Welcome to the new era of Net neutrality, AT&T. The wireless carrier, second largest in the US by number of subscribers, faces a fine of up to $100 million after the Federal Communications Commission determined that it misled customers about its unlimited mobile data plans. CNET/Marguerite Reardon The FCC alleges that AT&T slowed service for …

The Surge is one of the fitness trackers made by Fitbit, which is going public Thursday. Sarah Tew Fitbit, the first wearable-tech focused company to go public, on Wednesday priced its initial public offering at $20 per share, higher than its previous estimated range per share. The San Francisco-based company, a leading maker of fitness- and health-tracking gadgets, raised $731.5 …

Apple’s iPhone 5S is one of a handful of devices included in the lawsuit. CNET Apple has been slapped with a fine in a case that could create a unfavorable precedent for the company. A Taiwan court has ruled against Apple in a lawsuit in which it was accused of engaging in anti-competitive practices by forcing wireless carriers in the …

Stephen Elop, who will be leaving Microsoft, talks up Windows Phone at an event last year. The company’s reorg shows that Microsoft “is determined to be a part of the mobile mind shift,” says one analyst. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft has a daunting task ahead: making Windows relevant in smartphones again. Likely realizing the challenges ahead, the world’s largest software maker …

The Recon Jet, now an Intel product. Sarah Tew / CNET Intel’s is keeping up its push to become a bigger name in wearables, announcing Wednesday it acquired private Canadian smart-eyewear maker Recon Instruments. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Recon makes glasses for sports and fitness with a lot of the same functions as Google’s troubled Glass eyewear, which …

Marc Mathieu, the former senior vice president of global marketing at Unilever, has been named chief marketing officer at Samsung’s North American operations. Samsung Samsung on Wednesday revealed the new executives tasked with leading its North American marketing campaigns as the company struggles against Apple in the fiercely competitive mobile market. The company appointed Marc Mathieu as chief marketing officer …

Magic Johnson will join the Square board of directors. Stephen Dunn, Getty Images Mobile-payments company Square will be adding some magic to its team. Former NBA star Earvin “Magic” Johnson will join its board this summer, Square said in a release on Wednesday. “I am ready to get to work as a member of Square’s board of directors so that …

The Internet. Digital photography. Social media. Mobile. Once every few years, technology changes media so profoundly that the very people who create the words and videos that you read and watch must stop to completely reconsider everything we know about how to tell a story. And now, virtual reality. Virtual reality video, whether you watch it on a your phone …

Nest introduced a new Web-connected security camera. James Martin/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — When Google’s Nest bought Dropcam, maker of a smart security camera, the arrival of Nest’s own home-monitoring device seemed only a matter of time. Smart-home company Nest — which is owned by the search giant — made it official Wednesday, announcing its latest Internet-connected device for the household: …

T-Mobile CEO John Legere might soon have Comcast to answer to. Lori Grunin/CNET Comcast isn’t interested in T-Mobile after all. Comcast, the nation’s top cable provider, and T-Mobile’s parent, Deutsche Telekom, were supposedly exploring the possibility of a deal to buy the US carrier business, German publication Manager Magazin reported Wednesday. But Comcast isn’t interested in acquiring the nation’s fourth-largest …

The Withings Activité Pop, coming to AT&T. Sarah Tew / CNET AT&T is diving deeper into wearable devices, adding six more wearables to its in-store and online selection, including three models that will be coming to the carrier first. The carrier said Wednesday it will start selling the Case-Mate Rebecca Minkoff Notification Bracelet, Healbe GoBe, Mio Fuse, Misfit Flash, Withings …

“Dallas Buyers Club”. Focus Features ‘How much do you earn and how many films have you torrented?’ That’s the information the rights holders of “Dallas Buyers Club” are looking to get out of internet users that it alleges have pirated the Oscar-winning film. The questions would be asked as part of a “telephone script” that Dallas Buyers Club LLC wants …

Oyster Trouble sleeping lately? The fault could lie with your e-book app. A number of studies (this one, for example) have shown that smartphones and tablets can interfere with your sleep cycles. That’s because they emit blue light, which signals your brain that it’s time to wake up, not shut down. Oyster Oyster, an e-book subscription service often referred to …

LG has become the first company to license Nokia’s mobile portfolio since the Microsoft sale. Nokia is still making money on smartphones — just not its own. Nokia Technologies and LG have agreed to a smartphone patent licensing agreement, the companies announced on Tuesday. Under the terms of the deal, LG will pay royalties to Nokia for use of its …

Matt Elliott/CNET If you upgraded your cable box to the Xfinity X1 box, there are some settings to investigate and tweak to make sure your cable service plays nice with your TV. To access settings, press the Xfinity button on your remote and arrow over to the gear icon. In Device Settings, there are a few items to consider. In …