In Brief

Breaking down regulations to come in the app sector.

Labor advisors are fighting for your right to complain. Here's what you can say on Facebook...

Courts can ban sex criminals from Facebook and Twitter, but in San Diego, social media is being considered a First Amendment right, a freedom available to everyone -- even child molesters.

The Trayvon Martin murder trial is pushing the limits of social media in the legal system, and how the courts address the case will an impact beyond the Miami courtroom.

No matter how fast you drive, you can't escape traffic cameras photographing your car's license plates -- and entering that information into a database that police can access anytime.

Can your phone's location data be used as evidence in court trials? The Supreme Court and the Obama administration are wrangling over the issue, and the fallout will shape the legal landscape for years to come.

The familiar "power down your gadgets" refrain accompanying air travel could fall by the wayside with new FAA policies, but the debate over safety will likely continue.

Facebook's ace in the hole, Instagram, is just what the lumbering social giant needs to reinvigorate its popularity among a stale user base.

Nokia this week unveiled the Lumia 920 and 820, its first Windows 8 devices, setting the stage for a showdown against iPhone and Android in a one-two punch to cleave market share.

Apple's win over Samsung is drawing battle lines for other patent showdowns that will ripple far into the tech industry, ultimately costing the South Korean company far more than the $1 billion a judge ordered it to pay.

Do smartphone videos help the police, or do they get in the way?

The latest case in the battle to balance privacy and public safety took place over the weekend, with law enforcement securing a user's Twitter information that the social media company was reluctant to provide.