Smartphones bridge US digital divide
Smartphones are bridging a US digital divide as minorities tap into the Internet using mobile devices, according to a Pew study released on Friday.
Smartphones are bridging a US digital divide as minorities tap into the Internet using mobile devices, according to a Pew study released on Friday.
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Apr 13, 2012
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German flag carrier Lufthansa and Japanese electronics giant Panasonic have teamed up to offer passengers wireless Internet on long-haul flights from 2010, the airline said on Monday.
Telecom
Oct 12, 2009
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Microsoft said Thursday its Bing search engine would be reconfigured to give more prominence to "mobile-friendly" websites, an acknowledgment of the growing importance of smartphones and other mobile devices.
Internet
May 14, 2015
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Thanks to their designs, the battery of a mobile phone stays charged for longer, the signal is better and more data can be transmitted for a lower price. The Integrated Circuit Design group headed by Prof. Bram Nauta at the ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jan 22, 2013
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Most US smartphone owners use their device's location service for directions or other purposes but only a small percentage share their location with friends and others, a survey showed Thursday.
Telecom
Sep 12, 2013
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Donald Trump wants to build another wall. Not a physical wall to keep out illegal immigrants, like his proposed Mexican border project, but a virtual wall around the internet. And just as with Mexico, he wants the people ...
Internet
Feb 9, 2017
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(AP) -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry.
Business
Sep 3, 2010
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The top US telecom regulator proposed Wednesday to regulate broadband Internet service providers as "public utility" carriers, in a renewed effort to enforce "net neutrality" rules.
Telecom
Feb 4, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Without Internet access at home, teens from low income households are more likely than their wealthier counterparts to use their cell phones to go online.
Social Sciences
May 19, 2011
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Sitting in the glow of his flat-screen computer monitor in a fashionable office, Donald Kasule says that until recently it was almost impossible to imagine making a success of an Internet start-up in Uganda.
Business
Jan 18, 2012
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