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WASHINGTON – New research from the Aite Group suggests that, despite lots of hype from service providers, adoption of mobile payment technology is off to a slow start. For instance, of all the point-of-sale transactions recorded in the U.S. this …

1. AT&T has signed a long-term content deal with Viacom. The new contract brings together AT&T’s U-Verse and DirecTV networks, which previously had separate contracts with Viacom. The company says the combined properties make it the largest pay TV provider …

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, which also provides streaming-video services via its Prime Video service and Fire TV device, plans to stop selling competitive products from Google and Apple. The Google equivalent product is Chromecast, while Apple sells Apple TV. Amazon Prime …

GigaPower costs $70 per month in Google Fiber markets; $110 per month in areas where Google Fiber doesn’t have a presence After announcing the availability of its GigaPower 1-gigabit-per-second Internet service in new metro markets, AT&T is getting called out …

By dropping 20 lawsuits filed in both the U.S. and Germany, technology powerhouses Microsoft and Google have effectively resolved numerous patent issues dating back to 2010. While financial terms were not disclosed, the companies made a joint statement. “Microsoft and Google …

Google claims move will bolster messaging applications The rich communications services market received a rich new player as Google has snapped up RCS platform provider Jibe Mobile for an undisclosed amount. In announcing the deal on the company’s Android Official …

New Google devices seen as wins for LG, Huawei Google’s Project Fi service saw its device selection triple following the launch of a pair of Google branded smartphones that are compatible with the wireless service offering’s unique technical requirements. The …

Google over the weekend confirmed speculation that its launching a public Wi-Fi project, in cooperation with Indian Railways and RailTel, to bring public Wi-Fi to 400 train stations across India. The company announced the project via a corporate blog post …

It’s 5:15 pm and your 4:30 conference call is showing no signs of closure. Your son’s Little League game starts across town at 6:00, but you’re chained to your desk, watching the traffic pile up outside and imagining the look …

Nokia sale of Here to automakers expected to close in first-quarter of 2016 Nokia Here mapping and navigation unit seems to be gaining traction with government bodies as evidenced by recent adoption by the Georgia, Alabama and Missouri departments of …

Based on recent filings with the Federal Communications Commission, Google plans to follow on the release of its new OnHub router with more Wi-Fi devices. Although very little information can be gleaned from the paperwork, the Google filing specifically calls …

This week I’m talking to Daniel Buchanan of VARDNet. Daniel’s startup is working with the University of Tennessee football team to develop VR quarterback training. We’ll look at some of the hardware and software available for these projects.

5 things to know for Thursday, Sept. 17 1. Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam told investors that the changing wireless business model is likely to impact earnings. The carrier recently launched new data plans that offer “buckets” of data, and …

Latest potential cities are Irvine, San Diego and Louisville Google Fiber is up and running in three major metros, in various stages of planning and construction in six more and, with a Sept. 10 blog post, the list of potential …

Is partnership with rail service setting stage for larger service rollout? As service providers and venue owners race to support connectivity in crowded public spaces, Google appears poised to make major inroads into the India market through a partnership with …

Samsung feels the pressure, Apple and Verizon prepare for product launches 5 things to know today … 1. Samsung is preparing to cut thousands of jobs, according to a Korean news source. (Update 9/10: Samsung says it is not cutting …

Alliance for Open Media also includes Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and Mozilla The way people consume video content is rapidly changing, as the cord-cutting movement gains momentum, cable subscriptions are declining while streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and others with massive …

Researchers report Wi-Fi hack, Ericsson to build LTE in Delhi for Bharti Airtel 5 things to know today in mobile and wireless 1. Researchers say a popular Wi-Fi router is vulnerable to hackers. Some models of Belkin’s N600 DB Wi-Fi …

Google could face up to $6B in fines if found in violation of European laws WASHINGTON – The battle between Google and the European Commission intensified this week with Google giving its formal reply to the commission’s statement of objections, …

Apple continues its march into the enterprise Just 13 months after announcing a partnership with IBM, Apple has teamed up with Cisco to continue pushing its iOS operating system into the enterprise. Both collaborations are meant to tailor enterprise offerings …

Technology powerhouse Google will begin to test its fully autonomous self-driving cars outside of its home base in Mountain View, Calif., for the first time with the addition of Austin, Texas, as a connected car testbed. Google made the announcement …

T-Mobile US targets cheaters, CommScope closes on TE, Apple threatens mobile ads 1. T-Mobile US is taking aim at customers that it says cheat the system on LTE data. CEO John Legere said in a blog post that about 3,000 …

A sharp selloff on Wall Street hit wireless companies on Monday morning. Verizon Communications, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile US all saw their stock prices take a hit, with T-Mobile US falling the most and AT&T the least. T-Mobile US may be …

Belgium data center struck causing errors on Google Compute Engine persistent disks Four lightning strikes affecting the power grid around the Google Compute Engine data center in St. Ghislain, Belgium, caused a small data loss and a number of persistent disk …