Back when I lived in New York, I could’ve seriously used Sedan Magic, a free app for iOS and Android devices that hails car service for New Yorkers on company business. Anyone who’s ever stood by the side of the road on Sixth Ave during rush hour (or between taxi shifts) when you’re supposed to

Sprint said Tuesday that it will cease to offer its iDEN service “as early as” June 30th of next year. The company will help transition its government and business iDEN customers to its new PTT Sprint Direct Connect service, which runs on the carrier’s 3G network. The company will begin sending warning letters to its

Intel has opened its latest research center — The Collaborative Research Institute for Sustainable Connected Cities — at 10 Downing Street in London. A joint project with University College London and Imperial College, the institute is seeking to develop real-life applications for technology to enhance urban life. Basically using London as a laboratory, it will conduct

Given the way technology is going, are we headed toward a day when every living person gets tagged with barcodes at birth? If so, says SciFi author Elizabeth Moon, that would be a grand thing. In BBC’s “60-second idea” programme, she says, “If I were empress of the Universe, I would insist on every individual

This recent video posted by a Belgium group called Responsible Young Drivers is one of the most sobering looks at the dangers of texting while driving.

Maybe we always suspected that habitual email use was bad for our health, but now here comes proof from the researchers at the University of California, Irvine: Their recently released study, “A Pace Not Dictated by Electrons: An Empirical Study of Work Without Email,” suggests that time off from those inboxes can lead to reduced stress

Are smartphones the fastest-spreading technology that mankind has ever created? The historical data seems to suggest as much. MIT’s Technology Review published three charts (below) showing the U.S. market penetration of nine key technologies since 1876. (You may know that landmark year — it’s when Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.) The data — which was

The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday that it has given approval to wireless carriers to use 800MHz spectrum for 3G and LTE technologies. The  spectrum was originally blocked for 2G use only. The FCC’s order also focuses on public safety and requires that some of the 800MHz spectrum be relocated to prevent interference. Most likely

Your vast computer knowledge could one day earn you a unique college degree, and maybe even a career with the government. A new program under the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) is looking to educate college students with the hope of ultimately yielding “a larger pool of professionals with expertise in [Cyber Ops].” The program

Who says people don’t read anymore? As it stands, many users credit eBooks with stoking their love of reading. In a recent survey, as many as 41 percent of eReader owners said they now read more. Makes sense, especially since people have so many ways to access printed works now. There’s definitely a following for

Here’s yet another example of why the non tech-savvy should never steal gadgets: A month after Katy McCaffrey’s iPhone was stolen on board the Disney Wonder cruise line last April, she began noticing weird pics in her Photo Stream. She started scanning the images for more clues, even posting the photos on her Facebook page

AT&T failed to purchase T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. We know that, but partially expected that another firm would and scoop up T-Mobile USA. That won’t happen, Deutsche Telekom said. “A complete sale is unlikely,” the company’s CEO Rene Obermann said during a recent shareholders meeting. “We must find other ways to

NVIDIA just announced that its Icera 410 LTE multimode modem has been approved to work properly on AT&T’s 4G LTE network. “Validation with AT&T is an achievement that paves the way for NVIDIA Icera-powered LTE devices on the AT&T network through this year and next,” Stan Boland, senior vice president of Mobile Communications at NVIDIA said

Pandora has this week announced its financial results for the first quarter of its 2013 fiscal year, and things are looking good for the popular music streaming service, with a total revenue of $80.8 million. That represents a 58% increase year-over-year, which is hardly surprising with a 53% year-over-year increase in the total number of

Tell me if this rings a bell — you need a particular function, so you go searching for an app that fits the bill. Before you go downloading it, though, you check the ratings to make sure that users are reporting a decent experience with it. If the majority of people are pleased, you go

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it will begin re-allocating its 2G spectrum to meet the increased demand for its 3G and 4G networks in New York City. This step forward may come at the expense of AT&T’s existing 2G customers, who may experience a reduction in coverage. “Dedicating more capacity to our advanced wireless networks

It looks like Google’s self-driving Prii will be dealt their final hands at the Bellagio before heading over to California. After legally hitting the roads in Nevada, the California Senate has passed a bill allowing autonomous vehicles to be tested and operated on California roads. The bill, passed unanimously, outlines safety and performance standards for

Tesla CEO Elon Musk slapped a delivery date on the new Model S, which is great news for customers who have had ants in their pants for several months on the waiting list. The Tesla Model S will embark on June 22nd, though that’s not the only big news here. George Blankenship, Vice President, Worldwide

Amazon just started offering a $40 credit for anyone who purchases any of Verizon Wireless’s 4G LTE smartphones. The deal applies from handsets priced at just $0.01, such as the DROID RAZR or DROID BIONIC 4G, which means you’ll basically be paid to purchase the device, and even high-end best-sellers such as the Samsung Galaxy

T-Mobile is in no way, shape or form moving toward shared family data plans, even if other players in the industry are. Following news that Verizon is nixing grandfathered unlimited data in favor of shared family data plans, Andrew Sherrard, T-Mobile Senior Vice President of Marketing, said it just ain’t gonna happen on its network.

Japanese scientists are a crafty bunch, and this time, they’ve gone where no Wi-Fi users have gone before: They’ve managed to hit a new threshold in wireless Internet speeds using something called the T-ray band, a non traditional terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum. Ranging from 300 gigahertz to 3 terahertz bands, T-ray allowed the

Kenji Ishida of Japan has built a real-life Autobot that morphs into warrior form in a matter of seconds.

Mega retailer GameStop may have shocked a few when it started pushing Android tablets and accepting iOS device trade-ins, but the house that games built is about to step into a brand new arena. The company’s new GameStop Mobile will be taking the “bring your own phone” approach similar to we’ve seen from places like MVNOs

Here’s something to brighten your weekend: Apple has reportedly filed for a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 here in the U.S., and the company might get its wish. It seems Tim Cook’s cronies legal cronies gained a bit of confidence following the win against Samsung’s slate in Germany. Will the legal battles between

There have been many firsts in history: the first successful pilot to fly across the Atlantic, the first female voter, the first man to walk the moon. But few firsts have left such an indelible mark on today’s Internet age than the person who read a post, then bravely scrolled down to leave the very