Mobile Midday News: Episode 114

Mobile Midday News: Episode 114
Dec. 15,2014

• RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer discusses a class-action lawsuit brought against Comcast; the ongoing Federal Communication Commission’s auction of broadband spectrum; and what’s ahead for 5G in 2014.
• A new drone built by two former U.S. Air Force buddies is equipped with antennas that allow the device to collect cellular data, Wi-Fi paswords and information transmitted over Bluetooth.
• The Wall Street Journal reports that the big four wireless carriers have lost $45 billion in market capitalization since mid-November.
• In policy news, Verizon is supporting an appeal from Microsoft, which is fighting to reverse a federal court decision that allows the U.S. government to access customer’s email data even if that data is stored.
• Oculus Rift virtual reality headset technology could be coming to your workout by way of a new app called Runtastic. The app uses Oculus Rift to provide exotic workout locales as well as provide hovering biometric data.