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Some users experiencing errors activating iPhone X units, Apple assigns blame to wireless carriers

There might be a hiccup for some users when it comes to activating their new iPhone X devices. A number of users have reported that the iPhone X isn’t completing the first step of connecting and thus activating through their wireless carrier. The error message they’ve received has read as follows: “Your iPhone could not […]

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Apple posts carrier compatibility specs for upcoming iPhone X launch

As with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models, the iPhone X won’t have the same carrier compatibility for all variants. While GSM is the standard for most carriers around the globe, Sprint and Verizon in the U.S. still use CDMA. Apple hasn’t shared the iPhone X’s exact cellular specifications on its website, but it […]

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AIM protocol to be shut down after 20 year run

You have to admit, 20 years is a good run for a messaging protocol. After 20 years, AIM, the AOL Instant Messenger protocol, will be shut down on December 15th, 2017. The announcement was made by Oath, the Frankenstein merger of AOL and Yahoo! created by now-parent company Verizon. AIM, which surfaced from the original […]

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Verizon reveals that all 3 billion existing Yahoo accounts were breached in 2013 attack

If you had a Yahoo account in 2013, there’s a 100 percent chance that you were hacked. Yahoo’s parent company has revealed that the massive data breach that occurred in August of 2013 affective all three billion Yahoo accounts that existed at the time. Previously, Yahoo said the hack affected 1 billion accounts, or a […]

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U.S. wireless carriers reveal LTE data plan rates for Apple Watch Series 3

The rates for LTE service for the Apple Watch Series 3 have been announced and while they’re not exactly giving it away, the data plan prices aren’t terrible. Verizon customers can look forward to paying $10 a month using the company’s NumberShare service. The carrier is offering the first three months free, for a limited […]