T-Mobile has been crowned the top wireless network in the U.S., according to OpenSignal’s “2018 State of Mobile Networks” report.
The “uncarrier” blew past Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint in five out of six major metric tests, besting the competition o…
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Highsnobiety secures $8.5M from Felix Capital to woo millennial males
Highsnobiety has come a long way. What began as a sneaker passion blog in 2005 now attracts upwards of 9 million visitors monthly to its site containing news and analysis of high fashion, streetwear and culture. The site has attracted a highly influential audience of young, educated and affluent, mainly millennial male, readers. These are the hard-to-reach people even social media isn’t… Read More
Trump struck net neutrality down — and kickstarted the movement that will save it
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It’s just over a month since the GOP-controlled Federal Communications Commission voted to gut its net neutrality rules. But if Donald Trump and his hand-picked FCC Chief Ajit Pai thought they’d settled the matter, it’s now becoming clear that what they’ve actually done is the exact opposite.
As Obi-Wan Kenobi might have told them: strike down net neutrality, and it will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
Right now, the war to save the open internet has all the political energy. It’s being fought on multiple fronts: in the Senate, in courts, in states, in cities, and on late-night TV — not to mention in our homes. Read more…
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Source: Verizon to sharpen content strategy with OTT video service, IoT platform
At CES, the big consumer electronics show underway this week in Las Vegas (when the lights are working), TechCrunch has learned that Verizon is working away on a couple of new services that will see the carrier once again trying to grow its busin…
View More Source: Verizon to sharpen content strategy with OTT video service, IoT platformVerizon acquires autonomous threat detection startup Niddel
Verizon (which owns this publication) announced today that it has acquired Niddel, a startup that bills itself as an autonomous threat detection service. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Niddel’s primary product, Niddel Magnet is a subscription service that uses machine learning to locate infected or compromised machines inside an organization. It works completely autonomously… Read More
Can municipal broadband save the open internet?
No challenge around the future of the internet looms larger in the coming year than what to do in the aftermath of the repeal of net neutrality. Open internet proponents were stunned at last month’s vote, which struck at the heart of the belief that the internet should be free, fair, and open for all users. No such luck unfortunately. As TechCrunch’s Devin Coldeway discussed… Read More
You should worry about how you buy your next phone
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If you have to get owned by the man, at least pick the man.
Now that net neutrality is a sad old corpse, internet providers may soon exert more control over what you access online. We don’t know how wireless providers like Verizon and AT&T will alter their terms, but in theory, they could slow down access to streaming services or social networks depending on how much you pay — or block sites altogether. If there’s a buck to be made by offering a “Netflix bundle” or a “complete social media package,” rest assured the corporations will go for it.
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View More You should worry about how you buy your next phoneT-Mobile CEO is still blathering about 5G in 2020
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere has never been known to remain quiet. As New Year’s Eve approaches, it’s been no different.
In an annual memo posted to the T-Mobile blog, Mr. Legere offers up his raw opinions on the passing year and includes several predictions about the future.
The biggest takeaway: Legere is excited about T-Mobile’s 5G internet development. “One of the most under-reported stories for 2017 is the 600 MHz auction,” he says in the post, referring to the FCC’s spectrum auction in April.
“While [Verizon and AT&T] focus on 5G hotspots that won’t work when you leave your home, we will be the only ones on the fast-track toward a real, mobile nationwide 5G network in 2020 – and have already started deploying 5G ready equipment,” he says. Read more…
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Over 36 years old and looking for a job? Sorry, grandpa!
A new report from ProPublica and the New York Times found that dozens of large corporations — including Verizon, Amazon, Target, Goldman Sachs, and Facebook itself — were using Facebook’s targeted ads to only show job opportunities to younger people.
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For those over a certain age, it’s like the ads didn’t even exist.
Verizon, according to the report, was looking to hire people in financial planning and analysis. So it took out an ad on Facebook — and targeted people between the ages of 25 and 36 years old. Read more…
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View More Facebook defends targeted ads that only show job openings to young peopleNBCUniversal will start streaming Sunday Night Football on mobile devices next month
NBCUniversal announced today that it has acquired rights from the NFL to stream “Sunday Night Football” through its TV Everywhere app starting with the 2018 season. The news comes just one week after Verizon gave up its exclusive rights to livestream NFL games on mobile devices. NBCUniversal’s deal with the NFL also allows it to extend streaming rights to cable, satellite… Read More
There’s only one place you can still get Airpods in time for the holidays
If you’re a last-minute holiday shopper, you might be in trouble.
Apple’s Airpods, are in high demand as Christmas approaches. But as of today, most retailers are either sold out of the items or unable to ship them until after Christmas, AppleI…