USNS Millinocket to be christened Saturday

The Joint High Speed Vessel 1 called the USNS Spearhead will be succeeded by a third JHSV that will be named the USNS Millinocket in honor of the towns of East Millinocket and Millinocket. The ships are identical. The first in the series is seen here in a photo provided by its manufacturer, Austa...

New Facebook software takes over Android phones

Facebook unveiled smartphone software Thursday that puts social-networking features front and center on a handset, stepping up efforts to boost sales of advertising on small screens. The new software, which the company calls Home, makes it easier to access Facebook features — such as...

For first time, Americans spend more money on data than voice

A man uses the NFC payment Visa system at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain, last week.

Apple wins $1.05B judgment against Samsung

SAN JOSE, Calif.  — After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad. The jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 billion. An appeal is expected. Ap...