Yet Another Departure From HP’s webOS Business

Brian Hernacki, chief architect of HP’s webOS business, is just the latest from that group to head for the exits.
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Nokia Posts Huge Loss

Finland’s Nokia Corp., the world’s largest mobile-phone maker by volume, Thursday posted its third consecutive quarterly net loss, as handset sales dropped 29 percent on an annual basis.

Appy Holidays: The First Billion-Download Week

In addition to setting a record for the number of smartphones activated in a single day, the world has broken another barrier: The number of applications downloaded in one week.
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Trial in Oracle-Google Lawsuit Over Android Delayed

The judge in the Android patent infringement lawsuit between Oracle and Google says there will be no trial until sometime in 2012. He expects a long trial.
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Thoughts on the First Day of Apple’s Era Without Jobs

Today Apple faces its first full day without Steve Jobs. His greatest legacy may be the potential that still lies ahead.
Many people found young Hong Kong designer Jonathan Mak's illustration poignant.

What Would T-Mobile Do With $3 Billion? We May Be About to Find Out.

Three billion dollars is what T-Mobile would collect as a break-up fee, assuming its merger with AT&T is not approved. We heard from the DOJ today. The FCC is also sounding less than enthusiastic.
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Microsoft Faces the Post-PC World

Microsoft Corp. is confronting the biggest challenge to its Windows franchise so far: a world where mobile phones and tablets are handling more of the computing chores once only done on personal computers.

Jumio Sees New Online Payments Opportunity Through the Webcam Lens

Jumio, a payments company backed by Eduardo Saverin, is finally unveiling its product: Netswipe turns an off-the-shelf webcam into a credit card reader.
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Judge in Java Trial Tells Oracle and Google to Grow Up

But Oracle wins the right to subject Google CEO Larry Page and two other current and former Googlers to a deposition.
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Nokia Reports Lower Profit, Shrinking Margins

Nokia shares sagged this morning as the world’s largest mobile phone maker posted a 20 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit to 742 million euros ($1.02 billion) for adjusted earnings of 22 cents a share–not quite as bad as analysts had expected–but also reported shrinking operating margins, a three percent drop in handset shipments and a weak outlook for Q1. CEO Stephen Elop said Nokia “faces some significant challenges in our competitiveness.”

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