As the rumors about Verizon getting the iPhone continue to swirl around Cellville, here's another little nugget of conjecture for us all to bask in.
Behold the latest holiday ad for Verizon. The creatives have taken us to the ...READ»
Apple may be building a miniature iPhone, with a waterproof, ultra-durable capacitive touchscreen, iLounge is reporting. Or is it a giant iPod Nano?
The new device, a leaked image of which appears above courtesy of iLounge, would ...READ»
Smart meters are a nearly complete solution for home energy management, offering detailed information on power use and potential savings. But until everyone has a smart meter--a goal that will take many years to ...READ»
Google's public policy blog admits that Google Voice blocks certain numbers. AT&T says this would be illegal were Google treated like any other telecom. But Google claims that if it doesn't engage in blocking, its service will ...READ»
The FCC is trying to understand why AT&T is fighting Google Voice. When all is said and done, will they find that AT&T is justified? Google claims that AT&T is trying to get legislators to treat Google Voice just like ...READ»
Amazon's obviously proud of its Kindle e-reader, but this morning its execs may have something to worry about: Barnes & Noble may be about to stamp on the Kindle's future hopes... with a slick color e-reader from Plastic ...READ»
Did you rack up charges on your iPhone when you went overseas--without meaning to? According to anecdotal evidence collected by the LA Times, iPhone users may have pricey data roaming options switched on by default, causing them to ...READ»
Internet providers like Comcast and Time Warner are beginning to offer mobile 3G service as a bundle with home Internet, reports the New York Times. The goal: undercut wireless providers like Verizon and AT&T, who sell such ...READ»
Today AT&T turns on multimedia picture messaging for American iPhones. The long-awaited feature will bring AT&T customers up to par with European iPhoners, who have had MMS since approximately the dawn of time, and ...READ»
Only yesterday the FCC's chairman spoke up about net neutrality rules, and already the big U.S. 3G broadband providers are beginning to shake their rattles, cry out loud and demand that people listen: Net neutrality is bad, they ...READ»
AT&T is not exactly a cutting edge tech company these days. Aside from dragging its feet on a planned 4G network, the company is the nemesis of iPhone owners nationwide. Dropped calls, delayed voicemails, and shoddy coverage are ...READ»
Back when information transport systems were but networks of hard wires moving telephone signals, Building Industry Consulting Service International pulled itself together from a handful of small telcos looking to discuss concerns in ...READ»
AT&T, your friendly ISP and cellphone provider, just became an online TV-Show and Movie network with the introduction of a new Web site. But it's not in competition against Hulu--thanks to an agreement with Hulu.READ»
As Apple's music event draws closer, there's plenty of speculation that a new version of iTunes might be nigh--and with it, a pwn-resistant version of iPhone OS 3.1. So with a healthy fear of Apple's anti-hacker scheming, it bears ...READ»
Months of grumbling by consumer and trade groups and whispers of a possible FCC probe have culminated in exactly that, as the Federal Communications Commission voted yesterday to launch a broad investigation into the wireless ...READ»
Did you see the post on boygeniusreport.com indicating that AT&T will require data plans for all smartphone purchases starting in September? Their press release is a real piece of work, filled with illogic, circular reasoning, and downright BS.READ»
Select members of the tech elite are leading a backlash against Apple's smartphone and its perceived failures. This silly backlash needs its own backlash. We're here to help.READ»
It's been a nasty week for iPhone users. Apple has buckled to pressure from AT&T and denied Google's Voice application from the App Store: a nifty service that helps you consolidate phones and manage your voicemail online.READ»
AT&T radically underestimated how the Internet had changed media: in-depth, dispassionate investigations were replaced by unhinged editorializing. T'd-off iphone users have leveraged the power of interconnected media to bring an ...READ»
This morning, the tech world watched in disgust as Apple rejected Google's new iPhone Voice application from the iTunes App Store, and subsequently pulled all third-party dialer apps that allowed users to make Google Voice calls from ...READ»
There are reports surfacing that suggest AT&T has begun blocking access to parts of 4chan. Oh-oh. Considering how popular its message boards are, and the net-rascals who frequent them, AT&T's just censored the wrong ...READ»
Plastic Logic was in the news just yesterday for its partnership with Barnes and Noble, but today it's also revealed a tie-up with AT&T that directly pitches it against Amazon's Kindle. And, just possibly, for much more than ...READ»
Weird things happen, yes--but when technology is the cause, everything seems more confusing. Didn't we build these things? Don't we know how they work? Here are seven quiddities topping the social news sites this week.
Amazon Steals ...READ»
