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Weighing Dish’s Prospects for Success in Its Quest to Become a Wireless Carrier
Dish wants to offer cellular service on its newly acquired wireless spectrum, and even a lengthy FCC review likely won't hurt its prospects for success.
Request for FTC Investigation of Apple, Android App Flaws Fuels the Privacy Fire
With Sen. Charles Schumer homing in on unauthorized app functions, Apple, Google, and app developers face mounting pressure to implement privacy protections.
How Apple, Google, Amazon, and Sony Will Keep the Music Industry Growing
The music industry, that lonesome first casualty of the 21st century’s digital media revolution, is actually alive and kicking. Back in October, Nielsen Soundscan reported…
Aereo’s TV Streaming and Litigation Circus
Aereo, the streaming-TV service planning to launch this month, expected lawsuits from major TV content providers, and it got them.
Tuesday Apple Rumors: iPad Replacing PCs?
PCs' sales lead over tablets continues to fall, lending credence to Tim Cook's recent prediction that tablets will one day replace desktop computers.
Verizon Launches HomeFusion Broadband for Remote Locations
With Verizon's HomeFusion service, homeowners in locations not served by cable or DSL can buy the special antenna and get 10GB of data for $60 a month.
Will Time Warner’s Capped-Video Option Help Save Cable?
Many people prefer to stream video online, and it’s not clear Time Warner Cable's rate discount on data-capped service will lure them back to cable.
Will AT&T’s Heavy Mobile Users Ditch the Company For Verizon or Sprint?
AT&T’s limited network capacity has it throttling back download speeds, leaving some subscribers with "unlimited data" unhappy. Will they defect to competitors?
Telecom Mobile Payment System Isis Gets POS Partners
What’s in your wallet? The Isis project, led by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, aims to be a major player in point-of-sale transactions that use mobile devices.
3 Takeaways from the Mobile World Congress
After the Mobile World Congress (MWC) wrapped up in Barcelona late last week and ended its preview of tech trends to come, the loudest buzz…
Monday Apple Rumors: iPhone Gaining Market Share
AAPL rising in both domestic and global smartphone markets; iPad to ship 65 million units in 2012; Apple sells 25 billionth app.
FCC to Field Comments on When, or If, Wireless Service Shutdowns Are Justified
An unannounced shutdown of wireless services by Bay Area Rapid Transit prompts the FCC to investigate and seek comments on when, or if, shutdowns are justified.
Comcast Eyes the Thermostat
Honeywell and the recently released Nest Learning Thermostat have new competition in smart home energy management--from cable company Comcast.
Apple’s Siri Takes Mercedes for a Spin
Want more bang from your Mercedes Benz? Buy an iPhone. It's voice-activated personal assistant, Siri, will be featured in the automaker's A-Class cars.
Secret Data Copying Isn’t Limited to Apple’s iOS. It Happens on Android Too!
Some apps for Apple devices have been gathering and storing personal data. That's also true of some mobile apps written for Google’s Android operating system.
3 Big Challenges to Microsoft’s Windows 8
Microsoft's new operating system is designed to be versatile, but could face resistance from the many Windows users who prefer the familiar over the untested.
Yahoo v. Facebook: Litigation Threats Trump a Partnership
Are Yahoo's threats to sue one of its biggest media partners, Facebook, a grasping attempt to help realign YHOO and slow down Facebook?
Friday Apple Rumors: New iPads Planned
Apple plans to diversify tablet offerings to outshine competitors -- and continues to move forward with creating its own streaming-content service.
Worried about Texting-Revenue Losses, Telecoms Present Their ‘Joyn’ Strategy
Worried about revenue losses as smartphone users migrate to apps that allow texting for free, telecoms will soon roll out their "Joyn" texting app.
