The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Google’s Motorola Mobility unit is improperly blocking access …

It was around 6 a.m. when we dragged the first box labeled “iPhones: Do Not Open Until Directed” to the office in the back room of the Apple Store at Bridgeport Village in Portland. That label, taunting us — daring us to infringe on Apple’s (let’s face it, Steve Jobs’) strict code of secrecy. A few of us had gathered …

Nokia has a contingency plan should Windows Phone fail. Nokia’s new boss assured the world the Finnish folks have a Plan B to cover their behinds if the Lumia range powered by Windows Phone software don’t reverse their declining fortunes. Having hitched its wagon to Windows Phone so completely, Nokia is reliant on the operating system’s success. The Finnish phone …