Archive for July, 2010
Heard on the Street: The High Cost of Amazon’s Cheap Kindle – Wall Street Journal
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.31, 2010, under Tech News
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Heard on the Street: The High Cost of Amazon's Cheap Kindle
Wall Street Journal There must be something in the water at Amazon.com, given its commitment to price-cutting whatever the short-term pain. The retailer's decision to introduce a new, cheaper Kindle, just weeks after slashing the price of the existing … The Kindle, FlipBoard for the iPad, and the Connected ReaderPC Magazine Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price WarPC World Kindle Losing Profit Battle Means It May Win War: Tech by Rich JaroslovskyBloomberg The Guardian -Washington Post -Computerworld all 1,535 news articles » |
Amazon.com Introduces $139 Kindle Amid Apple Tussle – Bloomberg
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.29, 2010, under Tech News
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Amazon.com Introduces $139 Kindle Amid Apple Tussle
Bloomberg The new graphite Amazon Kindle e-reader is shown in a photograph. Source: Amazon via Bloomberg July 29 (Bloomberg) — Bob Rice, managing partner for Tangent Capital, talks about Amazon.com Inc.'s … Amazon's $139 Kindle: 6 Things to LovePC World Amazon debuts 3rd generation Kindle e-reader: smaller, lighter, cheaper, betterBetaNews Hands On with the New Amazon KindlePC Magazine ABC News -CNET (blog) -ITProPortal all 1,079 news articles » |
Apple lifts the curtain on multitouch Mac Trackpad – TG Daily
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.27, 2010, under Tech News
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Apple lifts the curtain on multitouch Mac Trackpad
TG Daily Apple today unveiled its long-awaited Magic Trackpad, a replacement for traditional Mac mice that uses multitouch controls. Just like the multitouch technology incorporated on the iPhone and latest line of Macbook laptops, the Magic Trackpad recognizes … Apple Updates Desktops With Faster ChipsABC News Apple Updates iMacs, Unveils TrackpadWall Street Journal Apple Spills New iMac Specs, Adds Magic TrackpadChannelWeb Techtree.com -Inquirer -DVICE all 351 news articles » |
What Could You Do With a $35 Tablet? – PC World
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.25, 2010, under Tech News
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What Could You Do With a $35 Tablet?
PC World India unveiled a prototype of a tablet PC it hopes to sell for $35 or less. Assuming India can find a partner to mass-produce the tablet and can actually meet its price target, what can you expect to accomplish with a … Why India's $35 computer joke isn't funnyEconomic Times India's $35 tablet–how low can it go?CNET India $35 tablet unveiledNews Provider Fortune -Kansas City Star -Hindustan Times all 873 news articles » |
Apple delays white iPhone 4 and spells out bumper case giveaway details – USA Today
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.23, 2010, under Tech News
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Apple delays white iPhone 4 and spells out bumper case giveaway details
USA Today In the wake of "antennagate", Apple unveiled details of its bumper/case-giveaway program today while at the same time announcing that there will be further delays on the availability of the "white" iPhone 4. "White models of Apple's new iPhone have … Apple rolls out free case program for iPhone 4 ownersComputerworld Apple Delays White iPhone 4 (Again), Unveils Free Case DetailsPC Magazine Apple Begins Refunding iPhone 4 Bumper CasesPC World Ars Technica -New York Times (blog) -HULIQ all 145 news articles » |
Apple enjoys solid Q3 on strong iPad, iPhone sales – BusinessWeek
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.21, 2010, under Tech News
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Apple enjoys solid Q3 on strong iPad, iPhone sales
BusinessWeek Apple on Tuesday reported strong earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2010, with strong iPhone, Mac and iPad sales helping revenue exceed analyst expectations. The company in the quarter released the iPhone 4, which CEO Steve Jobs … Apple forecast beats Street view, Mac sales jumpReuters Apple Shrugs Off 'Antennagate'InformationWeek Apple: iPad, iPhone 4 Still in Short SupplyPC Magazine Apple Insider -Investor’s Business Daily all 1,339 news articles » |
Motorola CEO Doesn’t See More Deals Heading Into Split – Wall Street Journal
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.19, 2010, under Tech News
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Motorola CEO Doesn't See More Deals Heading Into Split
Wall Street Journal (Updates with additional executive comments, including that the sale to Nokia Siemens won't affect the timing of Motorola's split.) By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Motorola Inc. (MOT) Co-Chief Executive Greg Brown doesn't … Factbox: Top players in ailing mobile network gear marketReuters Nokia Siemens buying Motorola assetsMarketWatch Nokia Siemens to buy Motorola wireless gear unitThe Associated Press BusinessWeek -BBC News -AFP all 580 news articles » |
Reactions to Steve Jobs’ performance – Fortune
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.17, 2010, under Tech News
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Reactions to Steve Jobs' performance
Fortune Given how much attention Apple (AAPL) was getting before Steve Jobs' "Antennagate" press conference Friday — CNBC greeted it with a countdown clock and eight simultaneous talking heads — it's not surprising that his performance got widely reviewed. … Free cases for iPhone 4 and the Droid X debutsBusinessWeek Apple's fix for iPhone 4 antenna angst: free cases or a full refundWashington Post Apple offers iPhone 4 owners free cases to fix antenna problemLos Angeles Times San Jose Mercury News -Techtree.com -New York Times all 3,911 news articles » |
Apple Worker Said to Tell Jobs IPhone Might Cut Calls – BusinessWeek
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.15, 2010, under Tech News
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Apple Worker Said to Tell Jobs IPhone Might Cut Calls
BusinessWeek July 15 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.'s senior antenna expert voiced concern to Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs in the early design phase of the iPhone 4 that the antenna design could lead to dropped calls, a person familiar with the matter said. … Consumer Reports: Apple Bumper Fixes iPhone 4 ReceptionPC Magazine It's Time Apple Fixed the iPhone 4 Antenna ProblemWired News Apple knew about iPhone 4 antenna design flawmsnbc.com Apple Insider -Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 3,077 news articles » |
Consumer Reports Asks Apple to Fix iPhone 4 – PC Magazine
posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.14, 2010, under Tech News
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Consumer Reports Asks Apple to Fix iPhone 4
PC Magazine Consumer Reports has stepped up its criticism of the Apple iPhone 4's antenna issue, asking Apple to fix the phone, free of charge. The magazine stopped short of asking for a formal recall, however. Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi said in a … 'Antennagate' Could Cost Apple $900 MillionInformationWeek Consumer Reports Blasts Apple Over iPhone 4 – AgainPC World Place Your Bets: Will Apple Recall The iPhone 4?ChannelWeb ABC News -Apple Insider -ZDNet (blog) all 2,109 news articles » |










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