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32 iPad competitors coming to a store near you
And Harry McCracken of Technologizer has them listed out here for your viewing enjoyment. Interesting note: On Technolizer, the list of 32 slates/tablets is divided into two separate pages, a fair move. On PC World, where the story was re-published, the list was spread out across 5 separate pages. Looks like someone is fiendin’ for […]
Continue reading...Ballmer on Apple and the iPad: “They’ve sold more than I’d like them to sell”
Friday, July 30, 2010
Say what you will about Ballmer, but one thing he isn’t is boring. During Microsoft’s annual meeting with financial analysts yesterday, Ballmer took some time to address Microsoft’s position regarding tablets while touching upon Apple’s sudden and successful entry into the market. “Apple has done an interesting job,” Ballmer said. “They’ve sold more than I’d like […]
Continue reading...RIM purchases “BlackPad” domain name
Friday, July 30, 2010
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Whenever Apple releases an absurdly popular new device, it doesn’t take long before competitors hit the drawing board and come back with new fangled devices looking to capitalize on the path blazed by Apple. Over the past few months, rumors of RIM releasing a homegrown competitor to the iPad have grown increasingly louder. RIM’s tablet […]
Continue reading...Steve Ballmer promises slew of Windows 7 tablet devices “in the coming months”
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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The iPad, in a blink of an eye, established itself as the most popular and successful tablet ever created. In less than 3 months, Apple managed to sell 3 million units – a feat which arguably makes the iPad the fastest selling product in the history of consumer electronics. And while Apple is busy riding […]
Continue reading...iPad spurs impressive tablet growth in Europe in June
Monday, July 12, 2010
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The iPad went on sale in Europe on May 28 and wasted absolutely no time helping to boost overall tablet sales in Europe for the month of June. In the first month of the iPad’s availability abroad, sales of tablet devices in Europe nearly tripled, growing by an impressive 257%. via The Register
Continue reading...HTC has no plans to enter the tablet business for the time being
Monday, July 12, 2010
Despite the fact that the iPad continues to sell like Lebron James jerseys in Miami, HTC currently has no plan to release a tablet device of their own. Speaking to Pocket-lint, HTC’s global PR and online community manager Eric Lin explained that there are currently far to many companies looking to cash in on the […]
Continue reading...Toshiba unveils the Libretto W100, a netbook with two touchscreens
Monday, June 21, 2010
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Toshiba earlier today announced the Libretto W100, a netbook sporting two touchscreens that some critics assert might challenge the iPad. Toshiba’s latest creation runs Windows 7 and there’s been no word on an official pricepoint yet (though rumors point to $1000). That said, we don’t think Apple has anything to worry about. Check out specs […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates on Apple, the iPad, and Steve Jobs – “We enjoyed sparring with each other”
Friday, June 4, 2010
Bill Gates and his father recently sat down for an interview with CNN’s Larry King, where the trio touched upon a number of topics. When asked if he was jealous of Apple’s recent success, Gates responded: No, Apple got started about 3 years after Microsoft and they’ve had some huge ups and downs.. Microsoft wrote […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs explains that the iPhone actually began as a tablet project
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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As expected, Steve Jobs’ interview at Tuesday’s All Things D conference was an in-depth and rich affair that touched on a number of interesting topics. While we’ll have more in-depth coverage later on, one particularly interesting exchange centered on how the iPhone came to be, and how it actually sprung up from work on developing […]
Continue reading...Verizon working with Google to develop Android Tablet
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon is working together with Google to develop a tablet running on Google’s Android OS. Speaking to the Journal, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam stated: What do we think the next big wave of opportunities are? We’re working on tablets together, for example. We’re looking at all the things […]
Continue reading...Rumor: HP working on tablet device codenamed the HP Huricane
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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HP stepped up to the plate a few weeks ago when it acquired Palm for a cool $1.2 billion. The deal not only breathed new life into Palm’s WebOS, but gave HP an actual mobile OS worth talking about. In light of those developments, HP reportedly axed the HP Slate running Windows 7 project that Microsoft […]
Continue reading...Rumor: RIM working on a Blackberry Tablet
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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With over 1 million units sold in 28 days, the iPad is a runaway hit. Positioned as an intermediary device between a smartphone and a laptop, the iPad may very well change, in a fundamental way, how we use technology. But more importantly, the masses have spoken, and consumers are more than willing to pay […]
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
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