http://www.mail.com/companies/14952-verizon-communications.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/14952-verizon-communications.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2108520-schumer-urges-security-sprint-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking. The New York Democrat sent letters Friday to the Treasury Depa... Fri, 24 May 2013 21:30:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2108520-schumer-urges-security-sprint-deal.html 2013-05-24T21:30:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103824-jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone-stores.html NEW YORK (AP) — "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she's opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos. The first store will open in New York on June 1... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:44:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103824-jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone-stores.html 2013-05-22T21:44:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055634-comcast-profit-rises-17-percent-1q.html NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable company and owner of NBCUniversal, on Wednesday said its net income rose 17 percent in the latest quarter, powered by continued strong results from its cable operations. Price increases on cable TV and customers upgrading to high-definition packages and digital video recorders helped boost numbers.... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:55:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055634-comcast-profit-rises-17-percent-1q.html 2013-05-01T21:55:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2045548-coinstars-1q-earnings-drop-redbox-growth-slows.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coinstar's first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent amid signs that its Redbox kiosks for DVD rentals are losing their appeal as more people switch to Netflix and other Internet video services. The results announced Thursday still turned out better than analysts anticipated, despite Redbox's slowing revenue growth. That was enough to... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2045548-coinstars-1q-earnings-drop-redbox-growth-slows.html 2013-04-25T22:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2044100-stocks-edge-higher-job-market-improves.html NEW YORK (AP) — The engines driving the stock market were more tepid than turbocharged Thursday, but they were enough to help stocks rise for a fifth straight day. The three major U.S. stock indexes all closed higher as good news on the job market and healthy earnings from name-brand companies like Royal Caribbean and Harley-Davidson encouraged investors.... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:35:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2044100-stocks-edge-higher-job-market-improves.html 2013-04-25T21:35:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027906-verizon-rakes-wireless-fees-1q.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. hit a 12-year high Thursday after it posted another quarterly report that showed its wireless revenue rising at a rate that's the envy of the industry. The stock, which is part of the Dow Jones industrial average, rose $1.57, or 3.2 percent, to $51.10 in morning trading. Just after the open, it hit a 1... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:14:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027906-verizon-rakes-wireless-fees-1q.html 2013-04-18T15:14:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2026578-group-major-companies-involved-tax-scheme.html CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago-area transportation agency on Wednesday alleged that some of the nation's largest and best known companies including AT&T, Sears Holdings Corp., Verizon and Target are running "sham" offices as part of a scheme with two small northern Illinois communities to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes in Chicago and Cook County. The... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:29:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2026578-group-major-companies-involved-tax-scheme.html 2013-04-17T23:29:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2016454-verizon-to-extend-phone-upgrade-waiting-period.html NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone carrier, on Friday said that it is extending the time it takes to earn a subsidized phone upgrade from 20 months on contract to 24 months. The move will save Verizon money, since it subsidizes each new smartphone by as much as $400 to get the price down to $199 or lower. With less frequent ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:05:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2016454-verizon-to-extend-phone-upgrade-waiting-period.html 2013-04-12T20:05:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014322-tv-stations-feel-squeezed-airwave-auction.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the federal government tries to encourage companies like AT&T and Verizon to create bigger, faster mobile networks, TV broadcasters are feeling like the farmers of yesteryear who were asked to sell their land to make way for the nation's highways. Broadcasters own a valuable swath of invisible real estate on the airwaves and just like ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:18:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014322-tv-stations-feel-squeezed-airwave-auction.html 2013-04-11T22:18:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007924-austin-city-ultra-fast-google-fiber.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Google Inc. picked tech-savvy Austin on Tuesday as the next city where the search giant will wire homes with ultra-fast Internet connections, but did not say how much customers will pay or when the fiber-optic experiment might expand elsewhere in the U.S. Austin and Kansas City are the only places to get Google Fiber — a broadband ser... