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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


Telegraph.co.uk
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 »
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Amazon.com Introduces $139 Kindle Amid Apple Tussle – Bloomberg

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.29, 2010, under Tech News


Globe and Mail
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 »
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Apple lifts the curtain on multitouch Mac Trackpad – TG Daily

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.27, 2010, under Tech News


Digital Arts Online
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 »
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What Could You Do With a $35 Tablet? – PC World

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.25, 2010, under Tech News


CBC.ca
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
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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


PC World
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
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Apple enjoys solid Q3 on strong iPad, iPhone sales – BusinessWeek

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.21, 2010, under Tech News


The Guardian
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 »
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Motorola CEO Doesn’t See More Deals Heading Into Split – Wall Street Journal

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.19, 2010, under Tech News


Kansas City Star
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 »
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Reactions to Steve Jobs’ performance – Fortune

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.17, 2010, under Tech News


Moneycontrol.com
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 »
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Apple Worker Said to Tell Jobs IPhone Might Cut Calls – BusinessWeek

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.15, 2010, under Tech News


CBC.ca
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 »
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Consumer Reports Asks Apple to Fix iPhone 4 – PC Magazine

posted by Rob Johnson on Jul.14, 2010, under Tech News


The Guardian
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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