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Should we be worried about the so-called smartphone blindness?

Not many people may realize this, but lifestyle or profession can have an impact on one’s eyes. A number of welding workers are known to suffer from arc eye, while those who are exposed to snow and ice regularly are prone to getting snowblind. Even folks who are overstudious tend to have myopia. Now, there is increasing discussion about whether or not today’s mobile users, especially those who own touch screen devices, are starting to suffer from blurred vision, or worse, smartphone blindness.

5G: Can it work in developing countries?

No doubt about it, a world with 5G would be wonderful -- super fast download and upload speeds, ultra reliable network connections, connected cars, smart homes and appliances, and basically the concept of the Internet of Things brought to life. Needless to say, everybody can not wait for the 5G era to begin.

iPhone users suing Apple over Batterygate might merge lawsuits into one class action case

According to a report recently published by the Wall Street Journal, there are currently 59 different lawsuits filed against Apple after it had decided to update its iOS mobile operating system last year in order slow down the performance speed of older iPhone models.

DOJ report: FBI had sued Apple without exhausting all options for unlocking iPhone

According to a report released by the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), it turned out that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had moved to have a court order Apple to unlock a certain iPhone unit owned by a terrorist being investigated for the 2015 San Bernardino attacks, before cons

FCC may soon ban the purchase of gear from companies that pose a national security risk

Ajit Pai, the current chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has recently announced that the agency may soon impose a ban on buying equipment from certain companies that pose a threat to America’s national security.

Number of music streaming subscribers in America now equal Canada’s population

Okay, okay -- almost. According to information recently released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the total number of paid subscriptions in the United States for on demand music streaming brands such as Spotify and Apple Music has increased 56 percent in 2017, now reaching a staggering 35.3 million people. That nearly equals the population of the whole country of Canada, which is at 36.29 million (as of 2016).

FCC’s tweaked 5G rules should facilitate faster 5G network deployments

Just this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted 3-2 in favor of new rules that would do away with specific environmental inspections for new cell and mobile broadband sites. Furthermore, small facilities that are set up on non-native land are no longer required to be reviewed under the National Historic Preservation Act or the National Environmental Policy Act.

Ford planning to make all cars 4G-ready by decade’s end

In helping usher in the era of the Internet of Things, Ford is looking to introduce major changes to its current lineup of vehicles in order to make over the air (OTA) connected car updates and the concept of the Transportation Mobility Cloud possible. And the automotive giant is planning to get started on things by incorporating 4G LTE connectivity to all of its cars by the end of this decade.

AT&T and DOJ prepare to battle in Time Warner deal trial

The respective legal teams of AT&T and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) outlined their cases as they prepare for the Time Warner deal trial, which is set to begin this week. 

Introducing GameOn: Amazon’s new gaming platform

Amazon has just officially unveiled Amazon GameOn, which the tech giant is describing as a cross platform, competitive gaming platform for developers.

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