Vote on USF tomorrow

Oct 26, 2011
University of South Florida? University of San Francisco? No, the Universal Service Fund, that little noticed but oft-discussed (on our show at...

Sprint picks up iPhone, steam

Oct 26, 2011
The George Harrison of carriers issued its quarterly report yesterday and things are looking up in terms of subscribers. Sprint added 1.3 million...

Nokia shows off new Windows Phones

Oct 26, 2011
While Sprint is placing all its survival chips on the iPhone and litigation against the AT&T-T-Mobile deal, Nokia is betting big on Windows. To...

New rules in China

Oct 26, 2011
China is tightening its already-strict censorship policies. Microblogging and instant messaging are the latest forms of communication that the...

Dumbphones, what are they good for?

Oct 26, 2011
For one thing, text messaging. Just because your old RAZR doesn't have a fancy touchscreen like your new RAZR doesn't mean it needs to be tossed...

A social network for neighborhoods

Oct 26, 2011
That's the idea behind Nextdoor, a new web thingie that's been in beta for a while but goes live on Monday. You register your neighborhood and then...

UltraViolet codes for sale on eBay

Oct 26, 2011
Remember a couple weeks ago when we told you about UltraViolet? It's the new way a bunch of Hollywood studios are trying to market movies. You get...

For public good, not for profit.

Remember iTunes?

Oct 25, 2011
Of course you do. You probably used it this morning. Well, the guy that built iTunes and helped make the iPod, Jeff Robbin, is said to be working...

Selling your personal information to the highest bidder? Priceless (hopefully).

Oct 25, 2011
Visa and MasterCard are working on advertising strategies that would target people based on their buying history. When it comes to privacy, the...