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New York Becomes Second State to Implement Net Neutrality

by Staff on Thursday, January 25, 2018

This week, Andrew Cuomo, the governor of the state of New York, signed an executive order (read the full contents here) that mandates every state agency in the Empire State from now on to only do business with web service providers that abide by

Appears in: Internet, internet access, Mobile, Wireless

Introducing the AT&T Smart Wi-Fi Extender

by Staff on Wednesday, January 24, 2018

AT&T is unveiling a new offering that subscribers might want to get if they want to improve their overall Wi-Fi experience at home.

Appears in: AT&T, Internet, internet access, Mobile, wi-fi, Wireless

Montana Becomes First State to Enforce Net Neutrality

by Staff on Tuesday, January 23, 2018

More than a month ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had voted 3-2 in order to repeal the net neutrality rules the agency had

Appears in: Internet, internet access, internet service, Mobile, Wireless

Postpaid Customers Who Are Getting Unlimited Data Increases To 53.4 Percent

by Staff on Monday, January 22, 2018

According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Cowen and Company, the amount of postpaid mobile customers who have availed of an unlimited data plan has increased to 53.4 percent. This growth is truly remarkable considering that three years ago, this category of users was only at 22.7 percent.

Appears in: Mobile, unlimited, unlimited wireless

Survey: Interest in New iPhone Models Approaching Lowest Levels Ever

by Staff on Friday, January 19, 2018

The launch of last year’s iPhone X was not only supposed to be a celebration of the ten year popularity of the iPhone, but also as a sort of ushering of a new era of ultra advanced smartphone capabilities. But according to the results of a survey recently conducted by Wall Street research firm Cowen, it appears that the number

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

App Downloads Worldwide Hit 175 Billion Last Year

by Staff on Thursday, January 18, 2018

According to the latest report recently released by App Annie just this week, the number of mobile app downloads across the globe has reached 175 billion in 2017.

Appears in: Mobile

Google: Page Loading Speeds to Become Factor in Mobile Search Rankings

by Staff on Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Google has formally revealed through its official blog that starting in July of this year, it will be looking to start taking page loading speeds into account when ranking websites for its mobile search results.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile

Report: Time Spent on Mobile Apps Increased Only 6 Percent in 2017

by Staff on Tuesday, January 16, 2018

A little more than a month ago, App Annie had projected that mobile users across the globe will be spending about $110 billion making purchases from app stores this year. This suggested that the next few months will pretty much see a significant growth in the volume of mobile apps bought.

Appears in: Mobile

A Quick Round-Up of CES 2018 (with a Focus on Mobile)

by Staff on Friday, January 12, 2018

In the last few years, phone makers may have grown to prefer the Mobile World Congress (which happens annually every February) as the venue for unveiling their best and shiniest new mobile devices, but that is not to say the yearly Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been forgotten.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Border Patrol Agents Searched Over 30,000 Phones and Computers Last Year

by Staff on Thursday, January 11, 2018

The United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has recently released its report regarding electronic device searches at the border for the e

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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