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Perhaps the United States was not the first to get into the 4G LTE wireless data game, but today it may be the most aggressive in rolling it out. The U.S. has more miles of network, more devices, and more subscribers than any other place on Earth. If you listen to the advertising, it seems every ca...

AT&T on Wednesday announced that it will boost capital spending by as much as 16 percent to $22 billion a year for the next three years to upgrade its wireless and wireline networks. The increase is necessary to compete with Verizon Communications, which is currently upgrading its own network. T...

AT&T on Wednesday announced that it will boost capital spending by as much as 16 percent to $22 billion a year for the next three years to upgrade its wireless and wireline networks. The increase is necessary to compete with Verizon Communications, which is currently upgrading its own network. T...

Investors sent shares of AOL sharply higher after it reported higher-than-expected earnings and growth in advertising revenue. The company reported a third-quarter profit of $20.8 million, or 22 cents per share, on revenue of $531.7 million. That beat expectations of $521 million and marked a turnar...

The ever-changing and ever-expanding quest to keep information technology systems secure requires collaboration and coordination among government and business enterprises. To foster such joint efforts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has put out the word to U.S. businesses to pro...

A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed an Apple lawsuit alleging that Motorola Mobility abused its standard-essential patents by charging rates that exceeded FRAND terms. Apple's position was that 2.25 percent for each iPhone sold -- the rate Motorola Mobility apparently wanted to charge -- was e...

The success of ARM-based processors in mobile phones and tablets has had a tectonic effect across numerous IT markets, but one of their most intriguing opportunities is in data centers. It seems contradictory that a CPU architecture designed for power efficiency and lightweight applications would...

Hostile takeovers can be a bitter pill to swallow, but Netflix has adopted a "stockholder rights plan" -- also known as a "poison pill" -- to prevent activist shareholders from taking control. It could be a bitter pill for Carl Icahn, who last week bought a nearly 10 percent stake in the struggling ...

Just in time for its one-year anniversary of being a public company, Groupon's response to an SEC inquiry into its accounting practices was made public. It was an inauspicious reminder that to regulators and investors, Groupon -- once the tech industry's golden child -- remains a question mark. The ...

Like great athletes in football or basketball, the most prepared merchants win online commerce in the fourth quarter, when rabid fans propel businesses to profitability. You've likely completed your sourcing and planned many of your general holiday sales and promotions already. Now, it's time to go ...

Android dominates the worldwide smartphone market, running on 75 percent of all smartphones shipped throughout the globe in the third quarter, IDC reported. Samsung continued to hold sway over the Android market, but its market share slipped because of competition from a multitude of smaller vendors...

Google and Rosetta Stone reached a settlement in a trademark infringement case this week, ending a three year legal battle with a promise to work together to fight the misuse of trade names. In a 2009 lawsuit, Rosetta Stone claimed that Google allowed rival language software companies to use Rosetta...

U.S. Federal Trade Commission staff have recommended that Google should be sued for antitrust violations, and a majority of the agency's five commissioners appear inclined to do so, according to a report citing anonymous sources. The staff recommendations were made last month; however, they are not ...

The U.S. government's efforts to advance health technology include work taking place at two obvious agencies: the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. However, an unlikely player in the healthcare arena has emerged -- the Federal Communications Commission,...

Billionaire investor and activist shareholder Carl Icahn has acquired a 10 percent stake in Netflix, according to a Wednesday filing with the SEC. The value of the 5.5 million shares is about $169 million. Icahn Capital believes that Netflix is undervalued and positioned for expansion both in the U....