FCC adds spectrum to Wi-Fi—but you likely need a new router to use it
The Federal Communications Commission last week said it will add 195MHz of spectrum to Wi-Fi’s 5GHz band. This move is […]
Hardware, Networking, Technology
Hardware, Networking, Technology
The best 802.11ac routers featured at CES
At last year’s CES, 802.11ac was hardly prevalent on the show floor. Though other companies were still showing off their
Hardware, Networking, Technology
Fastest Wi-Fi ever is almost ready for real-world use
In a quiet suite removed from the insanity of the Consumer Electronics Show expo floor, a company aiming to build
Apple, Technology
Apple's Near-Impeccable 10-Year Run: Where They Succeeded and Others Were Too Lazy to Innovate
In the decade we have been publishing TechSpot, we have watched Apple resurge from the joke that G3 and G4
Microsoft, Security, Software, Windows
Foxit Reader security flaw reportedly allows attack
Foxit Reader, a PDF viewer application often used as an alternative to the more popular Adobe Reader, contains a critical
Hardware, Technology
Blu-ray looks ahead to 4K
LAS VEGAS—Seven years after the Blu-ray Disc Association announced at CES that it had completed the technical specification for the
Microsoft, Software
Microsoft Messenger Service not going anywhere just yet
Earlier this week came widespread reports that Microsoft would be retiring its widely used Messenger service on March 15th, forcing
Apple, Microsoft, Software
The BIG browser benchmark (January 2013 edition)
It has only been a couple of months since the last Big Browser Benchmark but there has been enough changes
Apple, Microsoft, Security, Software, Technology, Windows
Oracle releases Java fix, but security concerns remain
Oracle released Java 7 update 11 (Java 7u11) on Sunday following a warning from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Software
Google revs up Chrome, crushes bugs
Google on Thursday upgraded Chrome, improving the browser’s start-up performance and patching two dozen security vulnerabilities. Chrome 24 contained few