We took two rival virtual phone number services for a spin. After dozens of calls, text messages, and voicemails, here’s what we think about them both.

Midrange mobile devices are getting squeezed out as more consumers opt for smartphones and people in the developing world buy low-cost handsets.

Unicom, China’s second largest cell carrier, has bought 5 million iPhones and will start selling them to its customers in September.

The directors will meet Tuesday to talk about who can fill the role recently vacated by the Google CEO, according to The Wall Street Journal.

A just-signed Illinois law that bans registered sex offenders from social-networking sites might do more harm than good. Here’s why.

Forget MySpace.

Seesmic releases an update that adds username auto-complete and other minor features to the Twitter and Facebook desktop manager.

Mathcad creator wants to build a wiki of numbers that lets users see and record the meanings and histories behind the numbers they are using.

Google Chrome fans who use the developer’s build now get access to one of the best features in Windows 7, while Mac users also see some Chrome improvements.

After two decades of work, physicist and inventor Stephen Kurtin unveils his latest brainchild: glasses with a focus adjuster on the bridge.