Google Marries Motorola for Her Patents

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2011 Google just threw down $12.5 billion to buy Motorola Mobility and its 17,000 patents, giving the search giant some much needed ammunition in the phone wars. Google's top lawyer recently shamed Apple and Microsoft, saying they use patents to stifle competition. That was before Google bought the company that invented the mobile phone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Phone Wars

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 25, 2011 The world's most successful technology companies are engaged in all-out war to power the plastic in your hand, so much more than a mere phone or computer. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

And Steve Jobs Said, ‘Let There Be a Verizon iPhone’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2011 From the dawn of time, or somewhere around there, everyone from Uncle Mike to that friend of a friend of someone in accounting has been certain that next month Verizon will get the iPhone For the first time ever, they're right (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Save Us From Our Devices

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Dec 29, 2010 Mr. Speaker, please don't. Go ahead, if you must, and cut taxes. Slash spending. Repeal health care. I understand. Elections have consequences. But BlackBerrys and iPads and laptops on the House floor? Reconsider, before it's too late. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Driving Phone-Toxicated

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Sep 17, 2010 I am, as of this writing, 144 days away from never again being able to sleep soundly. That is when my 15-year-old daughter, as she delights in constantly reminding me, will receive her learner's permit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Google Android Cheat Sheet for Normal Humans

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 13, 2010 This is a guide for my mom and everyone else who might be confused by Google's mobile phone jargon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Road Rule

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Apple Passes Microsoft to Become the World’s Biggest Tech Company

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2010 Apple fan-boys and -girls, rejoice. The iCorporation is now worth more than the dreaded Microsoft. But don't get too excited: Bill Gates' gang has a few ideas to get back in the game, and some bloggers claim that Google, whose Android is outselling the iPhone, "has leapfrogged" Apple in terms of innovation. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sprint Unveils First 4G Phone

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 America’s third-place carrier doesn’t get that many high-five opportunities, but somewhere Sprint executives are bruising their palms after announcing the EVO 4G, the first phone in America to run on a next-generation wireless network. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Renews Patriot Act Provisions

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2010 The president has signed a one-year extension of several provisions in the Patriot Act that would have expired Sunday, renewing the government's authority to spy on phones and seize records and property of citizens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2,000 Angry Chinese Workers Don’t Care About the Apple Tablet

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2010 Apple has a big event planned for the end of the month, when the company is supposed to unveil its rumored tablet and perhaps a new iPhone OS, but the workers who make screens used by Apple are a lot more concerned about getting paid and whether they've been made to work with hazardous materials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Google Phone Is Here Again

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 6, 2010 Google is quietly taking over the phone market for reasons that have little to do with its latest "superphone." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )