The Justice Department will allow AT&T and Time Warner to complete their merger. The government said in a joint court filing Thursday it won’t ask a judge for a stay that would freeze the deal while it decides whether to appeal. The deal could close as early as Friday. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the …
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Unlimited data plans aren’t what they used to be. As in, simple. Verizon muddied the definition of unlimited further on Thursday with the introduction of a third, more expensive tier, titled “aboveunlimited.” This comes on top of “gounlimited” and “beyondunlimited,” which have varying degrees of features. Now playing: Watch this: Verizon gives heavy data users a new unlimited plan for… …
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AT&T said Thursday it’s completed its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, a day earlier than previously expected. The deal, which was expected to close Friday, cleared its final hurdle Tuesday when a federal judge ruled that the government had failed to prove the combination of the two companies would harm consumers. The Department of Justice sued AT&T in October to block …
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On this podcast, we talk about: AT&T gets to buy Time Warner in legal win over Justice Department. The implications of the AT&T-Time Warner merger for the rest of the tech and media worlds. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate debuts at E3. Now playing: Watch this: AT&T bowls over Justice Department and will soon own… 4:14 The 3:59 gives you bite-size …
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Do you want an Apple TV 4K? This deal is the best way to get one. When you prepay for 3 months of DirecTV Now service, you get a “free” Apple TV 4K with free FedEx ground shipping. Three months comes to $105, a whopping $75 less than the Apple TV 4K’s $180 price. Seriously, why would any Apple TV buyer …
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Daenerys Targaryen, Superman and Harry Potter are all headed to AT&T after all. AT&T won the right to complete its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner, which includes various media properties such as DC Entertainment and HBO, after US District Judge Richard Leon on Tuesday declined the Justice Department’s request to block the deal. Leon also didn’t impose any conditions …
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For nearly a decade, BlackBerry smartphones have emerged from a potent brew of unrealistic ambitions and seemingly predetermined failure — do you remember the BlackBerry Storm? Throughout the decline, BlackBerry has touted privacy, security and a physical keyboard as the marquee features of its smartphones. Fast-forward to today, and what does the new BlackBerry Mobile talk about when promoting its …
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There’s a big shake-up happening at the nation’s largest wireless carrier. Verizon on Friday said that Lowell McAdam will step down as chief executive on Aug. 1, serving as executive chairman until his retirement at the end of the year. McAdam, 64, will remain with the company as non-executive chairman. Succeeding McAdam is Hans Vestberg, who joined the company in …
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Embattled Chinese telecommunications manufacturer ZTE may be alive after all. The company has agreed in principle to a settlement that would lift the Commerce Department ban preventing US companies from doing business with ZTE, according to a Reuters tweet on Tuesday. In exchange, ZTE would have to pay a total of $1.7 billion in penalties, according to the the report. The …
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If you’ve been on the same unlimited AT&T data plan for years, your bill may be getting more expensive. Enlarge Image A screenshot of the support page (click to enlarge) Screenshot by Sean Hollister/CNET AT&T is raising the price of its grandfathered unlimited data plans to $45 per month starting July 2018, according to a company support page and confirmed …
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