Taiwan-based chip manufacturer MediaTek has hit a milestone for its modem technology as it will soon be qualified on all four major US carriers. This is an accomplishment that even Intel’s modem technology is not presently capable of – because it lacks the CDMA modem used for legacy 3G coverage by Verizon and Sprint. It has been a long road for MediaTek and they have made significant investments in developing & purchasing the technology to get to full worldwide carrier coverage. As proof that this is finally paying off for the company, MediaTek announced that a new LG X power Android phone, with MediaTek helio P10 processor, will be available on Boost Mobile and Sprint, which uses legacy 3G CDMA, in addition to LTE with carrier aggregation. This positions MediaTek as a company that can provide a global modem technology for handset manufacturers.

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Put yourself in these shoes: You take a few days off from work and pull together a spontaneous trip with your family for a fall foliage adventure in the South. You camp with your kids in Great Smoky National Park, stay out with your spouse later than you have in years at a Nashville honky-tonk bar, and then end your vacation at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Charlotte to live a few days of luxury in one of the South’s hottest cities before heading home.

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Following the saga of the exploding batteries with the Note 7 – including a global recall that could cost upwards of one billion dollars and a loss of sales that could cut the estimated volumes of the Note 7 by half – Samsung will be looking towards its traditional flagship smartphone launch in Q1 2017 to revive the fortunes of the beleaguered company.

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What this really highlights, says Instagram’s COO Marne Levine, is Instagram’s strength as a place to market to users’ passions, and that Instagram’s next big opportunity is catering to small- and medium-sized businesses.

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A new study from Michigan State University shows that the fingerprint of a child as young as six months can be recognized one year later.

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Stanford Business Economist Ro Khanna has emerged as possibly the only congressional candidate of 2016 who seems willing to prioritize the rather unique and (very) long term agenda of Silicon Valley.

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