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Wait - Verizon throttling Bridezillas is bad why? [CARTOON]

Posted June 21, 2013 - 6:00 am

Verizon throttling Netflix streaming may not be the worst thing in the world
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And you thought the Cone of Silence was a joke [CARTOON]

Posted June 14, 2013 - 6:00 am

Thanks to the NSA, you can’t be too careful these days
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You may kiss the bride and tweet a selfie [CARTOON]

Posted June 7, 2013 - 6:00 am

How social media is changing everything, including weddings; plus a wrap up of this week's top tech stories
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If you own or use technology, you may be owed cash, a thumb drive or pizza

Posted June 6, 2013 - 6:00 am

Settlements from technology-related class action lawsuits offer a bounty of (sometimes not so) good rewards
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T-Mobile wins 3G shootout, Sprint and Verizon speeds fade

Posted May 21, 2013 - 9:39 pm

On the strength of high speeds in East Coast cities, T-Mobile 3G showed the highest 20-city average in our study.
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Verizon rolls out mostly pointless cloud-storage service

Posted May 1, 2013 - 1:45 pm

Verizon Wireless has announced a new cloud-storage service to compete with Dropbox, Google Drive, and SkyDrive, but it's not really clear why anyone would use it in place of those services.
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EFF: Trust Twitter -- but not Apple or Verizon -- to protect your privacy

Posted May 1, 2013 - 1:41 pm

Verizon and MySpace scored a zero out of a possible six stars in a test of how far 18 technology service providers will go to protect user data from government data demands.
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Verizon warns users of high risk Android apps, and also lists must-have apps

Posted February 14, 2013 - 4:58 pm

Ranking of 50 most popular Android apps includes six apps Verizon found to be battery sappers
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Will the FCC's free WiFi plan bridge the digital divide?

Posted February 5, 2013 - 12:56 pm

Are powerful, free WiFi networks coming soon to your neighborhood? Maybe, but don’t hold your breath
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Verizon kicks off two shared data plans for businesses

Posted January 24, 2013 - 3:54 pm

Verizon Wireless today debuted two shared data plans for business customers -- the first of their kind in the industry.
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Verizon finally upgrades Galaxy S III to Jelly Bean

Posted December 13, 2012 - 5:04 pm

Verizon Wireless Thursday announced that it will start upgrading Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones on its network to Android 4.1 operating system tomorrow.
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Verizon patent application for TV snooping tech rejected

Posted December 9, 2012 - 5:19 pm

The U.S. Patent Office has delivered a 'non-final' rejection of a Verizon patent application for a controversial technology that would serve targeted ads to TV viewers based on what they're doing or saying in front of their sets.
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Verizon patents DVR that tracks your actions

Posted December 7, 2012 - 12:58 pm

Verizon wants to watch you while you watch TV.
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The Weekly Hash - November 30, 2012

Posted November 30, 2012 - 11:52 am

A review of this week’s goofiest tech stories, involving lederhosen, the International Atomic Energy Agency and (finally!) a cloud-based medical device for your dog
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Verizon will throttle repeat offenders in anti-piracy effort

Posted November 19, 2012 - 4:38 pm

Verizon home Internet subscribers may get slapped with slower speeds for downloading too much pirated content and ignoring warnings to stop.
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Verizon expands Lync service to hosted operations, management of UC

Posted November 8, 2012 - 12:13 pm

Verizon said it is extending its managed services offering for Microsoft Lync Server to its business customers by adding the ability to operate, monitor and manage unified communications and collaboration servers and functions.
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The Weekly Hash - November 2, 2012

Posted November 2, 2012 - 11:28 am

Making fun of Halloween week’s top tech stories, from Starbucks to Star Wars
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Hurricane Sandy: Power, wireless outages linger in lower Manhattan

Posted October 31, 2012 - 1:27 pm

Two days after Hurricane Sandy hit northeast U.S. coastal areas, power and communications outages are continuing to be a concern, especially in lower Manhattan.
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Verizon to reach 410 cities with LTE next week

Posted October 10, 2012 - 10:14 am

Verizon Wireless said it will launch faster LTE wireless service in 21 cities on Oct. 18, reaching a total of 410 markets two months ahead of schedule.
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Readers scoff at Verizon's fee explanation

Posted October 8, 2012 - 10:57 am

Last month I wrote about Verizon's claim that IT-related costs justify its charging customers, including me, $5 a month to keep a telephone number unlisted. Assuming that explanation to be hogwash, I invited readers to offer their own assessments ... and many did.
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The Weekly Hash - October 5, 2012

Posted October 5, 2012 - 10:56 am

A weekly review of the top tech stories, this week featuring Mars, Marissa Mayer and Microsoft
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Verizon launches HIPAA-compliant eHealth cloud service

Posted October 1, 2012 - 3:41 pm

Verizon has launched a hosted service for storing healthcare information for providers and insurers that meets HIPAAs strict privacy and security standards.
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No charge for iPhone 5 rogue data usage, says Verizon

Posted October 1, 2012 - 1:44 pm

Verizon today said that it would not charge iPhone 5 customers for the bits they downloaded before Apple patched a data-draining bug.
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Verizon will allow FaceTime on its network; will others follow?

Posted September 14, 2012 - 7:22 am

Verizon Wireless will let iPhone customers use the FaceTime video chat application over its cellular network, the company said Wednesday.
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Motorola, Verizon set to launch Droid Razr M smartphone

Posted August 30, 2012 - 11:05 am

Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless have scheduled a press conference for Sept. 5 in New York City, reportedly to unveil a new Droid Razr M smartphone.
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