TECHNOLOGY

New York Times announces a paywall for its digital content.

A number of Japanese companies have reported disruptions to their supply chains in the wake of the the earthquake there.

HTC’s Thunderbolt goes on sale today at Verizon. It is the first smartphone to be launched with LTE technology. The HTC Thunderbolt will be available for $250 with a two year contract.

Mosaid Technologies Inc filed a suit against several technology companies, including Intel Inc, Dell Inc and Research in Motion, for what it called patents violations of its Wi-Fi technology.

Toshiba Corp said an assembly line in Japan making small liquid crystal displays would be closed for a month, and PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd voiced worries over parts, highlighting the threat to global supply chains from Japan's devastating earthquake.

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Thursday the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan would disrupt its supply chain and that it was looking at measures to compensate.

Security researchers have found that hackers can open doors remotely with a typical Android smartphone.

Android holds the edge in web page load speeds, a study finds.

In a letter sent to Apple staffers, Steve Jobs sends his condolences to the company's Japanese staff.

Sprint announced plans to bring its Nextel based push-to-talk service to its CDMA network.

The rapid rise of e-books could lead to a reading divide as those unable to afford the new technology are left behind, even as U.S. reading and writing skills decline still further.

Apple has managed to significantly cut the thickness and weight of iPad 2 by trimming the dimensions of several key components, most notably the battery, according to a new report by IHS iSuppli.

Security software company Websense Inc is exploring selling itself and has hired Frank Quattrone's Qatalyst Partners to help with the process, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The newest version of Internet Explorer boasts impressive first-day numbers.

The Obama administration is backing legislation to protect the personal data of Internet users, toughening its stance from a call last year for voluntary codes of conduct for data companies and advertisers.

The device is a follow-up to the 3G version of the device released last month.

Twitter adds HTTPS option to for users.

Zediva Inc, a startup, said it has launched a new service that lets customers watch movies over the Web the same day they are released on DVD, avoiding the usual delays required by film studios.

Indian security agencies are not satisfied with a plan offered by Research In Motion for them to have access to data on its BlackBerry Messenger services, junior Telecoms Minister Sachin Pilot told parliament on Wednesday.

Top mobile telecom equipment makers joined automakers in warning of a damaging supply squeeze as the impact of Japan's devastating earthquake spreads, adding to fears for a sector hampered by shortages.

Yuri Milner, who has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Facebook, Zynga and Groupon, said on Wednesday exits by founders of companies should be a cue for investors to do the same.

Netflix is reportedly set to distribute an original series starring Kevin Spacey and directed by David Fincher.

Travel today, from luggage to laptop, is increasingly high-tech. Yet every hotel room hosts a costly anachronism: a traditional telephone.

After Japan was rocked by a pair of disasters, Apple has announced that it is postponing its Japanese release of the iPad 2.

Apple has deferred the launch of its slimmer, lighter and faster rendition of iPad, the iPad 2, in Japan as the country grapples with massive destruction caused by a 9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami.

Media giant News Corp aims to build its own social-gaming business as valuations of games companies, such as FarmVille maker Zynga skyrocket, its head of digital media said on Wednesday.

A bankruptcy court in New York approved the sale of DBSD North America to DISH Network, in a $1.4 billion deal.

Japanese electronics manufacturers warned production would be hobbled by further supply and distribution problems as companies struggle with power blackouts after the disaster in Japan.

Japanese electronics manufacturers warned production would be hobbled by further supply and distribution problems as companies struggle with power blackouts after the disaster in Japan.