Stories by Brad Reed

Blogger exposes major Google Wallet security flaw

If you took one look at Google Wallet and said to yourself, "There's no way that's completely secure," it turns out you were right.

Pre-rendered pages highlight latest Google Chrome release

You're familiar with autocomplete. Now get ready for auto-page rendering.

Four crazy tech ideas from Google's Solve for X project

Google promised radical technology proposals would be a part of its Solve for X project, and its initial offerings so far haven't disappointed.

Google Chrome headed for Ice Cream Sandwich Android devices

Google's popular Chrome browser is finally coming to Android-based phones, but only if you have the very latest version of the operating system.

Droid 4 smartphone hitting shelves Feb. 10 for $200

The fourth iteration of Motorola's signature Droid smartphone is hitting the shelves for Verizon customers this Friday.

Global broadband snapshot: Hong Kong throttles the rest of the world

Anyone who thinks their Verizon fiber connection is fast ought to spend a week hanging out in East Asia.

Google 'ready to lay fiber' in Kansas City

Google's grand fiber network experiment is now one step closer to becoming a reality as the company announced that it is "ready to lay fiber" in Kansas City, Kan.

Why the House spectrum bill should be ditched: Q&A with Reed Hundt

Former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt made waves this week when he called the House spectrum auction legislation "the single worst telecom bill" he's seen.

Before Facebook: How other recent dot-com IPOs have fared

Although Facebook (FB - to be traded on NASDAQ or NYSE) is by far the most high-profile dot-com company to go public over the past year, it is actually one of several companies that have led to a revival of web company IPOs. And while many dot-com IPOs have been long on hype, they haven't yet paid off in terms of shareholder value.

5 key points from Google's privacy-policy letter to Congress

Google sent a 13-page letter to Congress this week that can be summarized in a single sentence: "We're not being evil."

German appeals court says 'Nein' to Samsung's Galaxy Tab

A German appeals court today upheld an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet today, ruling that the device infringes upon Apple's intellectual property.

North Carolina's 'Super Wi-Fi' network being relegated to public spaces for now

So now that the first "Super Wi-Fi" network has gone live in Wilmington, N.C., we can expect the technology to quickly spread around the country and become available for residential use, right?

Kindle Fire king of Android tablets

Few may have envisioned that an ultra-cheap tablet sold by the most popular online retailer in the world would be successful.

First 'Super Wi-Fi' network goes live in North Carolina

Lucky residents of Wilmington, N.C., will be the first in the nation to have access to a "Super Wi-Fi" network.

Android tablets finally catching on, says Strategy Analytics

It's taken a while but Android tablets may finally be starting to make a dent in Apple's share of the overall tablet market.