TE Connectivity completed the sale of its broadband-networks business to CommScope Holding Co. for about US$3 billion. TE Connectivity’s product portfolio is focused on connectors and sensors that are made to withstand harsh environments. The company operates three primary segments: TE Connectivity’s Communications Solutions segment supplies electronic components for home appliances, including products for washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, cooking appliances, water heaters, and microwaves. TE delivers connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things, virtual reality applications, smart phones, tablets and anywhere customers need solutions for data and devices, including networking equipment and wireless infrastructure. The Transportation segment includes four business
Sociology of the Internet often maintained both online and offline There are ongoing debates about the impact of the Internet on strong and weak ties, whether the Internet is creating more or less social capital, the Internet's role in trends towards social isolation, and whether it creates a more or less diverse social environment. It is often said the Internet is a new frontier, and there is a line of argument to the effect that social interaction, cooperation and conflict among users resembles the anarchistic and violent American frontier of the early 19th century. In March 2014, researchers from the Benedictine University at Mesa