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Get a refurbished iPhone 4 for $149.99

When I buy stuff from Apple, I always, always go the refurb route. Know why? Because the company’s refurbished gear is literally good as new, right down to the warranty. The only real difference: you don’t get the same sexy box. Update: Some have suggested that the warranty is only 90 days. That’s not what I was told, but I’m …

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Leaked Net neutrality bill threads needle on mobile

Editors’ note: This is a guest column. See Larry Downes’ bio below California Congressman Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is preparing a limited Net neutrality law he may introduce as early as Tuesday, with hopes of passage before Congress adjourns for the election season. Washington D.C. newspaper The Hill leaked a draft of the bill …

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