You're sitting in a coffee shop, your eyeballs glued to the phone. YouTube is open, and you're waiting for the latest comic-book movie trailer to load. Instead, you get the oh-so-familiar circular loading icon instead. And it keeps spinning and spinning. It's at these...
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This new technology will revolutionize how we connect to the internet
The future of wireless internet just happened, and it came out of nowhere. A startup called Starry is soon offering wireless internet equipment that delivers super-fast wireless internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) using a technology called millimeter...
New ISP to go wireless
There's a new internet service on the horizon that promises to deliver extremely fast internet speeds for cheap, wirelessly. Called Starry, it's exciting enough on its own terms. But the startup's generating MJ-moonwalking-on-MTV-level enthusiasm in our...
25 hidden iPhone features that are really, truly hidden
How many times have you seen posts on tech sites about “hidden iPhone features” and thought to yourself, these tricks aren’t really hidden at all. We’ve even had a few articles here on BGR with tips that were indeed unknown to most users, but the savvy iOS device...
Worst Passwords of 2015: ‘Star Wars’ Terms Make SplashData’s List
Apparently a lot of folks don't realize that The Force won't be able to protect your data. Popular "Star Wars"-related terms such as "starwars," "solo" and "princess" were new entries on the annual "Worst Passwords" list compiled by password management applications...
How are you managing the negative impact that social media could have on your business?
Social media is pervasive and can be dangerous. An internet connection means instant access to an international audience, and as we tell our children, once something has been published, you can’t undo it. It’s like a tattoo. It will be there forever. It is easy to...
CIO’s need to up their game
The job of CIO is becoming increasingly difficult as we move further into the 3rd Platform era – but pressure to keep costs down, maintain a consistent infrastructure, and to innovate has left many CIOs flat-footed, playing a catch-up game trying to integrate new...
Roller Coaster to use Virtual Reality to enhance ride
UK theme park Alton Towers will combine the thrill of a roller coaster with the visual excitement generated by virtual reality in a world-first new ride called Galactica, which will launch in the next few months. Riders will climb aboard and become Galactinauts,...
A New Device Can Translate Speech In Real Time
Say "hello," "bonjour," "konichiwa" and "salaam" to a wearable device called "ili" that translates your speech in real time. It looks like a USB flash drive, hangs around your neck and works without an Internet or cellular connection. You could be thousands of feet in...
Nearly half of parents say they snoop through their teen’s phone
Untag that sweet bong-rip, Chad: American parents keep close tabs on their kids' digital lives, a new survey finds. Nearly half say they go through their teen's cell phone history, while a majority check web history and social media accounts. The survey, which was run...
Super-fast Internet is coming over your phone line
Today, you have a choice between cable broadband Internet, which is expensive, or DSL Internet over your phone line, which is slow. But soon, a new technology will be coming to your home that will offer Google Fiber-like speeds right over your phone line. It's called...
Can you download me now? NY payphones become Wi-Fi hot spots
Operator, won’t you help me place this call? A 9-foot-tall, narrow structure installed this past week on a Manhattan sidewalk is signaling a plan to turn payphones into what’s billed as the world’s biggest and fastest municipal Wi-Fi network. The first of at least...