Research In Motion has put its buying power in motion with the acquisition of QNX Software Systems. The Waterloo, Canada-based phone maker reached an agreement with QNX’s parent company, Harman International, to acquire the company, RIM announced Friday. By acquiring the Ottawa, Canada-based QNX, RIM will gain access to its open operating system, Neutrino. The open platform is used across... 

Apple is now taking the wraps off its mobile advertising platform, the iAd. Steve Jobs says most mobile advertising sucks, so Apple will try to produce a better product. Many app makers are giving away their apps. To help them make more money Apple is introducing the iAd. Apple will host and deliver the ads, and give developers 60% of the sales. Also of note: Steve took a shot at Google during his... 

When it comes to the search advertising market, tangling with Google makes David vs. Goliath look like an even fight. Already in possession of the lion’s share of the desktop advertising market, Google is now poised to expand its significant advertising influence in the mobile realm with its proposed acquisition of AdMob. Fearing that they will be blacklisted in a Google controlled mobile advertising... 

APPLE’s iPad sales are off to a strong start, escalating a cold war with Google that could see the internet giant’s dominance threatened. Apple’s iPad tablet, like its iPhone smartphone, relies heavily on thousands of downloadable applications that enable users to catch up on news, network with friends and play games on the internet. The use of apps marks a big change from the way...