CenturyTel completes purchase of Embarq AP (July 01, 2009) MONROE, La. (AP) - CenturyTel Inc. has completed its purchase of Embarq Corp., forming a new rural telecommunications giant.
Ericsson names new CEO as Svanberg goes to BP AP (June 25, 2009) STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish wireless equipment company L.M. Ericsson on Thursday said its financial chief Hans Vestberg will become the new chief executive when Carl-Henric Svanberg moves to head the board of BP Group PLC.
T-Mobile to launch second Google phone in August AP (June 22, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - T-Mobile USA's follow-up to the first "Google phone" will go on sale in early August, the carrier said Monday.
Apple: More than 1M new-model iPhones sold AP (June 22, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Apple Inc. sold more than a million units of its latest iPhone model in the first three days, making it the most successful model yet.
Google to step up anti-porn efforts in China AP (June 19, 2009) BEIJING (AP) - Google Inc. said Friday that it was working to block pornography reaching users of its Chinese service after a mainland watchdog found the search engine turned up large numbers of links to obscene and vulgar sites.
FCC to look at exclusive cell phone deals AP (June 19, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Regulators will investigate whether exclusive cell phone deals, such as the one that locks the iPhone to AT&T, are good for consumers.
IRS, Treasury want cell phone tax repealed AP (June 17, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Company-issued cell phones might feel like a leash to some workers, a tether to the office even in their off-hours. They also are a taxable fringe benefit, something the Obama administration wants to change.
UK plans universal access to high-speed Internet AP (June 16, 2009) LONDON (AP) - Britain's government pledged Tuesday to provide universal access to broadband Internet connections as part of a plan to spur the country's technology sector and boost the economy.
NEW YORK (AP) - TV stations across the U.S. started cutting their analog signals Friday morning, ending a 60-year run for the technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service.
Survey: Fewer than 2.2M households unready for DTV AP (June 11, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - A survey sponsored by broadcasters says nearly 2.2 million households that rely on antennas for their TV reception are unprepared for the shutdown of analog TV signals on Friday.
Complaint says top musician dissed over royalties AP (June 10, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Which top-selling artist purportedly had his new single yanked from some radio stations playlists in retaliation for supporting royalties for musicians?