D9 Conference | May 31-June 2, 2011 | Rancho Palos Verdes, California

My Lyrical Technique Will Leave Your Body Weak: D9 in Quotes

John Paczkowski in D9 on June 3 at 12:00 pm PT

As in years past, the D stage this year was a showcase for some great quotes and one-liners. Here are a few of the more memorable ones.

AT&T’s De La Vega: We’re Improving (Video)

John Paczkowski in D9 on June 3 at 7:47 am PT

With competitors and interest groups asking the Federal Communications Commission to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile, there was lots to talk about in the final session of D9 with AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega.

Adobe’s CEO Is Kind of Funny

Peter Kafka in D9 on June 3 at 3:30 am PT

Before Shantanu Narayen tangled with Walt Mossberg at the D9 conference, the Adobe CEO tried to warm up the audience with a video. The conceit: Narayen is a little bit charisma-challenged, so his staff enlists professional help to prep him for the session.

Adobe CEO: Android Will Overtake iPad Just Like it Did the iPhone (Video)

Tricia Duryee in D9 on June 2 at 5:51 pm PT

Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen debunked a myth today at D that there’s an ongoing feud between it and Apple over running Flash on iOS. Still, he didn’t hesitate downplaying Apple’s early lead in the tablet market, saying over the long-term, he is putting his money on Android.

Video: Andrew Mason Was Grinning Inside of That Death Stare

Liz Gannes in D9 on June 2 at 12:50 pm PT

During Groupon CEO Andrew Mason’s interview at D9 yesterday, any mention of his company’s potential IPO elicited a death stare. Less than 24 hours later, Groupon filed.

AT&T Wants the Nation’s Biggest Network. But Is It Competent Enough to Run It?

John Paczkowski in D9 on June 2 at 11:38 am PT

Why should we believe that AT&T is competent enough to control what will be the biggest network in the U.S., when it’s consistently rated as providing the worst service?

AT&T’s Ralph De La Vega on the T-Mobile Deal, Service Issues, Spectrum Shortage

Ina Fried in D9 on June 2 at 10:56 am PT

The key wireless executive is the final speaker of the star-studded D9 lineup and there should be plenty to talk about, what with that little merger that the company is trying to pull off.

Demo at D9: UBeam

Joe Ciolli in D9 on June 2 at 10:45 am PT

Anyone with a laptop computer knows the sinking feeling associated with leaving a charger at home. UBeam thinks it may have a solution: Wireless charging stations.

Exclusive: Lenovo Exec Sees a Lot to Like in Windows 8, but Betting on Android, Too

Ina Fried in D9 on June 2 at 10:36 am PT

In an interview with AllThingsD’s Ina Fried, Peter Hortensius said he was pleased with what he is seeing with Windows 8, both in terms of its ability to appeal to traditional PC buyers and to expand the OS into new shapes and sizes. That said, Lenovo is not betting exclusively on Windows and is hard at work bringing its first Android-based tablets to market later this summer.

Adobe CEO: The Flash Argument With Apple Is Over

Arik Hesseldahl in D9 on June 2 at 9:52 am PT

Shantanu Narayen is asked about Adobe’s tiff with Apple CEO Steve Jobs over running Flash on the iPad and iPhone. He says its over.