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AT&T picks Indy for ‘5G Evolution’ market
The city is one of two where the telecom giant will start laying the foundation for 5G wireless technology, which is at least 20 times faster than today’s speeds.
Indy outpost fuels big growth for Silicon Valley firm
Prysm Inc.’s quest for software to complement its hardware ultimately led it to buy Anacore Inc., a Carmel-based custom-software developer, in May 2014. That acquisition has fueled its success since.
T-Mobile fined $48M over slowing ‘unlimited’ data plans
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that the wireless carrier had a policy to slow down the speeds of its heaviest data users.
Comcast plans to launch wireless service next year
The move could potentially offer real competition to carriers like Verizon and AT&T for a subset of the country. Comcast has just over 28 million customers.
Radio fighting to be heard among multiple car-dashboard options
The car dashboard, once the exclusive infotainment domain of traditional radio, is becoming a battleground where divergent companies fight for the attention of drivers and passengers.
Nameless Catering is darling of tech world
Nameless is the only caterer Eleven Fifty coding academy uses. It's also the preferred Vendor for Verge, The Speak Easy, Launch Fishers, DeveloperTown and Dreamopolis.
New law paves way for Indiana to fully embrace telemedicine
On July 1, Indiana will join 46 states in allowing physicians to write prescriptions after talking to patients on their laptops or smartphones, with no office visit required.
Visit Indy goes all-digital with advertising
Visit Indy decided in the third quarter of 2014 to go all-digital with its seven-figure leisure advertising campaign, and it hasn’t looked back.
Zoeller opposes robocalling by student-loan debt collectors
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is urging Indiana members of Congress to work to restore a longstanding prohibition on student loan debt collectors from using robocalls to cellphones.
Entrepreneur launching app to encourage family meals
Gerry Hays has created an app that aims to foster family conversation by asking users to take pictures of their meals and then posing conversation starters.
FCC: Firm pays $750K settlement for blocking Wi-Fi signals
Regulators have reached a settlement with Smart City Holdings LLC for blocking consumers' Wi-Fi signals at convention centers around the country, including in Indianapolis.
Mobile-device management firm MOBI nabs $35 million
Indianapolis-based MOBI landed the capital from New York-based private equity firm Bregal Sagemount, which has made previous investments in LifeLock, Orbitz and Vivint.
Indiana launches revamped government website
The Indiana Office of Technology announced Thursday that IN.gov has been revamped to provide better service for mobile users.
Q&A: Indy entrepreneur’s app tracks student attendance
Indianapolis entrepreneur Jeff Whorley in January debuted a smartphone app that tracks whether college students go to class. A wave of national media attention followed.
Report: Automakers fail to fully protect against hacking
Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers could take control of vehicles or steal personal data, according to an analysis of information that manufacturers provided to a senator.
Telecom players embrace home security services
Technology has paved the way for people to engage with more aspects of their homes beyond security features. As a result, cable, phone and other companies have taken notice and jumped into the space.
There’s an app for booze delivery coming to Indy
Retailer Big Red Liquors is expected to announce a partnership Thurday with Boston-based mobile-software startup Drizly to offer alcohol delivery service to consumers in the area.
AT&T ‘cramming’ settlement affects 460,000 Hoosiers
The allegations for “mobile cramming” arose after customers complained about charges – usually for $9.99 per month – for “premium” text messages that involved horoscopes, trivia, and sports scores.
Apple: iPhone 6 models break company sales record
Apple says it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models in the three days after the phones went on sale.