Let it never be said that the Internet can’t be used for good as well as evil. After a huge online backlash, Verizon Wireless has backed away from plans to begin charging a $2 “convenience fee” to customers for paying their bills online, or by the phone. The change was supposed to go into effect [...]

PARIS–In the fight between the two smartphone heavyweights, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was blunt today about who he thinks is winning. (On Left) Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at the LeWeb conference. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET)   “Android is ahead of the iPhone now,” Schmidt declared to an audience of techies and aspiring entrepreneurs [...]

It’s not often that two world-famous TV stars drop by your house, but then again, it’s not often that cannonballs come flying through your walls either. On Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, MythBusters hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman personally stopped by to apologize to the residents of the Dublin, Calif., house that [...]

My Xbox Live (iOS) The Xbox 360 dashboard’s “most important update ever” hit consoles this week, merging the content search and gaming experience into a more streamlined interface. To many people’s surprise, following right up on the heels of the major update is Microsoft’s first-ever iOS Xbox app simply called My Xbox Live. While it [...]