Windows 7 Phone Attempts Its Last Laugh
Can Microsoft get away with swooping in and selling an "easier" smartphone?
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RIM's BlackPad Could Be the iPad's Biggest Rival This Holiday
The Wall Street Journal says Research In Motion (RIMM) iPad rival, codenamed BlackPad, will be out this fall and announced as soon as next week. With smart planning, the 7-inch BlackPad tablet can exploit the iPad's biggest weaknesses.
New "YouTube Instant" Shames Other Music Services
In one fell swoop, a rogue programmer has helped YouTube rise head-and-shoulder above other song-finding tools.
Silicon Valley News Flash: Angel Investors Like To Make Cash
The Silicon Valley tech crowd is abuzz with allegations of secret meetings by major angel investors who want to restrict competition and cooperate for better bargains. And this is surprising why?
Michael Arrington's Math is Way Off on Silicon Valley Collusion
Michael Arrington's accusations of collusion among Silicon Valley angel investors don't add up.
Why Adobe Hasn't Rebounded From Apple's About-Face: It's the Software Cycle, Stupid
Wall Street and some pundits wonder why Adobe didn't see a bigger surge of interest in its tools for moving Flash applications to the iPhone and iPad. They forget how software really works.
Consumers Won't Cut Cable -- Because They'll Find that They Can't
The current hand wringing turmoil over whether consumers will give up on cable for Internet-delivered video are overdone. How will consumers get online anyway?
CBS May Head to Hulu, Making the Video Site Even More Formidable
If Hulu gets CBS, it would have a block of television programming that would be difficult for anyone else to duplicate.
Blockbuster's Plight Exposes a Broader Corporate Creativity Problem [Update]
Blockbuster is in trouble in large part because it did not address disruptive challenges from competitors. However, what led it into this position is common in many companies.
E-Reader Bad News: Some People Want 'Em, But Most Don't
Ebooks, and the devices that present them, have seen enormous growth. But a new poll from Harris Interactive suggests that the potentially interested audience may be much smaller than thought.
4 Ways To Reinvent Your Cannibalized Mobile Device
Advances in smartphones and tablets has photo, video and multimedia device manufacturers scrambling to reinvent themselves. Here are four ways previously ubiquitous mobile devices can reinvent themselves in the age of cannibalizing smartphones and tablets.
Apple Eying Home Automation, Its Patents Reveal
New patents further Apple's push to enter the home automation market and to tie third-party devices into its otherwise iOS world.
Going With Android Could Leave Nokia in Deep Water; Would Windows Be Smarter?
Nokia could save money if it dropped Symbian and MeeGo and switched to Android, but it would enter the world of commodity product. Maybe a switch to Microsoft Windows Phone 7 makes sense.
Yahoo's Problem Is Really a High Tech Problem
Investors and high tech experts now line up to toss mud at Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz and call for her removal. Maybe they should look into a mirror instead.
Why Facebook Should Avoid the Temptation to Build Its Own Phone
Facebook can achieve great integration with the key data and revenue streams in mobile without the risky expense of entering the branded smartphone market.
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As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside
DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots
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El-Sayed asks fellow Democrat Stevens not to attend final campaign events
Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials
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Iran's supreme leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks
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Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election
