Stories by Brad Reed

Big cable companies pooling Wi-Fi hotspot resources

The big cable companies know that if they want to stay relevant in the wireless market, they can't do it on their own.

By Brad Reed | 22 May, 2012 01:33

Tags: WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, wi-fi, Time Warner Cable, time warner, networking, cox, comcast, Cablevision, Bright House

Chrome streaks past Internet Explorer to become world's top browser

If the numbers at StatCounter are accurate then the world has a new Web browser champion: Google Chrome.

By Brad Reed | 22 May, 2012 01:33

Tags: software, mozilla, Microsoft, LAN & WAN, internet explorer, IE9, IE10, Google Chrome vs. Microsoft IE, Google Chrome, Google, firefox, browsers, applications

With Verizon pushing more into data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option

If you're a Verizon customer upset that your next smartphone contract won't include unlimited data, Sprint would like to remind you that you have an alternative.

By Brad Reed | 18 May, 2012 09:27

Tags: wireless, verizon, sprint, smartphones, networking, mobile plans, lte, consumer electronics, comcast, at&t

Comcast ditches flat 250GB bandwidth cap for tiered service approach

Comcast is trying out more flexible ways to implement its bandwidth caps by experimenting with tiered service options.

By Brad Reed | 18 May, 2012 05:31

Tags: wireless, networking, Comcast tiered service, Comcast bandwidth cap, comcast, bandwidth caps, at&t

Google's new Knowledge Graph: Three key features

Google has unwrapped the first of its long-promised semantic search capabilities, dubbed Knowledge Graph.

By Brad Reed | 17 May, 2012 07:33

Tags: software, search engines, search, Knowledge Graph, internet, Google

Samsung is the big daddy of Android phones

Samsung has become the clear leader in sales of Android smartphones as Gartner today reported that it accounted for 40% of worldwide Android sales in the first quarter of 2012.

By Brad Reed | 17 May, 2012 04:39

Tags: wireless, smartphones, samsung, Nokia, networking, Google, Gartner, consumer electronics, Android

Appsbar gives small businesses a simple (and free!) template for app building

If you've ever wanted to build a mobile app for your small business but have been intimidated by the cost of hiring developers, Appsbar has a proposition for you.

By Brad Reed | 16 May, 2012 07:31

Tags: wireless, small business apps, PPS, networking, mobile apps, mobile applications, mobile, business apps, Appsbar, App Development

No tablet comes close to touching iPad: iSuppli

After a brief dip in late 2011, the Apple iPad has firmly reasserted its position as the dominant player in the tablet market.

By Brad Reed | 16 May, 2012 07:31

Tags: wireless, tablets, tablet market share, pc, networking, Kindle Fire, iSupply, iSuppli, iPad market share, iPad, hardware systems, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, Apple

Angry Birds tops companies' app blacklist

It seems that your boss doesn't want you to launch digital birds at evil green pigs during office hours.

By Brad Reed | 16 May, 2012 05:35

Tags: zenprise, Zencloud, youtube, wireless, Skype, networking, mobile apps, MDM, Google Play, Google, Facebook at work, Facebook, Evernote, Dropbox, Cydia, app whitelists, app whitelisting, app blacklists, app blacklisting, Angry Birds at work, Angry Birds

Apple dominates other smartphone vendors in consumer satisfaction

The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index has found, not surprisingly, that people really like their iPhones.

By Brad Reed | 15 May, 2012 14:38

Tags: wireless, University of Michigan, smartphones, rim, Nokia, networking, iPhone 5, htc, consumer electronics, at&t, Apple satisfaction, apple iphone, Apple, American Customer Satisfaction Index, acs

American moms love Facebook, Nielsen survey shows

If you're looking for a last-minute gift for Mother's Day, don't bother sending her a Facebook invite - chances are, she's probably already on it.

By Brad Reed | 12 May, 2012 03:33

Tags: Wordpress, web 2.0, unified communications, Tumblr, software, social networking, social media, Pinterest, nielsen, networking, mothers day, mom, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Google+, Google, Facebook, collaboration, applications

CTIA 2012: A non-stop spectrum beg-a-thon

NEW ORLEANS - No one will ever say that America's wireless carriers are too proud to beg.

By Brad Reed | 10 May, 2012 23:25

Tags: wireless spectrum, wireless carriers, wireless, WiMAX & LTE, Verizon Wireless, networking, ctia

CTIA: At a show full of pom-pom waving, Sprint's Hesse sounds a warning

NEW ORLEANS - CTIA is normally a show where you hear about the dazzling future that the wireless industry will bring about. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, however, thinks carriers might be getting a bit ahead of themselves.

By Brad Reed | 10 May, 2012 12:31

Tags: wireless, sprint, networking, Hess, Google, ctia, at&t, Apple

Verizon not launching voice over LTE anytime soon

NEW ORLEANS -- Verizon may be heavily promoting LTE for data, but that doesn't mean it's going to start pushing it for voice services anytime soon.

By Brad Reed | 09 May, 2012 07:47

Tags: wireless, WiMAX & LTE, VoLTE, voice services, Verizon VoLTE, verizon, networking, lte, CTIA Wireless 2012, CTIA Wireless, CTIA 2012, ctia

Wi-Fi Alliance's Passpoint program on track for June certifications

NEW ORLEANS -- The Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint Program, which aims to make Wi-Fi hotspots work more like cellular and LTE networks, is on track to start issuing certifications this summer.

By Brad Reed | 09 May, 2012 07:47

Tags: WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, Wi-Fi Alliance, wi-fi, Passpoint, networking, lte, CTIA Wireless 2012, CTIA Wireless, CTIA 2012, ctia

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