(CNBC.com): This would be a busy week for any tech CEO: One billion user accounts hacked, and a $4.83 billion deal on the line. Yet we haven’t heard a peep from Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Yahoo has been the internet’s troubled child for the past few years — but things seemed to be looking up after Verizon agreed […]
“It turns out not all iPhone 7 [units] are created equal,” Ian King and Scott Moritz report for Bloomberg. “The latest Apple Inc. smartphones that run on Verizon Communications Inc.’s network are technically capable of downloading data faster than those from AT&T Inc. Yet in testing, the two phones perform about the same, according to […]
(CNN/Money): Yahoo (YHOO) said there’s “no assurance” that Verizon will actually go through with the deal, according to its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing also revealed that it’s “facing investigations by a number of federal, state, and foreign governmental officials and agencies” over the hack — and these could result in “potential fines.” Verizon defended […]
Early Tuesday, Verizon (VZ) introduced two new data plans to its offerings. The new 5-gigabyte plan costs $50 per month, while 10 gigabytes is $70. The older options include 3 gigabytes for $45, 6 gigabytes for $60, or a Wi-Fi-only connection for $30. Both of the new tiers offer unlimited talking and texting in the U.S., plus […]
