Technology

A new computer monitor developed by Philips will not only tell you if you’re sitting too close, but will correct posture and recommend coffee breaks as well.

On Wednesday, the Justice Department filed a suit to block AT&T’s $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA. The suit stated that the combination of two of the top wireless carriers would reduce competition and therefore raise prices for consumers.

The smartphone has rapidly become one of the most popular and sought-after technologies of our time. But while they have successfully boosted demand for data plans, they may be threatening to render the standard text message plan obsolete.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. will be giving 11,000 iPad computers to its United and Continental pilots. The handheld computers will be used to replace paper flight manuals.

In this digital age, a new generation of professionals is increasingly relying on efficient yet impersonal technologies to establish business connections. Emails are fast, but faceless and voiceless—it’s not always easy to maintain personal relationships with clients.

After 30 years of success, the co-owners of Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineering, Lewis N. Melton and Robert W. Vaughn, were ready to retire. But closing their firm was not an option, so they needed a successor with both civil engineering expertise and management skills.

Today’s consumers expect smaller and more powerful electronics to keep them connected wherever they go—convenience without compromising on performance. From palm-sized smart phones to razor-thin multi-gigabyte MP3 players and feather-light laptops, our gadgets keep shrinking as their capabilities grow.

One of the best ways to get started as an entrepreneur is to identify a problem that you can solve better than anyone else. This was the genesis of Greg Coogle’s project, Air & Water Technology, which offers a unique line of HVACR and plumbing products.

Reporting an injury, disaster or threat is no longer limited to stating your name, address and the nature of the emergency; the 911 emergency response system will soon be adopting a more visual element.

In a faceoff to rival the debt ceiling debacle, 45,000 of Verizon Communication Inc.’s landline workers went on strike Sunday, after failed negotiations regarding pensions caused their contracts to expire at midnight on Saturday. The negotiations began on June 22.

Computer security agency McAfee uncovered a five-year hacking plot, of which the United States was the main target, on Tuesday. The hacking operative, called “Operation Shady RAT,” has been traced back to a lone agent in China and was used to uncover confidential U.S. information.

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