Motorola is making a foldable phone that will be out this summer and there’s a lot of reason to be excited about it. The company is rumored to revive its beloved Razr brand which dominated the phone landscape before smartphones were a thing. But the Razr will have to face stiff competition from the Galaxy …
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21 March
Comcast unveils $5
Comcast announced a $5-a-month streaming video service Thursday called Xfinity Flex, an offering that bundles a streaming box, a voice remote and a digital interface aggregating on-demand video from your subscriptions like Netflix Amazon Prime Video and HBO, as well as free ad-supported shows and options to rent or buy programming. It essentially replicates some of the elements Comcast’s X1 …
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21 March
UK police use What3words to locate hostage, pinpoint other incidents
When you know your address, you can tell first responders where the emergency is. When you don’t, at least for a few spots in the UK, you now can use What3words’ mapping service. The service gives each 10×10-foot patch on the planet a three-word address. A sexual assault victim held hostage who didn’t know her own location shared one of …
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21 March
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus to be used to film entire Tonight Show episode
Phone cameras have drastically improved in recent years, but we’ve apparently reached the age in which they’re being used to film episodes of late night television. Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will be shot entirely on the Samsung Galaxy S10+. “Be sure to tune in on Monday March 25th for an entire show captured #withGalaxy S10+ …
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21 March
USTelecom: Reinventing Broadband Mapping
Universal access to broadband is essential to our country’s economic future and key to the opportunity for our families and communities across the nation. Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of USTelecom Ralph Alswang If policymakers are serious about permanently closing the digital divide and extending broadband to our hardest-to-reach communities, a comprehensive approach that maps every home and business …
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21 March
Galaxy S10 5G looks to cost over $1,300 and launch April 5
In February, Samsung launched a handful of phones at its Unpacked event in San Francisco, including the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus alongside the not-quite-as-expensive Galaxy S10E. There was also the Galaxy Fold, which stole the show. Quietly in the back was the Galaxy S10 5G, which Samsung didn’t share many details about other than it would be launched as …
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21 March
Millions of Americans still can’t get broadband. Here’s a potential fix
In these politically divisive times, there’s at least one thing lawmakers on both sides of the aisle can agree on: The way we track who in America does or doesn’t have broadband stinks. The Federal Communications Commission uses maps that are often wildly inaccurate, stating there’s broadband service in places where there isn’t and in other instances saying a location …
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21 March
Get a refurbished first
The original Google Pixel XL debuted just about two years ago, earning mostly raves but firmly establishing itself in the premium-phone category: Its retail price then was $769. Smash-cut to today: For a limited time and while supplies last, Amazon has the refurbished unlocked Google Pixel XL (32GB) for $159.99. Aren’t you glad you waited? See it at Amazon That …
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21 March
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Aiming to disrupt what it calls “one of the most uncompetitive industries in existence,” T-Mobile began an invitation-only home internet pilot on Thursday. A limited group of customers in rural and underserved communities will get high-speed fixed wireless service. According to a release, 50,000 homes will be connected this year. T-Mobile plans to cover more than half of the US …
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21 March
The new ‘AirPods 2’ are really AirPods 1.5
After much speculation and churning of rumor, Apple’s second-generation AirPods are finally here and they’re not quite what some folks were hoping the AirPods 2 would be. The rumored color options, design changes and biometric features are all no-shows. And there’s presumably no boost to sound quality either, since Apple didn’t mention that in its press release. And while there are …
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