John Paczkowski

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Nokia Siemens Unloads Optical Biz

Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday announced the next step of its transformation into a “mobile broadband specialist”: The unloading of its optical networks business. The joint venture of Nokia and Siemens AG said Marlin Equity Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity outfit, had agreed to acquire its optical biz for an undisclosed sum. Marlin says it plans to turn it into an independent optical networking company.

Twitter’s Tanking

December 30, 2013 at 6:49 am PT

2013 Was a Good Year for Chromebooks

December 29, 2013 at 2:12 pm PT

BlackBerry Pulls Latest Twitter for BB10 Update

December 29, 2013 at 5:58 am PT

Apple CEO Tim Cook Made $4.25 Million This Year

December 28, 2013 at 12:05 pm PT

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Another gadget you don’t really need. Will not work once you get it home. New model out in 4 weeks. Battery life is too short to be of any use.

— From the fact sheet for a fake product entitled Useless Plasticbox 1.2 (an actual empty plastic box) placed in L.A.-area Best Buy stores by an artist called Plastic Jesus