University Village. Photo via U Village Could this be the year that Amazon.com opens brick-and-mortar retail stores? Well, if the Seattle online retailer were to buck tradition and give that a shot, something that The New York Times recently speculated about, here’s the perfect location for them: the former Barnes & Noble at the University...

Jim Nutt Fast-growing ClassifiedAds.com has named Jim Nutt — the former director of software engineering at Intellectual Ventures – to the position of vice president of engineering. “Jim’s extensive experience in building and leading engineering teams makes him the ideal person to head up our development efforts and lead our engineering...

Diagram from one of 3 Microsoft patents remaining in the Barnes & Noble dispute. Microsoft and Barnes & Noble will go to trial this week at the International Trade Commission in a closely watched test of Microsoft’s claims that Google’s Android operating system violates its patents. At issue are technologies used in Barnes & Noble’s...

Although LG isn’t a name often associated with cutting-edge smartphones, the LG Spectrum aims to change that, featuring a big, beautiful screen, powerful processor, and support for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. But how does it stand up against the competition? Continue Reading ShareDiggPrintEmail

A few weeks ago, AT&T committed to offering the Samsung Galaxy Note this month. For those who can’t wait to get their hands on this cross-over smartphone/tablet, they can put in a pre-order from AT&T right now. Continue Reading ShareDiggPrintEmail

Mark Zuckerberg. (Photo by Robert Scoble via Flickr.) “Simply put: we don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services. And we think this is a good way to build something. These days I think more and more people want to use services from companies that believe in something beyond simply maximizing profits.”–Facebook CEO Mark...