After months of hype, Verizon Wireless will launch a 4G network on Sunday that covers one-third of the U.S. population, the company said at a news conference on Wednesday. View full post on CNN.com – Technology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Self-regulation by advertisers has failed to protect Internet users, but regulators alone cannot implement “do not track” rules, the Federal Trade Commission’s top consumer protection official said on Wednesday. View full post on Reuters: Internet News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Internet service providers would be allowed to ration web traffic on their networks under a strategy unveiled by the top U.S. communications regulator that no longer focuses solely on open access. View full post on Reuters: Technology News
Soccer and technology don’t normally mix; FIFA, the international football body, has long dragged its studded heels over efforts to introduce microchip sensors into match refereeing. View full post on CNN.com – Technology
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Online group discount website Groupon said on Wednesday that it has acquired three deal websites in Asia, expanding the company’s reach across East and Southeast Asia. View full post on Reuters: Internet News
PARIS (Reuters) – Contributions from wireless companies to the Linux operating system have increased rapidly, underlining the success of the open source software platform in smartphones, a report from the Linux Foundation said. View full post on Reuters: Technology News
Microsoft has now sold 2.5 million units of the Xbox Kinect in less than a month. View full post on CNN.com – Technology
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc is reportedly closing in on a deal to buy online discount-coupon sensation Groupon for up to $6 billion in its largest-ever acquisition, signaling a willingness to use some of its huge cash hoard to buy growth. View full post on Reuters: Internet News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. telecommunications regulators proposed freeing up more airwaves for wireless services to meet the expanding use of handheld devices. View full post on Reuters: Technology News
A virtual slugfest over online movies between Comcast and a Netflix partner has movie fans and net-neutrality advocates up in arms. View full post on CNN.com – Technology