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FTC Vs AT&T Data Throttling Case Dismissed

by Staff on Monday, August 29, 2016

Recently this week, a United States appeals court has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s suit against AT&T that accused the latter of deceiving subscribers of the wireless carrier’s unlimited data plans when it throttled their data connection speeds.

Appears in: AT&T, Mobile, Wireless

55 Million Users In The First 30 Days Is Awesome, But Can Pokemon Go Keep This Up?

by Staff on Friday, August 26, 2016

When Pokemon Go became a hit worldwide, it did so in lighting fast fashion.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

More New Emoji Are Coming Soon

by Staff on Thursday, August 25, 2016

For better or worse, emoji are now a part of our mobile lives.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Walgreens Becomes First Retail Store To Directly Integrate Rewards Points With Android Pay

by Staff on Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Members of Walgreens Balance Rewards are now able to easily apply their loyalty account at checkout by way of Google’s mobile payment system, Android Pay.

Appears in: android, Mobile, Wireless

Self-Assembling Cellphones, Anyone?

by Staff on Tuesday, August 23, 2016

MIT’s Self Assembly Lab has created a small chair that can assemble itself. Now the same lab crew has focused its attention on another common, everyday object -- the cellphone.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, Wireless

AT&T To Offer Roaming Access in Cuba

by Staff on Monday, August 22, 2016

Because AT&T has recently secured a roaming and interconnection deal with Empresa De Telecomunicaciones De Cuba (ETECSA), a telecom service provider based in Cuba, the second biggest wireless carrier in the United States could soon be able to connect its subscribers visiting the island nation.

Appears in: AT&T, international long distance, Mobile, Wireless

Tech Firms Team Up With The FCC To Combat Robocalls

Tech Firms Team With The FCC To Combat Robocalls

by Staff on Friday, August 19, 2016

It is no secret that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is out to wipe robocalls from the face of the Earth forever.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Unlimited Showdown: Sprint And T-Mobile Introduce Competing Unlimited Plans On The Same Day

by Staff on Thursday, August 18, 2016

Let the battle begin. Two major US wireless carriers, Sprint and T-Mobile, have just introduced competing new unlimited data options for their respective customers, especially those who are okay with the idea of watching video content at lower quality.

Appears in: Boost Mobile, data, data plan, data plans, Mobile, sprint, t-mobile, unlimited, Wireless, wireless data

Is It Time To Bid Farewell To 3.5 Millimeter Audio Jacks?

by Staff on Wednesday, August 17, 2016

The 3.5 millimeter audio jack first became popular when Sony introduced its Walkman just before the end of 1970s. In the personal computer age, the technology’s life was extended when users everywhere used it to connect their headphones to their PCs and laptops.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Alexa Now Helps You Find Your Misplaced Smartphone

by Staff on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

We can’t live without our mobile devices anymore, so whenever we can’t find our smartphones, we go a bit crazy. Thankfully, Alexa, Amazon’s digital assistant, can provide you with some needed assistance. When activating the new TrackR feature in the Alexa mobile app, users will be able to ask Alexa to make their handset ring, even if the device is set to silent mode.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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