Snapchat Inc., which makes a popular application for sending photos that disappear after being viewed, is getting more serious about its business model.

The US government's landmark Net neutrality rules are about to mark their one-year anniversary. You'd think proponents of a free and open Internet would mark the occasion with a victory lap.

The smartphone, once a revolutionary device, is quickly becoming like most other must-have products?a commodity. The world?s biggest handset makers are acknowledging that, and looking beyond the device to churn additional revenue.