Google’s a company that deals with great scale. For instance, it has seven different products that serve a billion users — each. So it’s no surprise that the online search giant would use Wednesday’s keynote address at its annual I/O developer conference as a platform to showcase its progress in a few more numbers. Here …
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Wireless customers looking to save a buck with a mobile service based on Wi-Fi won’t be restricted to one or two budget phones any longer. Enlarge Image Republic Wireless will soon add seven new Android devices to its lineup for inexpensive mobile service that relies on Wi-Fi. Republic Wireless Republic Wireless said Wednesday it will dramatically expand its handset options …
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Planning a trip to Cuba? Starting this summer, T-Mobile customers will be able to use their phones there. The company is also offering cheaper calling rates to the island nation. T-Mobile inks a deal with a Cuban wireless provider to offer roaming and calls to Cuba. T-Mobile The No. 3 US carrier on Monday announced an interconnect and roaming arrangement …
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US regulators want to know how mobile phone makers and wireless carriers handle security vulnerabilities and why fixes seem to take so long. The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission on Monday sent letters to fourteen companies, asking for details about how they release security updates. The FCC sent letters to the four major US carriers — AT&T, …
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The Federal Communications Commission has officially given Charter Communications the green light to purchase Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, in a deal worth $65 billion. The agency said Friday that it had voted to approve the merger with conditions, which likely include restricting Charter from making it harder for video streaming services like Netflix and Hulu to get …
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Nothing catching your eye on Periscope? The Twitter-owned live-video app may have the fix. The company has hired its first editor-in-chief to help you sift through the noise. Evan Hansen, a former editor at Medium, Wired and, back in the day, CNET, will take on the newly created position starting in mid-May. Why would a video app need an editor? …
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The Federal Aviation Administration is making it easier for students to fly drones. A memorandum released by the agency on Wednesday states that students will no longer need a Section 333 exemption or any other authorization to operate drones, so long as they follow the government’s rules for using model aircraft. Faculty will also be allowed to use drones to …
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Curious about quantum computing? IBM launched a new cloud-based service Wednesday that gives anyone access to a five-qubit quantum computer located in a New York City suburb. IBM’s Jay Gambetta uses a tablet to interact with the world’s first quantum computing platform delivered via the cloud. IBM Unlike regular computers that process information in 1s and 0s, quantum computers are …
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YouTube may soon unveil a paid TV service called UnPlugged that will offer a bundle of broadcast and cable TV channels over the Internet, according to Bloomberg News. The new service, which could cost less than $35 a month, is expected to debut as soon as 2017, according to the report, which cited unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations. YouTube, …
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Amazon will soon expand its fresh food delivery service to customers in the UK, according to the Guardian. The new service could begin delivering fresh food in London starting this month. In February, the British supermarket chain Morrisons announced it would supply Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Pantry customers with fresh and frozen products. AmazonFresh has been operating in the …
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