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AT&T will conduct 5G technology trials by streaming DirecTV Now service over fixed wireless to some customers in Austin, Texas later this year — In a simultaneous test of wireless broadband and net neutrality, AT&T will test its upcoming 5G tech with DirecTV Now video streaming.
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Zuckerberg plans to meet and listen to people in all 50 states in 2017, in effort to “find a way to change the game” for those sidelined by tech, globalization — After a year of criticism and allegations around fake news, censorship, and bias, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg …
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GOP approves new fines of up to $2.5K for Congress members who livestream or take photos from House floor; Dem. John Larson blasts the move as unconstitutional — Republicans barreled ahead with a plan to fine members who use their phones to broadcast future floor protests …
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Apple confirms it will invest $1B in SoftBank's $100B tech fund — Apple says fund will support ‘strategically important technologies’ — Apple Inc. confirmed Wednesday that it plans to invest $1 billion in SoftBank Group Corp.'s new technology fund to help finance technologies it could use in the future.
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Apple's sloppiness became evident in 2016 with missed ship dates, lack of significant updates, and long delays on refreshes; company needs to realign in 2017 — This has been the winter of our discontent. 2016 was the year the tone changed. There's always been a lot of criticism and griping …
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With Alexa, Amazon is building the operating system of the home, a strategy that's more evident with each new Alexa-integrated device announcement — The concept of an operating system is pretty straightforward: it is a piece of software that manages a computer, making said computer's …
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Garmin announces three new Fenix 5 smartwatches, new inReach satellite communications devices, and adds Uber, other apps to its Connect IQ Store — LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — Garmin announced several new products in features as the Consumer Electronics Show prepared to open here this week.
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
LG unveils the Gram 14, a 2.16-pound ultra-thin notebook which it claims has 21 hour battery life — That claim will have to be tested — LG's latest attempt to blend ultra-thin design with high-end performance may have solved one of the company's most pernicious problems.
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Telegram update lets users delete messages within 48 hours of sending them — If you got drunk over the holiday and sent out a few messages you wish you could have retracted, you wouldn't be alone. Today, Telegram pushed out an update (3.16) that allows you to delete messages that you might … | Adam Geitgey / GitHub: |
New browser extension allows users to see tags that Facebook automatically applies to photos, available for Chrome and Firefox — Want to try this? Install it from the Chrome Web Store — Since April 2016, Facebook has been automatically adding alt tags to images you upload that are populated …
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Symantec debuts Norton Core router that promises real-time security for up to 20 devices, available June for $280 plus $99/year for Security Plus subscription — You'll know Norton as one of the most popular names in security software, but now it's a piece of hardware too … | Nicole Lee / Engadget: |
Sevenhugs unveils its universal smart remote that can control nearly 25K connected devices, preorder now for $229, coming later this year for $300 — Those “universal remote controls” that control just your home entertainment center? They might need a new name.
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Comcast announces Advanced Gateway mesh Wi-Fi system and cloud-based platform for connected devices in your home, available to Xfinity customers later this year — Comcast's new cloud-based platform will bring ease of use, whole home Wi-Fi coverage and useful features to its broadband customers.
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| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Amazon pushes Alexa-everywhere strategy at CES, with integrations for Dish's Hopper DVR, Whirlpool appliances, Lenovo assistant devices, more — A bevy of vendors are integrating Amazon's Alexa digital assistant technology. Artificial intelligence matters, but distribution, developers, and integration may matter more.Sponsor Posts
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