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Your quick guide to the T-Mobile and Sprint merger deal

It is done (actually, there is still that bit about regulatory approval -- more on this later).

Facebook’s Messenger Kids app gets a sleep mode; Plus, parental control updates for YouTube Kids

Just this week, the most widely used social media platform in the face of the planet has decided to reveal a new sleep mode for its Messenger Kids app. Basically what the feature does is allow moms and dads to set restrictions for when their child can and can’t use the app (especially when it is time for bed). 

Spotify’s revamped free app gives access to on-demand playlists

Fresh from launching a bundle with Hulu just a couple of weeks ago, the most popular music streaming service provider in the world has decided to release a new and improved version of its free app, and this time around, it allows non-paying listeners to get access to on-demand tracks.

Huawei being investigated by DOJ for violating US sanctions against Iran

It seems that major US carriers Verizon Wireless and AT&T are not the only ones being investigated by the United States Department of Justice this month.

Twilio’s Programmable Wireless: An IoT service powered by T-Mobile

A few days ago, Twilio officially launched its Programmable Wireless service, a SIM based Internet of Things (IoT) offering powered by the wireless network of T-Mobile. Programmable Wireless is being positioned as a tool that developers can take full advantage of especially if they want to create services built around the concept of IoT. 

DOJ investigating Verizon, AT&T for eSIM collusion

It appears that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an antitrust investigation into the Big Four carriers in America, reportedly about possible eSIM tech collusion. Although the DOJ’s investigation covers all of the major mobile operators, the focus seems to be on the industry leader -- Verizon Wireless and AT&T -- as well as on the GSMA (Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association).

Report: Distracted driving laws have a positive impact in states that have them

EverQuote, the insurance provider behind the social safe driving mobile app EverDrive, has recently released its yearly EverDrive Safe Driving Report.

Study: Thousands of apps on Android are illegally tracking kids

According to the results of a study recently conducted by a research team from the International Computer Science Institute, it turns out that the majority of free mobile apps in the Android platform geared for kids are tracking data. And it appears that thousands of them are unlawfully doing so, specifically in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which explicitly prohibits data tracking on users who are not older than 13 years of age.

iHeartRadio’s Playlist Radio gives all users access to playlists

Over the last few years, iHeartRadio has built a reputation for offering a free music service that delivers thousands of live, streaming AM and FM radio stations. And just like rival Pandora, iHeartRadio allows its users to create their personalized radio station, basically helping inspire would be disc jockeys in the digital age. 

Owners of Pixel phones and select Nexus devices can now connect to Android Auto using Wi-Fi

Before, users had to utilize a USB connector in order to use Android Auto, the platform developed by Google to give car owners an easy to use Android powered interface that offers directions, entertainment (including the user’s favorite tracks), and even incoming mobile alerts. 

 

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