Andy Patrizio

Motorola already appears to have a hit on its hand with the Droid. Now it’s planning its next mobile efforts around the Google-backed Android OS with reports of two new models slated to debut at CES. Enterprise Mobile Today has the story. Motorola is believed to be preparing two new Android-based cell phones for introduction […]

MySQL is only one component in Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems, but it’s proven to be a major sticking point for European regulators. While the purchase now looks like it’s all but concluded, critics continue hammering away at the deal, citing the damage that could be done to the popular open source database in the […]

Palm has been forced to delay shipments of its Pixi smartphone to Verizon and thus delay the rollout due to problems when testing the phone on Verizon’s network. That’s the claim in the Chinese-language Commercial Times and picked up by DigiTimes, the Taiwan-based news site that publishes its news in English. The news came from […]

Rumors abound that Google is set to release its own branded, Android-powered phone. As EnterpriseMobileToday reports, Google may be rolling out a very different, more expensive pricing model than consumers are used to. Details are starting to emerge on some sites claiming to have the price and contract details for the forthcoming Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) […]

Apple has had a very long historical connection to the education market, dating all the way back to the Apple IIe. I know, that was the first computer I used in a serious way in high school (we had some TRS-80s but they didn’t last long). The latest news for the education market is a […]

The lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Intel is “overblown” and won’t lead to much of anything beyond perhaps a settlement, argues one market analyst following the case. The FTC’s case is multi-faceted, taking on Intel for alleged anticompetitive behavior, but also taking it to task for its x86 licensing terms and practices. […]

They’re at it again. When Nokia filed a patent claim against Apple, the computer maker was quick to file a complaint of its own. Now, as EnterpriseMobileToday reports, Nokia is ratcheting up its complaint. Nokia on Tuesday announced it has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), claiming that virtually all […]

If early indications are correct, the strongest rate of IT spending in almost two years could begin next quarter — and the industry has Microsoft to thank. Market research firm ChangeWave noted in a report that due to overwhelming positive reception of Windows 7, businesses are ready to replace their creaky old notebook and desktop […]

It looks like an awful lot of iPod Touches were given as Christmas gifts, because mobile market research firm Flurry notes that on Dec. 25, Apple’s App Store traffic for the iPod Touch exploded an incredible 1,000 percent. But Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 3GS found its way under quite a few Christmas trees as well, […]

Psystar’s legal battles with Apple have been well documented. The Mac clone maker is now quitting that David v. Goliath battle, and turning over a new leaf. Hardware Central has the story on where Psystar’s headed next. Mac clone maker Psystar is retrenching after succumbing to a barrage of copyright litigation brought by Apple, abandoning […]

Apple’s tablet PC has the distinction of being one of 2009 and 2010’s most talked about products without being on the market or even formally announced. Dedicated Apple bloggers have sniffed out the clues and chased down every lead, some of which led down a dead end while others are yet to be proven. Now […]

Netbooks, those ultralight, basic notebooks that can easily fit in a backpack and perform basic computing tasks, doubled in unit sales and saw a 72 percent jump in dollar sales over 2008 figures, according to a report released today by DisplaySearch, a subsidiary of NPD Group. DisplaySearch puts 2009 netbook revenues at $11.4 billion, a […]