With its renewed attention on the Mac, Apple should return to making modern AirPort Wi-Fi routers, Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman writes…
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Apply Apple’s security updates for AirPort 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourage users and administrators to apply the necessary updates…
Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1
Apple today released AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1 which is recommended for all Apple 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations…
Apple exited the home Wi-Fi market at the wrong time
Apple exited the home networking business at exactly the wrong time…
How to set up your home network for many Apple TVs, Macs, iPhones, and iPads
Maybe you can get away with a single Wi-Fi basestation, if you have modest needs, but…
Apple begins to sell out of AirPort base stations
AirPort base stations are beginning to sell out or disappear entirely from Apple’s online and retail stores…
Apple pulls plug on AirPort Wi-Fi router business
Apple is ceasing production of its AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule Wi-Fi routers…
Wi-fi to get security updates in 2018 with new WPA3 protections, old hardware likely left behind
In the wake of security problems with wi-fi security in 2017, the Wi-Fi Alliance…
Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Updates
These firmware updates improve the security of your base station and is recommended for all…
The best wireless routers
Routers have come a long way since the early days of broadband, and the market is now…
Everything you need to know about wireless mesh networks: There are genuine benefits behind the hype
Mesh technology does deliver a significant benefit over the regular old Wi-Fi routers …
Eero’s new mesh WiFi system packs more power in an Apple-esque design
The first-generation Eero was a game-changer. With a mesh network that blanketed your home in WiFi…
AppleInsider reviews eero Wi-Fi: ‘A solid option for Apple’s outgoing AirPort’
With the rumor that Apple is discontinuing Airport and Time Machine Wi-Fi products…
Shootout: The best mesh Wi-Fi system
The market for consumer grade Wi-Fi routers had been stagnant for more than a decade until…
With Eero, you can kiss slow Wi-Fi goodbye forever
Even in my 1,800-square-foot, one-story house, I’ve always dealt with a number of dead spots for any Wi-Fi signal…
Apple’s slow-paced strategy in the smart home race threatened by Amazon
In less than a year, Amazon’s combination of the Echo speaker system and the Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant…
24.5 million voice-first devices will ship this year; mainly Amazon Echos
We are entering the age of the CUI, the conversational user interface…
Amazon vs. Apple: Home game grudge match
Alexa is everywhere. In your car. In your home. Even your baby monitor…
Apple’s next new product category
Here are some thoughts about the new products I think we might see from Apple over not just…
Apple AirPort firmware update squashes bug, but product’s destiny still in doubt
Apple updated its AirPort router software with a patch to fix a ‘Back to my Mac’ problem…
The Amplifi HD is another excellent candidate for an Apple router replacement
You can set up the entire system in under 15 minutes…
The eero home Wi-Fi system is the mesh network solution Apple should’ve made
With Apple reportedly discontinuing its line of wireless routers…
Tech’s biggest showdown is unfolding in your living room
Microsoft is joining Google and Amazon in the race for your home…
Apple’s Amazon Echo echo: What if AirPort Extreme becomes the Siri speaker?
It’s been a weird year for Apple, product-wise…
J.D. Power: Apple Airport ranks highest in overall satisfaction among wireless router manufacturers
Overall customer satisfaction with wireless routers has risen considerably from 2015 due to improved ease of use…
The best non-Apple Airport Wi-Fi routers for Mac users
For the highest-bandwidth needs allowing for one device to serve data at the best possible speeds…
It’s about time Apple killed the Airport hardware line
Apple Inc. has disbanded its division that develops wireless routers, another move to try to…
Apple abandons development of wireless routers
Apple Inc. has disbanded its division that develops wireless routers…
The Mac’s best app to analyze and troubleshoot a Wi-Fi network is free
Most Wi-Fi networks, home or office, have a number of common problem areas…
iPhone 7, next-gen Apple TV, Airport Extreme could add faster Wi-Fi for 4K video streaming
There could be a surprise to the wireless capabilities of the upcoming iPhone, dubbed…
Ahead of WWDC, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule out of stock at U.S. Apple Stores
Following a rare firmware update for the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule…
How to give guests access to your Wi-Fi without exposing your network
Most of us have a steady stream of visitors to our houses — friends, family, landlords, pizza delivery guys…
Mossberg: Eero makes Wi-Fi simpler and stronger
Eero’s basic product is a dead-simple wireless mesh network of devices..
Which Wi-Fi router is right for you? Apple Time Capsule vs. AirPort Extreme vs. AirPort Express
Apple sells a range of different Wi-Fi routers…
Mac Attack: It’s not just iPads and iPhones selling well for Apple this Christmas
Apple Macs are the most sought-after computers this Christmas…
Review: Apple’s AirPort Extreme is impressively fast, setup is a snap
Although Wi-Fi routers are a lot friendlier to set up and maintain…
Apple releases AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.7.2
Apple today released AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations…
2013 AirPort Extreme again clearly demonstrates the Apple advantage
One problem with routers in general is that something that should be easy to configure…
Apple releases AirPort Base Station firmware update for AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule
Apple has released AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4 which…
802.11ac router shootout: Apple vs. Belkin vs. Netgear vs. Linksys
Competing in our benchmark are four products…
PC Mag reviews Apple’s new 802.11ac AirPort Extreme Base Station: As gorgeous as a router can get; ‘just works’ out of the box
It’s no surprise that the device is about as gorgeous as a router can get…
Pure Speed: Apple’s new 802.11ac AirPort Extreme benchmarks
This new wireless specification is going to be a game changer…
