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We’ve already told you that Verizon won’t be entering Canadian market and now that’s pretty much confirmed, with no U.S. carrier taking part in the country’s 700Mhz spectrum auction. Jeff Fan, Scotia Capital analyst, reported that “We have received confirmation from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile USA that they did not submit applications for the…
The government of UK is preparing to carry out tests of an emergency alert service that broadcasts messages to mobile phones. As part of the plan, the government will conduct three tests in specific parts of Yorkshire, Suffolk and Glasgow, and see how various alerting technologies work as well as the public’s reaction to them.…
Gogo knows its Internet in the sky sucks. Passengers are used to this and they are happy to be able to get their net fix even if it’s slow as hell. Let’s face it – it’s not easy to get this done. And Gogo is working to make it better. Up to 6 times better.…
It might not seem apparent, judging from the crowds at your local McDonald’s, but the gargantuan burger chain is struggling to hold on to the millennial market. It’s tried to appeal to younger crowds with new products like the McWrap, and with weird ads featuring people dressed like hipsters. Now McDonald’s wants to let you…
We’ve told you about the major Canada’s carriers’ “Fair for Canada” initiative. The government of Canada has its own, different point of view on this, hence it launched the “More Choices” website, featuring a bunch of facts, quotes and “tools” for Canadians to make informed choices of their wireless needs. The idea here is to…
Apparently Google isn’t being very friendly to developers who have made apps for their Chromecast device. Koushik Dutta had engineered an app last week called AirCast, which allowed users to stream local files from a user’s gallery, Dropbox and Google Drive to the Chromecast dongle. Google updated the Chromecast firmware, rendering Koushik’s app worthless. Here’s…
A private social network with neighborhoods in mind is moving from the web and iOS into Android territory. Nextdoor is a social networking service that lets neighbors communicate through a private network, allowing for neighbors to share information, recipes, police updates, plan block parties or borrow a lawnmower. Neighbors can also share photos and events…
Dropbox is giving away 1GB of more free cloud storage for those using Mailbox email service. This adds to the many ways those who use Dropbox can get free storage. The way it works is simple, all folks have to do is install the Mailbox iOS app, hit the Settings menu, tap on “Dropbox,” add…
Best Buy is offering a pretty sweet trade-in deal for Apple iPhone 4 and 4S owners looking to upgrade to the iPhone 5. Customers who trade in a iPhone 4 will receive a $100 gift card toward the purchase of an iPhone 5, and customers that trade in a iPhone 4S will receive up $200…
Twitter has updated its iOS and Android apps today, bringing with it a host of security improvements and some new search features. Here is what’s new in the latest update: No phone number required: By using push messaging and in-application approvals, you no longer need to provide your phone number to use login verification. If…