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Taking the Card Case out for a spin

Dec 16, 2011
Tess takes her newly downloaded Card Case app for a spin into the real world.
Card Case allows you to pay for goods and services without you pulling out wallet.
Courtesy of Square

BlackBerry maker plays catch up

Dec 14, 2011
Research in Motion was the smartphone’s pioneer. But the BlackBerry’s core business customers are switching to iPhone and Android devices.

Smartphones for a penny? Let's take a look at that fine print

Nov 28, 2011
Amazon.com is offering a screaming deal on phones. It might be perfect for you. It might not be.

RIM collapses, fish swim, birds fly

Nov 1, 2011
Research group Canalsys has a new report on smart phone shipments in the third quarter of 2011. It shows huge gains for HTC and Samsung from the...

HP wants to spin off PC business

Aug 30, 2011
Look inside your PC. See any money in there? Neither does HP. That's why the company wants to spin the PC business off into its own company as...

For public good, not for profit.

Facebook-centric HTC Status available for pre-order

Jul 12, 2011
Let's say that you have a burning desire to post everything you do on Facebook. What songs you listen to, what pictures you're looking at, you're...

Yeah, you might want to think twice before buying a Blackberry

Jun 17, 2011
Research In Motion, the company behind Blackberry (the official smartphone of your dad's boss), is having a rough go of it. Its first quarter...