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Is Apple Eying Your Car?

A recent job posting hints that Apple might be looking to expand its automotive offerings.

5 Ways to Rein in Your Mobile Data Use

It’s easier than you might expect to reign in your mobile phone data use. Here are five techniques that can help you tame the bandwidth beast.

‘Watson’ IPO Could Be Bigger Than Facebook

IBM's "Watson" could be worth billions in revenue by 2015, almost worthy of its own spinoff. Here are a few ways Watson could change the business landscape.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: iPad 3 Debuts Today

Apple's pending tablet release expected to further its gain over rivals, with rumored bargain models poised to lure frugal consumers.

Google’s Android Tightens Its Grip on Mobile Browsing

Second only to Apple’s Safari, Google's Android browser recently topped Opera in mobile browsing share.

Weighing Dish’s Prospects for Success in Its Quest to Become a Wireless Carrier

Dish wants to offer cellular service on its newly acquired wireless spectrum, and even a lengthy FCC review likely won't hurt its prospects for success.

Request for FTC Investigation of Apple, Android App Flaws Fuels the Privacy Fire

With Sen. Charles Schumer homing in on unauthorized app functions, Apple, Google, and app developers face mounting pressure to implement privacy protections.

How Apple, Google, Amazon, and Sony Will Keep the Music Industry Growing

The music industry, that lonesome first casualty of the 21st century’s digital media revolution, is actually alive and kicking. Back in October, Nielsen Soundscan reported…

Aereo’s TV Streaming and Litigation Circus

Aereo, the streaming-TV service planning to launch this month, expected lawsuits from major TV content providers, and it got them.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: iPad Replacing PCs?

PCs' sales lead over tablets continues to fall, lending credence to Tim Cook's recent prediction that tablets will one day replace desktop computers.

Verizon Launches HomeFusion Broadband for Remote Locations

With Verizon's HomeFusion service, homeowners in locations not served by cable or DSL can buy the special antenna and get 10GB of data for $60 a month.

Will Time Warner’s Capped-Video Option Help Save Cable?

Many people prefer to stream video online, and it’s not clear Time Warner Cable's rate discount on data-capped service will lure them back to cable.

Will AT&T’s Heavy Mobile Users Ditch the Company For Verizon or Sprint?

AT&T’s limited network capacity has it throttling back download speeds, leaving some subscribers with "unlimited data" unhappy. Will they defect to competitors?

Telecom Mobile Payment System Isis Gets POS Partners

What’s in your wallet? The Isis project, led by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, aims to be a major player in point-of-sale transactions that use mobile devices.

3 Takeaways from the Mobile World Congress

After the Mobile World Congress (MWC) wrapped up in Barcelona late last week and ended its preview of tech trends to come, the loudest buzz…

Monday Apple Rumors: iPhone Gaining Market Share

AAPL rising in both domestic and global smartphone markets; iPad to ship 65 million units in 2012; Apple sells 25 billionth app.

FCC to Field Comments on When, or If, Wireless Service Shutdowns Are Justified

An unannounced shutdown of wireless services by Bay Area Rapid Transit prompts the FCC to investigate and seek comments on when, or if, shutdowns are justified.

Comcast Eyes the Thermostat

Honeywell and the recently released Nest Learning Thermostat have new competition in smart home energy management--from cable company Comcast.

Apple’s Siri Takes Mercedes for a Spin

Want more bang from your Mercedes Benz? Buy an iPhone. It's voice-activated personal assistant, Siri, will be featured in the automaker's A-Class cars.