Todd R. Weiss

AT&T has unveiled its Project AirGig experimental program that aims to use power lines as a way to extend internet access to hard-to-reach users in urban, rural and underserved parts of the world. The first field tests involving Project AirGig technologies are set to begin in 2017 through AT&T Labs, the company said in a […]

AT&T’s previously announced DirecTV Now video streaming services will launch in the fourth quarter of 2016, bringing the carrier’s wireless customers more options for receiving television programming at will. Company CEO Randall Stephenson unveiled the launch window for the upcoming services in a speech at the Goldman Sachs 25th annual Communacopia Conference in New York. […]

Comcast plans to jump into the wireless phone service marketplace by mid-2017 by offering its cable customers phone plans that will use WiFi and the Verizon network for connectivity. The upcoming Comcast mobile services were unveiled by Comcast CEO Brian Roberts at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference in New York, according to a Sept. 20 […]

Some owners of the latest Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones are posting complaints online about strange “hissing” noises that emanate from their new handsets under high load, which is a concern to the owners of the devices that just went on sale Sept. 16. The hissing noises are even being given a […]

For months, Google’s upcoming Pixel smartphones, its Daydream VR headset and an improved Chromecast dongle have been rumored. Now, Google has released a video teaser that shows an animated outline of a smartphone along with an Oct. 4 event date notice, where the company is likely to announce the rumored new products. Device fans can […]

GoPro has brought voice control and increased performance to two of its popular action camera models, while also unveiling its first-ever drone, the GoPro Karma. The new products include the $399.99 GoPro Hero5 Black action camera, which includes a 2-inch touch-screen display and a 12-megapixel camera; the $299.99 Hero5 Session action camera, which has a […]

Now that Samsung will be making replacement Galaxy Note7 smartphones available to consumers under a U.S. recall starting Sept. 21, the company is advising customers how they can determine that the replacement phone they receive does not have the original defective battery that caused some Note7 phones to burst into flames or explode. All new […]

LG X Power $130 Smartphone Comes to Sprint, Boost Mobile The LG X Power features an 8-megapixel rear-facing main camera, a 5.3-inch touch-screen display and a 4,100mAh battery that promises roughly 33 hours of talk time. The LG X Power Budget Smartphone The new handset features a 5.3-inch HD touch-screen display and the first MediaTek […]

Sprint and Boost Mobile smartphone customers now have another choice of handsets from the carriers—the new LG X Power phone that sells for $129.99 and includes a wide range of features, such as a 5.3-inch HD touch-screen display, 33-hour estimated battery life, an octa-core processor and an 8-megapixel rear-facing main camera. Sprint customers can purchase […]

As Apple’s latest iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones went on sale Sept. 16, most online shoppers were choosing to buy the larger iPhone 7 Plus model over its smaller iPhone 7 model, according to online preorder sales data collected and analyzed by digital commerce research firm Slice Intelligence. Interestingly, that trend contrasts with […]