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You may need to perform some extra legwork to connect an earlier iPad to cell networks. MacRumors has learned the company stopped activations for the Apple SIM in certain iPads as of October 1st. If you're affected, you'll have to either contact your carrier (and likely obtain a SIM card) or use an eSIM in newer tablets. This won't affect you if cell service is already enabled. Apple included a conventional SIM with cellular versions of the iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4, 5th- and 6th-generation base iPads and the…

Apple SIM technology is no longer available to activate new cellular data plans on iPads. The Apple SIM, first introduced by Apple in 2014, is a programmable SIM card that could be configured with different operator profiles, eliminating the need to buy a physical SIM from the carrier itself. The change was first spotted by MacRumors. Apple quietly made the announcement via its cellular data support page, which says that support for new activations using both the standard Apple SIM and embedded Apple SIM would stop from…

Wireless service can be expensive, of that there’s no question. So, finding a provider that offers reliable yet affordable service is something of a mission for most, which is why there are so many alternatives to the big names. Mint, with its “see for yourself” mantra, and the promising Mint Mobile free trial, is working to remove some of that stigma. There’s a reason why Mint made it onto our list of the best prepaid 5G phone plans in 2022. It’s also one of the best MVNOs, which means a Mobile Virtual Network…

The interest in private 4G/5G connectivity is at an all-time high. Almost every IT leader I talk to about the future of their business network has it on the roadmap. Private 4G or 5G refers to a mobile cellular network that is technically the same as a public 4G/5G network but which allows the owner to provide priority access or licensing for its wireless spectrum. Cellular is much more reliable than WiFi at this point because it's always on, plus there aren't all that many 5G devices in use yet. Finally, many operational…

T-Mobile and SpaceX have this week announced plans to provide "truly universal coverage" for smartphone customers using the Starlink satellite network. At an event on Thursday T-Mobile CEO and President Mike Sievert and SpaceX's Elon Musk announced a new 'Coverage Above and Beyond' service. A plan to bring almost complete cellular coverage to the U.S. using Starlink. "SpaceX and T-Mobile share a vision where these uncovered areas are a relic of the past, and today, the companies are taking a first step to make that…

SpaceX is looking to expand the reach of its Starlink internet service, through a new partnership with T-Mobile. The collaboration will see the telecommunications giant's wireless network combine with orbiting satellites to fill holes in its current coverage, with the first users expected to come online late next year.In 2019, SpaceX began firing Starlink satellites into space with the aim of building a vast constellation that can blanket the globe in high-speed internet. It has continued building out this constellation…

Tethered The Apple Watch GPS (Wi-Fi only) model is less expensive and the lightest of all models in the line. You also get a longer battery life because it doesn't have a cellular chip. ForLess expensiveLightest weight of all modelsSlightly longer battery lifeMultiple color choicesAgainstMust keep iPhone nearby for some tasksOnly comes in aluminumDoes not support Family Setup Apple Watch Series 7 GPS + Cellular Free bird The GPS + Cellular model allows for Apple Music and Podcasts app streaming, no matter your…

Molecular and cellular biology probe the itsy-bitsy processes that make us human, from DNA replication to cell division. “It started out to be a pure scientific investigation of some absolutely classic questions in science,” said David Baltimore, biologist at Caltech and the Broad Institute and 1975 Nobel laureate. “As molecular biology has proceeded, it has developed the ability to modify living organisms and thus has gone from being a pure investigation of the theoretical interest and the scientific interest to being a…

Scientists have demonstrated a new system that can restore crucial molecular and cellular functions in pigs one hour after death. Experiments showed that some tissue damage from loss of oxygen can be reversed, which could widen the organ transplantation pool and may even lead to new treatments for heart attacks.After the heart stops beating, the supply of oxygen and other nutrients to organs is interrupted, and within minutes cellular death and tissue damage begins that’s usually thought to be largely irreversible. As…

While science continues to identify and unravel the role of the thousands of proteins in the human body, many of them are too small to be picked up with current techniques. These ghost microproteins live in what scientists refer to as the "dark matter" of our genome and may play important roles in the progression of disease. A team at Yale University has now claimed a breakthrough with a technology they liken to "spray paint" for cells, which they've now demonstrated by mapping previously unknown proteins for the first…