WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Communications Commission made its National Broadband Plan public Monday outlining specific recommendations for policy makers over the next decade to ensure all Americans get access to high-speed Internet. Congress asked the FCC as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in February 2009 to come up with a …

The aptly named Alarm Clock app offers a bit more versatility than the standard Clock app. iHandySoft, Inc. During a recent spring cleaning, my wife and I wondered aloud why either of us needed an alarm clock on our nightstands. After all, my iPhone and her iPod Touch both have a perfectly good alarm feature. What’s more, the App Store …

You can now test your fighting prowess using the iPhone as the arena with Capcom’s new release of Street Fighter IV. With its roots in the arcade, the popular game found its way onto the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and the PC before finally hitting the iPhone and iPod Touch last week. Using similar gameplay and a few of …

Dell has accused five Asian firms that make liquid crystal display panels of illegally colluding on prices. The world’s third largest PC maker filed a complaint against Hitachi, Sharp, Toshiba, HannStar, and Seiko in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Friday, according to a Reuters report. Damages sought by Dell have not yet been determined. Dell is only the …

Remember when Toshiba tried to flog us all HD DVD? Remember when it tried to make us believe Blu-ray was wasn’t as good? Yeah, us too, so it’s with a wry chuckle that we observe the same company has now hopped on that very bandwagon with the BDX2000, its first standalone Blu-ray player. From what we’ve seen, Toshiba has avoided …

In plenty of time for the World Cup in June, ITV today announced that its HD channel will be promoted from Freeview and freesat to Sky+ HD and Virgin Media’s V+ from 2 April. That means more than just three of us can ‘enjoy’ potato-headed Wayne Rooney in high definition. Hurrah.  ITV1 HD will also become a standalone channel on …

Woolworths today announced its second assault on Australia’s prepaid mobile landscape, offering a new option, which includes bonus credit with each recharge applied to a customer’s account. When activating a new prepaid account with Woolworths, customers can now choose between a Simple Saver Plan and a Chatterbox plan. Both offer customers calling rates of 15¢ per 30 seconds with a …

The Samsung M1, which hopes to bring you and your friends so close you start wearing matching BFF t-shirts, is now on sale on Vodafone’s Web site. Along with its more expensive sibling, the Samsung H1, the M1 is built to show off the Vodafone 360 social-networking service. If your friends have one of these phones too, you can use advanced …

The Federal Communications Commission wants to help you make sure you get what you pay for when it comes to broadband. On Thursday the agency launched a new tool that allows consumers to test the download and upload speeds of their broadband connections. The tool, which can be found at www.broadband.gov, tests wireless or landline-based broadband connections. It also allows …

If you fly frequently and have an iPhone, you might have already researched the iTunes App Store for titles that will help you track your flight, pick your seat, and check for delays. As a frequent flier and airline geek, I’ve browsed quite a few apps on the CNET iPhone and have downloaded more than my share. The selection is …