Senators aim to cut through 4G baloney

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday would compel wireless carriers to be more forthcoming about what exactly customers can expect from services marketed as 4G. the bill from Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with Connecticut’s Richard Blumenthal–all Democrats–is similar to the “Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act,” which was introduced …

Best apps for tracking Hurricane Irene

If you’re in the path of Hurricane Irene and you haven’t gone through the App Store already looking for the best sources of info on the storm, there are others who have done it for you. Information Week, Appolicious, and MSNBC’s Technolog have all made lists of apps for various flavors of smartphones. Virtually all …