No. 3 and No. 4 wireless carriers are looking to combine to better fight off dominant Verizon and AT&T in their quest for customers.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Alexa, play free music for me? Amazon may challenge Spotify and Pandora, report says
Amazon currently offers free music to Prime subscribers, a limited offering, as well as a full featured subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited.
Cutting the cord and watching sports isn’t easy. Sling, Fubo try to help
Blackouts on local teams are one woe, along with missing games controlled by cable and satellite companies. One workaround suggested: a VPN app.
Cutting the cord: Save money with Sling or Philo
YouTube TV, DirecTV Now raised rates this year, but Sling and Philo are still bargain priced. Time for a la carte streaming?
Disney+’s rave reviews put pressure on Apple
Disney’s launch event for Disney + streaming service got rave reviews while Apple’s left people scratching their heads. Reason: giant library and low price. .
Uber reveals IPO, offers a driver bonus up to $10,000
Uber has expanded beyond rides to food delivery and it’s also exploring self-driving cars. The company is based in San Francisco.
$1,000 for a smartphone? How about $100?
The Samsung Galaxy J2, Alcatel Dawn or Nokia 2 all work just fine to do what you need for under $100. Drawbacks: slower processing, and smaller screens
Nope, the iPhone doesn’t have the best camera
Extra wide lens, steadier image stabilization and crisper images win it for us, plus stronger in low light. iPhone images are easier to transfer though.
American Media looking to sell National Enquirer and its tabloids
The longtime tabloid has been locked in a battle with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who accuses Enquirer of “extortion.”
7 things you didn’t know you could do with Gmail
The world’s most popular e-mail program, which turned 15 this week, continues to innovate with new features. We run down 8 you should know about.