CenturyTel agreed to buy Qwest Communications International in a $10.6 billion all-stock deal, the companies …

What are the must-have apps for a new iPad owner? You see, it finally happened: I’m the proud owner of Apple’s much-ballyhooed tablet. No, I didn’t win a contest or rip one out of some poor guy’s hand. I actually plunked down some cold, hard cash. As readers of my Cheapskate blog know, that’s something I’m loathe to do. But …

Dell is working on some tempestuous new phones, if a leak — more like a Dell-uge — on Engadget proves true. The Windows Phone 7-packing Dell Lightning, the Android 2.1-toting Dell Thunder and the innovative Qwerty candybar Dell Smoke could well raise pulses — and umbrellas — should they make it to the UK. Knock on wood that they do. …