Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content’s creators are willing to pay for the privilege.

The Federal Communications Commission focused Tuesday on how Comcast’s proposed merger with NBC Universal will impact the small, new but fast-growing market for video over the Internet.

About half of black and Hispanic adults access the mobile web, compared with one in three whites

Crowdstar is giving a big endorsement to Facebook Credits by making a five-year commitment to using Facebook’s virtual currency in Crowdstar’s social games.

Now that the Federal Communications Commission has been stripped of the power it presumed over the internet, it's up to Congress to enact laws to regulate the medium.

Google pulled the curtain back on Google TV ("GTV" for short) yesterday and the debate over whether it will be a game-changer or another in a long line of underwhelming web-TV approaches is already underway. I'm going to plant my stake firmly in the first category - I think GTV looks like a real winner and below I've articulated 5 good reasons why. I'm not saying it's a slam dunk, and there are still some unknowns (starting with price) which will have a huge influence on its adoption. But as I describe below, GTV looks like the right product at the right time.

Google executives are wrestling over whether to launch controversial facial recognition technology after a barrage of criticism over its privacy policies.

Cablevision, the 5th largest cable operator in the US and dominant provider in the NYC metro area, and ActiveVideo Networks, provider of "CloudTV" interactive solutions are announcing this morning that Cablevision is now delivering over 2 dozen interactive channels to its entire digital video subscriber base.

Sending a text or clicking to vote may be the trendy way to help humankind. The question, says Nancy Lublin, is whether such so-called slacktivism really works.

The NAB Show is so big and busy, it’s easy to miss one of its most distinct characteristics--the schism. It’s as if the Hilton and the convention center floor are two different nations, Politics and Technology. These two areas are as disparate as any can get.