U.S. regulators have singled out both Verizon and AT&T for allowing their video apps to be used without hitting their data caps on their customers’ phones and tablets. This may not change anything in the way the wireless carriers work, but agency leaders that incoming president Donald Trump appoints could look favorably on these practices. […]
Verizon Wireless announced the 128GB Google Pixel XL would be unavailable for purchase, as the initial inventory has been sold out. That news comes in the form of a tweet from Verizon’s communication team member Jeffrey Nelson. He said the carrier would not have it in their stories today. And, shipping estimates for the 128GB […]
Not too long ago, HP was found to be using a security update that kept people from installing third-party ink and recycled cartridges in its prints. After a huge uproar, the company has issued a rollback option but won’t admit they’ve done anything wrong. The company said it was dedicated to being transparent in its […]
If OpenOffice program is unable to recruit more developers to support the free, open-source alternative to Microsoft Office, it may have to shut down. The project’s volunteer vice president Dennis E. Hamilton laid out the problem in an email, saying if things didn’t improve, the program would have to retire. The company only has six […]
A majority of consumers think Samsung is dealing with the Galaxy Note 7 recall in an efficient manner. The company will have to recall every single one of its Galaxy Note 7s, and it’s being clear about the issue. Samsung did issue a global recall of its product on reports that the smartphone battery explodes […]
Google has taken steps to increase the security of its email program Gmail, by rolling warnings out to users if a message has malicious links or is not authenticated. It doesn’t matter if it is through Android or web, users who get an unauthenticated message – a message that can’t be authenticated by DKIM or […]
Microsoft has released its highly-anticipated for Windows 10 Anniversary Update (AU), but Windows phone users still have to wait. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update offers an array of updates to features people use on a daily basis. The AU is a standard update; users don’t have to do anything to get it. Their computer will […]
NASA said the idea of a ninth planet being out in the solar system is interesting but still not proven. The “alleged” planet is about 10 times larger than Earth and orbits the sun. And, it’s lurking near the area of Neptune. While no planet has been found just yet, NASA scientists warned against making […]
Microsoft has been cleaning house, and it’s notably significant with its house cleaning of all its Internet Explorer versions except one and its Windows 8 (not 8.1) release. Windows 8 will no longer get technical support. It’s a version Microsoft would rather like to forget. After yesterday’s updates, it’ll be the last the company offers […]
PayPal, an electronic payment company based on San Jose, Calif., recently increased its paid parental time leave program, making it one of the many Silicon Valley firms to do this in order to get and keep talent. Beginning Jan. 1, new mothers can get up to eight weeks of paid maternity leave. Both mothers and […]