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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? [telecom]
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they're on the brink of a mental-health...
 
Get ready for the next smartphone smackdown between Apple and Samsung [telecom]
Get ready for the next smartphone smackdown between Apple and Samsung This past week, we've seen some credible rumors of what we should expect for the new Galaxy Note 8 and the as-yet-unnamed iPhone....
 
Pennsylvania area code 717 to get 223 overlay [telecom]
Verizon distributed notices that ten digital dialing will be required in area code 717 to accommodate the new overlay of 223. Beginning August 26, 2017, if you have a 717 area code, the new calling...
 
Report: T-Mobile Now Has the Best Wireless Network [telecom]
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has built its business on charging more for its wireless service because [claims] it offers the best network. That's a claim that has generally been proven by third-party research,...
 
These cheap phones come at a price - your privacy [telecom]
These cheap phones come at a price - your privacy How much do you value your privacy and security? Researchers at Black Hat found a series of phones that are secretly sending data to Chinese servers.
 
Amazon suspends sales of Blu phones due to privacy concerns [telecom]
Amazon suspends sales of Blu phones due to privacy concerns Following a report that some Blu phones use an app that collects your data, Amazon has made them unavailable on its site.
 
Microchip Implants for Employees? One Company Says Yes [telecom]
Employees at a Wisconsin technology company are volunteering to have microchips implanted in their hands to make unlocking doors and paying for food easier. ***** Moderator's Note ***** I'm not big on...
 
AT&T And Verizon Communications: A Near-Term Surprise And Long-Term Promise [telecom]
By Roger S. Conrad Many investors love to hate the two largest US telecom companies, AT&T and Verizon Communications. But these behemoths beat expectations and posted impressive subscriber additions...
 
Cars Suck Up Data About You. Where Does It All Go? [telecom]
Cars Suck Up Data About You. Where Does It All Go? Vehicles can track phone calls and texts, and log queries to websites. Who gets what information and for what purposes? This is what you should know.
 
Apple Removes Apps From China Store That Help Internet Users Evade Censorship [telecom]
Apple Removes Apps From China Store That Help Internet Users Evade Censorship The world's most valuable company appears to have pulled down the apps amid China's deepening crackdown on tools that...
 
One by One, Verizon M&A Rumors Aren't Working Out [telecom]
Comcast as a buyer? It doesn't like wireless that much. By Tara Lachapelle Everyone loves a good megadeal rumor, but it's time to move on from this one: Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc....
 
CenturyLink customer angered over unauthorized accounts [telecom]
By Dave Cherry PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - A Phoenix woman says CenturyLink opened up three accounts in her name for the same in-home internet service. Her experience mirrors allegations laid out in a...
 
AT&T executives to run combined company after Time Warner deal [telecom]
AT&T said on Friday that its executives will head its media and wireless businesses following the close of its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner. As of August 1, John Stankey, who currently...
 
Senators Troubled by Twitter 'Glitch' on AT&T Blog [telecom]
Say had roles been reversed, edge would have been outraged By: John Eggerton A pair of Republican legislators say they are concerned by Twitter's blocking of lawful content, in this case an AT&T blog...
 
Verizon Now Says That Throttling Video Is Totally Cool [telecom]
By Rhett Jones Verizon set off alarm bells among net neutrality advocates last week when customers reported that the ISP was throttling Netflix video. If true, that would likely be a violation of...