July, 2015

• 23 July

  AT&T can thank connected cars and tablets for its growth

  

  AT&T can make the case that it isn’t necessarily a phone company anymore. CNET/Marguerite Reardon The Dallas telecommunications giants said on Thursday that it added 2.1 million net new customers in the second quarter. But nearly all of its growth was driven by tablets and connected cars — it added 1 million of them in …

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• 23 July

  How to change text size, vibration intensity on the Pebble Time

  

  Jason Cipriani/CNET Pebble Time users have an OS update waiting in the Pebble Time app. The update, firmware version 3.2, brings with it some much-needed features and tweaks. Two of those tweaks give Pebble Time owners control over the system font size and vibration intensity. Before either of the mentioned settings will be available, you’ll need to ensure that your …

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• 23 July

  Google Street View takes you to the rugged roads and icy lakes of Mongolia

  

  Tour the icy surface of Mongolia’s Khuvsgul Lake via Google Street View Google I can’t say I’ve ever thought about visiting Mongolia. But now with Google’s latest Street View journey, I can at least make a virtual visit. In October 2014, the Google Street View team journeyed to Mongolia, an Asian country sandwiched between China and Russia. Equipped with a …

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• 23 July

  Netflix teaches Working Dog new tricks

  

  ABC/Working Dog Productions The US-based streaming service has bought the US, UK and ANZ rights to the highly acclaimed “Utopia,” the Aussie political comedy made by Working Dog Productions. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, season one of “Utopia” will be made available on the US and UK versions of the Netflix service later this year. A separate deal between …

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• 23 July

  YouTube amps up mobile

  

  YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki addressed online-video creators at VidCon, a yearly conference expected to have 21,000 attendees. FilmMagic ANAHEIM, Calif. — YouTube wants to serve you better on the go and in virtual reality. Google’s gigantic video site has redesigned its mobile app to include new notifications and offer more control over uploaded clips on the go. It also plans …

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• 23 July

  EU launches antitrust probe against Disney, other film studios

  

  Disney and other films studios may be facing legal trouble in Europe. Disney Disney and several other US film studios are under investigation by the European Union for possible antitrust violations. On Thursday, the EU’s European Commission announced that it sent a Statement of Objections to pay-TV provider Sky UK and six US film studios: Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony, …

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• 23 July

  Republic Wireless’s Salsa hands off calls from cellular to Wi

  

  Salsa lets Republic Wireless users hop from cell tower to Wi-Fi for coverage. Republic Wireless Republic Wireless, a service provider that prides itself on transitioning calls from Wi-Fi to cell tower, is about to pull an about-face. Its newly launched “Salsa” lab aims to do the reverse, taking calls from cell towers back to Wi-Fi. Related Links Motorola Moto E …

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• 23 July

  Walmart doubles down on China with e

  

  Walmart is expanding its online presence in China, thanks to its Yihaodian acquisition. Walmart Walmart is expanding its footprint in China’s e-commerce industry, the company announced on Thursday. Walmart has acquired the 49 percent stake it did not previously own in China-based Yihaodian, giving it full control over the fast-growing online marketplace. Walmart didn’t say how much it paid for …

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• 23 July

  Amazon surprise! Prime members help deliver a profit

  

  Amazon, led by CEO Jeff Bezos, has for years been forgoing profit in the pursuit of growth. CNET For Amazon, Prime is the gift that keeps on giving. The company’s $99-a-year membership service, which offers unlimited two-day deliveries and other perks, helped contribute to a surprise profit for the three months ended June 30. “We are getting very good top …

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• 23 July

  Regulators to deny Dish discounts in spectrum auction, to tune of $3B

  

  Dish Network may see $3.3 billion tacked on to the price it paid for spectrum in a recent government auction. Dish Network The satellite TV provider has confirmed that it met with Federal Communications Commission officials on Wednesday to discuss FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to deny a credit the commission gave to two of Dish’s affiliates in the last …

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