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The article discusses the launch of a broadband Internet service project in Los Angeles, California in 2013 which involved the installation of fiber-optic lines which can reportedly transmit data at a much faster rate than copper cables. Internet company Google Inc.'s Google Fiber broadband Internet service is examined, along with cable provider Comcast and broadband-related investments by city governments in locations such as Austin, Texas and Provo, Utah.

The article discusses several smartphone applications (apps) that provide users with taxi services. It states that the goal of this technology is to improve the efficiency and speed at which individuals can travel a city if they do not own a car. Applications mentioned in the article include Uber, Hailo, and Lyft. Reaction from traditional taxi drivers in New York City is also discussed.

The article discusses the financial aspects of investments in social media initial public offerings (IPOs) as of September 2012, focusing on the different financial outcomes for inside investors and public investors. The success of venture capitalist Peter Andreas Thiel, who made nearly one billion dollars by selling his Facebook social network stock, is examined in comparison to public investors who have seen their stock values drop.

A table is presented on the number of times the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal or alter the 2012 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Maps of the U.S. are presented to illustrate the increase in areas suffering drought conditions from July 2011 to July 2012.

The article focuses on the new business enterprise Blueseed, considering its plan to provide foreign workers for high technology industries firms in the Silicon Valley region of California by housing them in a cruise ship anchored in international waters.

The article discusses the financial losses of the technology company Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, as of July 2012. Topics include the delayed release of RIM's updated operating system BlackBerry 10, decreases in the company's market share value, and the author's views on RIM's strategic errors related to technological innovations in the consumer electronics industry.

The article discusses the status of the initial public offering (IPO) market in the aftermath of the reported troubles involving social networking company Facebook's IPO in 2012, and it provides a list of steps to take to avoid getting involved in a troublesome IPO. Several start-up companies which are reportedly headed towards the IPO stage are mentioned, including the cloud storage company Dropbox.

The article focuses on online social network Facebook and what the company has to do after its initial public offering (IPO) to remain the top online social network. It states investment analysts predict Facebook's market value could be higher than 100 billion dollars after its IPO. It suggests Facebook has to continue to innovate across many sectors and neutralize potential threats like the photo-sharing service Instagram. It mentions founder Mark Zuckerberg will possess a controlling interest.

The article focuses on U.S. patent law and the acquisition of technology patents by large corporations such as the Internet search provider Google and electronics manufacturer Motorola. Topics include the meaning of 'patent trolling' and U.S. President Barack Obama's efforts to reform patent law to restrict abuses. Charts are presented on technology company acquisitions and subsequent legal disputes.

The article reports the U.S. federal government has been allowed by legislators to raise about $25 billion in revenue by auctioning off wireless spectrum. Mobile companies like AT&T and Verizon Wireless are expected to buy chunks of wireless broadband for their next-generation 4G networks. Chunks of unlicensed spectrum will be allocated for creating super wi-fi networks. A national emergency wireless network will also be created.

The article discusses the television network Al Jazeera English (AJE). Managing director Al Anstey's campaign to have AJE carried by U.S. cable providers has resulted in agreements to broadcast AJE in both New York City and Chicago, Illinois. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised AJE for its news content.

The article discusses the work of Alec Ross, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's senior adviser for innovation. Ross has been promoting the use among U.S. ambassadors and other State Department officials of social media such as microblogging service Twitter and online-social-network Facebook . He says these technologies are an effective means of exerting influence for the U.S.