HP to Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion
April 28th marks the day that Hewlett-Packard re-enters into the smartphone business with the purchase of Palm for $1.2 billion. Even though HP sells a line of Windows Mobile phones (iPAQ), their sales of the phones are mostly towards people familiar with their line and have not been a major player within the mobile phone [...]
Read MoreOvi Store Gets Skype or Does It?
Nokia got left holding the bag. On March 3, the company released a press release detailing the recent deal struck between itself and the folks over at Skype. According to the release, Skype was supposed to be available in Nokia’s Ovi Store free of charge. The popular app that allows users to make phone and [...]
Read MoreThe Truth About Google Chrome OS
Google Chrome OS got so much coverage this past week that I almost didn’t write about it. Most of your standard tech blogs wrote multiple posts covering it and it doesn’t even come out for another year or so. With all of the buzz and hype surrounding it, I figured it was important that we understand what Google Chrome OS is and what it actually means (or doesn’t mean) for our future.
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