Betting On BlackBerrys

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BlackBerry fans sent out emoticons of joy last month after NTP and Research in Motion (RIM) reached a deal in the protracted dispute over RIM's illegal use of NTP patents. But the last-minute settlement valued at $612.5 million also shined the spotlight on a troublesome vulnerability now plaguing CIOs. What happens when investment firms put all their technology eggs in one basket?

RIM agreed to pay the hefty sum to NTP, which sued RIM in 2001 over the use of its patents. An initial $450 million

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