Should broadband Internet service be treated as a basic utility in the United States, like electricity, water, and traditional telephone service? That’s the question at the heart of an important and provocative new book by Susan …
Google Brings Free Public WiFi to Its New York City Neighborhood
Tech giant Google announced Tuesday that it has begun offering free public WiFi internet access in the southwest Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, close to its mammoth headquarters. According to Google, the new service — …
What Google’s FTC Deal Means for the Patent Wars
Google‘s landmark deal with the U.S. government, which was announced last week and ends a two-year federal investigation, has gotten a lot of attention, primarily for the Federal Trade Commission’s conclusion that Google has not …
Google’s Federal Antitrust Deal Cheered by Some, Jeered by Others
In Major Victory, Google Dodges Federal Antitrust Lawsuit with FTC Deal
2013: Six Tech/Media Stories to Watch
In 2013, most tech consumers will be asking if it’s smart to buy a new computer, smartphone, or tablet device. As the structural shift from desktop to mobile computing races forward, hardware and software manufacturers are …
The Top 5 Tech Biz Stories of 2012
Will Google Escape a Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Over Web Search?
The end is near! No, we’re not talking about the Mayan apocalypse, but rather the federal government’s nearly two-year antitrust investigation of Internet search giant Google. The Federal Trade Commission and the Web titan are …
Apple CEO Tim Cook Announces U.S. Mac Production, Warns: ‘Don’t Bet Against Us’
What’s up with Apple CEO Tim Cook? The normally low-key 52-year-old operational wizard, who assumed command of Apple last year following the death of Steve Jobs, has been on something on a publicity tour this week, with a cover …
How U.S. Firms like Google and Amazon Minimize Their European Taxes
Some tax ‘loopholes’ are legal, but could nonetheless hurt firms’ image with consumers.
YouTube to Boob Tube: Dane Boedigheimer’s Annoying Orange TV Show Has Kids Hooked
How a guy from Minnesota turned animated scenes of “kitchen carnage” into a hit TV show for boys in three years
Sold Out Already? Holiday Season’s Early Hot Sellers
Game consoles and tablets have been flying off the shelves. So have guns.