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Five things you should know about unlicensed LTE
Here are five things you should know about unlicensed LTE, the concept of sending 4G cell traffic over channels also used by Wi-Fi and other networks.News
Circle with Disney is a $99 device that watches your kids’ online activity when you can’t
A new hardware device wants to make it easy to make sure you kids aren't overloading on Internet content. But the digital nanny's methods may not sit well with some.News
T-Mobile to offer LTE “mini-towers” for homes with connection problems
Can’t get through to T-Mobile’s cell towers? Soon you’ll be able to install your own miniature version.News
Comcast may launch a wireless service powered by Wi-Fi and Verizon next year
Comcast could be patching together a network of LTE and Wi-Fi coverage.News
AT&T’s single-number service for connected devices does the carrier a favor, too
AT&T now has a way to use the same phone number for all your connected devices, a capability that could simplify some subscribers' lives but may have more to do with the carrier's own goals.News
Asus’ gamer-centric RT-AC88U packs more ethernet ports than any other 802.11ac router
The new router, designed to appeal to gamers, features an 8-port gigabit switch.News
AT&T exclusivity would be a disaster for the Lumia 950, the first Windows 10 Phone
Don't call it an exclusive, but right now it looks like the only place you'll find the Lumia 950 in November is at AT&T.
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HomePlug AV2 MIMO stretches the definition of ‘standard’ to the breaking point
The latest version of the powerline networking standard is fast only if all the adapters you deploy are based on the same chipset.News
Facebook, Eutelsat block-book satellite capacity to deliver Internet to Africa
As part of its push to deliver free basic Internet services to developing countries, Facebook has teamed with Eutelsat to rent the entire capacity of the AMOS-6 broadband satellite to deliver connectivity to Africa.News
Hackers steal 15 million T-Mobile customers’ data from Experian credit bureau
A data breach at credit bureau Experian may have exposed data from T-Mobile USA on about 15 million U.S. consumers.
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Sprint’s unlimited data plan is getting more expensive
Little more than a year after it was first introduced, Sprint is increasing the price of its $60 unlimited talk, text, and data plan.
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Europe agrees to agree with everyone except US what 5G mobile technology should be
The EU now has deals with China, Japan and South Korea to agree on a definition of 5G by the end of the year. Will the U.S. join them?News
It’s official: North America is out of new IPv4 addresses
North America has finally run out of new addresses based on IPv4, the numbering system that got the Internet where it is today but is running out of space for the coming era of networking.News
OVH’s SOHO router aggregates and encrypts four DSL connections
OVH's OverTheBox is a SOHO router designed to deliver faster, more reliable Internet access in areas where fiber is unavailable or unaffordable.News
Researchers discover many more Cisco routers infected with malicious firmware
Attackers have installed malicious firmware on nearly 200 Cisco routers used by businesses from over 30 countries.News
AT&T unlimited data plans now allow 22GB per month without throttling
After getting pelted with government lawsuits, AT&T more than quadruples the amount of full-speed data for legacy unlimited plans.News
Think your meeting’s important? 25 years ago, this one spawned Wi-Fi
The IEEE 802.11 Working Group began meeting 25 years ago to develop the standard that became the basis of Wi-Fi.News
Intel joins the march toward multi-gigabit cable modems with its Puma 7 DOCSIS 3.1 chip
With the Puma 7, Intel joins Broadcom and ST in offering a DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem chip–and this one is built on Intel's leading-edge 14-nm process.News
Comcast tests hefty $30 per month fee to ditch Internet data cap
Comcast subscribers in certain areas of Florida can pay an extra $30 per month to remove the 300GB bandwidth cap.News
Popular Belkin Wi-Fi routers plagued by unpatched security flaws
The Belkin N600 DB wireless dual band router model has unpatched vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to compromise affected devices.News
CenturyLink to deploy broadband to rural areas in 33 states
CenturyLink has accepted more than $500 million from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to roll out broadband to rural areas in 33 states.News
Some routers vulnerable to remote hacking due to hard-coded admin credentials
Several DSL routers from different manufacturers contain a guessable hard-coded password that allows accessing the devices with a hidden administrator account.Updated
AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot caught injecting ads into web pages
AT&T is the latest Wi-Fi hotspot provider to try injecting ads into sites where they shouldn't be.News
IBM extends Spectrum storage line into the cloud
IBM has expanded two products in its Spectrum line of software-based storage offerings to allow customers to build hybrid storage systems by combining in-house Spectrum deployments with IBM Cloud storage services.
