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Rob Pegoraro

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Rob Pegoraro

Rob Pegoraro writes about interesting problems and possibilities in computers, gadgets, apps, services, telecom, and other things that beep or blink. He’s covered such developments as the evolution of the cell phone from 1G to 5G, the fall and rise of Apple, Google’s growth from obscure Yahoo rival to verb status, and the transformation of social media from CompuServe forums to Facebook’s billions of users. Pegoraro has met most of the founders of the internet and once received a single-word email reply from Steve Jobs.

Recent Articles by Rob Pegoraro

Comcast Execs: Our Pricing Is Opaque and We Can Be Hard to Do Business With

In an earnings call, the cable giant says it’s addressing those 'pain points,' but lifting data caps aren't yet among the possible solutions.

By Rob Pegoraro
One of Comcast's Xfinity stores, with the sun shining overhead.

The FTC Commissioners That Trump Wants to Fire: We're Not Going Away

Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya warn against destroying the FTC’s independence and politicizing antitrust enforcement.

By Rob Pegoraro
Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya on Capitol Hill in 2023

Xfinity Mobile's New Premium Unlimited Plan Doubles Data Without a Price Hike

Comcast's wireless offering also doubles its mobile-hotspot allocation from 15GB to 30GB.

By Rob Pegoraro
A phone showing the Xfinity Mobile logo on a table above graph paper and next to a cup of coffee, a pen and sunglasses

I Controlled a Wheelchair With My Mind (Well, I Think I Did)

NTT Research is leveraging AI to read brainwaves more accurately. I strapped on its Wearable Sensing DSI-24 headset to see if I could use it to control a wheelchair with my thoughts.

By Rob Pegoraro
composite of the ntt headset

Bluesky Adds Blue Checks to Verified Accounts, But They're Not for Sale

The decentralized social platform takes another page from X, and also allows 'Trusted Verifiers' to vouch for people to speed up the verification process.

By Rob Pegoraro
Bluesky's logo, as seen on a mobile device's screen with another copy of its logo in the background