This weekend’s Internet fire sale of HP TouchPads ignited a fury of interest from bargain hunters, as well as just plain fury from some who say Barnes & Noble reneged on their purchases. The tablets, which Hewlett-Packard announced last week it would discontinue, went on sale at a steep discount this week, with the 16GB model dropping in price from …

Android’s ecosystem is enjoying some momentum. The 5,000 tickets available for Google I/O 2011 sold out in just 59 minutes in February. James Martin/CNET The mobile world moves at a breakneck pace, and it’s difficult to keep up–even without the technical jargon most industry insiders throw around. And they do love to toss those terms around. This week, I explain …

The wireless carriers’ investment in 4G networks could be the salve that the ailing U.S. economy is looking for. The carriers could invest between $25 billion and $53 billion in building out their 4G network through 2016, according to a study from Deloitte. That in turn could lead to the creation of 371,000 to 771,000 jobs, and gross domestic product …