Cricket's music plan showing promise
(AP) -- If you think people who pre-pay their cellphone bills aren't the type to shell out for music these days, think again.
Business
Jul 7, 2011
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Under fire, US eyes Internet to reach Chinese
The US broadcasting agency said it saw the Internet as the future for reaching China despite its firewall, as it came under fire from lawmakers for slashing short-wave radio service.
Internet
Apr 7, 2011
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FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband
(AP) -- The federal government spends more than $4 billion a year, collected from phone bills, to subsidize phone service in rural and poor areas. Now, it's considering ways to give those places more for the money: high-speed ...
Telecom
Feb 7, 2011
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Leap adds free nationwide roaming to Cricket
(AP) -- Leap Wireless International Inc. said Tuesday that it's eliminating most roaming fees for its Cricket contract-free wireless service, continuing a series of price cuts and service enhancements in the growing and ...
Telecom
Mar 23, 2010
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Let freedom ring with Google Voice
With the exception of touch-tone phones, Caller ID and cell phones, talking on the phone hasn't changed a lot during the past few decades. That's a big reason why people are increasingly choosing to text, e-mail and send ...
Internet
Aug 5, 2009
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Artificial intelligence can improve sales by four times compared to some human employees
Chatbots, which use artificial intelligence to simulate human conversation through voice commands or text chats, incur almost zero marginal costs and can outsell some human employees by four times, so why aren't they used ...
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2019
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T-Mobile gets rid of robot system for customer service calls
T-Mobile is getting rid of that robotic voice on its customer service lines, the company announced Wednesday.
Telecom
Aug 17, 2018
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Amazon powers up profits as footprint grows
Amazon delivered better-than-expected profits Thursday, helping the online colossus shake off the stock market gloom produced by tech rival Facebook.
Business
Jul 27, 2018
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Voice, image give clues in hunt for Foley's killer
Police and intelligence services are using image analysis and voice-recognition software, studying social media postings and seeking human tips as they scramble to identify the militant recorded on a video showing the killing ...
Other
Aug 21, 2014
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Smartphones put writing on the wall for paid texts
Text messaging, the simple telecoms service that turned into a global phenomenon, is under threat from free smartphone services and operators need to find alternative revenue streams, analysts say.
Telecom
Jun 24, 2012
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