Samsung is well and truly signalling its 5G intent. The company acquired Barcelona-based Zhilabs, a network analysis firm that uses artificial intelligence to monitor the performance of telecommunications carriers and their services. The sum of the acquisition was not disclosed. The acquisition could let Samsung enhance its 5G capabilities and network quality, with Zhilabs’ AI-based …
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday asked wireless carriers to waive bills for people affected by Hurricane Michael. The Category 4 storm, with 155-mile-per-hour winds, made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10. It tore down electrical wires and ripped apart fiber networks needed for delivering broadband and mobile phone service. The death toll reached 19 on Saturday. “Even …
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FuboTV, which streams live-TV channels with subscriptions starting at $45 a month, said Monday it’s close to 250,000 subscribers, more than double from a year earlier. So is that a lot or not? Depends how much slack you give to a service going up against a wall of Goliaths. Most of FuboTV’s competitors are owned and operated by big tech …
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LG unveiled its LG V40 ThinQ on Oct. 3, and you can preorder it right now. The phone is available through a handful of carriers and retail locations. Here are some of the places you can preorder it and how much it’ll cost: AT&T ($950 or $31.67/month for 30 months) Sprint ($960 or $20/month lease for 18 months) T-Mobile ($920 or …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Why Samsung felt the need to add four rear cameras to a phone. AT&T’s tease for a new streaming TV bundle. Google omitting the camera being a savvy move for the Home Hub. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …
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At Magic Leap’s first LEAP developer conference on Wednesday, the focus was largely on inspiring artists and developers to find ways to create (or be interested in creating) augmented reality worlds. The company’s Magic Leap One headset has been available only in a handful of US cities up till now. Today it’s available across the entire US. The price remains the same, …
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AT&T will supply Magic Leap with 5G connectivity for testing its mixed-reality tech. AT&T will build a 5G test zone at the Magic Leap campus in Plantation, Florida, next year, the companies revealed Wednesday during the LEAP (Learn, Engage, Accelerate, Program) developers conference in Los Angeles. Developers at the Magic Leap headquarters will be able to test applications and devices …
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Magic Leap, one of the most talked-about, overhyped startups in the tech industry, reached a major milestone this summer when it released its mixed reality headset to developers after years of promises. Now CEO Rony Abovitz and his team are working to convince developers and creative types who’ve paid $2,295 for the first-generation Magic Leap One “Creator Edition” to invest …
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The OnePlus 6T has been officially announced and here’s our review. OnePlus‘ next flagship phone, the OnePlus 6T, has an official launch date: Oct. 30. The Chinese phone maker teased the event on Twitter and its website on Monday — and said it will be its biggest event ever. OnePlus will livestream the announcement starting at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) …
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Physical-keyboard lovers rejoice. You can now preorder the BlackBerry Key2 LE on Amazon and Best Buy. The phone comes dual-SIM and unlocked, so you can use it with AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon. The Key2 LE is a newer and more affordable version of the BlackBerry Key2. TCL (which owns the BlackBerry phone brand) made some compromises to get the price down …
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