John Mashek, Veteran Political Reporter, Is Dead at 77


Google Android Phone: Big Deal? Or Just Another Late Arrival Rival?
According to this woman , who was in line at 3 a.m. this morning at a Verizon store in order to be the very first owner of a Google Android phone in SF, this is "the phone [she's] been waiting for." What do you think, dear readers? Certainly Apple deserves a worthy rival, but has the iPhone just been around too long and the market for apps just become such a monolothic thing to overcome that no competitor stands a chance for a while? Or do the iPhone and AT&T's exclusive service still have...
Review: Google's Droid could be iPhone killer: PHOTO
Apple's iPhone has dominated the smart-phone market the past couple of years, tearing down would be “iPhone killers” almost on a monthly basis. This could soon change with the new Droid. Coupled with Google 's open-source software, Verizon's blazing network and Motorola 's new-age design, the Droid makes for a powerful Apple-directed dagger. >>VIDEO: See the Droid in action






