• T-Mobile US gets green light for Mint Mobile deal

    The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave its stamp of approval for T-Mobile’s $1.3 billion deal to buy Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile.

  • FCC Approves T-Mobile’s Proposed Acquisition of Mint Mobile

    It’s official! T-Mobile has received the approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its proposed acquisition of Ka’ena Corporation and its assets, Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile.  The Un-carrier previously announced its plans to acquire Ryan Reynolds’ MVNO brand for $1.35 billion. When Mike Sievert announced this, he promised to “work to further their success.”  Now that the acquisition has been approved, the transaction is expected to close on May 1.  Just a few days ago, ...

  • Verizon upgrades Home Device Protect to cover almost all devices, 2nd residences, more

    Verizon is out with an update for its Home Device Protect plan that repairs or replaces an unlimited number of devices from computers, game consoles, smart home devices, TVs, and now robot vacuums, healthcare devices, and more. The service also now covers a 2nd residence, 24/7 tech support, in-home expert visits, and more. more

  • Windows 11 has a new "Linked devices" page for all your devices, just like macOS

    Microsoft is bringing better device management to Windows 11 with a new “Linked devices” page currently rolling out to users in the Beta Channel. What this feature does is it offers a centralized location for users to view and manage all devices linked to their Microsoft account, including PCs and Xbox consoles. Previously, Windows 11 […]

  • Reliance Jio has become the world's largest mobile operator, surpassing China Mobile, with this new record

    Reliance Jio, India's leading telecom operator, has surpassed China Mobile to become the world's largest consumer of mobile data traffic. Jio's network handled a massive 40.9 exabytes of data in the first quarter of 2024, compared to China Mobile's 38 exabytes, according to Tefficient, a global analytics firm.Jio also boasts the world's second-largest 5G subscriber base, with 108 million users. Notably, over 28% of its total mobile data traffic now comes from 5G users.JioBharat drives Reliance...

  • Left To Their Own Devices

    This rich and sometimes compelling book touches on multiple newsworthy themes, but its central thesis will come as no surprise to anyone who closely follows U.S. politics. Joe Biden “ran for president as a staunch moderate,” but since taking office he has “applied his pragmatic moderate branding on a far more left-wing set of policy prescriptions than the Democratic Party had ever offered.”

  • How to Share Your Wifi Password From Any Device

    You can share your wifi password from practically any device that's connected to the network. This guide shows you how to share wifi passwords from iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows devices.

  • Warring Against Encryption: Australia is Coming for Your Communications

    On April 16, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, issued with authoritarian glee legal notices to X Corp and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to remove material within 24 hours depicting what her office declared to be “gratuitous or offensive violence with a high degree of impact and detail”. The relevant material featured a livestreamed More

  • What happens when you report your Apple device as stolen?

    If your Apple device is stolen, you’re probably wondering what you can do to get it back.  Device thefts have become an increasingly common problem in recent years, with Apple products considered particularly lucrative targets for criminals looking to make some quick cash reselling your tech. The Met recently revealed that 57,174 mobile phones were reported stolen between October 2022 and October 2023 in London alone, with the figures indicating a 28% increase in mobile phone robbery in...

  • Has China Mobile hit its 5G peak?

    China’s already massive telecom sector continues to growGains are being made each quarter in cellular and fixed line connectionsBut China Mobile might have hit

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    144th Communications Flight becomes a Squadron

    The 144th Communications Flight was officially redesignated as the 144th Communications Squadron during a ceremony at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, Feb. 4, 2024. Lt. Col. Michael Yamamoto, 144th Mission Support Group commander, lead the ceremony with Maj. Keith Lizama, 144 CF commander, representing the flight. During the ceremony, the 144 CS guidon was revealed, and the 144 CF guidon was furled for the final time. Retired members of the 144 CF in addition to current members...

  • NASA Restores Communications with Voyager 1

    The mission team at NASA JPL has fixed the communication problem with