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The European Commission unveiled plans  on May 6 to create a single market for digital technologies across the 28-member European Union. The plan, which took six months to develop, is comprised of 16 initiatives organized around three goals: to create …

Comcast, AT&T and Google all deploying fiber-to-the-home networks North Carolina’s Research Triangle is among the latest battlegrounds as network operators compete to offer ultra-high-speed, fiber-based Internet service to consumers. The Research Triangle includes Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary, which …

Soon it will be nearly impossible to get lost in Dubai. The largest city in the United Arab Emirates recently launched the Makani e-map “the smartest map system in the world.” Makani, a solution that is both digital and analog …

Report from security firm tallies apps containing malware that steal data among other negatives U.S.-based Internet security firm Symantec released a report showing one in five apps for Google’s Android operating system contain malware or “greyware.” Symantec came to this …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Google earlier this week unveiled Project Fi, the tech giant’s foray into the operator space in partnership with carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere, known for his strong brand advocacy and, most recently, for getting into …

Facebook reports ad viewership decline offset by increase in ad price WASHINGTON – Facebook reported its first-quarter earnings this week, and although the financials disappointed some watchers, the social media company revealed its ubiquity as a mobile application. Facebook reported …

Google launched its Project Fi MVNO service, tapping Sprint, T-Mobile US and Wi-Fi Following recent rumors, Google today unveiled the commercial launch of its Project Fi service, which taps cellular operators, Wi-Fi and the Motorola Nexus 6 device to offer …

WSJ reports the Google MVNO could be announced this week Google’s plans to launch a commercial mobile service could begin as early as this Wednesday, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The report suggests that the mobile …

Google starts favoring mobile optimized websites in search algorithms Today Google made a major change in how its proprietary search algorithms rank Web search results; now websites that have been optimized for mobile viewing will be ranked higher than sites …

The recent move by the European Commissioner for Competition against Google was, quite frankly, stunning from my viewpoint. The objections the EU centered around the Google shopping system seemed rather trumped-up and struck me as an attempt by Europe to …

In a first-of-its-kind move, FDIC will back Google Wallet WASHINGTON – In a landmark announcement, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will now insure money held in Google Wallet accounts. The federally run program insures all deposits in U.S. banks up …

Comcast rolls out Gigabit Pro in California; faster than Google Fiber, AT&T GigaPower In a move to keep up with competitors Google and AT&T, Comcast has rolled out its ultra-high-speed home Internet service packages throughout California. Comcast said in an …

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI are both investigating the ambitious plan to provide an iPad to every child in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Meanwhile the school district is asking Apple to refund millions of dollars that the district …

It has been said to let he who is without sin cast the first stone. If applied to privacy and snooping in the digital age, there would be very little stone chucking indeed. I have long been of the opinion …

Fines against Google could hit $6B; EU also probes Android OS WASHINGTON – The European Union Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, officially filed a “statement of objection” against the Internet search giant Google. She told the press in Brussels, Belgium, …

Sprint and T-Mobile US could be carrier partners for Google service Google’s plans to enter the mobile network operator space may be taking shape with a leaked app called Tycho potentially offering insight into how a possible consumer plan would …

$6B fine is apparently possible in EU probe of Google WASHINGTON – American technology powerhouse Google will face charges of violating antitrust regulations from the European Union’s Competition Commissioner, according to reports. Margrethe Vestager, former prime minister of Denmark, is …

What a difference one night can make. After a week of mixed reviews and an intense ad campaign, the Apple Watch finally became available online during the wee hours of Friday morning. It sold out by daybreak. Shipping dates slipped …

Reports indicate Google in talks with Hutchison on roaming deal Google’s plans to enter the domestic wireless telecom space through a mobile virtual network operator model could use international roaming as a hook to attract customers. Published reports over the …

Pilot of Project Ara set for Puerto Rico Google plans to launch its Project Ara, a modular, customizable smartphone platform, later this year in Puerto Rico, partnering with Ingram Micro Mobility on forward logistics. Google describes Project Ara on its …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs …

Today is April 1. That means watch your cellphone, don’t leave your Facebook account open at any cost, and most importantly, don’t believe anything Google tells you. On this day, the world celebrates mistrust and paranoia worthy of the Cold …

Draft Report and Order looks to unleash up to 150 megahertz of new spectrum for unlicensed, small cell use The Federal Communications Commission took the next step in freeing up 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band as …

Brazil is the fourth-largest market in the world for machine-to-machine technology with an annual growth of 25%, according to the GSMA. In 2014, there were 9 million M2M connections in the country. Brazil, along with the rest of the world,  is expected …