UK network BT mulls mobile return to fuel quad-play competition
U.K. consumers are likely to benefit from cheaper communications bundles as British Telecom plots its return to the mobile market and Vodafone plans to add TV and fixed broadband services
View ArticleBT in talks to buy U.K. mobile carrier EE for US$19.5 billion
BT Group has entered exclusive talks to buy U.K. mobile operator EE for 12.5 billion pounds (US$19.5 billion), a deal that would help the carrier offer bundles of mobile and fixed services.
View ArticleNew H-1B bill will 'help destroy' U.S. tech workforce
New legislation being pushed by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) to hike the H-1B visa cap is drawing criticism and warnings that it will lead to an increase in offshoring of tech jobs.
View ArticleBT strikes deal to buy UK mobile operator EE for $19B
BT said it has agreed to acquire mobile operator EE in the U.K. for £12.5 billion (US$19 billion), reflecting growing consolidation in the country's mobile market.
View ArticleSo Cal Edison's path to the center of the H-1B debate
Southern California Edison was known for good pay and benefits before it began laying off IT workers and replacing them with H-1B visa holders.
View ArticleMIT researchers building chips to prevent leaky Internet of Things
MIT researchers this week are demonstrating a design for new radio chips that could be used to efficiently power the Internet of Things.
View ArticleElectrical engineering employment declines nearly 10%, but developers up 12%
The number of people working as electrical engineers declined by 29,000 last year, continuing a long-standing trend, according to government data.
View ArticleSome new Samsung Edge smartphone displays won't auto-rotate
Some new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone displays won't auto-rotate properly, according to early customers on user forums.
View ArticleDell takes on Cisco and Juniper with 100G data center switch
Dell this week extended its arsenal of data center Ethernet switches, highlighted by a 100G device with ports dividable into 25G and 50G channels.
View ArticleFive network trends challenging the enterprise
As cloud computing, big data and the deployment of mega-scale data centers accelerates, organizations need to continually recalibrate and evolve the network. This challenge has led to the development...
View ArticleThe Takeaway: Feds eye new rule for workplace wearables
Companies that use wearables as part of their workplace wellness programs may soon have to make room for another player: The federal government.
View ArticleWearables for workplace wellness face federal scrutiny
Federal regulators are weighing reforms to widespread workplace wellness programs that could affect how personal data from consumer-grade fitness bands and smartwatches is kept confidential.
View ArticleEnterprise Java moves back into the spotlight
Java EE (Enterprise Edition), which is geared to running large-scale network applications, has taken a back seat lately to Java SE (Standard Edition) as far as the buzz each has been creating.
View ArticleWoman recruited by Google four times and rejected, joins suit
There was something about Cheryl Fillekes that Google really liked. Over a seven-year period, Fillekes was contacted by Google recruiters four different times for jobs. In each case, she did well...
View ArticleHuawei: “The NBN project has failed”
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a “catastrophe” that has “failed to deliver on its promise” according to Huawei Australia’s chief technology officer.
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