commentary If you’re thinking about picking up one of those fancy new BlackBerrys, let me explain for a minute or so why that may not be a very good idea. AT&T will sell the BlackBerry Torch 9810, one of several BlackBerrys coming out in the coming weeks. AT&T Research In Motion finally answered the pleas of the BlackBerry faithful for …

NBC Universal gave Comcast a boost in the second quarter as the cable operator announced a 16 percent jump in profits. Comcast also said it lost fewer pay-TV subscribers and saw broadband subscriber growth surge, besting its phone company rivals. Net income rose to $1.02 billion, or 37 cents a share, from $884 million, or 31 cents a share, a …

Apple’s iPad 2 Apple Rumors about the iPad 3 are ramping up again, with one report claiming the next version of Apple’s tablet could launch as early as Thanksgiving. A story in yesterday’s Taiwan Economic News cited industry executives as saying they estimate Apple will release the iPad 3 “by this Thanksgiving or next year.” Whether its next tablet reaches …