T-Mobile‘s bombastic CEO, John Legere, brought out his crystal ball to offer some bold predictions for the wireless industry in 2017. Speaking at the company’s CES press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, Legere rattled off eight possibilities for 2017. These predictions include everything from big cable companies entering and quickly exiting the wireless market …
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Las Vegas is the city of splashy, neon-lit promises. When the hype circus known as the CES trade show arrives in early January, well, things get even crazier. This is, after all, the show that last year brought you Samsung’s super-fridge. So there’s no better place to talk about 5G, which is simultaneously the one of the most overhyped technologies …
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If you’re on social media, chances are you’re chatting about “Rogue One.” The latest Star Wars flick is trending hard on Facebook and Twitter. Also on Facebook, people are chatting about President Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s remarks on Russia’s cyberattacks and the 2016 election. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking …
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Verizon Wireless is changing its tune. The wireless provider on Friday said it will issue a crippling software update to remaining Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones. Samsung last week announced plans for the update to make sure the remaining 7 percent of Note 7 owners turn in their phones. The update prevents the device from charging and “eliminates the ability …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Note 7 refuses to die on Verizon 1:22 Only one carrier’s not going along with Samsung’s plans to brick remaining Galaxy Note 7s. Verizon Wireless, the biggest wireless provider in the US, said Friday it won’t issue a software update that would prevent Note 7 devices from charging and would “eliminate their ability to work …
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AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are working with Samsung to kill off your Galaxy Note 7. But they’re going to let you enjoy Christmas first. The wireless carriers on Friday said they will issue software updates from Samsung that will prevent Note 7 devices from charging and will “eliminate their ability to work as mobile devices.” Samsung earlier in the day …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Note 7 refuses to die on Verizon 1:22 Samsung said Friday it’s had overwhelming participation in the US refund and exchange program for the Galaxy Note 7 phone, “with more than 93 percent of all recalled devices returned.” The company also said it’s issuing an even more punishing software update to make sure the remaining …
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The Federal Communications Commission is not cool with AT&T’s offer that lets customers stream the carrier’s DirecTV service without it counting against their data plans. The commission has also launched an investigation into a similar offer from Verizon. In a letter sent to AT&T on Thursday, the agency said it’s reached a preliminary conclusion that the carrier is violating net …
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At first glance, it looks like a game. But it’s actually the home screen of a kids’ tablet. Instead of rows of app icons, Verizon‘s new GizmoTab has kids navigating applications by putting them in themed islands. Children can go to Doodle Town to get the Crayola Color, Draw & Sing app or Safari Island for Nat Geo Puzzle Explorer. …
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Sometimes it seems like Apple’s products never go on sale. There’s usually a good handful of deals every year around Black Friday, however, especially if you’re shopping for an iPad or Apple Watch. The best deals this year seem to involve the iPad Mini 2, iPad Air 2, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, Apple Watch Series 1, iPhone 7 and a handful …
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