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The FCC plans to open up a new batch of wireless spectrum to bring faster and more reliable access to public WiFi hotspots, its chairman announced Wednesday during a talk at the 2013 CES, although it will have to overcome some obstacles. ...

Dish Network has made a multifaceted offer to acquire all or part of Clearwire, potentially complicating Sprint's recent proposal to acquire the rest of the wireless network operator ...

Samsung on Tuesday predicted record earnings for the fourth quarter as its mobile device line, led by the popular Galaxy S III, continued to dominate the smartphone market. ...

Microsoft announced last week it will provide its latest software, including Windows 8, to the Department of Defense in a US$617 million deal that the DoD said will help streamline costs and foster inter-agency collaboration. ...

Facebook has added a recording feature to its Messenger mobile app, allowing mobile users to send each other voice messages without using their voice minutes. ...

More bibliophiles are turning to e-books rather than their paper forebears for their reading consumption ...

Google is heading into the new year with a new set of enterprise customers, the result of moves made this year to revamp its cloud-based productivity applications. ...

Edison Junior is issuing the largest Kickstarter refund ever after it couldn't secure the use of Apple's new Lightning dock technology for its universal charging gadget ...

Oracle released a quarterly earnings report that exceeded Wall Street expectations, thanks largely to a significant jump in software and cloud subscription revenue. ...

Instagram is rolling out an update of its terms of service that gives it more control over users' photos. The changes have unleashed a storm of criticism on various social networks ...

SolarCity enjoyed a much better IPO than some of its green industry peers have had in recent months. Its stock rose 47 percent on Thursday, netting about $92 million for the day. ...

The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal from the Dish Network that would allow it to convert spectrum currently allocated for satellite service into airwaves that could support a land-based wireless network. ...

Microsoft is putting its Surface RT tablet on more shelves just in time for the holiday season ...

People anticipating weight gain over the holiday season can look toward mobile technology to help them shed those extra pounds, suggests new research. ...

Akamai is joining forces with AT&T to help the telecom carrier better deliver Web and entertainment content to mobile consumers ...

Akamai is joining forces with AT&T to help the telecom carrier better deliver Web and entertainment content to mobile consumers ...

Tablet sales will be better this year than originally thought, and they are only going to increase until at least 2016, IDC forecast Wednesday. ...

Yahoo acquired video chat startup OnTheAir on Tuesday in a move that may be more about deepening its mobile talent pool than adding a new service to its lineup ...

Google has acquired the Canadian startup BufferBox, a package-storage service, in a move to expand its e-commerce offerings ...

The relationship between Facebook and Zynga got even more complicated this week as the pair agreed to new partnership terms that free both from constraints under the prior deal. Zynga's stock took a hit because the new deal allows Facebook to develop its own games. ...