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The Alt-Right Finds a New Enemy in Silicon Valley [telecom]
The Alt-Right Finds a New Enemy in Silicon Valley Tech platforms like Google, Airbnb and PayPal are battling with far-right activists, who accuse them of censoring their ideas. When James Damore, a...
 
Verizon's advice to parents buying phones for kids [telecom]
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - In today's digital age, back to school can also mean new tech for students. And, with that, could require serious talks to have with your young ones. With those tablets and...
 
How Much Room to Run Does Verizon Have Left with Its Spectrum? [telecom]
Verizon recently snapped up a war chest full of 28 GHz and 39 GHz spectrum licenses in its $1.05 billion Straight Path buy, and it seems that move was quite timely - not just because of 5G. In a...
 
Sprint, Looking to Get Bigger to Survive, Weighs Deal-Making [telecom]
The company and its backer, SoftBank, have had talks with both Charter and T-Mobile to improve its fortunes as it falls behind rivals. Masayoshi Son, the Japanese telecommunications mogul, has always...
 
T-Mobile's new plan gives seniors a much-needed upgrade [telecom]
T-Mobile's new Unlimited 55+ gives seniors a much-needed upgrade on cell service T-Mobile is launching its newest unlimited plan, which might be its best yet, offering two lines of unlimited data for...
 
Centurylink CEO promises to 'Do the right thing' [telecom]
CenturyLink CEO Pledges To 'Do The Right Thing' following lawsuits and fraud allegations CenturyLink's CEO Glen Post addressed the elephant in the room right away during the company's second quarter...
 
This Apple leak is like nothing we've ever seen before [telecom]
This Apple leak is like nothing we've ever seen before The company known around the world for secrecy is having a bad week, and, unfortunately for the Apple-can-do-no-wrong crowd, it has no one to...
 
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...