- AT&T CEO voices regret over iPhone unlimited data model
It’s always refreshing to hear the head of a major corporation cop to past mistakes — particularly in front of a large crowd of on-lookers. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson admitted some misgivings about the way the carrier handled iPhone data, telling a crowd at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Los Angeles, “My only regret was how we introduced pricing in the beginning, because how did we introduce pricing? Thirty dollars and you get all you can eat.” Stephenson drove the point home by adding, “Every additional megabyte you use in this network, I have to invest capital.”
And, for the record, that certainly wasn’t the only thing about the iPhone that kept the exec up at night. Stephenson again,
You lie awake at night worrying about what is that which will disrupt your business model,” he said. “Apple iMessage is a classic example. If you’re using iMessage, you’re not using one of our messaging services, right?
No one ahead said it was easy being the chief.
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- UC Berkeley freshman shows us his ridiculously automated dorm (video)
Besides beer pong, the whole point of going away to college is to blossom into an independent, motivated, self-sufficient adult. That is, of course, unless your dorm’s name is BRAD (Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm), where freshmen Derek L. My controls devices all around his room without even getting out of bed. An app on his phone can adjust ambient lighting and curtain position depending on the situation. His laptop uses Dragon Dictate to turn shouts into tasks his pile of servos and motors can accomplish. Just saying “Romantic mode” makes a disco ball pop out of the ceiling and plays the epically passionate Elton John song, “Can You Feel The Love Tonight.” As if that wasn’t enough, the emergency “party mode” button located next to the bed activates a bunch of lasers and strobes, as well as fog and blacklights while a bumpin’ stereo system cranks out dance music. This dorm is clearly every college freshman’s dream. I mean, who wouldn’t want to wake up with Justin Bieber every morning? Check out the video after the break.
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UC Berkeley freshman shows us his ridiculously automated dorm (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 May 2012 16:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
- Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!
Samsung Galaxy S III. BlackBerry World. Phones with crazy amounts of RAM. Yeah, we’d say it was a pretty amazing week in mobile news, and CTIA hasn’t even arrived yet! We’ll have Myriam, Brad, Joseph and Mat Smith on tonight’s Engadget Mobile Podcast, and we all have plenty to say about it. We have a hunch that you have an opinion as well, so join us tonight!
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