Tech patents: help or hindrance?

  • Neither (32%, 77 Votes)
  • Both (22%, 53 Votes)
  • Patents stifle innovation (18%, 44 Votes)
  • Patents protect investment (28%, 36 Votes)

Total Voters: 240

Sony Ericsson JV split

  • Makes sense for both parties (54%, 334 Votes)
  • Benefits Sony (15%, 94 Votes)
  • Is not a good move (12%, 74 Votes)
  • Benefits Ericsson (19%, 65 Votes)

Total Voters: 613

Is the US DoJ right to try and block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA?

  • Yes (66%, 165 Votes)
  • No (34%, 85 Votes)

Total Voters: 250

How will the departure of Steve Jobs as Apple CEO affect the company's future?

  • Negatively (62%, 88 Votes)
  • It won't (33%, 47 Votes)
  • Positively (5%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 143

Killer application for location enablement?

  • Social networking (33%, 8 Votes)
  • Local info (29%, 7 Votes)
  • Tracking (propoerty/pets/fleet management) (21%, 5 Votes)
  • Advertising/marketing (13%, 3 Votes)
  • Check in services (Foursquare etc) (4%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 24