Anyone who uses Zyxel firewalls should bring them up to date quickly. Otherwise, attackers could log into devices directly over the Internet via SSH and access them with admin rights.
This scenario is now within reach , as attackers are currently actively scanning for SSH connections. If you come across a Zyxel SSH connection, you could log in with a known password due to the recently discovered backdoor account zwyfp.
The SANS Internet Storm Center reported about the scans in a message . The secure firmware 4. 60 Patch1 has been released for the firewalls of the ATP, USG, USD-Flex and VPN series. Security update 6. 10 Patch1 for the vulnerable access point controllers NXC 2500 and NXC 5500 is due to appear on January 8, according to a warning from Zyxel. VPN devices with SD-OS should not be affected by this.
General security tips In general, admin accounts only ever are accessible to a restricted group of people. In addition, one should avoid access via the Internet in order to reduce the attack surface. If it cannot be avoided, such remote access should be adequately secured and encrypted.
Admins must also ensure that the firmware of devices is always up to date. Where possible, such checks and installations should be automated.
A security researcher from the Dutch IT security company Eye came across the back door. Zyxel claims to have created the account for automatic firmware updates via FTP, which is not visible in the account management. The password is static and cannot be changed. Access via SSH and the web interface is also possible.
The EU Commission is considering the operation of its own satellite internet. To this end, it has commissioned a feasibility study from a consortium of European satellite manufacturers and operators, telecommunications companies and rocket service providers for 7.1 million euros, the results of which should be available in a year.
According to the Airbus group involved, the system is intended to provide safe internet access for citizens, companies and public institutions and to open up white spots in rural and remote areas. If the project is approved, it would be the third major satellite-based European space project after the Earth observation program Copernicus and the GPS alternative Galileo, which is currently being developed.
Expectations and requirements Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton is one of the big supporters of the system, according to Airbus. This is to be based on the EU’s Govsatcom program for connecting and sharing satellite services and also use the results of the EuroQCI initiative, which promotes innovative methods for quantum cryptography.
The consortium, to which Arianespace, Eutelsat, Hispasat, OHB, Orange, SES, Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space also belong, is to determine the expectations of potential users and the requirements of the mission. The corporations should provide a preliminary draft design and concept for the provision of services and the associated costs.
Better critical infrastructure It will also be examined how the satellite system could improve and connect to critical infrastructures including terrestrial networks in order to strengthen the EU’s access to the cloud and provide digital services independently. The tasks also include finding out whether the project could strengthen the 5G ecosystem and the interoperability of different communication systems. The future 6G mobile radio technology should already be taken into account.
The head of the ArianeGroup, André-Hubert Roussel, appealed to the Commission to give the initiative in the area of space policy top priority. Europe must drive this program and associated projects ambitiously, he told the Playbook newsletter service of the online magazine “Politico”. Direct entry into the satellite-based network would require an ongoing wave of rocket launches. The longer the EU waits, the more Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX establishes itself as the cheaper option to put satellites into orbit, especially since it receives public contracts in the USA for its Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX is already in the process of building up a satellite network for Internet supply with Starlink, and so has a clear lead. In December, the Federal Network Agency assigned the US company the first time-limited frequencies for its planned mega-constellation. The British communications company OneWeb is pursuing a similar project, for which the European rocket operator Arianespace, which belongs to the ArianeGroup, recently 36 sent satellites into space.
Liability for interference: Cloudflare must prevent access to illegal links Universal Music Group against Cloudflare in court Neutral business model Article in c’t 2 / 2009 read Since there have been sufficiently powerful connections, the Internet has also been used for the illegal distribution of copyrighted music. Laws, jurisprudence and technical detection methods, which have been refined over and over again, have made some pirate practices unattractive over time. Gone are the days of simple download websites with locations where the operators are threatened with legal access.
Even once booming file sharing networks via peer-to-peer systems are largely history. But in the age of cloud computing and globally distributed network resources, music pirates are finding concepts that mean new territory for courts. This applies to the use of content delivery networks (CDN) such as Cloudflare.
The 2009 provides its contract customers with all sorts of services related to their offers on the network. Cloudflare products can use distributed caching to keep direct traffic away from customer servers by acting as a reverse or mirror proxy. You can redirect access to the Domain Name System (DNS) with your own DNS resolvers and thus disguise the identity of the site operator. They provide web providers with protection against hacker attacks and at the same time can significantly accelerate data traffic.
