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Ina Fried

Ina Fried

Senior Editor, Mobile

    Latest articles by Ina Fried

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    Faster Gogo In-Flight Wi-Fi Coming, but Not Soon Enough for Frequent FliersFaster Gogo In-Flight Wi-Fi Coming, but Not Soon Enough for Frequent Fliers
    Technology

    Gogo has regulatory approval for the new technology, but it will take time to outfit the 500 planes that are in line to get the faster Wi-Fi gear.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Samsung Runs Out of Test Phones Designed to Win Over iPhone UsersSamsung Runs Out of Test Phones Designed to Win Over iPhone Users
    Technology

    The company has a brief window of opportunity to lure Apple die-hards before the next iPhone gets introduced.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Qualcomm Looks to Enter Drone Market Before It Takes OffQualcomm Looks to Enter Drone Market Before It Takes Off
    Technology

    With smartphone market growth slowing, Qualcomm is looking for new places to sell its processors. Enter the drones.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    3-D Printer Maker Carbon3D Raises $100 Million From Google Ventures, Others3-D Printer Maker Carbon3D Raises $100 Million From Google Ventures, Others
    Technology

    The company’s technology, which debuted at Ted, uses light and oxygen to create 3-D objects from a pool of resin.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Intel Puts a Face on 5G -- But the Face Is the Terminator’sIntel Puts a Face on 5G -- But the Face Is the Terminator’s
    Technology

    The next wave of cellular technologies will allow telemedicine and fast-talking connected cars -- and even pave the way for people to become a Terminator.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Someone Forgot to Bring the Bag of Chips to Intel’s Developer ConferenceSomeone Forgot to Bring the Bag of Chips to Intel’s Developer Conference
    Technology

    There were watches, reality TV shows and lots of robots, but you had to listen carefully for any mention of the processors that still make up nearly all of Intel’s revenue.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Verizon Edges AT&T in Network Quality, While Sprint Makes ImprovementsVerizon Edges AT&T in Network Quality, While Sprint Makes Improvements
    Technology

    As price competition intensifies, rankings of network quality are increasingly important for all four major carriers.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Google Delays Test of Project Ara, Its Modular Smartphone, Until 2016Google Delays Test of Project Ara, Its Modular Smartphone, Until 2016
    Technology

    The company says it is now looking for new U.S. locations to test the idea after scrapping an earlier plan to launch first in Puerto Rico.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Samsung’s Latest Galaxy Note 5 Could Be the End of the High-Priced PhabletSamsung’s Latest Galaxy Note 5 Could Be the End of the High-Priced Phablet
    Technology

    The era of the big-bucks phablet is coming to an end.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    HTC to Cut 15 Percent of Workforce After Continuing Weak SalesHTC to Cut 15 Percent of Workforce After Continuing Weak Sales
    Technology

    The company has been losing ground in phones for years, but has recently seen its sales fall even more sharply.

    By Ina Fried