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Users can now opt-out from Verizon (VZ) SuperCookie ad-tracking spy feature

Feb 1, 2015

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) will now allow its users to opt-out the ad-tracking feature called “SuperCookie”. The company was forced to brought this feature in action when they started receiving strong cri...

Sprint offers to cut bill of Verizon or AT&T Customers in half who’ll shift to its network

Platonium

Dec 3, 2014

Innovation

Black Friday is gone and so is Cyber Monday, but that is not stopping Sprint from announcing its biggest price cut ever. The company is planning to cut the bill of any customer from Verizon or AT&T, in half...

Full list of freebies Verizon is giving away on November 26th – The Connection Day

Jayaram Pawar

Nov 12, 2014

Innovation

Verizon is preparing to give away freebies on November 26th, which would be digital in nature on a day prior to Thanksgiving. The gifts would be coming in through various partners. The wireless carrier is thus ...

Verizon offers free goodies for everyone this holiday season

Abby Smith

Nov 12, 2014

Innovation

Verizon is all ready to offer you some perks for this holiday season. Right before you will be travelling for the Thanksgiving, Verizon will have some special gifts for you. The nation’s largest and one of the ...

FCC spectrum auction postponed until 2016 due to ongoing Legal issues

Siddhant Ghatge

Oct 26, 2014

Innovation

The United States’ Federal Communications Commission has postponed its auction over low-frequency airwaves until 2016. Officials said it has been pushed forward because of ongoing legal issues surrounding it. I...

Ericsson enters in Cloud Computing by buying stake in Apcera PaaS cloud technology startup

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 23, 2014

Innovation

Swedish telecom Ericsson demonstrated a big commitment to the cloud business today, by announcing that it’s taken a majority stake in Apcera, a startup with software for running applications in clouds or compan...

Apple bags 4 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-order on first day of sale

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 16, 2014

Innovation

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has sold over four million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices in first 24 hours, thus setting new pre-order records. Apple Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tim Cook, declared in a stateme...

Verizon to match upload and download speeds for FiOS users

Platonium

Jul 21, 2014

Innovation

Verizon is finally boosting its upload speeds to match its download speeds for FiOS service subscribers. That means a person can put info, such as a YouTube video, up onto the internet in the same amount of tim...

LG G3 Availability Dates and Prices on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Jamie Hacking

Jun 13, 2014

Innovation

LG announced its latest device LG G3 last month through a live stream from UK, which garnered appreciation and support, but the release date in the US is still awaited. Four major US carriers announced the sale...

Netflix will end shaming campaign against Verizon over network speeds

Platonium

Jun 9, 2014

Innovation

Netflix will end the shaming campaign against Verizon on June 16, after a cease and desist letter from Verizon to Netflix called them out on the shaming, stating it was Netflix who is responsible for the slow s...

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