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Facebook, Apple, & Netflix Seek Rights for Live Broadcasts
Facebook, Apple, & Netflix Seek Rights for Live Broadcasts

by Yael Kent on Friday, October 16, 2015

Watching TV shows online means waiting a day, avoiding spoilers and missing out on live-tweeting. Perhaps not for much longer.

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How T-Mobile Can Take Advantage Of Next Year’s Wireless Auction
How T-Mobile Can Take Advantage Of Next Year’s Wireless Auction

by Staff on Thursday, October 15, 2015

There is a government auction of wireless spectrum scheduled for 2016, and T-Mobile may have found itself in a very unique position to take advantage of it.

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Samsung To Experience First Ever Yearly Decline In Smartphone Shipments
Samsung To Experience First Ever Yearly Decline In Smartphone Shipments

by Staff on Wednesday, October 14, 2015

The nightmare continues for Samsung. It appears that the South Korean phone maker will suffer its first ever decline in yearly volume of smartphone shipments. According to research firm TrendForce, shipments of Samsung’s smartphone devices are expected to decrease 1 percent compared to last year’s shipment volume.

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Has Teen Texting Behavior Become Akin To Compulsive Gambling?
Has Teen Texting Behavior Become Akin To Compulsive Gambling?

by Staff on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

It is sort of a common sight these days -- a teenager glued to his or her smartphone, busy text messaging somebody. But what is starting to become disturbing is that when you interrupt a teenager texting, the youngster seems to snap always or most of the time; or begins to actually lack sleep because of texting; or starts to lose track of chores or homework because of too much texting. 

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Mobile Searches: Finally Overtaking Desktop Searches In Number
Mobile Searches: Finally Overtaking Desktop Searches In Number

by Staff on Monday, October 12, 2015

Amit Singhal, search chief at Google, has revealed that during this year’s summer, more Google searches were done using mobile devices than desktop computers. As explained by Singhal, this marks the first time that mobile searches have surpassed desktop searches in number, offering further proof that more and more people nowadays are really going mobile in browsing the Internet.

 

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New iPhone Models On AT&T Now Have Wi-Fi Calling
New iPhone Models On AT&T Now Have Wi-Fi Calling

by Staff on Friday, October 09, 2015

A few days after finally getting its waiver approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), AT&T has officially launched its Wi-Fi Calling feature on Apple’s iPhone devices, most especiall

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Nearly Half Of Smartphones Sold In America Linked To Installment Plans
Nearly Half Of Smartphones Sold In America Linked To Installment Plans

by Staff on Thursday, October 08, 2015

Mobile users based in the United States appear to be warming up to installment plans for smartphones. At least according to the information collected by research firm Kantar WorldPanel ComTech.

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Google Unveils Accelerated Mobile Pages Project
Google Unveils Accelerated Mobile Pages Project

by Staff on Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Google has introduced a brand new open source initiative, and it is called the Accelerated Mobile Pages Project. As suggested by its project name, the AMP Project aims to bring in a world wherein users can load web pages (most especially news articles) faster on mobile devices.

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Microsoft Talks Key Stats During Recent NYC Event
Microsoft Talks Key Stats During Recent NYC Event

by Staff on Tuesday, October 06, 2015

Microsoft’s overall mission has always been to get its Windows 10 operating system to as many devices as possible around the world.

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AT&T Accusing FCC Of Double Standards
AT&T Accusing FCC Of Double Standards

by Staff on Monday, October 05, 2015

AT&T is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of favoritism when it comes to enforcing the government agency’s rules.

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