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AT&T, Qualcomm to test expanding cellular networks via drone

This is a pretty neat idea. Communications companies Qualcomm and AT&T today announced plans to start testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, also known as drones) on cellular networks later this month. The goal is to analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on commercial 4G LTE and future networks such as 5G. The […]

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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch to feature GPS, other improvements, will be released this fall

The next-gen Apple Watch may still be somewhat dependent on the iPhone. Sources have stated that Apple is planning to launch a next-gen Apple Watch this fall with integrated GPS and improvements to health tracking. Apple shipped its first watch in April 2015, hoping for a new blockbuster product amid slowing iPhone sales, which contribute […]

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Edward Snowden announces forthcoming prototype of device to prevent iPhone radio transmission

Edward Snowden may be in exile from the U.S., but that doesn’t seem to be slowing him down. Snowden, who once met with reporters in a Hong Kong hotel room to spill the NSA’s secrets and famously asked them put their phones in the fridge to block any radio signals that might be used to […]

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WWDC: watchOS 3 unveiled, explained

Amidst the hubbub of yesterday’s announcements, Apple unveiled watchOS 3, its upcoming operating system for the Apple Watch. The new operating system seems to focuses on addressing comments made about the speed and responsiveness in previous versions of watchOS, including background loading of data, a quick-access Control Center, and new uses for the side button. […]

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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch could include cellular functionality

While it’s been estimated that the Apple Watch has sold 12 million units within the device’s launch year, it’s hard to know exactly how many have gone out the door or what’s in store for the next generation. Either way, a new rumor has it that that Apple Watch 2 will include cellular connectivity and […]