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The Federal Communications Commission wants Verizon Wireless to explain why it never deployed cellular services in spectrum that it acquired four years ago and is...

Enlarge / Want Geek Squad to set up your PC? Just write your e-mail and password in that box on the left A basic rule...

Real-time technologies are making Web apps faster—and in some cases, indistinguishable from desktop apps.

Supreme Court, debunker of "urban legends"? Flickr user TexasGOPVote.com "Joel Tenenbaum is a fine and courageous young man who has just received his doctorate in...

General Motors has announced that it would be pulling its paid advertising from Facebook, saying that it had too little impact.

Enlarge / Wait—this looks cool, right? Kyle Orland Ever since rumors of the PlayStation Phone first started circulating years ago, consumers have been eager for Sony to add mobile...

A map of all the thousands of separate device models that downloaded OpenSignalMaps in a six month period.

Who's that peeking in my window? Casey Johnston + Aurich Lawson Some years ago, soon after the original iPhone took firm hold of the public's...

The net neutrality law finally passes the Dutch Senate.

It looks like the analysts were right in their suspicions that EA and Bioware's The Old Republic MMO is already losing subscribers just a few...

Imagine a door that locks when you pinch the knob. Or a smartphone that can be silenced by a hand gesture.

Nokia and Carl Zeiss announced on Wednesday that the two companies will extend their exclusive partnership to design high-end smartphone cameras.

Those with a desire to see a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels could do worse than to buy up reserves, according to...

A physicist faced with a fine for running a stop sign has proved his innocence by publishing a mathematical paper, and has even won a...

The World Bank is the frequent target of criticism, protests, and even riots.

US consumers will be making a multimillion dollar donation to an Australian government agency in the near future, whether they like it or not.

The Linux Foundation has released the 2011 edition of its kernel development study.

The Star Trek tricorder has become a reality, thanks to the hobby project of a cognitive science researcher.

The Arab Spring has had yet another consequence—satellite jamming, and the practice is serious enough to threaten the satellite operators' business.

Those purchasing third-generation iPads running on Verizon's LTE network on Friday may be in luck when it comes to carrier compatibility.