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AT&T Extends Deadline of Time Warner Acquisition to April

As indicated in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), AT&T has apparently extended the deadline for the closing of its acquisition of Time Warner to April 22nd of next year. This marks the second time that the second biggest mobile operator in the United States has decided to extend the deadline, which was previously at October 22nd of this year.

So What Are The Big Four Carriers Offering This Black Friday?

Black Friday mania might get exaggerated at times (and we get the feeling that sellers like it that way), but this annual event does serve up some really interesting and worthwhile deals, if one only knows where to look. With regards to that, we can offer some assistance through our official Black Friday smartphone sales guide.

FCC Bares Proposal to Overhaul 2015 Net Neutrality Rules

Ajit Pai, the current chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is introducing a new proposal that would effectively erase the net neutrality rules implemented in 2015 by the FCC under former President Barack Obama’s administration.

AT&T to Fight DOJ’s Move to Block Carrier’s Acquisition of Time Warner

The last few months have seen AT&T looking to close its acquisition deal of Time Warner for a sum of $85.4 billion. The United States Department of Justice, however, is having none of it -- the DOJ is reportedly filing a lawsuit to block the major US wireless carrier’s move, effectively preventing a union of a telecoms giant and a digital media empire.

Garmin Incorporates Mobile Payment System into its Wearables

Garmin, together with Fit Pay, are announcing that the Garmin Pay mobile payment system has now been integrated into Garmin’s vivoactive 3 smartwatch device. On top of this, the contactless mode of payment is now made available to card holders of issuing banks that support Garmin Pay.

FCC Okays New Rules for Combatting Robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted its approval on a new set of regulations that should help in minimizing (or eliminating altogether) robocalls. According to the agency, it routinely gets more than 200,000 complains on a yearly basis regarding unwanted phone calls, which include those annoying robocalls.

Are We Getting Better At Dealing With Our Mobile Device Addiction?

Consulting firm Deloitte had recently conducted a survey on mobile users based in the United States, and just this week, it released the results of its 2017 Global Mobile Consumer Survey. The company’s data shows that close to half of Americans are making a deliberate effort to significantly minimize their mobile device usage.

Apple Watch Leads Global Shipments of Wearable Devices

According to a new report recently released by Canalys, Apple has once again found itself as the undisputed king of the world when it comes wearable devices.

Face ID Reportedly Got Hacked

We actually posed this question more than a couple of weeks ago, and now in light of some recent and very relevant news, we might have to ask it again -- is Face ID safe? Of course, the news being referred to is that of a Vietnam based security software firm that reportedly was able to hack the facial recognition system, and even posted a video demo on YouTube last Friday.

Chicago is Proposing A Fine Of Up To $500 For People Texting At Crosswalks

As reported by CBS Chicago, two council members in the city of Chicago, Anthony Beale and Edward Burke, are proposing a law that would impose a fine on mobile users who are caught text messaging while traversing crosswalks.

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