Posts Tagged: areas

House approves $100 billion in broadband funding for rural areas

On July 4, 2020 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

The US House of Representatives approved the Moving Forward Act this week, a $ 1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that puts $ 100 billion toward bringing high-speed broadband to underserved areas. The ambitious bill also allocates funds toward transporta…
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Tinder preps ‘Lite’ version of its dating app for data-limited areas

On May 12, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

Add Tinder to the growing list of tech giants launching lightweight apps to reel in more users. As part of an earnings call, Match Group divulged plans for a Tinder Lite app that would be smaller and better-suited to area where cellular data "comes…
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Texas bill would make it illegal to throttle data in disaster areas

On February 9, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

The revelation that Verizon (Engadget's parent company) throttled California firefighters' data is prompting new legislation… in Texas. State Representative Bobby Guerra has submitted a bill that would make it illegal for wireless carriers to "imp…
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Not a fan of getting mugged? RedZone lets you know where the high-crime areas are

On April 16, 2016 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

RedZone lets you scope out any crimes in a given area in order for you to avoid those areas and, potentially, remain safe. The app is currently available as a free download for iOS, with an Android version in the works.

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