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FCC October 22, 2015

FCC announces plans to upgrade century-old phone system

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced plans for the largest change to the nation's phone system in decades on Tuesday.

Verizon October 22, 2015

Is big data turning gov't into 'big brother'?

The NSA isn’t spying on the vast majority of Americans, a former head of the NSA told 91±¬ÁÏ on Thursday, defending what one civil liberties group called the "broadest surveillance order to ever have been issued."

Verizon October 22, 2015

Jennifer Lopez announces Viva Movil with Verizon for latino market

Add wireless mogul to Jennifer Lopez’s list of talents. The actress and singer has announced Viva Movil, a new wireless retailer dedicated to the Latino market. 

AT&T October 22, 2015

New phone upgrade plans: 'rentals'

The phone companies call them installment plans, but you should think of them as phone rentals instead.

AT&T October 21, 2015

New rival for AT&T, Verizon: Google

Google has held talks with Dish Network in recent weeks to partner on a new wireless service that would rival the networks of AT&T and Verizon Wireless, sources say.

Home Ent February 5, 2015

Battery life champs: Longest-lasting gear of 2013

You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much battery life. Your phone, tablet or laptop can have a gorgeous screen, stunning design and powerful performance, but when it runs out of juice at 2 p.m., it will be the ugliest gadget you’ve ever seen. LAPTOP tested a number of gadgets with strong endurance during the past 12 months. From a tablet that lasts more than 12 hours to a laptop that can keep going through a trans-Pacific flight, these are the 13 longest-lasting mobile tech products of 2013. - Avram Piltch

Cameras January 13, 2015

10 dumbest smartphone features

Today’s high-end smartphones have a host of whizbang features that differentiate them from their competitors. From Samsung’s Multi Window, which lets you view two apps side by side, to LG’s QTranslate app, which scans foreign-language text with the camera to translate it in real time, a number of these goodies really do make your life better. However, like spinning rims on a car, many proprietary smartphone features are all style and no substance. These are the dumbest smartphone features today from our friends at Laptopmag.com.