Why is one bandwidth-hungry town building its own 1Gbps fiber network for its citizens when AT&T already offers them 6Mbps DSL? That’s the question AT&T would like to ask city leaders in Chanute, Kansas, a small town of roughly 9,000 people that is petitioning the state to allow it to offer greater access to the high-speed fiber network that it built to support town utility operations.
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Disappointed that no one has yet invited you to try out Google’s awesome new Inbox by Gmail app? Well you can get one right now if you act fast. 9to5Google points out that Google on Wednesday said that it would guarantee Inbox invitations to anyone who emails inbox@google.com from a Gmail address between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon PST (1 p.m.-3 p.m. EST). This means that as of this writing you have just over an hour to email Google and get your guaranteed Inbox invite.
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Announced in late February at MWC 2014 and then teased again in mid-November, the dual-screen YotaPhone 2 is available to purchase in launch markets, with the new flagship device set to cost about $620 in Europe.
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Black Friday 2014 is long gone and Cyber Monday is behind us as well. Both of these major American shopping events brought record sales for retailers according to market tracking firms, but the crazy deals aren’t done just yet. A number of major retailers including Best Buy, Overstock, Sam’s Club and more are extending their sales all week long, with new deals being introduced every day.
Amazon always offers prices that are among the lowest you’ll find anywhere, and the online retailer’s discounts are even deeper for Cyber Week 2014.
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If you are like most people, you use more than one mobile device. In addition to your personal smartphone, you might also have a tablet, a smartphone for work, plus you also likely use a PC or a Mac. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the data from each of these devices available on every device you use and at all times? That’s why IDrive was created. Right now, you can get A Lifetime Of Unlimited Mobile Backup From IDrive at a heavily discounted price at BGR Deals for a limited time.
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Motorola just launched two high-end Android handsets, including the Droid Turbo and the Nexus 6 — the latter in partnership with Google — but the company isn’t done releasing hot Android devices. Droid Forums has learned that Motorola is developing an even better Nexus 6 version, and it will be sold as a Droid-branded device.
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Android 5.0 Lollipop is barely a blip on the Android radar since it has only been released for a handful of smartphones at this point, but Android fans can’t wait to get their hands on the latest and greatest from Google. Android 5.0 makes phones feel fresh and new thanks to the completely revamped “Material Design” interface, and handset makers are following Google’s lead and using flatter designs and bolder colors in their versions of the update.
We still don’t know when Android 5.0 will hit Samsung’s popular Galaxy Note 4 phablet, but a new video released on Wednesday gives us a good look at what to expect when the update finally is released.
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The iPhone 6 Plus has a big, gorgeous display that demands big, gorgeous wallpaper for its home screen and lock screen. And thankfully, we’ve spotted a huge stash of beautiful iPhone 6 Plus wallpapers posted by Imgur user MadManSpecter, who first alerted the world to this massive gallery over at Reddit.
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Just over a week ago, I began testing Coin. Billed as a smart card that can replace all of the credit cards and debit cards currently in your wallet, Coin and devices like it stand to bridge the gap between traditional credit cards and a future where paper money and plastic money are things of the past, replaced by device-based payment systems like Apple Pay.
That future is still decades away, unfortunately. In the meantime, device like Coin stand to simplify and improve the retail experience for users.
Here are my thoughts after spending a week with Coin.
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The BlackBerry Passport isn’t for everyone but there are definitely some people who will absolutely love the phone because it’s offering something you won’t find with any iPhone or Android phone. Business Insider’s Mike Bird, a self-described “finance and economics person,” recently ditched his old Nexus for a BlackBerry Passport and has found it to be a revelation in terms of what he values in a smartphone.
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