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The National Security Agency (NSA) warns of outdated encryption protocols such as TLS 1.0 (Transport Layer Security) and recommends the use of more up-to-date procedures to protect data traffic on the Internet more effectively. With their tips, they are aimed primarily at government organizations and companies.
If web admins do not care, attackers could in some cases be called Man -in-the-middle with comparatively little effort break the encryption and thus, for example, copy passwords and other personal data. This is particularly dangerous if it happens on a banking website, for example.
NSA encryption tips The TLS standard encrypts the Traffic when visiting websites (HTTPS). In addition, TLS is the most important standard for authentication on the Internet. In a paper, the NSA lists, among other things, what it considers to be obsolete procedures SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1. TLS 1.0 has been in use for over 20 years and relies on the hash procedures MD5 and SHA-1, which have long been considered unsafe.
Admins should use the encryption protocols TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3, which are currently considered secure. In the course of this, it is best to completely deactivate insecure procedures, otherwise attackers could abuse websites with downgrade attacks such as Freak.
In addition, insecure encryption algorithms such as RC4 or DES should never be used. It is also important to use secure key exchange methods such as Diffie Hellman on elliptic curves (ECDH).
Chrome, Firefox & Co. have already abandoned TLS 1.0 / 1.1 for web browsers. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has been working on a ban on old TLS versions since 2018.
Further tips In the paper, the NSA gives further information on secure TLS configurations and how admins can track down obsolete TLS procedures in their own network.
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Now that everything is known about the Galaxy S21 line-up, we are looking ahead to the Samsung Note 21 Ultra – expected in the second half of 2021.
Samsung introduces a high-end smartphone series twice a year. The Galaxy S21 series will be officially unveiled on January 14, 2021, and the new Note models are expected in the second half of the year. This time, however, Samsung opts for a number of remarkable changes when it comes to the S series. The new smartphones will not only be introduced a month earlier than usual, the new top model – the Galaxy S21 Ultra – will also be made compatible with the S Pen for the first time.
This iconic stylus pen has been the main feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note series for many years, but will also be found in other Galaxy products from 2021. Such as the S21 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 foldable smartphone expected later this year. These new developments naturally raise the necessary questions regarding the Note line-up; will the Galaxy Note 20 still be followed up?
There have been rumors for some time that Samsung wants to drop its Galaxy Note series. Last month, however, LetsGoDigital already mentioned that a Note 21 will appear in 2021. We received this information from a reliable source in Korea, who is closely involved with Samsung Electronics. Whether it will be one or two models, our source does not yet know for certain.
A few days later, the Korean News Agency Yonhap reported that an anonymous Samsung official has stated: “We are preparing for a Galaxy Note series release for next year.” From this statement it can be concluded that it will most likely again concern two models, in the form of a Samsung Galaxy Note 21 and a Note 21 Ultra.
Now that it is clear that a new Note smartphone will arrive this year, the question remains; What can we expect from this device? Based on what is already known about the Galaxy S21 line-up and our expectations for the Note 21 line-up, LetsGoDigital has made a series of renders of the expected top model; the Samsung Note 21 Ultra.
The 3D renders are digitally designed by in-house designer Giuseppe Spinelli, aka Snoreyn. The model is drawn from sketch, after which the images are transformed into beautiful lifestyle images, creating the illusion that the pre-production device is actually laying on the table in front of you. The video animation below was also made by the Italian designer.
Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Ultra
The Note 21 Ultra will undoubtedly be provided with several new functions, which can also be found in the S21 Ultra. The devices in the Note line-up have a somewhat more rectangular design with a business appearance, compared to the round S-series models.
Although the Galaxy S20 Ultra was equipped with a 6.9” display, the S21 Ultra will have a slightly smaller 6.8″ screen. For the Note 20 Ultra, a 6.9″ screen has been chosen, presumably the display of the Note 21 Ultra will remain the same size as its predecessor.
Naturally, Samsung will opt for an AMOLED display. In addition, you may assume that the QHD+ resolution will be maintained. The device will also be equipped with an adaptive 120 Hertz refresh rate, which will remain usable in maximum screen resolution. The S20 / Note 20 only supports this high refresh rate in Full HD resolution, but this will change in 2021.
