Motorola

 Read the full story at Davide Houle. I am frequently asked about what technology I carry and use.  This is due in large part because I am a futurist and to many people technology and the future are close to synonymous.  That of course is not wholly true, but certainly understandable as it is technology Continue Reading →

Something that’s a potential watershed in the generation of interactive TV takes place next weekend. Something not on anyone’s radar screen just two years ago, now quite commonplace in the digital frontier–the hackathon. What’s a hackathon?  Groups of people coming together in one place over a weekend, firing up their imaginations and coming up with Continue Reading →

EU regulators are investigating whether phone maker Motorola Mobility (MMI.N) breached antitrust rules by allegedly over-charging Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Apple (AAPL.O) for use of its patents in their products, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The European Commission, the EU antitrust regulator in the 27-country European Union, said it had opened two investigations into Motorola Continue Reading →

If you’re one of the roughly 17 million people grandfathered into an unlimited data plan with AT&T, chances are you’re not too happy right now. For the past few months, AT&T has been throttling speeds of those among the “top 5%” of data users with an unlimited plan. Data throttling shouldn’t be a surprise, as Continue Reading →

Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility was approved by U.S. and European regulators. The acquisition adds 17,500 patents to Google’s arsenal along with 7,500 patent applications. The acquisition isn’t what worries regulators, but Google’s future use of the patents as litigation chips. Continue Reading →

Intel’s chips power every type of computer, but until now have never cracked the smartphone industry. Lenovo is making the first Intel-powered smartphone, while Motorola works on a future smartphone and tablet. Devices powered by Intel’s Atom chip will be available later this year. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120112_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Intel’s chips power every type of computer, but until now have never cracked the smartphone industry. Lenovo is making the first Intel-powered smartphone, while Motorola works on a future smartphone and tablet. Devices powered by Intel’s Atom chip will be available later this year. In other news, Continue Reading →

Google acquired over 200 patents from IBM including patents for voice search, near field communication and mobile web browsing. Google has been acquiring mobile device patents at rapid pace, including nearly 25,000 from its recent acquisition of Motorola Mobility. Read the full article at TheNextWeb.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120104_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that runs Wikipedia, managed to raise $20 million in its recent fundraising campaign. Thanks to donations from over one million worldwide, the volunteer-run Wikipedia raised more money than it ever has in a single year. In other news, Google acquired over 200 Continue Reading →

Amazon.com Product Description Faster, thinner, stronger, the 4G-enabled, Android-powered DROID RAZR by MOTOROLA for Verizon Wireless packs strength and smarts into a stylish package. Reinforced with Corning Gorilla Glass and encased in laser-cut KEVLAR fiber,the DROID RAZR is compressed into a deceptively thin profile to create the thinnest 4G LTE smartphone. Slice through multiple tasks Continue Reading →