New York City

The massive NYC subway system will have Wi-Fi by the end of the year

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) have announced a massive technology overhaul for the world's biggest subway system, including Wi-Fi connectivity across all 278 stations. 11 Jan 2016 - 2 comments

Google to establish massive scale free WiFi in New York

Google-owned company Sidewalk Labs has announced acquisition of Control Group and Titan, two companies that are building a free city wide WiFi. ...... 28 Jun 2015 - 2 comments

Amazon to open first physical store across the street from Empire State Building in NYC

E-commerce behemoth Amazon will open their first ever physical store location this holiday season. 09 Oct 2014 - 4 comments

Microsoft planning on bringing a retail store to New York City's Fifth Ave

According to a new report, Microsoft is working on bringing a retail store to Fifth Avenue in New York City, near the now iconic Apple cube on 59th and 5th. 08 Aug 2014

Verizon breaks its promise and fails to bring citywide FiOS fiber Internet to NYC

Verizon has confirmed that it will not be able to stick by its promise of providing citywide fiber Internet to NYC by its stated June 30th deadline. 10 Jun 2014 - 5 comments

NYPD creates dedicated team to catch iPhone, iPad thieves

New partnership between Apple and group of officers 23 Feb 2013 - 4 comments

Rumors of upcoming Apple event suggest publishing implications

Apple appears to be planning a media event later this month for a publishing related announcement, which may be tied to iTunes University. 04 Jan 2012 - 1 comment

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	Guide: Phone battery drains quickly - how to fix (iPhone / Android) In this guide, we go through the most typical reasons for rapid battery drain with phones, and look at potential reasons or solutions.
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