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Is the Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus getting a Note rebranding?

There seems to be a lot of evidence that Samsung is planning a super-sized version of the S6 Edge – not least the pictures that leaked a couple of weeks ago – and now we have a few more hints to go on. First up are reports from Galaxy Club in the Netherlands that Samsung has trademarked the S6 Note name in South Korea, suggesting that the upcoming Plus device

In-flight Wi-Fi: where is it and why is it taking so long?

Introduction and retro experience Back in 2006, I Skyped my wife from a laptop while flying over the icy wastes of Siberia on my way from London to Tokyo. A month later that was impossible, with Boeing ceasing its Connexion Wi-Fi service due to lack of interest. A decade after they disappeared, Wi-Fi zones at 35,000ft are at last making a comeback – at least in the US. Many US

In-flight Wi-Fi: where is it and why is it taking so long?

Introduction and retro experience Back in 2006, I Skyped my wife from a laptop while flying over the icy wastes of Siberia on my way from London to Tokyo. A month later that was impossible, with Boeing ceasing its Connexion Wi-Fi service due to lack of interest. A decade after they disappeared, Wi-Fi zones at 35,000ft are at last making a comeback – at least in the US. Many US

Alibaba to launch Netflix-like video streaming service in two months

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will launch an online video streaming service in China in about two months, hoping to emulate the U.S.’s Netflix Inc and HBO, the firm’s head of digital entertainment said on Sunday. The service will be called ‘TBO’, or Tmall Box Office, with content bought from China and other countries, as well as in-house productions, Alibaba’s Patrick Liu told reporters in Shanghai.

All ears tuned to Fed language, Greek debt talks

With the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to leave interest rates on hold this week, the market will be focusing on policymakers for clear signals on when the central bank will make its first interest rate hike in nearly a decade. World shares ended last week on a muted note as Greece’s situation took a turn for the worse when the International Monetary Fund’s delegation walked out of negotiations in Brussels