MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Google conference in California (all times local): noon The next version of Google’s Android operating system will include more features to help people prevent mobile apps from shadowing them. Location-tracking by Google and other digital services have become a hot-button topic as people have become more aware about…
Consumers See 5G Value, But Expect More than Speed: Ericsson Report
As the mobile industry works to make the case for 5G, a new report from Ericsson finds that contrary to popular perception, consumers have high expectations for the next-gen technology and many are willing to pay a premium for it. In regards to 5G, a good deal of attention has been paid to industrial and…
Slowing Digital-ad Growth Could Force Change on Google
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While Google has dominated the online ad market for almost the entirety of its existence, its first quarter earnings report suggests that competitors may be nipping at its heels. Investors pushed down the stock of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, more than 7% in after-hours trading Monday after it reported revenue that…
Google: Android Users Get Browser, Search Options in EU Case
LONDON (AP) — Google said Thursday it will start giving European Union smartphone users a choice of browsers and search apps on its Android operating system, in changes designed to comply with an EU antitrust ruling. Following an Android update, users will be shown two new screens giving them the new options, Google product management…
Trump Squashes Nationalized 5G Notions, FCC’s Pai Outlines 5G Initiatives
Speaking at a White House event Friday, President Donald Trump put to rest the previously floated idea of nationalized 5G networks, confirming the country’s approach to winning the 5G race is private sector-driven. “Leading [5G] through the government, we don’t want to do that,” Trump said. “It won’t be nearly as good or nearly as…
Tuesdays with Roger: Apple Unveils New Services
On this week’s episode of Tuesdays with Roger, Recon Analytics’ Roger Entner gives his take on what new Apple services excited and what underwhelmed. Plus Sprint’s comments on the need for T-Mobile and a look at robocalls. Follow Roger on Twitter at @RogerEntner for more insights throughout the week, and stay up to date on the…
Nokia, Qualcomm Power up 5G Industrial IoT Use-Cases
5G has been touted as a game-changer for future industrial applications and this week Nokia and Qualcomm, collaborating with nine other companies, are demonstrating live 5G industrial IoT use cases at Hannover Messe 2019 in Germany. Nokia is powering a live over-the-air 5G network at the event’s 5G Arena, as companies including Bosch Rexroth…
To Imagine the ‘5G’ Future, Revisit our Recent Wireless Past
NEW YORK (AP) — The mobile industry is cranking up its hype machine for sleek new “5G” networks that it says will make your phone and everything else faster and wonderful. If you believe the marketing. But no one can really say how 5G will change your life; many of the apps and services that…
Apple vs. Netflix: Why Turf Wars are Flaring in Big Tech
Apple’s latest move into streaming video illustrates an escalating trend: Tech’s biggest companies, faced with limits to their growth, are encroaching on each other’s turf. Apple is taking on Netflix. Facebook is edging into Amazon’s sphere with its e-commerce plans. Google, which has already challenged Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing, is launching an online…
EU Fines Google $1.7 Billion for Abusing Online Ads Market
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators have fined Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for abusing its dominant role in online advertising, the third big antitrust penalty they’ve given the internet giant since 2017. The latest punishment means the commission has now issued Google with almost $10 billion in fines from probes into various parts…