Verizon

Verizon, AT&T, Google among top 10 lobbyers

Google, other tech firms among top lobbying spenders in US

Google's spending on lobbying was up 70 percent in 2012, Facebook's up nearly 200 percent

iPhone activations on Verizon increased by 47%

6.2 million of the 9.8 smartphone sales activated by Verizon this quarter were iPhones

Verizon revenue up, but one-time costs lead to loss

The company points to growth in its wireless division as cause for optimism

UPDATE: Verizon client worker outsourced part of his job to China so he could have more free time

“Bob” just wanted to surf YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn

Dell cloud service targets retailers

Dell has designed a cloud service for retailers, joining other companies that carve out services aimed at specific vertical niches

Verizon looks to LTE completion, Gigabit FiOS

CEO Lowell McAdam's keynote also promised $10 million in awards to people with new ideas

Drones, phones and other 2012 privacy threats

New law enforcement and marketing tools and technologies keep privacy advocates on their toes

Trade group objects to proposed NIST mobile security guidelines

TIA trade group says NIST preference for hardware-based security might mean vendors either make drastic changes or leave federal market altogether

Experts call for deregulation at the FCC

Old regulations don't make sense when there's broadband competition from mobile and other carriers, authors of upcoming book say