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TP-Link's tri-band Archer BE700, rated up to BE15000, is now priced at $249.97 on Amazon, a $100 cut from its $349.99 list price and matching its lowest price in a year. The router offers a 10GbE WAN port, a 2.5GbE LAN port, extra Gigabit ports, USB 3.0, and support for Multi-Link Operation, EasyMesh, WPA3, VPN, parental controls, and TP-Link HomeShield.
A troubleshooting guide explains why smart home devices frequently drop off Wi-Fi networks, pointing to router connection limits, band compatibility issues, and signal range as common culprits. It recommends upgrading from Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6 or 7 routers, separating 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSIDs for older accessories, and using multiple Apple home hubs to reduce HomeKit's 'No Response' errors.
Tom's Hardware reviewed ASRock's B860 Challenger Wifi, a $149.99 ATX motherboard built on Intel's budget B860 chipset that supports Arrow Lake and Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs. The board includes eight rear USB ports capped at 5 Gbps, three M.2 slots with one PCIe 5.0, four SATA ports, 2.5 GbE, Wi-Fi 7, basic audio, and a dated BIOS, paired with weaker power delivery than rival boards.
Apple has released a new 14-inch MacBook Pro built around its M6 chip, featuring a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, and Dual 16-core Neural Engine. The laptop adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, faster storage, and up to 24 hours of battery life, alongside existing features like the Liquid Retina XDR display and 12MP Center Stage camera.
Apple has refreshed its all-in-one desktop after a year's gap, introducing the M6 chip in 12- or 16-core configurations alongside a 16-core neural engine. The company says the new model delivers up to five times the AI performance and twice the graphics speed of the M4 iMac, while adding Wi-Fi 7 and faster memory. The 24.5-inch Retina display still supports 4.5K resolution and can drive two external 6K monitors.
Apple introduced a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro built on its M6 chip, starting at $1,999, with 24-hour battery life, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and fast-charging support. Alongside it, Apple launched a new M6 iMac starting at $1,499, available in seven colors with a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display. Both announcements came ahead of Apple's 'Pro and Tell' event and a day after the company revealed a new iPad mini.
Apple released a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, keeping the same design and most features as the M5 model. The M6 adds a 12-core CPU and GPU, improved Neural Engine, and up to 170GB/s memory bandwidth, plus Apple's N1 wireless chip bringing Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support. Apple cites gains including up to 30 percent faster graphics and 25 percent faster AI workloads compared to the M5.
Apple has published a YouTube ad and a one-minute promo video for its newly announced 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M6 chip. The laptop starts at $1,999, with pre-orders opening October 28 and availability beginning November 6, and includes a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, dual 16-core Neural Engine, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6.
Apple has updated the 14-inch MacBook Pro with its new M6 chip, which the company says delivers 30 percent faster graphics and a 25 percent boost to AI workloads compared to the M5 version. The laptop also gains Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and up to 24 hours of battery life, with 16GB of unified memory as standard and storage starting at 1TB.
Apple introduced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by its M6 chip, available for pre-order starting October 28 at $1,999 with 16GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. The company says the 12-core CPU and GPU bring faster performance and AI processing than the M5 model, along with upgraded Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity. This base model replaces the prior M5 version, while M5 Pro and M5 Max configurations remain on sale.
Apple unveiled a new 24-inch iMac powered by its M6 chip, keeping the same design but boosting internals with up to a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU and dual 16-core Neural Engine. The update also adds an N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, optional 2.5Gb Ethernet, and higher memory bandwidth, starting at $1,499 with pre-orders opening October 28 and shipping November 6.
Apple introduced a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro built around its new M6 chip, which adds two CPU and GPU cores over the M5 and includes a dual 16-core Neural Engine. Apple says the GPU is up to 30% faster for graphics and 25% faster for on-device AI, with battery life rated up to 24 hours and new Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 wireless support. The laptop opens for pre-order October 28 starting at $1,999, with other specs like the display, ports and chassis unchanged from the M5 model.