Samsung will probably further increase the maximum brightness. The soon-expected S21 Ultra will have a peak brightness of 1600 nits – a significant upgrade over the 1400 nits display of the S20 Ultra. The Note 20 falls exactly in between with 1500 nits. It is therefore in line with expectations that the Note 21 Ultra will support at least 1600 nits.
In all likelihood, Samsung will again choose to implement a curved display in the Galaxy Note 21 Ultra. In addition, premium materials will be used for the frame and rear panel. A metal frame with a glass back is the most obvious option. As long as it doesn’t become a plastic back – as is the case with the base models of the Note and S series, including the Galaxy Note 20 and the S21.
Compatible with Samsung S Pen
Of course the new Samsung Note can also be used with the S Pen. This stylus pen has been included as standard from the very first Note. Thanks to a dedicated stylus compartment you can easily store the pen in the phone, after which the S Pen is automatically being charged.
By putting the pen in the compartment for just 40 seconds, it’s ready to be used for approx. half an hour. If you are about to forget or loose the stylus, the device will automatically warn the user that the S Pen is no longer connected.
Over the years, Samsung has continuously refined and improved the S Pen, making the pen much more than a handy tool for creating sketches and drawings. As the display of smartphones have also become increasingly larger, the stylus has become a useful means to increase productivity. Select and translate text, convert handwritten text into typed text, annotate web pages, photos and even PDFs – it’s all possible with the Samsung stylus.
Samsung may see another chance to further improve the S Pen. For example, the latency of the Note 20 Ultra was reduced to 9 milliseconds. As a result, there is in fact no more input delay, so that writing with the stylus feels as if you are holding a regular pen.
There are also many writing aids available – including a ballpoint pen, a fountain pen or a highlighter – everything is available in different thicknesses and colors. Even the sound of the S Pen makes you believe you’re using a real pen on paper. Thanks to the many Air Actions that Samsung has linked to its stylus, it has become a very versatile tool.
Now that the S21 Ultra will also be compatible with the S Pen, it is all the more likely that Samsung will provide the Note 21 with new and improved S Pen functionalities. After all, this remains the most distinctive feature of this high-end smartphone series.
Renewed selfie camera and new quad camera
Although it is generally known that Samsung – like other smartphone manufacturers – is developing an in-display selfie camera, it is still unclear whether it will be used in the Note 21 Ultra. It would of course be a great innovation, especially since the Note model series will exist exactly 10 years in 2021.
Still, the question remains how far the developments of under-screen camera technology have progressed. Although the ZTE Axon 20 5G has now been officially released, there is still something to be said about the quality of this under-screen camera. Samsung will probably only build this tech into a high-end device if the company is also sure that good image quality is maintained.
It is certainly not inconceivable that Samsung will again opt for a centrally placed punch-hole camera for the Galaxy Note 21. With the Note20 Ultra, a 10 megapixel selfie camera (f / 2.2) was chosen. We assume that this front camera will at least get an update.
For example, the S20 Ultra / S21 Ultra has a 40 megapixel selfie camera (f / 2.2) with “pro-grade technology”. In poor light conditions, the camera automatically switches to 10 megapixels with larger pixels – in order to capture more details. It is possible that Samsung will also use this high-resolution selfie camera for the Note 21 Ultra. Video calls can most likely be conducted in the same resolution; 4K @ 60fps.
With regard to the camera system at the rear, the same design trend is probably followed here as with the S21 series. The latter models will have a significantly larger camera, which extends to the edges of the device. The Ultra model also gets a new camera configuration. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is expected to feature a 108 megapixel main camera (2nd generation) with an f/1.8 lens, a 12 megapixel ultra-wide angle camera (120˚) and two 10 megapixel telephoto cameras. One supports 10x Hybrid zoom, the other 3x Hybrid zoom.
It is still unknown why Samsung chooses to build in two telephoto lenses. It is quite possible that this will lead to more photography options. However, exact details are not yet known. A teaser, spread by Samsung India while sending the press invitations for the Galaxy S21 Unpacked launch event, shows that this will be an important feature to be discussed during the product presentation and probably also during the marketing campaign of the S21 Ultra.
It is not inconceivable that a comparable camera will also be used with the Note 21. For the time being, however, no information is available about the camera system of this model. The 8K video resolution will undoubtedly be maintained, it is in line with expectations that the image quality will be further improved. Think of a higher frame rate of 30fps or even 60fps. Currently 8K is only applicable at 24fps. Furthermore, there will undoubtedly be a Pro mode and a Night mode available.
