British Airways is currently testing iPad usage with flight attendants, hoping that iPads will allow attendants to be more responsive to flyer’s needs, and more knowledgeable about who’s on the flight. The airline industry is moving quickly to adopt the latest technology and gadgets to not only allowing frequent flyers to have a better experience, […]
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Breaking news in the tech acquisition space this morning shows that Google will be purchasing Motorola Mobility for $40 per share, or $12.5 billion in cash. This acquisition will solidify Google as an official phone manufacturer, producing Motorola smartphones running the Android OS. Google has attempted the position of smartphone manufacturer in the past with […]
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Verizon Workers Go On Strike
45,000 Verizon workers went on strike today in areas from Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. The strike occurred when Verizon Communications workers could not reach an agreement with Verizon, and as of Saturday night at midnight, 45,000 contracts expired. Union representatives were unable to reach a compromise with Verizon on issues including heath care costs and […]
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5 Tips To Faster Internet Speeds
Before attempting to increase the speed of an internet connection, it helps to download a speed tester that can give an indication of how fast the connection is in general. With this reading, testing can be done for increases and decreases in speed. A speed tester can also indicate if a connection speed is already […]
Verizon Wireless announced the 4G version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available for purchase on July 28th (that’s Friday). The Verizon Galaxy Tab will be available on Verizon’s 4G LTE network and will reportedly push download speeds between 5Mbps to 12Mbps and upload speeds of 2Mbps and 5 Mbps in areas where Verizon […]
Verizon shares (NYSE:VZ) closed down yesterday 2.21% after Verizon Wireless missed iPhone sales estimate for the quarter. According to incoming Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, the iPhone 5 is not expected until the fall, “and I think you will see a significant jump there when we get to that point,” said McAdam, whose promotion from COO […]
Right on the heels of the news that AT&T is slashing the prices on iPhone 3’s to clear out inventory for the coming iPhone 5, there is now news out that Verizon is following suit. Except this interesting twist from Verizon Wireless involves the dumping of iPhone 4 accessories and iPhone 4 accessory bundles. Of […]