• Comcast, AT&T, Time Warner and Verizon Make Own Rules as Congress Begin Hearings on Net Neutrality Bill

  An important debate opens this Wednesday as both the House and Senate will hold hearings on the issue of net neutrality. The outcome of proposed legislation that will come from Congressional committees combined with a decision expected next month by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could have a major impact on both the price we pay for home Internet access and how we use it.

  

• 3D Printing: Obama, CES, Detroit Auto Show, and 15-Year-Old Inventor Highlight 2015 as Breakout Year

  Amidst all the recent media coverage of wearable computing or connected devices for the smart home there is a larger, and perhaps more significant, development taking place that could dominate headlines in the hardware space for 2015. The coming year could show major advances in the world of 3D printing.

  

• Toyota, Ford, and BMW Promote Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Data Collecting, Self-Parking Cars at CES

  January usually marks the beginning of the big annual auto shows held in major U.S. cities across the country, where major automakers unveil their latest models and technologies. But the real kickoff has now clearly become the CES (Internal Consumer Electronics Show) held last week in Las Vegas, where a record 11 automakers made significant news involving alternative fuel vehicles and a host of technology enhancements that car consumers will begin seeing as early as this year.

  

• New Gadgets At CES 2015 Feature Robotic Cooking, Computerized Credit Cards, Smartphone Apps to Unlock Home and Hotel

  With over 3,600 exhibitors at this year's CES (The International Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, it's impossible to even categorize all of the various new innovations and technologies on display, much less see them all. But it is possible to discover a few products that offer new and different ways to use technology in today's wired and wireless world.

  

• Uber, Lyft and Yelp Defiant at CES 2015, Will Not Back Down from Regulatory Compliance's Antiquated Rules

  Whether it involves competitors or pushback from users over surge pricing, the ride-sharing service Uber has been aggressive in defending its position. At CES (The International Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas yesterday, Uber's top policy lobbyist took a similar stance when asked about his company's approach to regulatory compliance in local markets.