As for the autofocus system, the S21 Ultra will take over the Note 20’s laser autofocus system. It may also be found in the Note 21. This works significantly faster and more accurately than the 3D DepthVision camera, which was used in previous top models from Samsung.
Hardware & Software
As every year, Samsung will install a new processor that is even faster and more powerful than its predecessor. In 2021 it will be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, although the Exynos 2100 variant from Samsung itself will be used in Europe. In previous years, the Samsung Exynos chip was less in terms of performance and energy consumption compared to Qualcomm. This year, however, Samsung seems to have made huge performance improvements, the first benchmark tests showed.
The Samsung Exynos 2100 will be officially announced on January 12, 2021 during an online event. Two days later, the Galaxy S21 series will be announced, becoming the first Samsung smartphones to be powered by this new and extremely powerful 5nm chipset.
The Samsung Note 21 series will also be powered by this processor. Naturally, this chip has an integrated 5G modem, so you can also make use of the super-fast 5G mobile internet network – provided you also have a 5G subscription, of course.
Last year Samsung offered a choice of 12GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB memory. It is still unclear whether the Note 21 will also have 12GB of RAM, but this is certainly not inconceivable. Although the S20 Ultra was equipped with 16GB RAM, it is expected that the S21 Ultra comes with 12GB RAM. 16GB of RAM is a lot and actually simply not necessary. We also do not expect to see any changes in terms of storage capacity.
Introduction Samsung Note 21 series
Normally, Samsung organizes a Galaxy Unpacked event around August to officially announce the new Note models. However, the introduction of the S-series smartphones will take place a month earlier this year. It is still unclear what this will mean for the introduction of the Note 21.
Last year, Samsung chose to simultaneously announce the S20 series and the Z Flip. This time, the S21 series will be announced earlier and the Galaxy Z Flip 2 will arrive just a little later – it is expected in the spring of 2021.
It is quite possible that Samsung also opts for a separate release of the Note 21 (Ultra) and the Z Fold 3. In that case, it is likely that the Note 21 will be announced first, for example in early August. Followed by the Z Fold 3 around October.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G carried a suggested retail price of € 1,300 (256GB). If Samsung does indeed implement the innovations and improvements as described in this publication, then it is obvious that the price will not get cheaper. The S21 Ultra will probably be € 50 more expensive on the market than the year before. It is very well possible that Samsung chooses for a similar price increase with the Note 21 Ultra.
No information is yet known about the colors. The release takes place in the fall, Samsung often opts for colors that perfectly match the season – think of the beautiful Mystic Bronze and Mystic Green color variants for the Note 20 Ultra.
For the product images we have created, we used a mix of the S21 Ultra and its Phantom Black and Phantom SIlver colors and the Mystic Bronze and Mystic Green colors of the Note 20. As the release date approaches, more details about this new flagship device will undoubtedly come to surface.
Note to editors :The product images shown in this publication are created by in-house designer Giuseppe Spinelli (aka Snoreyn). The presented 3D renders are for illustrative purposes only. The images are copyright protected. Feel free to use these renders on your own website, please be so respectful to include a source link into your publication. This product is not yet for sale, Samsung is expected to launch their 2021 Note-series devices halfway through 2021.
Already since 14. January 2020 Microsoft finally said goodbye to its Windows 7 and no longer publishes any security updates for the operating system, which is now around eleven years old. However, this does not seem to deter a large number of users from continuing to use said OS. According to the Netmarketshare website, Windows 7 had a market share of just under 20% for desktop PCs or notebooks. Microsoft’s current operating system Windows 10 In contrast, came in December 2020 to a share of 63, 57%.
Only enterprise customers who take part in the Extended Security Updates program are currently still being supplied with corresponding updates for Windows 7. However, the figures determined by Netmarketshare show that various private users are currently still using the outdated Microsoft operating system without the corresponding security updates. As a result, the computers move largely unprotected on the Internet. The numerous weak points cannot be closed even by using a virus scanner or other security software. At the moment, it can be assumed that the majority of users will only choose to upgrade to Windows if the hardware fails 10 will decide.
