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Who Wants Nortel’s 4G Patents?

John Paczkowski in News on December 13, 2010 at 3:15 am PT

Nortel was once a cornerstone of the telecom industry. These days it’s little more than an estate sale, a now-bankrupt company auctioning off the valuables of a fallen titan. Currently up for bidding: The company’s 4G patents.

Digital Cameras Improve Zooms, HD Function

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 9, 2010 at 2:26 pm PT

Katie compares digital cameras for potential buyers as they begin their search for gifts during the holiday season.

Digital Cameras That Do Thinking for You

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on April 23, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Most people forget their digital cameras have a settings dial that can be adjusted to take pictures in specific circumstances, or don’t know how to use them. Three new digital cameras claim to do the thinking for you, but how are the results?