The Patent Wars Widen: Now Motorola Is Suing Apple

No less than four major mobile companies — Apple, HTC, Microsoft and now Motorola — are suing each other over cell-phone technology. At issue is the intellectual property that underlies several popular devices.
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Verizon’s iPhone: Coming ‘Early Next Year’?

Apple’s wildly popular iPhone may soon be available on Verizon Wireless. The country’s largest mobile carrier will begin offering the device in the first quarter of next year, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Skype’s New CEO Has His Work Cut Out for Him

Tony Bates, the incoming CEO of Skype, is a serious player aiming to crack the corporate market. But solving the many problems of wild child Skype won’t be easy for the ex-Cisco exec.
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Penske to Sell Nissan-Made Smart Car

Penske Automotive Group (PAG), a chain of car dealerships, reached an agreement with Japan’s Nissan Motors (NSANY) to sell a Nissan-made small car in the U.S. market under the Smart brand name.

Penske hopes that adding the Nissan-made car, a four-doo…