The published figures also show that Microsoft continues to market dominates. With 4, 65%, Apple’s Mac OS X is in third place in the version 10. 15, closely followed by Windows 8.1 with 2, 31%. With 1, 34% Linux ranks fifth. But even Apple users do not always seem to be using the latest version of the Mac OS operating system. Only 0, 68% are currently using Apple’s Big Sur.
Furthermore, Windows XP will also be available in December despite the official end of support in April 2014 2020 from 0, 64% of users used. However, this should become less and less, because sooner or later the right hardware will bless the temporal.
Now it’s over: Adobe stopped support for its Flash Player. With that the end of Flash has finally come. With the end of support from Adobe, some questions arise that we will answer for you.
Uninstall Flash Player I always get the message that the Flash Player will be released from 31. 12. 2020 is no longer maintained. What does this mean and what should I do?
It is best to uninstall Flash Player immediately. In theory, you could still use it. But since it no longer receives updates, it becomes an ever greater security risk on your system because security gaps are no longer closed.
If you use the If you really want to keep Flash Player, to be on the safe side, only run it on a system that is not connected to the Internet and only use Flash files from sources that you are absolutely sure of being serious.
Adobe is no longer developing the Flash Player and is discontinuing support. Since the middle 2020 a warning has appeared for users.
Adobe has also announced that the player will be released from the 12. January 2021 blocks the execution of Flash-based content.
Play videos Can I still play videos from media libraries and other platforms without any problems?
Adobe announced already in the year 2017 indicates that the end 2020 with the Flash Player is over because important system and browser manufacturers such as Apple and Google turned away from the Flash format at an early stage. Since then, browser and operating system manufacturers have worked to encourage web and game developers to switch to modern alternatives such as WebAssembly and HTML5.
Flash was never supported on iOS devices and YouTube already rose 2015 from Flash to HTML5, which greatly accelerated the decline of the format. The public broadcasters have meanwhile said goodbye to Flash, the ZDF around the year 2018.
Alternative Player What is with beautiful, interactive websites and Flash games?
If the Flash plug-ins have disappeared from the browsers, you can still play Flash content on other players. For example, there is a Flash player as an extension for the IrfanView image viewer. The newsgrounds game site has also released its own player. With Ruffle there is even a Flash emulator for the browser.
We are not aware of any security problems for these programs. In particular, and paradoxically at first glance, Ruffle is also more secure than the original: Ruffle is implemented in WebAssembly, a technology that all modern browsers can handle. Unlike the Flash plug-in, it runs in the browser sandbox, where emulated Flash content cannot cause any damage.
To read a Flash file with a player or To use Ruffle, you have to work out the Flash file from the website: You can find the URL of the Flash content by calling up the HTML code of the page. With Firefox and Chrome, select “Show page source text” in the context menu or the key combination Ctrl + U. Look in the source text for the link to a file with the extension .swf.,
If a complete path is given, e.g. in the form www. .de / [irgendwas] / [dateiname]. swf, you can enter this directly in the address line. If a relative path is given, so there is a reference to main.swf, for example on the site of the designer Jonathan Yuen, then you have to put the full path together: http://www.jonathanyuen.com/main.swf.
When you go directly to a SWF file, Chrome offers you to save them on the PC. Most of the time Firefox displays the Flash file as a long, jumbled string of characters. Save them via the menu “File / Save page as …”. Downloading Flash files and running them with a player worked for us in most cases, but not always. The method reaches its limits with Flash files that want to reload content.
Perhaps you are lucky and don’t have to tinker with your favorite game or animation at all to be able to use. The Internet Archive is dedicated to preserving Flash content. In his collection there is around 2000 hand-picked Flash content, which makes it playable with the emulator Ruffle even for modern browsers without Flash Player. Authors or collectors of Flash files are encouraged to add further exhibits to the collection.
Convert videos What about my private files?
If you have Flash videos, it’s best to convert them to a modern format with free converters like Movavi. Flash videos and interactive elements based on Flash can also be hidden in PDF documents: Examples of this are interactive transitions in older PDF presentations and navigation in older PDF portfolios that contain several individual documents. Embedded videos can no longer be played without a Flash player. The navigation in the PDF is less fancy, but it still works. Newer PDF documents with interactive elements use JavaScript instead of Flash.
Support in 2021 Our company still needs a while until all files are migrated.
Companies that use Flash Player over the year 2020, you can get information about further support options from Adobe partner Harman.
