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Dinner time: Surrender your cell phones to dad
Janell Burley Hofmann May 13, 2013
The story of how one family makes time for each other at dinner in our high tech, interconnected world.
Media, cell phone companies exploring ways to lower data costs
David Gura May 10, 2013
Media companies are considering subsidizing data-plan costs so smartphone users will keep watching video, wireless carriers will keep data revenue, and streaming shows can sell more ads.
Obama nominates former lobbyist, hall-of-famer Wheeler to head FCC
Ben Johnson May 2, 2013
The Federal Communications Commission has a new chairman, Tom Wheeler. If confirmed by the Senate, he'll replace Julius Genachowski, who resigned in March.
Siri, meet your new competitor, Google Now
Queena Kim Apr 30, 2013
Siri has some stiff competition in Google's Google Now, which just hit iPhone.
What to do with an old cell phone: Sell it!
Kai Ryssdal Feb 19, 2013
Consumers are sitting on $33 billion worth of old, unused mobile phones.
FCC Wi-Fi plan: What does free really mean?
David Brancaccio Feb 7, 2013
Federal regulators may want Wi-Fi Internet connections to get more widespread and powerful, but the government is not giving the service away for free.
America: Land of the free...Internet?
David Brancaccio Feb 5, 2013
Some American cities tried this and ran up against a buzz saw of opposition from companies that sell Internet service.
How Sandy disrupted phone communications
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 5, 2013
The FCC looks at what can be done to minimize disruptions to phone service during natural disasters.
Using Twitter to summon emergency help
Stephen Beard Dec 18, 2012
On the face of it, it sounds crazy: Your house or apartment is on fire, and rather than phoning the emergency services, you tweet them. But that is what the London Fire Brigade is mulling over.
President Obama's secret directive on cyber ops
David Brancaccio Nov 15, 2012
The president has reportedly signed a directive that could change the way the government could fight cyber terrorism. Also, cell phones that can get a charge from a good shake, and climate change's impact on satellites.
