As people continue to look for ways to "cut the cord" and move away from traditional cable services, right now they largely have no choice but to continue subscribing to ISPs' Internet services even if they cancel pay-TV. Over the next few years, however, that need might fade in many regions. According to new research from ABI, LTE-FDD (frequency-division duplex) will expand to cover 57% of the global population by 2018 while LTE-TDD … [Read more...]
Xbox One supports Ultra HD 4K gaming
Mai 22, 2013 By
New details continue to trickle out following Microsoft's Xbox One unveiling. Some new tidbits answer burning questions and some simply raise new questions, but there are also a few key features being discovered that Microsoft was oddly quiet about during its presentation but happily confirmed after the show. For one example, Forbes' Matt Hickey was able to learn after the presentation that the new Xbox One will indeed support "Ultra HD" gaming … [Read more...]
Lazaridis: iPhone, Android users will abandon iMessage and WhatsApp for BBM
Mai 22, 2013 By
BlackBerry announced earlier this month that its BlackBerry Messenger service will be coming to Android smartphones and the iPhone in the coming months. The company was initially criticized for once again being late to the game, with services like iMessage, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp having taken over the mobile messaging market. BlackBerry cofounder and former co-CEO Mike Lazaridis is optimistic about BBM's future, however. The former … [Read more...]
The Xbox One likely won’t be a cable killer
Mai 22, 2013 By
Microsoft is trying to differentiate the Xbox One from rival consoles by giving it several key set-top box features for television sets but that doesn't mean it's going to take away your need to subscribe to cable services anytime soon. As AllThingsD's Peter Kafka notes, Microsoft is limiting the amount of live television content Xbox One users can access without a cable subscription, thus ensuring that cable providers don't feel … [Read more...]
Teens turn to Tumblr to escape parents on Facebook
Mai 22, 2013 By
When you're a tween or teen who just has to repost that great porn GIF you just found, Facebook really isn't the place to do it. It's not that porn GIFs are any less appreciated by Facebook users, of course, but rather that young users are often tracked by their parents on the world's top social network. As a result, a recent Pew Research study found that teenagers are moving away from Facebook and finding a new home on Tumblr.Continue … [Read more...]
Google’s X Phone confirmed for Sprint
Mai 22, 2013 By
A recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission has confirmed that Google's rumored X Phone device will be coming to Sprint later this year. The Sprint version is identified with the model number XT1056 and includes support for LTE on band 25. The device is equipped with NFC, 802.11ac Wi-Fi (or "5G Wi-Fi") and low-energy Bluetooth 4.0. Earlier rumors suggested the X Phone will be powered by a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and … [Read more...]