Technology

This week, Apple filed a lawsuit against smartphone manufacturer HTC, alleging that the company's phones violated about 20 patents which Apple holds.  The claims against HTC appear to be directly related to its use of Google's Android operating system.

President-elect Barack Obama is proposing spending $15 billion a year to advance green technologies that are intended to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.  He claims that this will create five million new jobs and ensure that 25 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2025.  Is green technology really the panacea that it is made out to be, as a solution to our economic, environmental, and national security woes?

T-Mobile's G1 smartphone, the first phone to incorporate Google's Android operating system, is now in the hands of ordinary people.  With many features similar to Apple's iPhone, as well as an "open" marketplace for applications, does the G1 beat the iPhone at its own game?