Industry

Salesforce.com completes hackathon review, awards second $1 million prize

The probe came after complaints of unfairness from participants in the coding contest at last month's Dreamforce conference

FCC’s Wheeler: Agency still has regulatory role

The agency will focus on telecom competition and on Internet access and interconnection, Wheeler says

Huawei still leads in mobile wireless networks

The Chinese vendor holds more than 28 percent of the world's market, trailed by Ericsson

HealthCare.gov deploys new queuing feature on busy Monday

The website launches a new user queue after performance lags with about 35,000 users

With look ahead to manned mission, China launches lunar rover

Chinese spacecraft, carrying lunar probe and rover, expected to land in mid-December

CIOs Opting for IT Contractors Over Hiring Full-Time Staff

U.S. antitrust regulators okay Microsoft-Nokia deal

EU approval is expected Wednesday

Yahoo buys SkyPhrase to better understand natural language

Enhanced fantasy sports apps might be developed with SkyPhrase technology

Microsoft’s new volume-licensing scheme could simplify buying, managing products

Microsoft service include a new Web site that offers a new set of options for making purchases and keeping track of agreements easier

Self-driving cars to hit Swedish public roads

By 2017 it should be possible for consumers to read the paper or have a cup of coffee behind the wheel, Volvo said