2 / 2021 In c’t 2 / 2021 take a look at the Glass ball and shed light on the IT trends of the coming years. You will learn how you can surf privately and securely, and which browser supports this particularly well. In the IT salary report, we examine whether the pandemic is a good job engine. We test multifunctional printers for the home office, show you how to protect your NAS from hacker attacks and introduce a universal Windows boot stick. You can read this and much more in c’t 2 / 2021. The issue will be available from January 1st 2021 in the Heise shop and at the well-stocked newspaper kiosk available.
The trade agreement between the EU and Great Britain made necessary by Brexit was concluded at the last minute. This is the only way to explain why the proud 1246 page comprehensive document contains IT recommendations that would have surely been noticed and revised upon critical review.
Mozilla Mail and Netscape 4.x On page 921 of the agreement is about the security of communication by email. “s / MIME functionality is integrated into most modern e-mail programs, including Outlook, Mozilla Mail and Netscape Communicator 4.x, and works with all major e-mail software packages,” it says there and on: ” Due to the simple integration of s / MIME into the national IT infrastructure on the part of all countries, it was selected as a future-proof mechanism with which security in communication can be implemented. ”
At the same point in the agreement Between the EU and Great Britain, the authors also recommend 1024 – bit RSA encryption and the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for secure communication via e-mail.
Since the section of the trade agreement in question is exactly a passage from an EU legal text from the year 2008, there are increasing voices on the Internet that suspect an unfortunate copy & paste as the cause of the involuntarily funny recommendations. For a long time it looked as if no agreement could be reached – the provisional text of the agreement had to be finalized under great time pressure after the historic agreement on a Brexit trade pact.
Not to be excused For copying in completely outdated IT However, Professor Bill Buchanan, who teaches cryptography at Edinburgh Napier University, has little understanding of guidelines. There is little excuse for it, he told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). SHA-1 and 1024 – bit RSA were a good choice about ten years ago, but they no longer meet modern security standards. Netscape Communicator dates from 1997.
Xiaomi recently made its first Wi-Fi 6E router official. The Mi Router AX6000 is priced at CNY 599 (about $91) and is currently available for reservation in China and will be going on its first sale on January 8. It is chuck-full of next-get Wi-Fi features, which we will mention shortly. However, it’s difficult to properly get a sense of the new technology, without a practical illustration. In a short clip, Xiaomi did just that, placing the Mi Router AX6000 in the center of a huge stadium and then testing the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the recently-launched Xiaomi Mi 11 for Wi-Fi speed at different angles and distances. The goal was to see how much of the 800 Mbps broadband bandwidth going into the router would ultimately end-up transmitted to each phone.
Before you set the comment section ablaze, we realize this is neither a proper scientific or very practical test to run. It is squarely meant to showcase the theoretical benefits of running a cutting-edge Wi-Fi 6E router, with a compatible client device, like the Mi 11. Apple’s perceived “loss” here simply stems from the fact that it uses a slightly-older Qualcomm X55 modem, equipped with the company’s FastConnect 6800 subsystem for Wi-Fi, whereas the Mi 11 get to enjoy the latest and greatest Qulcomm X60 modem, with its FastConnect 6900. Without going into too much technical detail, the latter gets access to the new 6GHz band, which is one of the major things the “E” in Wi-Fi 6E denotes over the “basic” Wi-Fi 6. It then runs advanced 4-stream (2×2 + 2×2) Dual Band Simultaneous (DBS) operation, allowing it to combine a 2×2 6 GHz connection with a 2×2 5 GHz connection on top of that, for a theoretical maximum peak speed of 3.6 Gbps.
Of course, you need a compatible and capable router to even get close to such speeds, which is where the Mi Router AX6000 comes in. It has a theoretical maximum aggregated wireless output of 6000 megabytes/s and is also equipped with a 2.5Gbps LAN port. The latter complies with the IEEE 802.3bz standard and can work with existing Cat 5e ethernet cables, making it a great upgrade path, as home internet connections start exceeding the 1Gbps mark in certain places.
