TECHNOLOGY

The downside to emerging technologies, especially wireless, during emergencies became apparent during Hurricane Sandy crisis that made it harder for those affected to communicate with their near and dear ones.

With the release date for Microsoft and Nokia's Windows Phone 8 handset quickly approaching, we've scoured the Web for the best hands-on reviews so you don't have to.

Months after its release date, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is still barely present on Google-powered mobile devices, statistics from the company say.

Shares of the Active Network Inc. (NYSE: ACTV), one of the biggest websites for registrants in events such as marathons and Little Leagues, plunged.

Despite the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers went to the Apple Store to wait on line for the new iPad Mini.

A photo of Jian Feng's, the Chinese man who sued his wife for having an "incredibly ugly" child, alleged baby has emerged on the Internet.

Japan's Sharp Corp. (Tokyo: 6753), a major supplier to Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), warned of “material doubt” it can survive as a public company.

Samsung’s (LON:BC94) sold more than 3 million units of its new Galaxy Note II "phablet" in just over three months.

Apple released its iPad Mini on Friday morning, but amidst the hype, lines at Apple Stores around the country were reported to be similarly small.

Startups have reached out to help provide power and food to victims of Hurricane Sandy.

After the launch of the Surface tablet, Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly is busy testing a smartphone with Asian suppliers.

Samsung's Galaxy S4 is expected for a 2013 release date, and more information on its internal hardware has allegedly surfaced online.

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Shares of Netflix Inc. (NFLX) eased slightly Thursday, a day after activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed he had acquired a near-10 percent stake.

Free-to-play (FTP) video games, are now worth £216 million ($348 million) in the U.K. alone, according to new market research.

Private RedPrairie will acquire JDA Software (Nasdaq: JDAS) to battle Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), SAP (NYSE: SAP).

Facebook is working on a new feature that would allow users to post specifically commercial content or classified ads in an area separate from their individual wall.

Is the iterative iPad '4' worth purchasing, especially for iPad '3' owners? We've rounded up the reviews.

AT&T and T-Mobile have decided to share their network in the New York/ New Jersey area following Hurricane Sandy's devastating spell over the East Coast.

Kim Dotcom, the founder of the now closed file-sharing site Megaupload, announced Thursday a new online file-sharing and storage service.

The popular crowd-funding site Kickstarter has officially launched in the UK, with plans to expand to other countries soon after.

The iPad Mini goes on sale in two days, and critics say it is well worth the price over similar tablet rivals.

Windows 8 was only released last week, and Microsoft may already be facing a patent infringement lawsuit for the new software's tiled interface.

Lydia Callis, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's sign language interpeter, got instant fame during her overly animated interpretation ahead of Hurricane Sandy, immortalized in photos, GIFs and videos.

Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) app store has reached 700,000 downloadable applications, closing the gap with its chief rival Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) in the mobile operating system market.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has just seen its commercial US release, and its new Smart Dock accessory lets owners transform their "phablet" into a PC or personalized media hub.

Phone outages created by Hurricane Sandy are likely to get worse before getting better, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski warned Tuesday.

Windows 8 has sold four million upgrades three days following its release date, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.