AIDA Cruises has engaged Cisco Services to deploy Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) OpenRoaming technology across its fleet. The cruise industry is currently experiencing rapid growth, but from a networking perspective, ships operate in some of the most challenging environments and remote locations in the world, and with Wi-Fi a staple of any modern holiday offering,…

Arina P Habich/Shutterstock There’s no telling what you may find at a Costco, but we can tell you it’s not going to be a certain video game console. With news like Valve confirming fans’ worst fears about the Steam Machine and the cost of electronic components going up, it’s been a rough time for gamers…

Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smoke alarms are a vital bit of kit in every home. After all, fire risk doesn’t just come from obvious sources like forgotten candles, but also everyday gadgets like your dehumidifier or power bank. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), having working smoke alarms…

With space getting more crowded, operators of smaller craft are struggling with radio spectrum licensing, often facing a higher risk of signal interference as well as having to sacrifice downlink speed to afford missions. Looking to offer a boost to “smallsat” players, Astrolight has announced tests of technology designed to offer secure and high-speed space-to-ground…

iPads might seem like a glorified iPhone to some, but they’re actually more powerful than you think. In fact, you can use your iPad as a laptop replacement. The new windowed app feature lets you open multiple apps and resize and arrange them just like how you would on a computer. Your iPad also comes…

Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Your Amazon Fire TV Stick has a variable lifespan. Some Fire TV Sticks last five years, while others could last up to ten years. The longevity depends on the software and hardware. Old Amazon Fire TV Sticks have weaker processors and sometimes unsupported software. But how old is too old? When your streaming…

Thousands gathered at London’s Excel to hear Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella deliver a keynote presentation for the company’s AI Tour. Those who made it to the start, given the length of the queue to go through security and get a visitor’s badge, heard from Nadella on the artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity that is available in…

Tinhkhuong/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you need more screen real estate than what a standard Android smartphone provides, a tablet is an obvious alternative. While they’re not as portable as phones, Android tablets have their own importance. Due to their larger footprint, they give you a bigger screen for…

During Trump’s second term, the company’s CEO Tim Cook promised it would invest up to $600 billion in the U.S. economy in the next four years. He also signaled Apple would, in some capacity, move its production to the United States. While the dream of making the iPhone in the U.S. might never come true,…