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FCC to begin testing and reporting mobile broadband performance Sep 5th 2012, 05:07 Just like the FCC is looking to the public to help define modern broadband, it's similarly planning to arm citizens with more accurate information of mobile broadband speeds. The initiative is promoted as a natural extension of the Measuring Broadband America report, an annual publication of the FCC that currently only applies to wireline services. While still in the planning stages, the agency has already secured cooperation from CTIA and the major carriers. Come September 21st, the FCC will hold an open meeting to discuss the most appropriate methods for gathering and analyzing the data. It'll likely be a rather dry affair, but if you're really keen on attending, you'll find the complete details after the break. Continue reading FCC to begin testing and reporting mobile broadband performance Filed under: Wireless, Internet, Mobile FCC to begin testing and reporting mobile broadband performance originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Phone Scoop  |   | Email this | Comments Google patents buyer-specific price drops for follow-up sales, can tell if you're a cheapskate Sep 5th 2012, 04:17 Ever been tempted to rent a movie again, but thought the price was just a little too dear? Google may soon be willing to haggle a deal. One of its newly-granted patents could automatically lower the price of repurchase-friendly content, such as a Google Play Movies rental, depending on how likely you are to pull the trigger. Its algorithm weighs your personal tastes and repurchasing habits against those of your peers: if the code senses you'll be relatively stingy, you'll get a better discount. The analysis could even factor in the nature of the content itself. A thoughtful movie, ownership of the soundtrack or just a lot of related searches could lead to a repurchase at the usual price, while a simple action flick with no previous interest may bring the discount into effect. We don't know if Google will offer these extra-personal discounts to the public at any point in the future, but if you suddenly notice a lot of follow-up bargains in Google Play, you'll know how they came to be. Filed under: Internet Google patents buyer-specific price drops for follow-up sales, can tell if you're a cheapskate originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  USPTO  | Email this | Comments

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