Compared to “vanilla” Wi-Fi 6, which, by the way, is also a major and long-overdue upgrade over Wi-Fi ac (Wi-Fi 5), which you can read more about here, Wi-Fi 6E and the Mi Router AX6000 in particular offer 4×4 160MHz bandwidth, double the 4×4 80MHz bandwidth of Wi-Fi 6. Then there is 4K QAM modulation high-speed transmission technology, which claims to compress data transmission and achieve 20% greater density and hence 20% more data transfer at the same time compared to the previous generation 1024 QAM. Leveraging that and 512MB of on-board RAM, the Mi Router AX6000 promises blazing single-device speeds, as well as support for up to 248 simultaneous clients. A feature that will become more and more important with the proliferation of IoT tech.
Xiaomi Mi Router AX6000
With six independent signal amplifiers, the Mi Router AX6000 also promises great coverage and not just at a large open stadium. A single router should be able to effectively cover a large three-bedroom apartment. And if you need anything beyond that, the AX6000 offers support for Xiaomi Mesh. There are also other smart software features included, like automatic Wi-Fi password randomization and synchronization with Xiaomi smart devices that support Xiaomi ChangKai Connect. Also, the AX6000 can intelligently identify some Xiaomi/Redmi phones and automatically toggle gaming-specific network optimization for their Wi-Fi traffic, as needed.
There is still no word on international availability for the Mi Router AX6000. But judging by the speed at which some of the company’s other recent routers, like the AX3600 or the AX5 have been managing international ROMs and market releases, we might have to wait a bit for the Mi Router AX6000.
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In many parts of Italy there is a down on the fixed TIM internet network, whether ADSL or fiber, was reported. Given the extent of the disruption, work is certainly underway to restore normality, although there is currently no official communication on the matter.
by Alessandro Bordin published 04 January 2021 , at 07: 36 in the Telephony channel TIM
The internet doesn’t go at home and a worrying light shines on the modem red? Rome, Milan Florence, Naples, Turin, Verona, Padua, Brescia and we could go on further: there are many emails that arrive to report a down to the TIM fixed network, in general. A very important and generalized problem, on which TIM is certainly working.
It is therefore useless to blame cables, modems, restarts or other. The problem is now well known, with a peak in reports that began this morning at around 4 am. Waiting for an official TIM press release or any information on the reasons for the down, all that remains is to wait and organize in another way, if possible. We will not fail to update you as soon as we know something more.
Update 9 am: 43
Several users are receiving replies confirming the generalized problem upstream, which is why no home intervention will be needed .
According to Massimo Arioli, Business Unit Director Italy of Dynabook Europe, in 2021 will be characterized by new fields of application of Internet of Things technologies, also driven by smart working
by Alberto Falchi published 02 January 2021 , at 09: 01 in the Innovation channel Dynabook Smart Working
Second Massimo Arioli , Business Unit Director Italy of Dynabook Europe, on 2020 it was not the year of great technological innovations, but one in which the trends already underway have seen an acceleration, mainly driven by the need of companies to digitize themselves to manage the difficult situation triggered by the health emergency. A trend that will continue also in 2021, when new fields of application of IoT technologies will be seen in the most varied sectors.
2021: teleworking will push the adoption of wearable devices
“ By creating completely different work environments, the pandemic has been driving for technologies such as assisted reality (AR), paving the way for new and perhaps less obvious uses and demonstrating the potential of wearable devices in allowing teams to collaborate even remotely “, explains Arioli, specifying that in his opinion there will be a greater adoption of devices such as smart glasses , which will shorten the distance between teams working remotely, simplifying collaboration and paving the way for technologies such as assisted reality .
Smart glasses will continue to drive the growth of mobile edge , which pending the spread of public 5G networks will rely on private ones, dedicated to individual construction sites, warehouses or factories. In these areas they will be used more for maintenance operations, and will become a common tool for field workers.
Wearable devices, not necessarily smart glasses, will have a major impact on the healthcare sector: IoT for healthcare is expected to have a market worth 188 billions of dollars in 2025, and 2021 will be a key year: telemedicine and diagnosis at distance will guarantee the effectiveness of the treatments while guaranteeing the safety of medical staff, who will be able to remotely monitor the status of patients. “ Users’ interest in wearable healthcare devices, such as blood pressure and electrocardiogram monitors, will grow rapidly as patients will appreciate being able to have information about their health status and the ability to share it from remote with his doctor, so as to receive an immediate assessment of his state of health “, continues Airoli, not hiding some critical issues. IoT infrastructures need to be adapted and invested in cybersecurity and the main obstacle is not the economic one, but the lack of skills .
