Based on all the excitement over Apple’s new iPhone 5, there’s no denying plenty of consumers just can’t get enough of their …
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The New Math on Smartphone Plans & Providers
Soon, you’ll be able to use an iPhone for as little as $30 per month. Alternately, your iPhone could lock you into a contract that costs upwards of $140 monthly. A new lineup of shared family plans from Verizon might run far more …
Manage the Information Avalanche
Gone are the days of regular rhythms for reviewing performance, plans, and strategies. Now, most leaders receive a constant stream of data about customers, operations, markets, competitors, and more. Here are three ways to handle the information free-for-all:
How to Keep Your Business Data Safe
Data is the lifeblood of any business, so keeping it safe and accessible should be a top priority for even the smallest startup. Keeping your data safe can seem like a daunting process, but this checklist will help you get started.
FTC Thinks Your Privacy’s Under Attack, Too
This week, the Federal Trade Commission weighed in on the topic of consumer privacy with a new report that essentially says individuals need more protection than the rules and guidelines in place today provide. “The traditional distinction between personally identifiable information and ‘anonymous’ data has blurred,” the agency says in …
There’s a Good Chance You’re Overpaying for Data on Your Phone
AT&T no longer offers new subscribers the option to have unlimited data on their phones. So many subscribers feel lucky if they have been grandfathered in with their old plans and still pay $30 per month for unlimited data. But a …
Price Hike for iPhones, iPads: Data Plans from AT&T Are About to Cost More
Updated: Thursday, 3:35 p.m.
AT&T just announced that new data plans for smartphones and tablets will “give customers more data and value.” That’s true, technically. It’s also true that when the new data plan pricing system takes effect starting this Sunday, wireless bills for new AT&T customers will cost more.
Are You Being Spied On While You Shop?
If you hit the mall on Black Friday, you could be under observation. Don’t look behind you, though; a signal emitted by your cell phone could be sending information to receivers that log your path from store to store. A pair of …
Simple Hacks to Cut Your Cell Phone Bill in Half
How much do cell phones really cost? Here’s one indication: The average household pays $350 annually—solely for wireless taxes and fees.
Introducing Walmart’s New No-Contract Family Wireless Plan
The plan gives users unlimited talk and text for $45 a month for the first phone, and—here’s where the real value comes in—$25 a month for each additional line. What’s more, there are no contracts and no possibilities of early termination fees, and the plan is “post-paid,” meaning you pay a bill at the end of a month of usage, as …
