more modern standards, like WiFi 6, 6E, and 7, WiFi 5 has significant limitations for the end-user. "WiFi 5 is fine for slower broadband connections, such as the 30-50 Mbps packages that were popular in 2010-2015, as long as you don't have lots of internet-connected devices. "But certain providers are still shipping these routers to customers buying an ultrafast broadband plan, even though they're not designed for this." If your contract is up for renewal or you are about to switch providers there is another reason to be cautious. Most ISPs will want you to sign up for a lengthy contract which means what you get now, you'll be stuck with for two years. "Most broadband plans on the market at the moment come with a 24 month contract. In two years' time, WiFi 5 will be essentially obsolete, which is why we're urging broadband providers to at least offer the option of a better router on their fast fibre plans," Paton added. It can be pretty hard to know what your router is capable of, but it's worth checking with your ISP to see if an upgrade is available. "When buying, insist on at least a WiFi 6 router - but be aware that one or two major providers still don't offer this as an option," Paton said. "For example, as a cheaper, more basic provider, Plusnet is still shipping the Smart Hub 2 WiFi 5 router, even on their ultrafast 500 Mbps and 900 Mbps plans. On the other hand, EE offers the choice of a WiFi 6 or WiFi 7 router across all of their tariffs." If you want to future-proof your speeds, speak to your ISP. It's also worth noting that there are many Wi-Fi boosters on the market—such as Amazon's Eero—that offer Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. These so-called mesh networks plug into your current router and offer an instant upgrade.
Daily Record
14-05-2025
- Daily Record
Wi-Fi warning for all homes using BT, Sky or Virgin Media - here's what to do now
A new warning has been issued to all UK households that are using Wi-Fi, with homes being urged to check their routers UK households are being encouraged to give their routers a once-over and consider requesting an upgrade from their Internet Service Provider (ISP). Broadband Savvy has issued new guidance, highlighting the leaps in Wi-Fi technology and the pitfalls of clinging to outdated equipment. The experts at Broadband Savvy have pointed out that many UK homes are still using Wi-Fi 5 routers, despite most ISPs like Sky, BT, and Virgin Media continuing to supply this older tech to their customers. Wi-Fi 5, which is now more than a decade old, has been eclipsed by newer iterations such as Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and even Wi-Fi 7. While Wi-Fi 5 can still provide a satisfactory connection, it falls short of the performance offered by the latest routers in terms of speed and dependability. Moreover, Wi-Fi 5 isn't ideal for households with numerous internet-connected gadgets, and those with a high-traffic home network will certainly notice an improvement upon upgrading to Wi-Fi 6, 6E, or 7, reports the Express. "Compared to more modern standards, like WiFi 6, 6E, and 7, WiFi 5 has significant limitations for the end-user," Tom Paton, founder of Broadband Savvy, remarked. "WiFi 5 is fine for slower broadband connections, such as the 30-50 Mbps packages that were popular in 2010-2015, as long as you don't have lots of internet-connected devices. "But certain providers are still shipping these routers to customers buying an ultrafast broadband plan, even though they're not designed for this." Consumers are urged to quiz their ISPs over routers as lengthy contracts could see them saddled with outdated tech. "Most broadband plans on the market at the moment come with a 24 month contract. In two years' time, WiFi 5 will be essentially obsolete, which is why we're urging broadband providers to at least offer the option of a better router on their fast fibre plans," Paton remarked. Determining the capabilities of your router can be challenging, but it's certainly prudent to check for potential upgrades with your ISP. It's pertinent to point out that a plethora of Wi-Fi boosters like Amazon's Eero can enhance your internet connectivity, leveraging technologies such as Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E. "When buying, insist on at least a WiFi 6 router - but be aware that one or two major providers still don't offer this as an option," noted Paton. "For example, as a cheaper, more basic provider, Plusnet is still shipping the Smart Hub 2 WiFi 5 router, even on their ultrafast 500 Mbps and 900 Mbps plans. On the other hand, EE offers the choice of a WiFi 6 or WiFi 7 router across all of their tariffs." In order to stay ahead in terms of internet speeds, consulting with your ISP is advisable.
