Tag: connectivity
OnePlus co-founder kicks off ‘Nothing’ brand with a pair of wireless earbuds
After parting ways with OnePlus, Carl Pei has revealed that his new startup, Nothing, will unveil a pair of wireless earphones sometime this summer. It will be the first device from the London-based firm, with more set to arrive later in 2021, accord… Source
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Samsung’s UWB tech will let you use a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra as a digital key
The flagship Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is Samsung’s first phone with ultra wideband (UWB) technology first seen on Apple’s iPhone 11. In the near term, that technology will power Google’s new Nearby Share, letting you see others around you with Galaxy Not… Source
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Facebook’s Discover app is a new take on its Free Basics internet service
This week, Facebook released Discover, the latest take on its Free Basics “web for all” work. Available in Peru, Discover is a mobile web and Android app that provides users with a daily balance of free data from participating mobile operators. It’s… Source
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Alphabet’s Loon and AT&T will tackle global crises with internet balloons
Alphabet’s “balloon-powered internet” — Project Loon — has been active for five years now. Born of Google’s X Labs, the initiative sees balloons floating 20km high in the stratosphere, beaming internet to people below. Its primary function is to brin… Source
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