Quick news from around the Web.
Intel's voice recognition will blow Siri out of the water—because it doesn't use the cloud http://t.co/jojIJf4eFT via @qz
— FierceWireless (@FierceWireless) January 28, 2014
> The U.S. government plans to allow Internet companies to give customers more clarity about how it collects data. Article
> Google will reportedly discontinue its Nexus program. Article
> Akamai said the average connection speeds on surveyed mobile network operators during the third quarter of 2013 ranged from a high of 9.5 Mbps to a low of 0.6 Mbps, while average peak connection speeds ranged from 49.8 Mbps to 2.4 Mbps. Release
> Sprint's Boost Mobile will sell the Max phablet smartphone, with a 5.7-inch screen, for $299. Article
> BlackBerry upgraded its lock screen and group messaging functions with an update to its BB10 platform. Article
> An FCC commissioner said a court's ruling against the agency's net neutrality rules won't affect the marketplace. Article
> Apple said it has received less than 250 National Security Orders in the first half of 2013. Article
Mobile Developer News
> NativeX, AppsFire and Twitter's MoPub are all promising to end the era of banner ads and interstitials with native ads, but developers need to identify the right moments in a session. Article
> Why Gartner's 0.01 percent prediction about mobile app revenue needs explaining. Editor's Corner
Telecom News
> TDS' OneNeck will double its Eden Prairie, Minn., data center with a $12 million expansion. Article
> FirstLight Fiber is giving its business customers another route between the United States and Canada, announcing a new relationship with Fibrenoire to provide fiber-based Ethernet services in Quebec and Ontario. Article
Cable News
> Comcast added video subscribers for first time in more than six years. Article
> Comcast is approaching the milestone of 1 million Wi-Fi hotspots that its Xfinity customers can access. Article
> The U.S. is hardly the only place where cable consolidation efforts--spurred at least in part by industry icon John Malone--are happening. In Europe, Malone's Liberty Global is in a battle with Vodafone Group to build continent-dominating pay TV empires. Article
And finally… An insurer said it will cover Google Glass. Article