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Author: Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY

Tech

AT&T shelving DSL may leave hundreds of thousands hanging by a phone line

October 3, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on AT&T shelving DSL may leave hundreds of thousands hanging by a phone line

AT&T stopped selling DSL Oct. 1, stranding many existing subscribers on low-speed links and residents of DSL-only areas without any wired broadband.

Tech

Do you really need to rent a cable box? No, there’s an app for that

September 27, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Do you really need to rent a cable box? No, there’s an app for that

You can ditch the box, cut the cable bill and save money by using pay TV apps that stream their channels over a broadband to your TV, phone or tablet.

Tech

NBA, NHL, MLB fans sidelined: Will TV subscribers ever get money back after coronavirus shortened seasons?

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on NBA, NHL, MLB fans sidelined: Will TV subscribers ever get money back after coronavirus shortened seasons?

NBA and NHL are well into the postseason. MLB is more than halfway through its abbreviated season. But the sports networks still haven’t offered money back to TV providers.

Tech

COVID-19 tracking apps, supported by Apple and Google, begin showing up in app stores

August 25, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on COVID-19 tracking apps, supported by Apple and Google, begin showing up in app stores

Several states have launched COVID-19 tracking apps, built upon contact tracing technology supported by Apple and Google.

Tech

Thinking of buying a 5G smartphone? Finding your carrier’s flavor of 5G requires a taste for investigation

August 6, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Thinking of buying a 5G smartphone? Finding your carrier’s flavor of 5G requires a taste for investigation

Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all have 5G networks up and running. But assessing whether the move is right for you now is no easy decision.

Tech

Broadbanned: Still no affordable fix for a broadband internet connection just out of reach

July 26, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Broadbanned: Still no affordable fix for a broadband internet connection just out of reach

The problem of people who can see the nearest broadband connection but can’t get it at any reasonable price remains one we not only haven’t solved.

Tech

Cable-modem rental rates keep going up, but you don’t have to keep paying them

June 7, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Cable-modem rental rates keep going up, but you don’t have to keep paying them

You’re probably paying more for to rent a cable modem than you need to. Here are some ways to cut the cost to access broadband internet.

Tech

How sporting is this? Sports-network fees stay in the pay-TV lineup despite no live action

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on How sporting is this? Sports-network fees stay in the pay-TV lineup despite no live action

There’s no live sports on TV, but your pay-TV bill still factors in sports broadcast fees. Is that fair? What might the outcome be for consumers?

Tech

Ordering iPhone 11? The one thing wireless carriers might not want you to know

September 13, 2019 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Ordering iPhone 11? The one thing wireless carriers might not want you to know

Tuesday’s announcement of the iPhone 11 has led AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon to give over their online front doors to Apple’s marketing materials.

Tech

3 ways tech has gone astray at Berlin electronics show

September 9, 2019 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on 3 ways tech has gone astray at Berlin electronics show

At big consumer tech shows like IFA in Berlin, the promise is progress. Here are three ways the tech industry is fumbling the path toward that vision.

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