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Author: Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY

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NBA, NHL, MLB fans sidelined: Will TV subscribers ever get money back after coronavirus shortened seasons?

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on NBA, NHL, MLB fans sidelined: Will TV subscribers ever get money back after coronavirus shortened seasons?

NBA and NHL are well into the postseason. MLB is more than halfway through its abbreviated season. But the sports networks still haven’t offered money back to TV providers.

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Thinking of buying a 5G smartphone? Finding your carrier’s flavor of 5G requires a taste for investigation

August 5, 2020August 6, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Thinking of buying a 5G smartphone? Finding your carrier’s flavor of 5G requires a taste for investigation

Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all have 5G networks up and running. But assessing whether the move is right for you now is no easy decision.

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Broadbanned: Still no affordable fix for a broadband internet connection just out of reach

July 26, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Broadbanned: Still no affordable fix for a broadband internet connection just out of reach

The problem of people who can see the nearest broadband connection but can’t get it at any reasonable price remains one we not only haven’t solved.

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Cable-modem rental rates keep going up, but you don’t have to keep paying them

June 7, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Cable-modem rental rates keep going up, but you don’t have to keep paying them

You’re probably paying more for to rent a cable modem than you need to. Here are some ways to cut the cost to access broadband internet.

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How sporting is this? Sports-network fees stay in the pay-TV lineup despite no live action

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on How sporting is this? Sports-network fees stay in the pay-TV lineup despite no live action

There’s no live sports on TV, but your pay-TV bill still factors in sports broadcast fees. Is that fair? What might the outcome be for consumers?

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Apple and Google remind you about location privacy, but don’t forget your wireless carrier

November 23, 2019 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Apple and Google remind you about location privacy, but don’t forget your wireless carrier

No one knows you quite like your smartphone — and your wireless carrier. So how long is it holding on to that data about your comings and goings?

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Ordering iPhone 11? The one thing wireless carriers might not want you to know

September 12, 2019September 13, 2019 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Ordering iPhone 11? The one thing wireless carriers might not want you to know

Tuesday’s announcement of the iPhone 11 has led AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon to give over their online front doors to Apple’s marketing materials.

Tech

3 ways tech has gone astray at Berlin electronics show

September 9, 2019 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on 3 ways tech has gone astray at Berlin electronics show

At big consumer tech shows like IFA in Berlin, the promise is progress. Here are three ways the tech industry is fumbling the path toward that vision.

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How you can see which companies found you on Facebook

July 13, 2019July 15, 2019 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on How you can see which companies found you on Facebook

Facebook’s new ad-transparency features can give valuable context into how companies find you, but it’s not likely to stop a tracking industry.

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Clearing up confusion on payments: If a retailer takes Apple Pay, it also takes Google Pay

May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 Rob Pegoraro, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Clearing up confusion on payments: If a retailer takes Apple Pay, it also takes Google Pay

As New York City’s MTA adopts contactless payments on some transit lines, people are still confused about who takes Apple, Google and Samsung Pay.

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