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FCC head drops filtering from broadband plan

Posted: December 31st, 2008, 2:36pm EST

Before he steps down as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin Martin still hopes to win approval for his plan to auction off a slice of the airwaves for a free nationwide wireless broadband network.
What flavor is your smartphone OS?

Posted: December 29th, 2008, 9:03am EST

When you buy a new computer, you may first think about its operating system — is it PC, Mac, Linux? Smartphones have those same operating systems as well as others, but the OS isn't likely to be the No. 1 issue for many consumers even though it's playing an increasingly important role.
Uproar in Australia over plan to block Web sites

Posted: December 26th, 2008, 2:24pm EST

A proposed Internet filter dubbed the "Great Aussie Firewall" is promising to make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among democratic countries.
Wal-Mart to start selling iPhones on Sunday

Posted: December 26th, 2008, 11:34am EST

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday it will start selling Apple Inc's iPhone on Sunday, but the popular cell phones that can surf the Web will not be priced as low as some anticipated.
Android apps you won't find on the iPhone

Posted: December 26th, 2008, 8:42am EST

Two months after the first Android phone was released, there are more than 400 free programs from which to choose and the promise of more handsets coming that use the open-source operating system.
Customize your own NPR podcast playlist

Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 3:55pm EST

Still can't decide among the hundreds of podcasts that National Public Radio makes available over the Internet?
Review: Internet no substitute for satellite TV

Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 3:41pm EST

It's Day One of a weeklong experiment to see if I could live without satellite TV. For one whole week, I tried to see if I can survive watching only television shows online and movies through Netflix.
Newsweek: Why we should demolish the FCC

Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 2:33pm EST

Economic growth requires innovation. Trouble is, Washington is practically designed to resist it. Built into the DNA of the agencies created to protect innovation is an almost irresistible urge to protect the most powerful instead. The FCC is a perfect example.
2009:The cell phone dominates

Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 8:42am EST

If 2008 was the year of the 'smartphone,' 2009 may be the year of the smarter consumer looking to save on phone costs— landline or wireless — by reducing service where they can.
1 in 6 U.S. households uses only cell phone

Posted: December 17th, 2008, 1:02pm EST

The portion of homes with cell phones but no landlines has grown to 18 percent, led by adults living with unrelated roommates, renters and young people, according to new federal figures.