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  • Report: US FCC to allow payments for speedier traffic

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will propose new net neutrality rules Thursday that will allow broadband providers to charge companies like Netflix for preferential traffic management, according to a news report.

    Written by Grant Gross24 April 14 07:30
  • Senators: Comcast deal could mean higher broadband prices

    The proposed US$45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Comcast would give the company huge market power to determine broadband prices and Internet content, a group of U.S. senators said Wednesday.

    Written by Grant Gross10 April 14 04:32
  • Pre-installed malware turns up on new phones

    David Jevans, CTO and founder of Marble Security, recently received some bad feedback from a potential customer testing his company's product, which helps organizations manage and secure their mobile devices.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk05 March 14 06:46
  • Verizon: Heavy Web users should pay more

    Heavy broadband users should help shoulder the cost of their traffic, but Verizon Communications does not give preferential treatment to some Web traffic, the company's CEO said Monday.

    Written by Grant Gross24 Feb. 14 15:33
  • Comcast, Netflix reach interconnection deal

    Comcast and Netflix have agreed to a multiyear deal that will speed streams from the video service to Comcast's U.S. broadband customers.

    Written by Nancy Weil23 Feb. 14 18:25
  • Sony expands 4K TV range with nine new models

    Sony added nine more models in three series to its 4K TV range at the International CES show on Monday, promising cheaper offerings but not specifying prices.

    Written by Tim Hornyak07 Jan. 14 04:43
  • 2013: The year in numbers

    From single digits to trillions, the tech industry loves numbers, and it generated plenty of them in 2013. Here's a look at some of the figures that stand out from the year:

    Written by Martyn Williams14 Dec. 13 01:08