Newscan: After the deaths of 13 EMS workers, coronavirus is forcing some N.J. squads to drop service

Motorola Solutions this week announced the APX NEXT XE, its high-end P25 radio designed for firefighter use that also is capable of leveraging LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity to deliver programming updates and some advanced applications, according to a company official. Scott Alazraki, Motorola Solutions product manager for APX devices, said the announcement of the APX […]

The complex nature of Bluetooth continues to cause security problems for the low-powered, short-range wireless technology, with academic researchers releasing a parade of new attacks against the technology in the past few months. On Sept. 9, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) issued a statement regarding two papers released by university researchers that described ways […]

Starlink, the satellite Internet provider from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, will be able to support just 485,000 simultaneous users at 100Mbit/s across the entire US, according to one firm’s new estimates. And that kind of performance won’t even be available until the end of 2026, when Starlink floods Earth’s skies with up to 12,000 satellites. According […]

COVID-19 has rewritten our concept of normalcy and uprooted financial stability for small businesses, essential workers and individual community members alike. When these communities feel confused, afraid and unable to support themselves — they look first to their local leaders for guidance. The pandemic has not spared our counties and municipalities. In fact, 88 percent of […]