24Sep2011
Amazon expected to unveil iPad competitor at Sept. 28 media event
Amazon on Friday sent out invitations to members of the press for a media event scheduled for next Wednesday, Sept. 28, where the retailer is expected to debut a new touchscreen tablet that aims to compete with Apple’s iPad. The invitation-only event will be held next week, though the notices sent to members of the press gave no indication as to what the event will entail. It simply reads, “Please join us for an Amazon.com press conference.” The media briefing is scheduled to
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Samsung seeks ban of Apple’s iPhone, iPad in new Netherlands lawsuits
Following through on its threat to become more aggressive in the courtroom, Samsung has filed new patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the Netherlands, seeking to ban sales of the company’s iPhone and iPad products. The four new patent cases were filed in district court in The Hague, Netherlands, according to Macworld. Samsung’s complaint takes issue with Apple’s iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, first-generation iPad, and iPad 2. Samsung has alleged that the devices infringe on
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Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz fired over phone, informs employees via her iPad
Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz was reportedly fired this week via telephone, prompting her to quickly e-mail her former employees from her iPad. Rumors of Bartz’s firing swirled this week, and were confirmed after she sent an e-mail to employees revealing she had been fired over the phone, according to TechCrunch. Her e-mail included the signature “Sent from my iPad.” “I am very sad to tell you that I’ve just been fired over the phone by Yahoo’s Chairman
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Logitech Joystick for iPad and iPad 2
They say that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so if Jack happens to own an iPad or its sequel, then chances are he should have at least a few games lock and loaded on the iPad just in case he gets all bored at the office or during the long commute to work. Well, for those who feel that those games that feature an on-screen joystick or D-pad could do better with the help of an actual joystick, Logitech’s got your back thanks to the aptly named Logitech Joystick for iPad and iPad
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HP’s webOS Reportedly Runs Significantly Faster on iPad 2 Than on TouchPad
HP’s startling disclosure yesterday that it is looking into a sale or spinoff of its PC business and is discontinuing its webOS-based hardware program has sent shock waves through the industry. One of the more curious aspects of the move is HP’s plans for webOS, the company’s mobile operating system that it obtained with last year’s $ 1.2 billion purchase of Palm and relaunched on new Pre smartphones and the TouchPad tablet just months ago. According to This is my
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Wall Street Journal Confirms Early 2012 iPad 3 with Retina Display
In case you still had doubts, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is indeed working on its next generation iPad for early 2012. The newspaper also seems to confirm the 2048×1536 Retina display that has been long rumored. The next generation iPad is expected to feature a high resolution display – 2048 by 1536 compared with 1024 by 768 in the iPad 2 – and Apple’s suppliers have already shipped small quantities of components for the sampling of the iPad 3.
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Production of the iPad 3 Retina Display Remains a Challenge
Digitimes reports that the production of the next generation iPad’s high resolution Retina Display continues to be a problem, resulting in Chimei Innolux failing certification to become an LCD supplier for Apple’s next tablet. CMI has cut into the supply chain of iPad 2, which uses IPS panels, but the new Apple tablet is more demanding in terms of resolution, the sources said. The iPad 3 will feature a 9.7-inch panel with resolution of 2,048×1,536 compared to the iPad
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IPad helps Apple take top spot in worldwide mobile PC market
Apple is the No. 1 mobile PC manufacturer in the world, beating rival HP for the top spot in the latest quarterly rankings, according to display industry research firm DisplaySearch. Apple shipped a total of 13.5 million units for year-over-year growth of 136 percent, 80 percent of which were tablets, which DisplaySearch includes in its results. Some might consider it contentious to include tablets in mobile PC rankings, but there are a few reasons it makes sense. First, consider that the PC
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Rumor: Apple to begin ‘iPhone 4S,’ iPad 3 production in Sept for Oct launch
A new rumor claims Apple will begin production of a so-called “iPhone 4S,” along with a new iPad model in the first week of September, on track for release in October. Macotakara.jp reported Friday that the new iPhone set to go into production is based on the CDMA variant of the iPhone 4, released in the U.S. in February. The new iPhone is allegedly set to go into production the first week of September, and will be shipped from October. The roughly translated report also mentions an
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At this rate, there won’t be a tablet market, just an iPad market
The future of the hot tablet market is starting to remind me of a famous Henry Ford quote. In his autobiography, he said this of the Model T automobile: “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black.” What a does a 90-year old quote have to do with today’s tablets? Due to lawsuits and alleged patent infringements, it’s beginning to look like tablet buyers will be able to buy any tablet they want, so long as it is Apple’s iPad. Yesterday saw a
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