If you live in the northeast, Verizon is the new ticket to blazing internet speeds. The broadband provider is rolling out what it says is the nation’s largest deployment of gigabit internet on Monday. Called Fios Gigabit Connection, it promises download speeds of 940 megabits per second and upload speeds of 880 Mbps. That’s hella …
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There hasn’t been a better time than right now to be a wireless customer. All the big wireless carriers have brought back unlimited data plans, and new players are getting into the market. Earlier this month, cable giant Comcast announced pricing and details for its new Xfinity Mobile service. This service uses a combination of Comcast’s 16 million Wi-Fi hotspots …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 launched today, but Verizon customers won’t be getting the phone’s full experience just yet. The largest wireless provider in the US confirmed to CNET on Friday that a new Amazon shopping function that’s supposed to be built into the phone isn’t available. Verizon didn’t have a set timeline for when the feature will come but noted …
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Sometimes admitting you’re wrong can be cathartic. In Verizon’s case, it meant averting a total disaster of a quarter. For years, Verizon has been in denial that unlimited data plans are, in fact, a thing people want. On numerous occasions, the company shut the door on the idea of bringing back an unlimited data plan. In an ad blitz in …
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Online ads have gotten incredibly annoying, and Google is looking to do something about them. As more people turn to ad blockers, Google is reportedly planning to bake ad-blocking software into its Chrome browser. Will Google — the biggest ad network online — become a hero or a hypocrite? Thursday’s podcast also discusses Building 8, Facebook’s new lab for hardware …
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T-Mobile, Dish Network and cable giant Comcast emerged as the big winners in the government’s wireless spectrum auction. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday announced the winners of its $19.8 billion spectrum auction. T-Mobile spent $8 billion and won the biggest number of licenses, according to the FCC. Dish Network came in second, committing $6.2 billion, and Comcast spent $1.7 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Even Comcast is selling unlimited data with its Xfinity… 1:28 The wireless world is rife with competition, with carriers eliminating taxes or throwing in free access to HBO — all in a bid to get your business. Perfect timing for Comcast to jump into the fray, right? The nation’s largest cable provider on Thursday shared details …
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We may not yet be ready for Star Wars-style holograms, like the iconic one of Princess Leia in “Episode IV – A New Hope.” But we could soon be a step closer. Verizon and South Korean carrier KT on Monday carried out what they called the world’s first live hologram international call over their 5G trial networks, The Korea Herald …
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If you think the Galaxy S8 is fast now, give it a few months. The headline change in Samsung’s flagship phone, introduced this week in New York, is the massive display the company was able to cram into the device, thanks in part to the removal of the home button and much of the edges around the screen. But hidden …
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Another batch of cheaper TV options is coming. Among a growing list of online TV services, Verizon is lining up to become the newest streaming TV provider, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the plans. The telecommunications giant has been securing streaming rights from network owners and this summer expects to launch a nationwide internet TV service that …
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