Accelerating automation is imperative
“ Automation has been a topic on the agenda for years in the business world, but since we are at the end of 2020 and social distancing measures are still in place, robotics and automation will become a fundamental skill for various sectors for the immediate future “, comments Airoli, citing the data of Forrester , according to which in the 2021 the 30% of companies will focus more on quality, and to do so will have to plan and test the automated processes more carefully before putting them into production.
“ Over the past year we have undoubtedly witnessed an impressive spread of technology, with companies that have begun to use sophisticated tools to re-stabilize themselves. Now that we are entering the 188 and companies try to find their stability in what will be the new “normal”, they will probably continue to innovate and learn at an accelerated pace. Now more than ever, we will see how in almost all sectors technology will revolutionize companies “, concludes Airoli.
What computer should I buy for games? Which processor to choose? Which graphics cards and processors are the best? Internet forums are flooded with similar questions, because the situation on the component market can change quickly and it is difficult to keep up with the news that turn previous concepts upside down. Before buying a computer, the future user faces serious problems that are inherent in money, which should be a strong incentive to look for the best solutions. That is why the following guide with recommended computer sets was created. Using our experience and test database, we have created visually transparent and substantively refined configurations, which in our opinion are worth every zloty spent on it.
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The publication was created mainly for not very advanced users with basic knowledge in the field of computer assembly, who need professional advice on what equipment to choose up to a certain amount. Forum visitors and zealous readers of articles on the PurePC website will probably be able to choose the best components on their own, although even then it is worth checking if the users’ suggestions are reflected in the editorial choices. If very similar configurations are recommended in both places, it can be optimistically assumed that we will not find a better computer at the moment. Of course, the kits are selected optimally and focused primarily on the price-performance ratio, but we absolutely do not aim at maximum savings. If a slightly more expensive component is simply better or covered by a longer warranty, we strongly recommend this solution, after all, quality and reliability are very important features.
Wondering what computer set to buy? The guide with recommended configurations should help you make the right choice.
The basic configuration in the kits proposed by PurePC consists only of basic components, i.e. .: processor, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, power supply, disks and possibly an additional cooling system In this case, the price of the computer case was not included, mainly due to the very diverse tastes of readers and an extremely wide range of manufacturers. of this element – the basket contains only the base components, while the boxes have a separate thematic section. In addition, peripherals and monitors have their own categories, where you can check the recommended models and choose the closest one visible preferences. Before you start shopping, be sure to visit our hardware department, where you will find tests of most of the components recommended in the guide.
As a service that pays a lot of attention to overclocking, We also couldn’t forget about overclocking the recommended configurations. However, it should be clearly and clearly stated that a lot here depends on the skills and equipment of the user, so we simply cannot promise anything certain. In the case of Intel processors, only some models with an unlocked multiplier allow for free overclocking, which of course plays a significant role in the entire process. Also take into account that extremely unsuccessful attempts at overclocking can end up damaging the equipment, and the responsibility for the effects of inexpertly changing parameters is always the person who performs such activities. As the editorial office, we only indicate which components have the OC potential that may facilitate the achievement of specific values. For completely inexperienced people, we recommend reading the guide – How to overclock the processor (LINK).
Our sets are based on the store’s offer Morele.net website, however, the publication is entirely authorial and independent. The store is only a product base, which it undertook to supplement as soon as possible and to maintain competitive prices of components selected by the editorial office. We decided to cooperate with Morele.net because it has been operating on the computer market since 2000 of the year, offers a wide range of products (~ 50 000) and fast shipping or personal pickup of goods in over 15 cities in Poland. Additionally each PurePC.pl user to order above 1500 PLN will receive computer assembly service for a nominal zloty . If the proposal met your expectations, just click on the link highlighted in red, which leads straight to the basket of products. To take advantage of the promotion, please proceed as follows:
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We create recommended computer sets from 2008 of the whole editorial office, but we are always happy to hear readers’ observations and comments , after all is just for you. We realize that satisfying everyone is simply impossible, because subjectivism is an eminently human trait, but we will try to adapt the publication to the expectations of the majority. The proposed configurations are the starting point, tailored to the top-down budget, but the topic is absolutely not the end. The new version of the kits always appears on the first day of the month, and is updated thoroughly after two weeks, as prices and availability of products can change significantly. Under almost every component, we also place an alternative similar in terms of performance and price, which you can choose without worrying about the quality of the computer.
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