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FCC To OK AT&T DirecTV Merger

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|Date: July 22, 2015
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FCC To OK AT&T DirecTV Merger

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairmen Tom Wheeler said he would ask the agency to support ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairmen Tom Wheeler said he would ask the agency to support AT&T's $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV. If the FCC approves the deal it will give AT ...

July 22, 2015
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AT&T Increases Activation/Upgrade Fee To $45

Posted by James Anderson
|Date: July 22, 2015
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AT&T Increases Activation/Upgrade Fee To $45

AT&T, just ahead merging with DirecTV, has announced that they will be increasing their upgrade/activ ...

AT&T, just ahead merging with DirecTV, has announced that they will be increasing their upgrade/activation fee $45, the highest of all competitors. AT&T last summer had already increased their ...

July 22, 2015
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Apple Prevents App Reviews From Beta iOS Versions

Posted by James Anderson
|Date: July 22, 2015
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Apple Prevents App Reviews From Beta iOS Versions

Apple is officially no longer allowing users running beta versions of iOS to leave reviews and feedback o ...

Apple is officially no longer allowing users running beta versions of iOS to leave reviews and feedback on apps, something developers have been asking for since the beginning of time. Beta testing new ...

July 22, 2015
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Google Drive Integration Comes to Microsoft Office

Posted by Beverley Cameron
|Date: July 22, 2015
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Google Drive Integration Comes to Microsoft Office

Google has announced that Google Drive is now coming to your Microsoft Office, making it easier to open, ...

Google has announced that Google Drive is now coming to your Microsoft Office, making it easier to open, save, and edit files directly to and from your Google Drive. The new feature comes directly fro ...

July 22, 2015
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Google Glass Enterprise Edition To Be Foldable & Waterproof

Posted by James Anderson
|Date: July 22, 2015
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Google Glass Enterprise Edition To Be Foldable & Waterproof

Google Glass Enterprise Edition is reported to have several new tweaks which includes being more durable, ...

Google Glass Enterprise Edition is reported to have several new tweaks which includes being more durable, rugged, and includes better water protection. According to 9to5Google, Google is working on a ...

July 22, 2015
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Apple Restores Services After Three Hour Outage

Posted by James Anderson
|Date: July 21, 2015
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Apple Restores Services After Three Hour Outage

Apple has restored services to the App Store, Apple Music, and iTunes Store after they and a few other Ap ...

Apple has restored services to the App Store, Apple Music, and iTunes Store after they and a few other Apple services suffered an outage lasting for more than three hours today. It's not known if this ...

July 21, 2015
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Twitter Removes Customized Backgrounds – Saving Costs

Posted by Beverley Cameron
|Date: July 21, 2015
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Twitter Removes Customized Backgrounds – Saving Costs

In a move to perhaps to save on bandwidth, Twitter has removed the background images from user profiles, ...

In a move to perhaps to save on bandwidth, Twitter has removed the background images from user profiles, causing an uproar with its users across the globe. It's not known why Twitter has made the move ...

July 21, 2015
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Time to Patch Your Jeep or You Might Get Hacked

Posted by James Anderson
|Date: July 21, 2015
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Time to Patch Your Jeep or You Might Get Hacked

Hackers were successfully able to wreck a Jeep Cherokee from the comfort of their living room via an expl ...

Hackers were successfully able to wreck a Jeep Cherokee from the comfort of their living room via an exploit in the UConnect Infotainment system. The hackers did end up having to rewrite the firmware ...

July 21, 2015
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Google+ Photos Shutting Down August 1st

Posted by Beverley Cameron
|Date: July 21, 2015
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Google+ Photos Shutting Down August 1st

Google is shutting down its Google+ Photos service which will be replaced with Google Photos. The new Goo ...

Google is shutting down its Google+ Photos service which will be replaced with Google Photos. The new Google Photos gives users an improved experience both on the desktop and on mobile devices and all ...

July 21, 2015
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Microsoft Issues OOB Security Patch For Zero-Day

Posted by James Anderson
|Date: July 20, 2015
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Microsoft Issues OOB Security Patch For Zero-Day

Microsoft has released an out-of-band security patch for all supported versions of Windows. The patch add ...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band security patch for all supported versions of Windows. The patch addresses a zero-day security vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to gain complete co ...

July 20, 2015
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