Cellphone, Wi-Fi coverage goes live at NYC subway stations
Cellphone and Wi-Fi coverage is now being provided for commuters at each of New York City's many underground subway stations, one year ahead of schedule.
Telecom
Jan 9, 2017
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US retailers to launch mobile app for payments
A bevy of big-name retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best-Buy Co. and Target Corp., are teaming up to create a company that will give U.S. customers another way to make purchases: with their cellphones.
Telecom
Aug 15, 2012
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Cricket to offer Muve exclusively on Android plans
(AP)—Mobile phone carrier Cricket is making its unlimited music service, Muve Music, an exclusive feature of its higher-end phones.
Telecom
Aug 29, 2012
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Florida man pleads guilty to role in cybercriminal exchange (Update)
A Florida man pleaded guilty to being part of a team that corrupted computer networks and sent millions of spam messages to people in order to help computer marketers collect email addresses and phone numbers.
Security
Aug 18, 2015
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US justices wary of unlimited cellphone searches
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed wary Tuesday of allowing police unbridled freedom to search cellphones found on people they arrest without first getting a warrant.
Telecom
Apr 29, 2014
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Smartphones seen tripling to 5.6 billion by 2019
The number of smartphones is forecast to triple to 5.6 billion globally by 2019, accounting for more than 60 percent of cellphones.
Business
Nov 11, 2013
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Nearly half of US homes use cellphones only, shun landlines
Nearly half of U.S. households only use cellphones, according to new federal statistics that show more and more people are cutting the cord on landlines.
Telecom
Dec 1, 2015
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Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones
Cellphones—the ultimate distraction—keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback doesn't always come from students. In some cases, it's from parents.
Education
Nov 4, 2022
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Marketing expert finds attachment to cellphones more about entertainment, less about communication
That panicked feeling we get when the family pet goes missing is the same when we misplace our mobile phone, says a Kansas State University marketing professor. Moreover, those feelings of loss and hopelessness without our ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2011
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So far, cellphone networks have weathered Harvey
Roads, refineries and other infrastructure have taken a beating in the Texas and Louisiana regions hit by Harvey—but cellphone networks so far remain largely functional.
Telecom
Aug 31, 2017
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