Technology

You know that old iPhone 2 that's sitting in your desk drawer, or maybe an old Blackberry (gasp!) that got stored alongside your Guitar Hero peripherals? Well, EcoATM wants them, and is willing to pay.

Just as useful as apps for investors, these personal finance tools focus on helping you save more, earn more and spend more efficiently.

Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook. The measure handily passed the legislature earlier this month, and now awaits the governor's signature.

The nation's biggest telephone companies want you to believe that soaring cell phone bills are in our future -- if their demands for more wireless bandwidth aren't met. Is this a clear signal of what's to come, or just a lot of static?

The average Facebook user spends more than eight hours a month on the site, and many of us spend much, much more. What you might not realize is how much actual spending all that social networking leads to.

A decade ago, Nokia led the world in mobile handset sales. Now, even a billion-dollar boost from Microsoft may not be enough to save it. The markets have seen the Windows Phone-based Lumia 900 -- and sent the stock to an all-time low.

After Google announced its stock split last week, there may be a bit more pressure on Apple to consider a split of its own pricey shares. We break down what that would mean for investors, and whether it makes sense for the tech giant.