Installing Apps Without the Store
Google Will Support App Installation from Search Results Google is testing an option to install apps from inside Google search results without having to go via the Play Store. The…
Free Gigabit Wi-Fi in New York
LinkNYC Has Now Gone Live in the City New York’s public Wi-Fi network went live this week. Back in 2014, CCS Insight wrote about New York City’s plan to convert…
Smart Ticketing for the UK
Contactless Transactions Are Already Accepted on London’s 9,600 Buses The UK Cards Association and the Department for Transport recently published a national framework that would allow UK passengers to use…
Sweden’s Evolution Toward a Cashless Society
Several of the Country’s Banks No Longer Accept Cash Sweden is moving toward a cashless future, and is only one of a few countries in the world to be doing…
A Tiny Chipset in Action
Intel Positions Curie to Enhance the Sporting Life Intel has announced several uses for its button-sized chipset, Curie, which it introduced at CES 2015. At CES 2016, Intel demonstrated how…
Google and Lenovo Prepare to Tango
Can Tango Shake up a Homogenized Device Market? Google’s Project Tango began in 2012 under Motorola’s Advanced Technologies and Projects. It’s an Android-based platform that equips the likes of smartphones…
AT&T Announces Unlimited Data Plans — with a Catch
The Offer Is for Its DirecTV and U-Verse Subscribers This week, AT&T launched unlimited data plans for its DirecTV and U-verse subscribers. The company announced its all-you-can-eat option to utilize…
French Operators Again Plot to Consolidate
But Regulatory Scrutiny Could Be a Stumbling Block Consolidation within the French market has been sporadic over the years. There’s now news of a potential acquisition that could see the…
Netflix Goes Bollywood
Netflix to Be Available in over 130 New Countries Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced on Wednesday that the company will offer its services in more than 130 new countries, including…
Drones Are Taking over the Countryside
Amazon, Facebook and Google Have All Acquired Drone Companies The New York Times reported on a growing drone industry in North Dakota — one of several rural areas where there’s…