February 23, 2016 Construction Begins on the 5G Wireless Dream by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER Imagine wireless speeds that would allow movie downloads in seconds. What was once fantasy could come true in a few more…
February 23, 2016 Clearing Clutter From the YouTube Video Screen by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you find the annotations that pop up on top of certain YouTube videos annoying, turn them off in your…
February 23, 2016 Facebook Open Sources Wireless Gear by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The social networking giant wants virtual reality everywhere. That means getting hardware costs down. Published: February 21, 2016 at 07:00PM from…
February 23, 2016 Google to Shut Down Its Comparison-Shopping Website by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY The move to shutter Google Compare marks a shift from a foray into selling financial products like insurance, according to people…
February 23, 2016 Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Speaking at the Mobile World Congress, Mr. Zuckerberg said he was sympathetic to Apple’s resistance to helping the government open a…
February 22, 2016 Bridging a Digital Divide That Keeps Schoolchildren Behind by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote soon on a plan that could add subsidies for broadband Internet services in…
February 22, 2016 Wellness App Aims to Improve Workplace Nutrition by STEPHANIE STROM By STEPHANIE STROM Zipongo, a small tech start-up, has connected with 125 companies to help steer employees toward healthier eating. Published: February 21, 2016…
February 22, 2016 Apple Moves to Shift Battle Over Unlocking iPhone to Capitol Hill by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER The company has proposed that federal prosecutors withdraw demands that it unlock an iPhone belonging to a gunman involved in the…
February 22, 2016 What 5G Will Mean for You by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Companies say that fifth-generation wireless technology will usher in ultrafast mobile broadband, almost universal connectivity and fast response times. Published: February…
February 22, 2016 Samsung Announces a New Virtual Reality Camera by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The Gear 360, which records virtual reality videos, will go on sale later this year. The company also announced two…