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Huawei’s US distribution plans are thwarted again as AT&T reportedly backs out of a deal
Huawei’s CES press conference isn’t until later today, but the company’s already having a rough time of it. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, AT&T has backed out…
All 50 states vote yes on AT&T’s $40 billion emergency response network FirstNet
Communications are the bedrock of emergency response and management. However, those communications can be challenging when quickly evolving situations cross multiple jurisdictions. Today, AT&T announced that all 50 states, Puerto…
In reaction to 2017’s sobering and frequently shocking negative societal forces, many digital media companies will take things even further by infusing their offline efforts with social impact, an inspirational…
AT&T’s LTE-M Button is basically a programmable 4G Amazon Dash Button for businesses
Alexa’s not the only Amazon property that’s getting a workplace component at this week at AWS Re:Invent. The LTE-M Button isn’t branded as a Dash Button, but it works in…
FCC will vote whether to delete net neutrality on December 14
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today made good on his long-standing pledge to tackle regulations established in the last administration designed to protect the distribution of internet content. Pai distributed to…
On Monday, AT&T confirmed the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to sue in order to block the company’s plans to purchase Time Warner for $85.4 billion. Earlier reports suggested that the…
Report: U.S. will only approve AT&T-Time Warner deal if CNN is sold
The U.S. Department of Justice may block Time Warner’s sale to AT&T if it doesn’t sell CNN first, according to a report from the Financial Times. The $85.4 billion deal was proposed…
AT&T and Tech Mahindra launch open source AI project
While its name still implies a focus on the Linux kernel, the Linux Foundation has long become a service organization that helps other open source groups run their own foundations…
56.6 million US consumers to go without pay TV this year, as cord cutting accelerates
Bad news for traditional pay TV: cord cutting is accelerating at a pace faster than previously estimated. According to a new industry report from eMarketer, there will be 22.2 million…
AT&T expands free HBO to both its unlimited wireless plans
AT&T announced this morning it’s adding free HBO to all customers on its unlimited wireless plans, including both Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice. The carrier in April had offered free HBO…
AT&T’s DirecTV Now is testing a cloud DVR with 100 hours of storage
AT&T’s streaming TV service for cord cutters, DirecTV Now, hasn’t yet publicly launched a cloud DVR feature – something all major rivals today offer – but we now know what…
DirecTV Now adds CBS & its networks, including The CW, Showtime, CBS Sports Network & Pop
AT&T’s live TV service DirecTV Now has just upped the ante for cord cutters debating their various options. The company announced this morning it has reached an agreement with CBS…
This outfit wants startups to trade equity for patents from big tech players
Aqua Licensing is a four-year-old patent advisory and transaction firm that typically works behind the scenes, helping companies sell their patents. But it has a new proposal for venture-backed startups that…
AT&T’s streaming service DirecTV Now nears half a million subscribers
DirecTV Now, AT&T’s live TV service aimed at cord cutters, has now reached nearly 500,000 subscribers only 7 months after launch, the company announced today as part of its Q2…
AT&T’s streaming service DirecTV Now is getting cloud DVR, parental controls, and other features
AT&T’s streaming TV service for cord cutters, DirecTV Now, is finally getting a cloud DVR, among other features, the company announced today. The addition is part of a larger platform…
Update: As Yahoo’s partnership with AT&T unwinds, users need to switch email addresses
As part of the new corporate merger of Yahoo and Aol under the Oath brand, it looks like Yahoo accounts will no longer be accessible through AT&T email addresses (or…
AT&T makes DirecTV Now a $10 add-on to its Unlimited Choice plan
Recent reports have indicated that AT&T’s new streaming service, DirecTV Now, may be seeing slowing growth. But don’t count it out just yet. This week, AT&T announced it’s expanding its…
AT&T acquisition of Time Warner will not be blocked by Trump, CEO predicts
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes talked about the pending sale to AT&T onstage at Code Conference on Wednesday. Bewkes told the largely tech and media crowd that he doesn’t think…
AT&T’s live TV service, DirecTV Now, is today launching on another major platform, with its added support for Roku. However, the service itself has already lost momentum in terms of new subscribers…
Verizon reportedly wins bidding war for Straight Path with $3.1 billion offer
Verizon appears to have won its bidding war with AT&T for Straight Path Communications after offering $3.1 billion. AT&T announced last month that it had agreed to buy Straight Path…
John Oliver reminds us that Net Neutrality is still under siege
John Oliver has again fired off his quick wit at the new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and the Trump administration for trying to roll back Obama-era Net Neutrality rules. This…
AT&T’s Unlimited Plus wireless plan now includes free HBO
AT&T’s $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner hasn’t yet completed, but the company is already leveraging Time Warner assets to boost its own services – first with its streaming TV…
Jaguar Land Rover now offers unlimited in-car data for $20 per month
Following Chevrolet’s lead, Jaguar Land Rover is the latest carmaker to offer an unlimited in-car data plan in the U.S. The AT&T prepaid data plan will coast $20 per month,…
AT&T and Verizon join advertising boycott against Google over offensive YouTube videos
AT&T and Verizon are the latest companies to pull advertising from Google’s display network amid concerns that it does not do enough to prevent ads from appearing on YouTube videos…
T-Mobile gives former AT&T customers a free year of Hulu, because DirecTV Now doesn’t work
In December, T-Mobile ran a promotion which offered customers switching from AT&T a free year of AT&T’s new live TV service, DirecTV Now. The offer was meant to help stem…
Despite glitches, AT&T’s DirecTV Now hits 200,000 subscribers in its first month
AT&T’s new live TV streaming service DirecTV Now has been off to a shaky start in terms of performance, but that hasn’t stemmed the flow of sign-ups, AT&T reports. The…
AT&T denies refunds for DirecTV Now customers, despite the service’s performance issues
A number of consumers report they’re unable to get a refund for their subscription to AT&T’s recently launched streaming service, DirecTV Now – something they’ve requested after being unhappy with…
FCC voices ‘serious concerns’ over AT&T’s zero-rating scheme
The FCC may be on the verge of being rebuilt under a very different administration, but reports put together under the current one are still being issued — and just…
AT&T unveils its TV streaming service DirecTV Now, which will launch on Nov. 30
AT&T today officially unveiled its DirecTV Now live TV streaming service at an event held in New York City. The service, which is launching on November 30, was first announced…
Alexa will soon be able to send text messages through AT&T
Alexa’s on a quite a roll of late. Amazon’s AI assistant is adding new skills all the time, and this week the company’s adding one of its highest profile partners.…
