The U.S. has better broadband service than some critics give it credit for, with speeds, availability and prices that are competitive with many other developed nations, according to a new study from a tech-focused think tank. While the ...
Internet use fell in U.S. homes but soared inside the Superdome during this year's Super Bowl. AT&T's mobile network in the Superdome got a workout, carrying 388GB of data over the course of the game, up more than 80 percent from the ...
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Intel is set to launch a web-based video streaming service this year, as the chipmaker attempts to find new means of making profit in the face of declining PC sales. The world's largest computer chip manufacturer has felt the force of a ...
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Yahoo has agreed to acquire the development team of mobile app company Propeld, the third mobile start-up it has bought in four months. As first reported by TechCrunch, Propeld's Alike app allows users to discover and recommend nearby ...
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Western Digital, one of the few companies to offer a streaming-media player with a built-in hard drive (the WD TV Live Hub), is taking a different approach with its new entry-level model, the WD TV Play. Given its hockey-puck design, $70 ...
Acer is trying to adapt to the slowdown in the PC market by shutting down its eMachines unit and refocusing Gateway and Packard Bell to offer new products that are "beyond the PC." Earlier this week, Acer took charges to the tune of ...
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Rather than merely devising a mobile application strategy, development shops need to view mobile apps as just one component of a larger, "omni-channel" application architecture, according to an analyst report released this month. The ...
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Microsoft continues to expand its cloud offerings with the general availability of Windows Azure Media Services, which lets enterprises skip building their own infrastructure for streaming on-demand video. The service, released Tuesday, ...
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Few of us are actually headed to New Orleans this year to watch Super Bowl XLVII on February 3. But the next best thing to being there is watching it on a big-screen HDTV. An if you're in the market for a new set, you'll need to make sure ...
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Thirty-nine percent of U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 34 would consider replacing their television cable/satellite provider with a streaming media subscription service in 2013, according to the results of a new survey released today ...
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PCs were upstaged by tablets, smartphones and TVs at this year's International CES show, with some companies maintaining a smaller presence or holding back product announcements for a later date. There were fewer product announcements ...
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The weekend saw Dropbox users frustrated by issues with syncing and uploading files, as well as creating shareable links. The issues became so severe that the stability of Amazon Web Services (AWS) was called into question. According to a ...
Led by new sound bars, docking speakers and connected Blu-ray Disc players, LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its 2013 audio and video lineup. Previewing the official launch at next month's International CES in Las Vegas, LG announced a ...
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LG Electronics (LG) announced the launch of its 100-Inch class (100 inch diagonal) Laser TV featuring both Smart TV and Digital TV capabilities. An impressive home cinema system, the 100-inch class LG "HECTO" Laser TV comprises a special ...
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You have to give Google TV credit—it isn't a quitter. Despite the lackluster reception of the first Google TV–powered products back in 2010, the company has refused to throw in the towel. Instead it has regularly revamped its ...
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