Google, Intel, HTC, Samsung, Sony – these are just some of the big corporate names working to develop and promote adoption of wearable technology. But are Americans interested? Do they think such devices could be useful? These are just two of the questions The Harris...
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Another university community is seeking a gigabit network – and those spearheading the idea are aiming high. The Research Valley Technology Council (RVTC), an economic development organization for the Bryan and College Station, Tex. metro area issued a request for information (RFI) yesterday inviting network...
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Google, as part of a coalition of more than 30 organizations, aims to make Internet service affordable the world over. Some 5 billion people, including more than 49% of people in the world’s 49 least developed countries, lack Internet access, the Internet titan points out...
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Customers of electrical power and broadband service provider EPB in Chattanooga can now get 1 Gbps symmetrical service for $69.99 a month. That’s a huge reduction from the $349.99 the company initially charged when it launched the service three years ago. The $69.95 a month...
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Some 187 million Americans watched more than 48 billion online content videos in July, while video ad views totaled 19.6 billion, according to the latest comScore Video Metrix report. ComScore’s data once again revealed just how dominant Google is in this market. With YouTube the...
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Last week’s news that the City of Baltimore is exploring ways of improving its broadband service options raises some interesting issues. The city reportedly is considering building its own broadband fiber network, on which it would lease capacity to Internet service providers, but also is...
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The percentage of Americans who own smartphones rose 4% in 2Q 2013, with Apple the leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and Google the leading smartphone platform provider, according to comScore’s latest quarterly MobiLens market research report. Nearly 142 million Americans owned smartphones as of end...
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TDS Telecom on Tuesday announced plans to upgrade its network and services in Concord, Tenn. and parts of Knoxville – with a twist. Customers who sign up now for the new services, which will rely on fiber-to-the-home infrastructure, will get free installation and, if 15%...
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Google on Friday gained FCC approval to operate a database system to support broadband wireless communications in TV white spaces spectrum. The company isn’t the first to obtain such approval, but its entry into the market should help attract more attention to TV white spaces...
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Mobile subscribers are increasingly connecting to the Internet and searching the Web: the number of mobile search transactions per subscriber rose 25% between February 2012 and 2Q 2013, according to the latest Citrix ByteMobile Mobile Analytics Report, which “provides insight into mobile data subscriber usage...
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Americans spend an average 58 minutes each day using their smartphones – 26% of the time talking, 20% texting, 16% on social networks and 14% browsing the mobile Web, according to new data from Experian Marketing Services’ Simmons Connect mobile and digital panel. Emailing and...
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Pricing and functionality are the focal points for tablet shoppers around the world, a shift that benefits Google and its Android mobile operating system more so than Apple’s iOS-based iPad line, according to ABI Research. Though Apple remains the single dominant player in the tablet...
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