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Smartphones may some day help people take better control of their health by tracking it with increasing precision and convenience

A selection of smartphone apps allow users to create their own ringtones

The decline, in Meg Whitman’s first full quarter in charge, cut across all divisions. Dell Computer also reported lower net income

In its filing, T-Mobile, the No. 4 cellphone carrier, told the F.C.C. that Verizon’s acquisition from cable companies would place an “excessive concentration” of wireless spectrum in Verizon’s hands

The software maker ratcheted up its battle with Google, which acquired Motorola Mobility last year, by accusing the cellphone maker of charging too much for use of its patents

The Obama administration said its suggestions would empower consumers regarding use of their personal data gleaned from Internet searches

Google will start selling eyeglasses that will project information, entertainment and ads onto the lenses, but questions have been raised on how privacy will be regulated

The fastest high-speed Internet service is courtesy of OnLive Desktop Plus. The “plus” is a 1-gigabit-a-second Net connection with the ability to view Flash videos on your iPad

A Chinese firm’s legal challenge threatened to prevent Apple from selling one of its most popular products in one of its fastest growing markets

A new app called “The Guitar Collection: George Harrison,” scheduled to go on sale Thursday, offers an interactive way to get close to the former Beatle’s cherished instruments

Amazon pulled more than 4,000 e-books distributed by the Independent Publishers Group off its site this week after it failed to exact better terms from the distributor

The Attorney General of California is working with major mobile-app movers and shakers to ensure end-user privacy is respected

Brazil, China, and some European countries have erected barriers to free flow of data, due to fears of U.S. domination of cloud market, says BSA

Proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use rules regarding electronic health records will be finalized by midyear and take effect in 2012

New Channels 'listening' tool includes risk management features such as auditing to SocialVolt social media management system

After announcing impending reforms in 2010, the military is beginning to shake up how it manages IT

Here's how Rick Sammon captured an arresting photo-realistic take on a South Beach streetscape

Google reportedly will offer augmented reality glasses by the end of the year. But are you ready for the pitfalls

Beware flamebait-throwers, grammar police, and all-around trolls: New algorithm can correctly identify an author 80% of the time, using sufficient source documents