TELECOM NEWS

When it comes to online harassment, fake news and internet trolls, the forecast looks stormy. It may be time to give up the ship on a civil internet. The Pew Research Center and the Imagining the Internet Center at Elon University surveyed about 1,500 technology...

If you are trying to prune your phone’s collection of apps, here are some steps to take to find the ones that should get the hook first. It can be tempting to let apps accumulate on your phone until you start to run out of space, but apps you don’t use still have...

Terrorists were reportedly finding new ways to get explosives on to airplanes. When the US and UK banned people from carrying large devices aboard flights originating in the Middle East and northern Africa, they only made vague claims about this being in response to...

The Senate moved Thursday to undo regulations that would have forced internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon to ask customers’ permission before they could use or sell much of their personal information. Senators voted along party lines, 50-48, to...

Years after three of the big four carriers ditched their unlimited data plans, all the major companies are offering plans that promise users they can access the mobile internet as much as they'd like. Well, kind of. If you read the fine print, you'll find that there...

A game which trains the brain to stop reaching for alcohol and unhealthy food such as cakes, cookies and chocolate, can lead to ‘pain free’ weight loss and cut energy intake by more than 200 calories a day. Psychologists at the University of Exeter have found that...

Luggage? Check. Wallet? Yep. Tech? You bet. Today’s travelers likely have some high-tech companions to help keep them organized, productive, entertained, and in touch with those who matter. But to avoid any hiccups while on the road – whether it’s for a Spring Break...

The Galaxy S8 is nearly here and while Samsung is determined to keep the radically redesigned handset a secret, the biggest leak yet has just revealed almost every detail of the new smartphone and its larger sibling the Galaxy S8 Plus… The news comes from none other...

Erik Hagen bought an interactive camera that dispenses treats to amuse his pets, but he is the one who has become addicted. The self-employed Minnesotan has posted more than 300 photos of his five cats and one dog to a human social media network via his Petzi Treat...

A combination of common sense, backup, proactive protection, and automated removal tools is a solid defense against the growing scourge of ransomware. Ransomware doesn’t sneak into your PC like ordinary malware. It bursts in, points a gun at your data, and screams for...

Thermal images reveal what parts of the screen were tapped, even after it’s left untouched for 30 seconds. If you were protecting your smartphone passcode from someone lurking over your shoulder, or from unseen security cameras, you might cover the screen as you tap...

Why a Consultant? Facts, Myth Busters and the Cloud The convergence of IT and telecom has changed the landscape of telecommunications. In fact, the term “telephony” may be dying a slow death. Today, we’re primarily talking about “communications”… “IP communications.”...