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RIM’s Balsillie Slams Jobs, Says Users Are ‘Tired’ of Apple

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:45:51 +0000

RIM’s Balsillie Slams Jobs, Says Users Are ‘Tired’ of Apple
The fallout over Steve Jobs’s Monday earning call smack down continued today with Research in Motion’s co-chief executive responding that Apple lives inside its own “distortion field.”
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Macworld Secrets: Convert DVDs to watch on an iPad or iPhone
Learn from the Macworld experts at our exclusive training days. The Macworld Masterclass is a series of live training events that aim to improve your knowledge of the latest Mac software and tools.
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Apple iPad Has Fastest Tech Adoption Rate Ever, Report Says

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:45:44 +0000

Apple iPad Has Fastest Tech Adoption Rate Ever, Report Says
Apple’s iPad has the fastest adoption rate of any technology, surpassing the DVD player, according to a report from Bernstein Research.
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The IPad is a Runaway Hit, but Will it Last?
iPads are the fastest-selling electronic devices ever, beating out stiff competition such as DVD players and iPods to move 4.5 million units every three months, according to a study by Bernstein Research.
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The iPad is a runaway hit, but will it last?
iPads are the fastest-selling electronic devices ever, beating out stiff competition such as DVD players and iPods to move 4.5 million units every three months, according to a study by Bernstein Research.
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Skeptic says Apple got it right with iPad

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:47:04 +0000

Skeptic says Apple got it right with iPad
NEW YORK — At first glance, the iPad looked like a heavy, overgrown iPod Touch. After just a few months of use, however, this iPad skeptic realized that it’s so much more — it’s one of those devices I’ve always needed. Those don’t come around very often.
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iPad Refresh Due in First Quarter of 2011
Despite denials and contrary rumors, it seems that Apple is on schedule to release a new version of the wildly successful iPad just about a year after it unveiled the first version of the tablet.
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NY Times publisher says last print date is TBD

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:44:58 +0000

NY Times publisher says last print date is TBD
Arthur Sulzberger Jr. doesn’t have a crystal ball to forecast when the last print issue of the New York Times rolls off the presses. So the paper’s publisher told a London audience this week that “we will stop printing the New York Times sometime in the future, date TBD.” But the Times isn’t waiting for [... ]
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Improve your studies with electronic aids – From the Poughkeepsie Journal
No more pencils, no more books — well fewer of the traditional kind, anyway. These days, more and more students write with their laptops, MacBooks and netbooks, and read digitally on an e-book device.
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Apple gives app developers its review guidelines
The company said it would relax its rules on how software developers can build applications for its iPhone and iPad.
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White-box tablets spur low-density NAND flash pricing, says inSpectrum

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:03:29 +0000

White-box tablets spur low-density NAND flash pricing, says inSpectrum
Spot price of low-density NAND flash has gained strong momentum recently, thanks to demand from makers in China trying to product iPad-like devices, according to inSpectrum.
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RIM to challenge iPad with BlackPad
San Francisco – Blackberry maker RIM is adding its name to the list of challengers to Apple’s iPad. The company is expected to launch a touch screen tablet computer in November, which will work closely with the Blackberry smartphone ecosystem and which will be called a BlackPad, according to a report Friday by Bloomberg News.
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Is There an iPad Premium? Hearst Says its Popular Mechanics App May Cost More Than the Print Version

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:48:28 +0000

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Is There an iPad Premium? Hearst Says its Popular Mechanics App May Cost More Than the Print Version
Internet axiom: Digital stuff — movies, music, whatever — should cost less than its physical counterparts. Because it costs less to make it. But don’t tell Hearst. The publisher says it will charge at least as much for the iPad versions of its magazines as it does for its paper and ink version.
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Amazon says Kindle sales keep increasing
Amazon.com said sales of its Kindle e-reader increased each month during the April-through-June period, suggesting it’s holding its own against the Apple iPad.
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iBooks v1.1.1 update adds audio/video book support
We can’t imagine Apple is quite seeing the storming sales success that Kindle is right now, but the company has just pushed out a new version of iBooks – v1.1.1 – which should help take the iPad fight to the e-ink based ereader. That’s because iBooks v1.1.1 adds support for “books that include audio and video”, something currently beyond the existing Kindle. There are also improvements in how …
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Vampire Saga: Pandora’s Box coming to the iPhone and iPad
Vampire Saga is a hidden object game set at the turn of the last century. Join Matthew Ward as he steals aboard a cargo ship to escape the violence of the Spanish-American War, passes out for no apparent reason (never a good sign), and wakes up to find himself alone with several sinister-looking coffins. Where [...]
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One Million iPads Sold, Apple Says

