HP Envy Spectre 14: A Premium Ultrabook, at a Premium Price

HP’s Ultrabook, the Envy Spectre 14, is a good-looking, fast laptop. Is it worth $1,400?
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Dell’s 7-Inch Tablet No Longer for Sale

While it wasn’t as short-lived as the HP TouchPad, Dell’s Streak didn’t have much of a run: The company has stopped selling its 7-inch tablet online months after killing the 5-inch version.
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New Motion Control Patent Could Shake Up Smartphone Industry

Here’s a potentially noteworthy development in the patent litigation-riddled mobile device market. Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a very broad patent on motion-based smartphone control, one that could have significant implications for the industry.

Eolas Sues Internet

Three years after squeezing a settlement out of Microsoft for alleged infringements of its controversial patent on embedded Web applications, Eolas Technologies hopes to do the same to a bunch of other big tech outfits. This morning, the research and development company filed suit against nearly two dozen companies, including Amazon, Apple, Adobe and Google.
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