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:10:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007924-austin-city-ultra-fast-google-fiber.html 2013-04-09T23:10:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1993956-verizon-denies-talk-bid-with-att-vodafone.html NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Communications Inc. has denied a report that it's looking to partner with AT&T Inc. to buy Vodafone Group PLC, the British cellphone company that owns 45 percent of Verizon's wireless business. Verizon owns the 55 percent of Verizon Wireless that Vodafone doesn't own and has been openly interested for years in buying out Vodafone. ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:41:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1993956-verizon-denies-talk-bid-with-att-vodafone.html 2013-04-02T21:41:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980882-t-mobile-usas-plans-compared-to-competition.html NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA has revamped its pricing plans, the latest move in an industry that's still experimenting feverishly with various ways of luring customers and getting current ones to pay as much as possible. Here's how T-Mobile's gambit compares. T-Mobile USA The most significant change is that T-Mobile is breaking the cost of the phone away ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:17:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980882-t-mobile-usas-plans-compared-to-competition.html 2013-03-26T22:17:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1971268-what-skorea-cyberattacks-hard-to-trace.html NEW YORK (AP) — The attacks that knocked South Korean banks and media outlets offline this week appear to be the latest examples of international "cyberwar." But among the many ways that digital warfare differs from conventional combat: There's often no good way of knowing who's behind an attack. South Korean authorities said Thursday that the attack, whi... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1971268-what-skorea-cyberattacks-hard-to-trace.html 2013-03-22T01:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957662-galaxy-4-stacks-up-iphone-iii.html Samsung Electronics Co. revealed its new top-of-the-line smartphone Thursday, the Galaxy S 4. Here's how it compares to the competition and its predecessor, the S III. Samsung Galaxy S 4: Display: 5-inch diagonal, 1920 by 1080 pixels organic light-emitting diode screen Weight: 4.6 ounces (130g) Cameras: 13-megapixel on back, 2-megapixel on front. Storage:... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:23:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957662-galaxy-4-stacks-up-iphone-iii.html 2013-03-15T17:23:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1917458-music-movie-industry-to-warn-copyright-infringers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyright law. Ignore the notices, and violators could face an Internet slow-down for 48 hours. Those who claim they're innocent can protest — for a fee. For the first time since a spate of... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:11:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1917458-music-movie-industry-to-warn-copyright-infringers.html 2013-02-27T00:11:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1915214-net-providers-warning-illegal-downloads.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet users who illegally share music, movies or television shows online could soon receive warning notices from the nation's five major Internet service providers. The Copyright Alert System, organized by the recording and film industry, is being activated this week to target consumers using peer-to-peer software. Under the new syste... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:05:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1915214-net-providers-warning-illegal-downloads.html 2013-02-26T00:05:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1913406-att-snags-onstar-wireless-contract-verizon.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — AT&T Inc. is scoring a win over rival Verizon Wireless as it takes over the contract to supply wireless connections to cars with General Motors' OnStar service. Verizon Wireless and its predecessor companies have supplied the network for OnStar since the service launched in the 1990s, but AT&T will take over with the 2015 model yea... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:48:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1913406-att-snags-onstar-wireless-contract-verizon.html 2013-02-25T11:48:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1893888-classmate-robot-ny-pupil-attends-remotely.html WEST SENECA, N.Y. (AP) — In an elementary school hallway, a teacher takes her second-graders to the library, leading a single-file line of giggling boys and girls that's perfectly ordinary until you get to a sleek white robot with a video screen showing the face of a smiling, chubby-cheeked boy. Devon Carrow's life-threatening allergies don't allow him to... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:30:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1893888-classmate-robot-ny-pupil-attends-remotely.html 2013-02-15T08:30:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1888366-comcast-doubles-tv-167b-deal-nbcu.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comcast's $16.7 billion deal to buy the remaining half of NBCUniversal ahead of schedule represents a resounding vote of confidence in the future of TV, even as the growth of Internet video reshapes the entertainment landscape. The decision was driven largely by Comcast Corp.'s belief that it would end up paying substantially more for G... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:27:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1888366-comcast-doubles-tv-167b-deal-nbcu.html 2013-02-13T22:27:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878940-to-stay-connected-power-outage.html NEW YORK (AP) — Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as a snowstorm bears down on the Northeast: __ Keep your phones plugged in so that they're fully charged if the power goes out. There are various products available that can recharge a cellphone from a larger rechargeable battery or AA batteries. ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878940-to-stay-connected-power-outage.html 2013-02-08T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878330-phone-companies-prepare-storm-power-outages.html NEW YORK (AP) — Phone companies topped off fuel at cell-tower generators in Northeastern states Friday, preparing for a storm that could bring power outages, and with them, a loss of cell service. Cell-towers are dependent on electric power from the grid, but many of them have backup batteries, and in some cases generators that can power the antennas inde... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878330-phone-companies-prepare-storm-power-outages.html 2013-02-08T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846014-verizon-sells-spectrum-to-att-19-billion.html NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Wireless said Friday that it's selling space on the airwaves to AT&T Inc. in exchange for $1.9 billion and the transfer of some airwave rights from AT&T. The sale of spectrum rights will let AT&T expand its capacity for wireless broadband in areas that include Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Oklahoma City and Cincinnati. In return, it... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846014-verizon-sells-spectrum-to-att-19-billion.html 2013-01-25T18:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842142-practically-human-smart-machines-your-job.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Art Liscano knows he's an endangered species in the job market: He's a meter reader in Fresno, Calif. For 26 years, he's driven from house to house, checking how much electricity Pacific Gas & Electric customers have used. But PG&E doesn't need many people like Liscano making rounds anymore. Every day, the utility replaces 1,200 old-fash... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842142-practically-human-smart-machines-your-job.html 2013-01-25T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837182-verizon-posts-record-4q-loss-pension-adjustment.html NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon strengthened its position as the top dog of the wireless industry in its latest quarter by raking in new subscribers and selling millions of iPhones, but also posted a record loss. The loss of $4.23 billion, or $1.48 per share, for the fourth quarter was mainly due to adjustments to the value of its pension funds and obligations, a... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837182-verizon-posts-record-4q-loss-pension-adjustment.html 2013-01-22T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837664-us-stocks-rise-tech-industrial-earns-roll.html Strong earnings reports from big U.S. companies helped push the Dow Jones industrial average to its eighth gain in nine sessions Tuesday. DuPont, Verizon and Travelers Cos., three of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow, closed higher after reporting their financial results for the final quarter of 2012. The Dow closed up 62.51 points, or 0.5 percent, at 13... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837664-us-stocks-rise-tech-industrial-earns-roll.html 2013-01-22T20:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837474-att-to-buy-alltel-operations-780m.html DALLAS (AP) — AT&T Inc. said Tuesday that it has reached a deal to buy remnants of the Alltel wireless network for about $780 million to boost its spectrum holdings in rural areas. The Dallas-based phone company is buying the licenses, retail stores and network assets, along with about 585,000 subscribers, from Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. The news sent the... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837474-att-to-buy-alltel-operations-780m.html 2013-01-22T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1778094-google-to-sell-motorola-235-billion.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is selling Motorola Mobility's TV set-top business for $2.35 billion, lightening the load that the Internet search leader took on earlier this year when it completed the biggest acquisition in its history. The cash-and-stock deal announced late Wednesday will turn over Motorola's set-top division to Arris Group Inc., a relative... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1778094-google-to-sell-motorola-235-billion.html 2012-12-20T00:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1765360-comcast-app-to-viewers-store-replay-movies.html NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast, the country's largest cable company, says its tablet and phone app now lets subscribers download and store movies and TV shows from some channels for offline viewing. Cable companies have rushed out applications that let viewers stream TV content, but this is the first one that allows offline viewing. That's useful wherever there'... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1765360-comcast-app-to-viewers-store-replay-movies.html 2012-12-13T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760328-redbox-instant-streaming-plan-takes-netflix.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — DVD kiosk operator Redbox is launching a challenge to Netflix's streaming-video supremacy. Later this month, Redbox will offer an unlimited streaming-video plan that includes movies from Warner Bros. and pay TV channel Epix, along with four nights of physical DVD rentals, for $8 a month, or $9 a month if customers want Blu-ray discs. ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760328-redbox-instant-streaming-plan-takes-netflix.html 2012-12-12T04:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1756268-verizon-moves-pension-obligations-to-prudential.html NEW YORK (AP) — Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. on Monday said it has transferred $7.5 billion in pension obligations to Prudential Insurance after a retiree association failed to convince a court to stop the move. Members of the Association of BellTel Retirees sued in federal court in Dallas two weeks ago to stop the deal, saying it would weake... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1756268-verizon-moves-pension-obligations-to-prudential.html 2012-12-10T20:35:00Z