With the announcement, Samsung could be in a position to take market-share ahead of the iPhone 5 which should bow this fall.

Smoking gun? By my knowledge none were found. Sexual scandals? None. Bribes and extortion? Probably not. So the trial lacked Casey Anthony sizzle, but it did feature two epic titans of tech going toe-to-toe.

RIM will need to convince those in attendance (in addition to investors, customers) that there are still compelling reasons to invest in their ecosystem. Clues to the way forward may lie in the company's past.

Only the Samsung Illusion, a smartphone running Android 2.3, will be initially available under the new plan.

I've always believed that Google and its partners should embrace Android's geek cred. It's powerful (quad-core), customizable (widgets, home screens) and open (hack city). Why pretend to be apple pie and all things American goodness?

Late last year I predicted the Amazon tablet would sell like hot cakes and become that season's Cabbage Patch doll. While I wasn't spot on with my timing, the Kindle Fire is selling extremely well.

With Vudu's disc to digital service you'll actually need to get in your car. Yes, this cloud has highways.

I made a commitment a few years back to jump on board, and to fully engage as much as possible with social media. How can you not want to partake in such a transformational shift in human history?

We know the S3 will be quad-core, but the Droid Fighter (HD?) is likely to arrive with a TI ARM-based dual-core, albeit still a fast performer.

All the sites I frequent -- CNN, Mashable, Google News (of course), Venturebeat, Berkeleyside, Fox News (kidding) -- load el pronto on this "new" iPad 3.