Get ready to hear more about 5G from Verizon. The company is preparing for the commercial deployment this year of its next-generation wireless network, which will eventually serve as a replacement for broadband internet service. The company is set to spend $17 billion to $17.8 billion this year on capital projects, which includes its work …
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Neither the Philadelphia Eagles nor the Minnesota Vikings have won a Super Bowl, and these two storied but tortured franchises are only two victories away from a title. With so much on the line, the drama is sure to be high Sunday night in Philadelphia. Here’s how you can watch the game if you don’t have cable. What: NFC Championship …
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Tom Brady leads the New England Patriots to yet another AFC Championship game against the upstart Jacksonville Jaguars. Will the Patriots’ ageless quarterback solve Jacksonville’s dominating defense? Or can Blake Bortles take the Jaguars to their first ever Super Bowl? These questions will be answered on Sunday. Here’s how you can watch the game if you don’t have cable. What: …
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Starting next week, users with either of Verizon’s two unlimited plans can call and text to Mexico and Canada, as well as use data when visiting. Verizon has two tiers of unlimited plans: Go Unlimited (which costs $40 a month for four lines each) and the slightly more expensive Beyond Unlimited (which costs $50 a month for four lines each). …
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Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the Firefox web browser, has cut dozens of staff in its Taiwan office as it shifts its priorities in Asia. Formerly, the Taiwan office supported Mozilla’s broader, global open-source software efforts. Now, it’s making changes so it can “better meet the unique needs of consumers in emerging markets across Asia,” Mozilla said in a statement Thursday. …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. A little inattention from Apple? Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Apple squirmed a little after it was revealed that it was secretly slowing older iPhones to protect their batteries from excessive degradation. Cupertino subsequently apologized and instituted a battery replacement program for a mere $29. On …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Lacking in intelligence? Sprint/iSpotTV screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Have you ever been in an argument and called your opponent stupid? How did that go? Generally, calling people dumb doesn’t exude emotional intelligence. Yet here is Sprint suggesting that Verizon customers might not do too well …
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There weren’t any foldable phones at CES 2018, and the Samsung Galaxy S9 won’t launch until next month, but there was still plenty of phone news and accessories to keep us busy all week. While CES is a fantastic springboard for all sorts of weird and wonderful gadgets, it’s been years since a phone of any significance debuted here. 2018’s …
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If you’re trying to make a splash in Las Vegas, it helps to be flamboyant. Maybe that’s why at CES 2018, LG showed off its top-tier V30 phone in a new vibrant shade. First announced on Jan. 3 and officially called “Raspberry Rose,” the new color is a deep mixture that falls between fuchsia and magenta. It will be available …
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Wonder Woman is coming to the US — not to fight for justice, but to sell phones. Samsung competitor Huawei has just named “Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot its official brand ambassador in the US, in the hopes that Gadot’s popularity and backing will put the world’s third-largest phonemaker on the national stage for the first time in years. For …
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