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UK’s CMA Scrutinizes Mobile Ecosystems of Apple and Google

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that they have launched a market study into Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems over concerns they have market power which is harming users and other businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a closer look at whether the firms’ effective duopoly over the supply of operating systems (iOS and Android),

Wander the World with the Fonebud W at CES 2018

Mobile data charges abroad can be prohibitively expensive and tethering for wifi burns through the phone's battery. The new Fonebud W wireless hotspot solves this problem for over 80 countries worldwide. Don chats with Dixon about the features of this new device. Using your home SIM while in a foreign land typically ends with a large bill when you get

Samsung DeX

The Samsung DeX Station converts a Galaxy S8 or S8+ smartphone into a desktop computer. Plop the S8 in the DeX, plug in a keyboard and mouse, hook up a TV, and you're set with Android on the big screen. That's the theory, what about in practice? Let's take a look. The DeX hardware is circular device, about 10 cm

AT&T Launches Stream Saver for Mobile Data Customers

Everyone wants more data. Especially mobile users. The obvious solution would be for telcos to just give everyone unlimited data. But, they're not ready to do that just yet. That's why AT&T launched its new Stream Saver program for mobile video: Stream Saver allows you to watch more video on your wireless devices while using less data by streaming content

Link Mini NAS and Wireless Hotspot from Fasetto at CES

Fasetto are making good on their promises from last year's CES with the announcement of the Fasetto Link, a palm-sized pocket NAS and communications hotspot. Building on the Fasetto's cross-platform cloud storage, the Link is a 2" by 1" cuboid, packing in a maximum of 2 TB of storage and a range of communication technologies, including WiFi, Bluetooth and LTE.

The Mobile App Gap

There's a distinct lack of high quality, sophisticated paid commercial mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Is the computer desktop inherently more valuable to the end user than mobile platform computing?