5G looking like a fiasco over the pond
Numbers and marketing going to make everything look rubbish
It is starting to look like 5G is not providing the expected improvements and the first launches of the technology are mostly on paper - at least over the pond.
FCC shocked to discover carriers are lying to them
Holy Cognitive dissonance Pai
Donald Trump’s FCC which has been championing the rights of the telco monopolies over the rights of consumers has been shocked to discover that they have been on the wrong side of the truth.
US Democrats to push for net neutrality
Watching the Pai
US democrats are expected to use their new control over the House of Representatives to force the FCC to start doing its job again.
China demands release of Huawei executive
This is getting serious
China has formally demanded the release of a senior executive at tech giant Huawei Technologies after she was detained in Canada on extradition charges to the US.
Trump’s internet policy turning US into backwater
You cannot let telcos have their way
Since Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump was elected, the US’s telco monopolies have had their way, and now the country is going to pay for it.
Supremes listen to Apple anti-trust case
Is a 30 percent cut too high for apps?
Apple’s 30 percent cut on software distribution at its iPhones store is being looked at by the US Supreme Court today.
Trump, Russia and China refuse to sign online threats agreement
Ignoring French call
French President Emmanuel Macron is joining with US technology giants, including Microsoft, pushing for governments and companies worldwide to sign up for a new initiative aimed at establishing regulations for the internet, to fight such online threats as cyber-attacks, hate speech and online censorship.
Foxconn denies it is transferring Chinese workers to the US
Might upset the subsidy
A Wall Street Journal article claims Foxconn is looking to transfer some of its Chinese workers to Wisconsin in time for its new factory opening in Racine.
It's perfectly legal for Russians to hack US election machines
US Justice Department gives the thumbs up
US Republicans hoping that President Putin’s hackers will save their bacon by getting them elected have been re-assured by the US Justice Department that hacking election machines is perfectly legal.
Qualcomm-NXP deal teeters on the edge
Wednesday is D-Day
Qualcomm's long term bid to buy Philips spin-off NXP has until Wednesday to be finalised – and the US-Chinese trade wars haven't made things as clear as mud can be.