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:41:53 +0000

One Million iPads Sold, Apple Says
UPDATE: Apple brags of setting a record even without international sales of the iPad. Apple – Macintosh – Apple II – Companies – Articles

Bill Gates says iPad is ‘okay’

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:19:43 +0000

Bill Gates says iPad is ‘okay’
MICROSOFT Chairman Bill Gates gave a lukewarm endorsement to Apple’s iPad, saying the new tablet device was “OK”.

Apple’s next big thing? Video, analyst says

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:06:15 +0000

Apple’s next big thing? Video, analyst says
Apple’s next big thing may be a video platform that combines cameras in the next versions of the iPhone and iPad with the giant data center the company’s building in North Carolina, an analyst said today.

Apple IPad’s Components May Cost $260, ISuppli Says (Update1)

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:10:20 +0000

Apple IPad’s Components May Cost $260, ISuppli Says (Update1)
April 7 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. ’s iPad tablet computer cost as little as $259.60 to build, according to an analysis by market research firm ISuppli Corp.

Apple IPad Components May Cost as Little as $260, ISuppli Says

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:02:20 +0000

Apple IPad Components May Cost as Little as $260, ISuppli Says
April 7 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. ’s iPad tablet computer cost as little as $259.60 to build, according to an analysis by market research firm ISuppli Corp.

iPad is Pricey to Produce, iSuppli Says

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:03:59 +0000

iPad is Pricey to Produce, iSuppli Says
iSupply has boosted its estimate of the cost to manufacture an iPad, citin gthe costly screen.

Apple iPad to hurt e-reader market, says survey

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:02:30 +0000

Apple iPad to hurt e-reader market, says survey
Amazon and Sony e-book gets new challenger Apple’s iPad could seriously disrupt the e-reader business of Amazon, Sony and others, according to a survey last month that queried American consumers on their purchase plans.

iPad to drive massive tablet sales, says Gartner analyst

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:07:32 +0000

iPad to drive massive tablet sales, says Gartner analyst
Apple device to boost shipments Apple’s iPad could drive total tablet sales for the year as high as 10.5 million devices, a Gartner Research analyst said today.

Smartbooks to reach 165 million units in 2015, says study

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:49:17 +0000

Smartbooks to reach 165 million units in 2015, says study
ABI Research is projecting that 165 million “smartbooks” will ship in 2015. The secret for success for these non-x86-based, “always on” netbooks and MIDs is to keep the price under $200, says the research group.

iPad costs $229 to produce, says iSuppli

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:50:21 +0000

iPad costs $229 to produce, says iSuppli
Apple’s forthcoming iPad tablet computer will cost as little as $229,35 for the company to produce, according to an estimate.

iPad Costs Give Apple Room to Cut Prices, Researcher Says

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:53:31 +0000

iPad Costs Give Apple Room to Cut Prices, Researcher Says
Market researcher iSuppli estimates the materials and manufacturing costs of iPad models at between $229 and $346.

iPad costs give Apple room to cut prices, says researcher

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:50:02 +0000

iPad costs give Apple room to cut prices, says researcher
Computerworld – The iPad runs Apple between $229 and $346 in materials and manufacturing costs, giving the company plenty of room to cut prices, a research analyst said today.

Apple Has Room To Drop iPad Price, Says iSuppli

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:17:00 +0000

Apple Has Room To Drop iPad Price, Says iSuppli
AAPL ) iPad media tablet cost between $219 and $335 depending on the model, according to research firm iSuppli Corp., which leaves room for Apple to lower the gadget’s price if it wants. LG Display …

JooJoo tablet will ship soon, rival Apple iPad, CEO says

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:51:55 +0000

JooJoo tablet will ship soon, rival Apple iPad, CEO says
Remember the Crunchpad, the Michael Arrington-backed Web tablet-that-wasn’t ? Now, do you remember the JooJoo, the reincarnated, name-changed, don’t-call-it-a-Jujube, lawsuit-embroiled Web tablet? Well, it’s still around. And, according to its company’s CEO, it’s slated to ship in Feburary – iPad and lawsuit-be-darned.