Schmidt-Storm Alert: The Google Chairman Didn’t Like Your Question

At today’s “Next Big Thing” event at CES, Google’s executive chairman offered his insight and skirted one final question.
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Nokia Aims Software At Low-End Phones

Nokia Corp., having abandoned its ambition to develop a high-end operating system, is shifting its programming efforts toward creating software for its low-end phones, according to people familiar with the matter.

Look Out Android and iOS, Here Comes Alibaba’s Aliyun

Alibaba has a smartphone OS. Go figure.
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MacBook Air-Related Delayed Gratification Could Juice Apple Earnings

New MacBook Airs mean more upside for Apple in the second half of 2011.
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Apple’s Lion Brings PCs Into Tablet Era

Apple’s new Lion operating system is a giant step in the merger of the personal computer and post-PC devices like tablets and smartphones, says Walt.
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Analyst Sees BlackBerry PlayBook Buzz Building Ahead of Rumored April Launch

RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook doesn’t yet have a firm price or launch date–though new rumors suggest it may arrive at market by mid-April–but already there is developing demand for it. According to some analysts, anyway.

Google’s Eric Schmidt Shows Off Movie Studio, a Tablet Video-Editing App

Speaking at Mobile World Congress, the Google executive says that contrary to critics, devices are actually improving human connections. His talk is just getting started. Click here for live coverage from Mobilized’s Ina Fried.

HP's WebOS App Ecosystem Is "Uncertain," and That's a Good Thing

Hewlet-Packard CEO Léo Apotheker says he doesn’t think the company has been telling its story as well as it could have over the past few years. On Wednesday, he’ll have his first chance to begin retelling it when HP’s Palm division holds an invitation-only event in San Francisco, at which it’s expected to introduce its long-rumored webOS tablet.

Mobilized Gets Hands-On With Google’s Honeycomb (Video)

Following its big reveal of Honeycomb on Wednesday, we had a chance to see the new tablet version of Android in action. In a video, Google shows off new features, such as improved notifications and 3-D graphics.

The Empire Strikes Back: Microsoft Goes After Google on Web Video Formats

In the latest move in an escalating tussle, Microsoft blasts Google for dropping support for a video format known as H.264. Microsoft says it will build an add-on for Chrome that will add back support for the video format. Kids: Sooner or later, someone is going to lose an eye.

Could Nokia's Miracle Be Microsoft?

Nokia Stops Christmas From Coming