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Reliable Internet connectivity is crucial for businesses to function efficiently and remain competitive in today’s digital world. While standard broadband connections may work for basic tasks, they often struggle to meet the demands of modern businesses. Activities like video conferencing, using cloud applications, or transferring large amounts of data require more robust solutions. Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) addresses these challenges by offering a fast, reliable, and secure connection explicitly designed to support businesses’ unique needs….

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images This week US President Donald Trump announced a joint venture between OpenAI, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, and Abu Dhabi’s AI-focused sovereign wealth fund MGX, to put as much as $500 billion over multiple years into US data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence.   Trump appeared at the White House with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son, and Oracle founder Larry Ellison. Oracle is one of the technology partners for the…

Getty Images/yucelyilmaz Slowly but surely, Starlink is growing into a leading broadband internet alternative. Its network of low Earth orbit satellites ensures its users high-speed internet access, even in areas where traditional infrastructure such as cell towers can’t reach. Soon, that technology can provide service to your T-Mobile mobile device.  Last week, several T-Mobile users shared on social media that they had received access to the carrier’s Starlink beta progrram, which was announced last month. The program…

The USB 2.0 data connectivity standard was introduced in April of 2000, with a data transfer rate of 480Mbps. Lightning, the connector standard used from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 14, and the USB-C connector on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, use USB 2.0 signaling protocols and data transfer rates. The USB 3.1 data connectivity standard was introduced in July 2013, and the USB Type-C connector was finalized by the USB Implementers…

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Jason Hiner/ZDNET What’s the deal? Best Buy has slashed the price tag on each Sony Bravia X90L size option. The 55-inch display has gone from $1,170 down to $900, while the 85-inch TV is now $1,700 instead of $2,000. Why this deal is ZDNET recommended What the Sony Bravia X90L lacks in eye-popping specs, it more than makes up for in real-world picture performance and Sony upscaling technology, which delivers great video for movies, sports,…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET During Samsung’s Unpacked event, Google announced that the new Galaxy S25 devices and the latest Pixel 9 phones will support Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio.  This feature isn’t exactly new for Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy phones, as the Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 already supported LE Audio, but the added benefit is still worth noting. Also: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2025: Galaxy S25 Ultra, AI features, and more Compatibility with LE Audio makes…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET During Samsung’s Unpacked event, Google announced that the new Galaxy S25 devices and the latest Pixel 9 phones will support Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio.  This feature isn’t exactly new for Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy phones, as the Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 already supported LE Audio, but the added benefit is still worth noting. Also: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2025: Galaxy S25 Ultra, AI features, and more Compatibility with LE Audio makes…

ZDNET Texts are an important facet of mobile life. We use texts for myriad purposes, and knowing they are there, waiting for you to respond or simply to fondly review what someone has said or sent, brings comfort. But sometimes, we accidentally (or intentionally) delete a text that we shouldn’t have. We’ve all done it. When that happens, you might not realize you needed to keep that text around, but eventually, you might realize that,…

ZDNET T-Mobile customers should be happy to know that the Uncarrier was crowned the mobile speed king based on a new report from Speedtest app provider Ookla. Analyzing and comparing mobile performance among the three top US carriers from July to December 2024, Ookla found that T-Mobile provided the fastest speeds across all types of connections and specifically for 5G. Led the pack Based on data from users running Speedtest, T-Mobile delivered a median download speed of…