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Comcast plans for nationwide 1-gigabit cable service by 2018
Trials of the DOCSIS 3.1 service, which establishes a minimum of 1-gigabit-per-second downloads, will be launched later this year, according to a report.News
High-quality 1080p Xbox One-to-PC streaming now live for all
After the feature leaked a few days ago, Microsoft officially turns it on for everyone as part of the August update.News
AT&T a closer partner of NSA than previously known, Snowden docs show
A new analysis of documents leaked by Edward Snowden highlights massive surveillance efforts with special help from AT&T.News
Cisco warns customers about attacks installing rogue firmware on networking gear
Compromised administrative credentials were used to flash malicious boot firmware on Cisco IOS devicesNews
Fiber-optic cable updates to improve Europe-Africa links
Both the ACE and WACS intercontinental cables have been upgradedNews
Four knowns and four unknowns in Google’s Alphabet soup
Google's restructuring raises new questions about its strategy and the future of its productsNews
Internet giants to block child porn images using a common list
Google, Facebook and Twitter are among the companies that will block child sexual abuse images, using a hashed listNews
FCC requires consumer protections in telephone transition to IP
Carriers must get permission from the FCC if they discontinue or reduce voice services during the change
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FCC rejects proposal favoring small carriers in spectrum auction
The commission declines to streamline conditions for triggering a spectrum set-aside locking out AT&T and Verizon
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Huge stakes involved in FCC’s spectrum auction rules
The agency will decide on conditions that could prevent AT&T and Verizon from bidding on some spectrum in a 2016 auctionNews
Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websites
Some Internet service providers are still in the process of implementing the order issued late FridayNews
Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles arrested by Japanese police
The CEO of the failed Bitcoin exchange is suspected of illegally altering financial data.News
Yahoo picks up fashion commerce site Polyvore
Polyvore's site lets users search for clothing items and create themed collectionsNews
Italian police shutter Dark Web marketplace
Italian police have shut down a Dark Web marketplace offering illegal goods ranging from child pornography to forged luncheon vouchers, and seized 11,000 bitcoin wallets worth about 1 million euros, authorities said Friday.News
Google rejects French request to expand right to be forgotten
The right to be forgotten isn't a global law, Google said in a blog postNews
Huawei starts work on Guinea’s first fiber-optic cable
The project will deliver 77 exchange pointsNews
NSA will lose access to ‘historical’ phone surveillence data Nov. 29
After Nov. 29, data requests must be made on an as-needed basis to the FISA CourtNews
Facebook opens Internet.org to more mobile operators
A new online portal will make it easier for carriers to adopt the Internet.org app, Facebook saysNews
French surveillance law is constitutional, highest court says
The French equivalent to the Patriot Act has passed its last legislative hurdle on its way to becoming law.Hassle-Free PC
Couch computing: How to browse your PC’s videos from your tablet
Embrace the power of Windows built-in folder sharing and you too can enjoy saved media on your Android tablet from nearly any room in the house.News
AT&T adds an activation fee for new Next subscribers
A new $15 fee will apply to AT&T's contract-free plans on August 1, and on-contract activations are getting pricier as well.News
AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV appears headed for approval with conditions
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has circulated his recommendation for approval of the dealNews
Orange in talks with Airtel, may gain largest African footprint
The two companies agreed to exclusive negotiations of a mergerNews
There’s more to municipal broadband than public funding, says report
City funding of entire networks is just one option for local officials looking to improve broadband networks, a report saysNews
Facebook, Amazon, Apple pick up spending on lobbying
Google still outstrips some of the key tech companiesUpdated