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You’ve probably been wondering where this blog has been the past few months — and the real reason is not only have I been busy with my day job, but I also took the plunge and moved across the USA to the Bay Area. Yes, after 18 years it was time to bid Boston and New [...]

As reported on numerous sites this past week, Microsoft is collecting royalties on every Android-based smartphone that HTC sells. Back in April of 2010 Redmond signed a patent agreement with HTC entitling them to $5 in royalties per device, from Microsoft IP that is inherent in the package. Asymco’s Horace Dediu has calculated that Microsoft [...]

Today Acer released the Iconia 6120, a very innovative dual-display notebook PC that looks much like two tablets connected by a hinge. You may remember the Iconia 6120 if you attended CES back in January. It debuted Last Gadget Standing where it won the award for best gadget. The Iconia 6120 is the world’s first [...]

Today AT&T announced that it has entered into an agreement with Deutsche Telecom to purchase T-Mobile USA, and if you believe the PR spin— “commits to a significant expansion of robust 4G LTE deployment to 95 percent of the U.S. population to reach an additional 46.5 million Americans beyond current plans – including rural communities [...]