November 3, 2015 The end of net neutrality? The World Wide Web party may be over. If proposed regulations from the FCC become the law of the land, they will close the open bar that has allowed digital information to flow freely over the Internet.
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 US smartphone thefts doubled in 2013 The number of smartphones stolen in the U.S. doubled last year, with an estimated total of 3.1 million handsets being taken from their owners.
November 3, 2015 American researcher says he's fooled fingerprint check on Samsung's flagship Galaxy S5 A Berlin-based researcher says he has managed to fool the fingerprint-based security system on Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone using wood glue and a picture of the original print.
November 3, 2015 European parliament adopts 'net neutrality' law The European Parliament adopted a "net neutrality" bill on Thursday, barring Internet service providers from giving preference to some kinds of traffic on their networks — such as streaming video — when it profits them.
November 3, 2015 Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now: Which virtual assistant is the best? Like them or not, voice-activated digital assistants have become a standard on smartphones. They allow us to control a few things on our phones hands-free, offer a speedy alternative to typing queries, and they feel like the future. As smartwatches and other wearables take off, which lack the big touch screens we find on our phones, voice controls are going to get even more important.
November 3, 2015 Amazon unveils video-streaming device Fire TV Amazon announced a new set top box that allows streaming of online video content called the Fire TV.
November 3, 2015 Fox on Reddit: Porn star looks to accept virtual currency Dogecoin An Australian porn star is looking to accept Dogecoin, a new virtual currency, on her website.
November 3, 2015 What is Tizen, and why should you care? Yesterday we heard about Samsung's new smart-watch entries: the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit, which arrive in April.
