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Belkin Launches Wireless HDMI Adapter With 131-Foot Range

The ConnectAir adapter mirrors screens without Wi-Fi, targeting presentations, travel use, and mixed-device setups.

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6 months ago

January 6, 2026

Nour Nasir

Belkin

Belkin has introduced a wireless display adapter that pushes screen mirroring well beyond usual cable lengths — and does it without relying on local Wi-Fi networks or software platforms.

The ConnectAir Wireless HDMI Display Adapter pairs a USB-C transmitter for laptops, tablets, and smartphones with an HDMI receiver plugged into a TV or projector. There are no drivers to install and no apps to manage. Belkin says the system can send video up to 131 feet, a range aimed squarely at conference rooms, classrooms, and temporary setups like hotel rooms or event spaces.

The pitch is flexibility: Unlike AirPlay or Google Cast, the adapter isn’t tied to a specific ecosystem. Any device that can output video over USB-C will work, as long as the destination screen has an HDMI port. Video tops out at 1080p at 60Hz. The receiver itself needs power via USB-A, which may mean leaning on a display’s spare port or an external adapter.

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The link runs over a dedicated 5GHz wireless connection rather than a local network. Belkin says the signal can pass through walls, though distance and reliability will vary depending on materials and layout. One receiver can also be paired with up to eight transmitters, letting multiple users switch presenters without touching a ceiling-mounted projector or hard-to-reach screen.

The ConnectAir adapter is expected to ship in select markets in the first quarter of 2026, priced at $149.99.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 And Ultra 2 Specs Leak Ahead Of Unpacked

An 800mAh Ultra 2 battery and a switch from Exynos to Qualcomm silicon headline the expected changes for Samsung’s next smartwatches.

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5 hours ago

July 15, 2026

Nour Nasir

samsung's galaxy watch 9 and ultra 2 specs leak ahead of unpacked

Samsung’s next smartwatches have little left to hide. A new leak reported by Android Authority has surfaced most of the remaining details about the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, just over a week before the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22.

The biggest change is an invisible one: Samsung is expected to drop its own Exynos W1000 chip in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite SW6100, a chipset unveiled only this year, according to the outlet.

Battery capacity looks like the other notable upgrade. Citing a report from Winfuture, Android Authority says the Watch Ultra 2 could reach 800mAh, well beyond the 590mAh cell in the current Watch Ultra. The 44mm Watch 9 reportedly gets a 445mAh cell — the same capacity as last year’s Watch 8 Classic — while the 40mm model stays at 325mAh.

The 40mm Watch 9 will reportedly feature a 438 x 438-pixel panel, with the 44mm Watch 9 and the Watch Ultra 2 sharing a larger 480 x 480-pixel screen. Samsung leaker Ice Universe has separately claimed the Ultra 2’s display could reach a peak brightness of 5,000 nits. RAM and storage vary by model, topping out at 2GB and 64GB.

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The Ultra 2 keeps its titanium case and 100-meter water resistance; the standard Watch 9 remains aluminum, rated to 5 ATM. All models are said to include Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and dual-band WiFi, with the usual LTE variants, and ship with One UI 9 Watch running on Wear OS 7.

A separate leak puts the Galaxy Watch 9 at €409 (about $468) for the 40mm Bluetooth model, rising to €489 (about $560) for the 44mm LTE version, with the Watch Ultra 2 LTE at €749 (about $857) — figures Android Authority said were partially corroborated by Winfuture. Confirmation arrives on stage on July 22.