Technology

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday launched a new broadband tool that allows the users to test the download and upload speeds of their net connections.

Milwakee -- Organizers of a robotics competition in Wisconsin said dozens of teams are competing to see whose creation makes the best soccer player.

Online search giant, Google, announced the addition of its new feature – “Bicycling” in Google Maps at the National Bike Summit on Wednesday.

Berlin -- German scientists say they've created a data connection that uses light produced by lamps to encode a wireless broadband signal.

The Internet search giant, Google, has introduced Google Apps Marketplace with 50 software applications available by third party vendors.

Cisco System on Tuesday unveiled a high-speed routing system for the Internet which can download and transmit videos, photos, and documents at a rate three times higher than the current hardware.

Cambridge -- A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists say they've discovered a phenomenon that might lead to a new way of producing electricity.

Calgary -- A Canadian scientist says he and his colleagues have developed a way to measure nanomaterials in blood vessels.

Panasonic Corp. will partner with America’s leading electronic retailer Best Buy to promote its new 3-D televisions and help revitalize demand for its plasma displays.

Tokyo -- Japanese electronics giant Sony is developing a phone with game options and a multipurpose game and computing platform, sources close to the company said.