Category: Internet

T-Mobile continued its assent in the US wireless industry, turning in a record-breaking Q2 and raising guidance across the board. The magenta carrier added 1.3 million customers, and led the industry with 627,000 postpaid phone net additions, 2.5x more than last year. The company had $20 billion in revenue, a 13% growth year over year. […]

T-Mobile has unveiled its next Un-carrier move, #5GforAll, including 5G home internet. T-Mobile has been rolling out its home internet service for some time, although it has primarily been deployed on the company’s 4G LTE network. The company is now significantly upgrading the service, providing 5G home internet for $60 per month. Like all T-Mobile’s […]

It appears encrypted messaging app Signal is being blocked by China, with users needing to use a VPN to connect. Signal is one of the most popular encrypted messaging apps, and widely considered to be the most secure. The US Senate, the EU Commission and some US military units recommend their members use the app, […]

1Password has announced support for medical records, adding a feature many of its customers have been requesting. 1Password is a popular password management application with cross-platform support. Like many products in its market, 1Password helps keep people’s digital lives safe by generating strong passwords and storing them securely. Rather than remembering many different passwords, users […]

The social media marketing week in review: A round up of news and announcements you may have missed. Facebook Ads bugs unnerve advertisers Last week, more bugs beset a wide number of advertiser accounts and ads, causing temporary ad disapprovals and accounts being disabled. “This is the second widespread bug that we’ve seen impact Facebook […]

TikTok has experienced another embarrassing privacy issue, with the revelation it is sending the personal data of job applicants to China. TikTok was on the receiving end of ire from the US over its privacy practices and the perception it represents a threat to national security. The company even faced a lawsuit by an individual claiming the […]

A new report is predicting some 53% of the world’s population will have 5G coverage by 2025, an increase of 254%. The new analysis, by Bankr via TechRepublic, is based on the number of Ericsson’s Radio Base Stations, in combination with the coverage each of those base stations provides. While roughly 1.17 billion people were covered […]

Verizon partners with Microsoft to create new ways for enterprises to accelerate the delivery of fast and secure 5G applications to enable state of the art low-latency IoT solutions. Verizon’s on-site 5G Edge network integrated with Azure edge services can enable ultra-low latency, many times faster than the blink of an eye, according to Verizon, which can help […]

Zoom has reported its Q3 results, beating estimates on strong demand amid a pandemic-fueled transition to remote work. Zoom quickly became a favorite of companies and individuals as the pandemic forced employees to work from home, children to learn remotely and families to socialize virtually. As a result, the company has seen explosive growth, helping it beat analysts […]

Dish Network has selected Intel for its 5G rollout, as the satellite company works to be the fourth nationwide carrier. As part of T-Mobile’s purchase of Sprint, the magenta carrier sold portions of its spectrum to Dish. T-Mobile also agreed to allow Dish to piggyback off of its network for several years. The government’s goal […]