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Just as Apple prepares to introduce the iPhone in China, they were hit with a lawsuit from Nokia alleging patent infringement. The suit pits the world’s largest manufacturer of cellphones against the maker of the most popular smartphone in history.  Nokia says Apple refused to enter into a licensing agreement,… Continue Reading »

The rumors that started in June appear to be becoming a reality.  Hulu will soon start charging for content.  Hulu board member Chase Cary said it’s time for the site to adopt a “meaningful subscription model.”  He was quick to add that the entire site would not be fee based… Continue Reading »

Many big companies have already entered into the e-Reader department, most notably Amazon and Sony.  Apparently Barnes & Noble have been working on e-Reader designs for quite some time now, and images and product information are finally beginning to surface.  Barnes & Noble has already announced a product event slated… Continue Reading »

Apple quietly acquired Placebase, a mapping company that allows users to overlay maps with personal data.  With the recent fallout between Apple and Google, we’ve got to wonder if Apple is looking to depend less on Google for its mapping, one of the stock apps on the iPhone and iPod… Continue Reading »

Deutsche Bank analysts say that the rumor of Verizon passing on picking up the Palm Pre were preposterous. “Our checks continue to point to healthy carrier demand for the Pre early in CY10. We believe Palm has placed orders with the supply chain for another version of the Pre with… Continue Reading »

The world of tech is filled of business decisions that could only be fueled by some kind of drug-induced lunacy.  This is the column that calls out the companies that might need to hit rehab.  Today, we’re looking at you, Palm, Microsoft, Verizon, and Intel. Continue Reading »

Amazon is getting in on the cable business.  The AmazonBasics line of cables is Amazon’s audio/video and computer cables that come in Amazon’s Frustration Free Packaging (meaning no blister-packs).  Assuming AmazonBasics are decent quality cables, this is an interesting development.  Finding a particular cable on Amazon.com can be somewhat troublesome… Continue Reading »

The New York Office of the Attorney General has announced Dell will pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit the AG filed against it back in 2007.  The suit accused Dell of misleading customers by making false promises of cheap financing and refusing to honor rebates and warranties.  In May… Continue Reading »

A new ad exchange available through Google is preparing for a public launch according to reports.  It is expected to debut in two weeks during Advertising Week, an annual exhibition that takes place in New York.  The ad exchange will be made available through the DoubleClick unit of Google and… Continue Reading »

The Telegraph is reporting that T-Mobile, which is partly owned by the German government, is interested in taking over Sprint/Nextel.  The move that would make the combined unit the 2nd largest telecom in the US.  Technical hurdles exist, but the move could position the unit in the US to become… Continue Reading »