Industry

Comcast to phase out Clearwire service

The cable operator will bundle Verizon Wireless service after selling spectrum to the carrier

U.S. tech employment nears its all-time high

U.S. report says tech industry added 7,100 jobs in November; tech wages may be rising as well

Lawmakers propose alternative to Stop Online Piracy Act

Eleven lawmakers call for the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate copyright infringement complaints

Consumer Watchdog calls for investigation of Carrier IQ, carriers

The software maker has turned mobile phones into spy phones, the consumer group says

Kindle Fire places second behind iPad

Fire has 14% market share, while iPad has 65%, IHS says

Committee approves cybersharing bill despite privacy concerns

The bill would give the NSA access to private information held by U.S. companies, a critic says

Wall Street Beat: Tech rises on sales, economic news

Surveys outline a strong quarter for enterprise hardware

Forrester: Enterprise social software to become a $6.4 billion market in 2016

Facebook and Twitter-like functionality, like microblogging, profiles and activity streams adapted for workplaces will become widely adopted

More enterprises willing to adopt mobile-only communications: study

Skype flaw reveals users’ location, file-downloading habits