November 5, 2015 Verizon raises FiOS upload speeds to match downloads Verizon is boosting the upload speeds of nearly all its FiOS connections to match the download speeds, vastly shortening the time it takes for subscribers to send videos and back up their files online.
November 4, 2015 German government ends contract with Verizon following NSA revelations In the continuing fallout from the NSA affair, the German government announced Thursday it's ending its contract with Verizon and handing over all communications business to German firm Deutsche Telekom.
November 3, 2015 Verizon plans transparency report on phone record requests, working with NSA Verizon Communications Inc. says it will publish information on the number of requests for customer records it received from law enforcement agencies this year.
November 3, 2015 Carriers reject kill switch idea for stolen smartphones Samsung Electronics, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation's biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco's top prosecutor.
November 3, 2015 $250 Verizon device lets hackers take over your phone Femtocells can help boost your cell phone signal by acting as a mini cellular tower for your home. Unfortunately for wireless customers, they can also make you vulnerable to hackers, according to new research.
November 3, 2015 How to stop government phone snooping: 3 privacy tools You have a number of options if you want to increase your privacy when making a call.
October 22, 2015 Verizon's network to get a lot faster Verizon Wireless said it has essentially finished upgrading its network with faster technology, as the race to provide speedy wireless networks heats up.
October 22, 2015 FCC announces plans to upgrade century-old phone system The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced plans for the largest change to the nation's phone system in decades on Tuesday.
October 22, 2015 Is big data turning gov't into 'big brother'? The NSA isn’t spying on the vast majority of Americans, a former head of the NSA told Fox News on Thursday, defending what one civil liberties group called the "broadest surveillance order to ever have been issued."
