It all started with a notice in the mail. Early in April, residents of Oakmore, a quiet neighborhood of single-family homes in Oakland, California, received an ordinary-looking envelope from a company called OnAir. Inside was a flyer inviting them to an open house where Verizon would tell them how it expects to install 16 new …
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You couldn’t miss the explosion of purple and magenta amid the sedate stone and marble interior of Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. T-Mobile was, at least temporarily, making its mark on the New York icon. The wireless carrier earlier this month had set up a pop-up event to promote the rebranding of its Metro prepaid arm, but I didn’t really …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Cutting through the 5G hype. Pixel 3’s computational photography chops. Netflix’s blowout subscriber growth in the last three months. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. Check out the extended shows on YouTube. …
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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&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 broadband industry’s four main lobbying groups are joining forces to stop California’s state net neutrality law from taking effect. On Wednesday, mobile-industry lobbyist the CTIA; USTelecom, which lobbies for the telecommunications industry; and the two lobbying organizations for the cable industry, NCTA and the American Cable Association, jointly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state of California …
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The Trump administration is all in on 5G and wants policy makers to do what they can to unleash private investment in the next-generation networks. The White House on Friday hosted a 5G summit, its first major event around 5G, to bring together industry executives, government agency heads, lawmakers and President Trump’s advisors to discuss policies to ensure faster deployment …
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Tech companies rushed to help out as Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. Apple is sending $1 million to the Red Cross to help in its emergency assistance and disaster relief efforts, CEO Tim Cook said in a tweet Friday morning. “The Carolinas are in our hearts. To our employees there, first responders and everyone in Hurricane Florence’s path, …
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