AT&T is accused of data plan discrimination with FaceTime access, NASA reveals the next mission to Mars, and humans honor their favorite robots.<\/p>\n
AT&T is being accused of data-plan discrimination<\/a> and breaking FCC rules regarding new iPhone<\/a> FaceTime options. AT&T recently announced that iPhone customers could use FaceTime video chat service over a cellular network if they have the new shared data plan. (Previously, FaceTime was limited to Wi-Fi.) But several groups have spoken out about the limit and questioned if it follows FCC guidelines. AT&T responded saying it does not believe this breaks any FCC rules, since FaceTime was offered to all customers over Wi-Fi and this simply expands availability of the service to those with a share data plan.<\/p>\n The Curiosity Mars rover is still warming up, but NASA already is talking about the next mission to Mars in 2016<\/a>. By then, NASA wants to send a lander to study whether Mars has a solid or liquid cord and if the red planet has tectonic plates.<\/p>\n Anyone who bought a new Windows PC after June 2nd can now register online<\/a> for a $15 upgrade to Windows 8. The new operating system will be released October 26, and the discounted upgrade is good for PCs bought now until January 31, 2013<\/a>. For anyone who didn’t just buy a new PC, there will be a limited time discounted upgrade for $40.<\/p>\n More AT&T news about data share plans. In order to put a focus on the new plan, AT&T will no longer subsidize the cost of a tablet<\/a> with a two-year contract. Verizon also stopped doing that in June.<\/p>\n For the first time, Carnegie Mellon University is allowing humans to elect who should be inducted to its Robot Hall of Fame<\/a>. The award has been given to real and fictional robots, like the Roomba and C-3PO. But this year, you decide<\/a> if Wall-E, Rosie or Johnny 5 will be honored with as a top bot in entertainment.<\/p>\n And perhaps we’ll see the Miimo by Honda<\/a> honored in the future. This lawn-nibbling robot will be available in Europe next year.<\/p>\n Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AT&T is accused of data plan discrimination with FaceTime access, NASA reveals the next mission to Mars, and humans honor their favorite robots. AT&T is being accused of data-plan discrimination and breaking FCC rules regarding new iPhone FaceTime options. AT&T … Continue reading