Cellphone unlocking could be legalized today, but nobody wants to act first.
PlayStation 4 can’t play old games. But backward compatibility was just a fad.
The PlayStation 4 doesn't have backwards compatibility. But that's no surprise.
Obama administration: No time to waste on patent reform
The White House wants Congress to act this year to address the growing problem of patent trolls.
Here’s why Airbnb isn’t worried about New York’s crackdown
The startup has the experience of negotiating in 40,000 cities around the globe. What's one more?
Apple’s OS X Mavericks contributed to a 10-fold spike in update traffic on launch day
The rollout highlights how closely linked the Apple experience is with broadband providers.
The Switchboard: FCC chairman urges wireless industry to unlock phones
Google opens white spaces database, and Obamacare Web site targeted by hackers.
FCC relaxes rule limiting foreign ownership of media stations
The FCC has relaxed a rule prohibiting foreigners from owning significant stakes in broadcast stations.
This bow-tied blogger got a million page views in 2 days. Here’s how he did it.
Washington's new Know More site is generating a ton of traffic. Here's what the rest of the news business can learn from it.
Blogger threatened with 10-year prison sentence for posting public official’s phone number
A Boston official threatened a student journalist with wiretapping charges. When a blogger complained, he was threatened with a witness intimidation prosecution.
How Europe is totally owning our in-flight electronics policy, again
Passengers on European flights will soon be able to browse the Internet on their 3G and 4G data connections without the need to go through a third party.