THAT year-end bonus often arrives with mixed emotions. There’s relief, gratitude, and the quiet pressure to spend it ...

Getting yourself a good GPS watch can provide you with the health insights and personal coaching that can keep you motivated to hit the gym all year long. Right now, the Google Pixel Watch 4 is ...

For many of us, especially in rural areas, broadband speeds over cable or DSL (or heaven forbid, satellite) aren't as reliable or as fast as we would like—if they're even available at all. But the ...

Has your Android or iPhone’s 4G or LTE cellular connection been letting you down lately? Or have you noticed an exclamation point alongside the network indicator in your phone’s status bar? This ...

Open the dialer on your phone. Go to the upper-right corner, tap the overflow menu (the triple-dot icon), and select between NR (5G) or LTE options. This can cause problems with your device, ...

Games and fitness blend in this excellent Fitbit for kids, and it makes calls, too. But Google needs to fine-tune its restrictions. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...

The airwaves above your house are packed with signals that usually live side-by-side with no problems, but sometimes interference can occur. When it comes to digital TV reception, cellular signals on ...

The death knell for 4G networks may be ringing soon as T-Mobile is reportedly going to phase out 4G coverage starting in 2026, making LTE-only devices obsolete. According to a leaked document ...

We’ve seen quite a few DIY 2G networks over the years, but the 4G field has been relatively barren. Turns out, there’s an open source suite called srsRAN that lets you use an SDR for setting up an LTE ...

What are LTE and 5G exactly? In simplest terms, LTE and 5G are wireless communication standards. LTE stands for Long Term Evolution and is essentially an upgraded version of the earlier 4G standard.

When it comes to wireless broadband standards, there are many acronyms to keep track of. However, few are more important than LTE and 4G. Knowing the difference between 4G and LTE (and now 5G) might ...