Federal regulators have unveiled a plan for overhauling the $8 billion fund that subsidizes phone service in rural areas and for the poor. It redirects the money toward broadband expansion.
Telecom
Oct 27, 2011
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Internet radio firm Pandora on Wednesday reported that its revenue climbed in the recently-ended quarter but that it still lost money due in large part to royalties paid out for songs.
Business
Aug 29, 2012
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Yahoo on Wednesday announced it has bought a startup that makes picture-taking applications for iPhones to enhance its Flickr photo service.
Business
Jun 13, 2013
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Even when the economy is booming, the United States has trouble figuring out how to deal with homelessness. Now, with unemployment soaring and millions of Americans unable to pay their rent, solutions are more needed than ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2020
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By the end of the year, contextually smart mobile services will be available to consumers and professional drivers as Cinia, Multiprint, Vediafi and Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Ltd commercialise new smart mobile ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2015
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(AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that it is introducing the first cell phone plan that uses the chain's own branding, further demonstrating its clout in getting special deals from wireless carriers.
Telecom
Sep 13, 2010
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Social media has forever changed our society and how people do business. A 2013 report by J.D. Power found nearly two-thirds of customers have used a company's social media site to connect with customer service. New research ...
Economics & Business
Sep 3, 2020
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The number of people using mobile phones to make payments is expected to rise 50 percent this year to nearly 109 million with Asians leading the pack, technology research firm Gartner said Monday.
Telecom
Jun 21, 2010
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As smartphone giants Apple and Samsung battle for the wallets of tech-savvy youngsters, a growing number of manufacturers is trying to lure a fast-growing new market: their grandparents.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 26, 2013
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A telecom company in the Netherlands has teamed up with the country's traffic safety authority to develop a bicycle lock that also blocks its mobile network, in a move aimed at protecting young riders who regularly pedal ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 21, 2017
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