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November 4, 2015

Google chooses Provo, Utah, as next city to receive search giant's ultra-fast Internet service

Google will take over a troubled municipal fiber-optic system and make Provo, Utah, the third city to get its high-speed Internet service via fiber-optic cables, the company announced Wednesday....

November 4, 2015

Why don't people like video calling?

The pace of technology change can make your head spin. But there's one technology whose lack of traction is more of a head scratcher than a head spinner: Why hasn't video calling become the norm?

November 3, 2015

YouTube music streaming plan sends indie labels into spin

Independent music labels are clashing with YouTube over the licensing terms of the video sharing site’s forthcoming music streaming service.

November 3, 2015

Justices rule for broadcasters in fight with Aereo

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices.

November 3, 2015

Google officially announces Android TV

Google officially announced Android TV. It will be the spiritual successor to Google TV, running on hardware while utilizing the new Android L. Lines of smart TVs starting in 2015 will run on Android TV.

November 3, 2015

Netflix poised to raise subscription prices for new members

The increase, to take place sometime before July, will hike prices by $1 or $2 per month for new customers. 

November 3, 2015

Pandora sued by record labels over oldies

Major record labels are suing Internet radio giant Pandora for copyright infringement for using songs recorded before 1972 without paying license fees.

November 3, 2015

$250 Verizon device lets hackers take over your phone

Femtocells can help boost your cell phone signal by acting as a mini cellular tower for your home. Unfortunately for wireless customers, they can also make you vulnerable to hackers, according to new research.

November 3, 2015

Facebook sharing comes to Netflix, at last

Video-rental business Netflix will bring new social features to U.S. users next year, after Congress finally updated a restrictive law from the era of the VHS tape.

November 3, 2015

Netflix video streaming service hit by Christmas Eve outage

Families across the United States will have to rely on other sources of entertainment after Netflix's video streaming service was hit by a Christmas Eve outage.