SAN FRANCISCO — The  jury in the Oracle v. Google trial rendered a partial verdict, favoring Oracle, in the copyright phase of the trial. Yet a question the jury failed to decide prompted Google to call for a mistrial, and could sharply limit damages even if the verdict stands. The five male and seven female …

Now playing: Watch this: AT&T Digital Life protects your home, turns on lights 2:58 NEW ORLEANS–AT&T is proposing some serious branching out with its new services for securing your home, and managing its appliances remotely from your smartphone or tablet. At CTIA 2012, AT&T showed off its concept with a demo house equipped in the Big Easy’s lovely Garden District. …

Now playing: Watch this: Verizon HomeFusion Broadband 1:37 NEW ORLEANS–Need a fast broadband connection but live where cable or other wired data solutions are scarce? Not to worry says Verizon, that is if you by chance dwell within its 4G LTE footprint. The new HomeFusion Broadband service latches onto nearby LTE wireless signals and funnels them down into the home. …

Even the time-honored tradition of hole-punched train tickets is subject to Apple’s wave of change. A program that began its training last November for a few select Amtrak routes will expand to include 1,700 train conductors across the country by late summer, according to the New York Times. The new, iPhone-based system will allow Amtrak customers to print tickets or …

Now playing: Watch this: HTC One V 3:09 NEW ORLEANS–In addition to the Droid Incredible 4G LTE that HTC just announced at CTIA, the phone maker will also show off its HTC One V, an Android smartphone first introduced at Mobile World Congress. Although the One V is the most entry-level of the HTC One phones, it fits into the …

NEW ORLEANS–HTC announced a 4G LTE updated Droid Incredible for Verizon Wireless, which looks very similar to the HTC One S offered on T-Mobile USA. The new Droid Incredible 4G LTE for Verizon is a variation of the HTC One S that HTC is already selling on T-Mobile USA. But there is one notable difference. This HTC device supports 4G …

A recent Web usage report shows the iPad with a staggering lead over its competitors. Chitika Taking into account any Web query made from a tablet device across its ad network, Chitika was able to determine that not only was the iPad clearly the front-runner in Web usage with 94.64 percent, but that other tablet devices are nearly non-existent. Coming …

Wireless charging isn’t new, but the technology soon will get a new push from large industry players like Samsung and Qualcomm. At CTIA in New Orleans today, the two companies announced the formation of the Alliance for Wireless Power (AWP). The organization will “promote global standardization of a wireless power transfer technology” by fostering an industry dialogue and developing a …

NEW ORLEANS–AT&T and Samsung must be selling enough of the “Focus” family of Windows Phones to be inspired to do it again. The day before CTIA kicks off, the two partners took the wraps off the Samsung Focus 2, a $50 Windows Phone outfitted with LTE. The phone also features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display and a 5-megapixel camera that …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Focus 2 does $50 LTE 1:29 NEW ORLEANS–AT&T’s Samsung Focus 2 made an appearance today at an AT&T event before CTIA 2012 officially kicks off on May 8. Like the carrier’s other low-cost Windows Phone, the Samsung Focus Flash, the Focus 2 is also priced at $49.99 after a two-year contract. Unlike the Focus Flash, …