COMMENTARY | When Google's new privacy policy goes into effect on March 1, "more than 60" Google websites and properties will start sharing your personal data between them.

Apple's iPAD 3 will reportedly hit the market in March and work with Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks.

By Patrick Nelson TechNewsWorld 01/05/12 5:00 AM PT Many smartphones are WiFi-capable, but that doesn't necessarily mean your carrier will support WiFi for voice calling -- particularly if you bought the phone elsewhere. You can use a Nexus S purchased from Best Buy to surf the Web on any WiFi network, for example -- but not to make voice calls. That can be a problem if you spend much time in an area where your carrier's cellular coverage is weak. The answer? VoIP.

By John P. Mello Jr. TechNewsWorld 01/04/12 9:16 AM PT Organizers of a project called the "Hackerspace Global Grid" want to launch a network of small, low-orbiting satellites in order to facilitate Internet access that can't be blocked by government censors. The network would also include an array of base stations around the world. The project's developers are excited, but doubters say it's not going to fly.

By Richard Adhikari TechNewsWorld 01/04/12 3:11 PM PT Early attention for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show has turned to LG, which plans to arrive with a 55-inch AMOLED television. That's a record size for an active matrix organic light-emitting diode TV. AMOLEDs boast super-thin form factors and vibrant colors, but they also pack a premium price -- some predict the sticker price for LG's unit will ring up at about $8,000.