Dust Is Culprit in Explosion at Factory That Manufactures iPads
The New York Times
An explosion that killed 3 workers and injured 15 others last week at a Chinese factory that supplies products to Apple was caused by combustible dust, according to a preliminary investigation by the local authorities. The shutdown has created worries about supply disruptions for some Apple products, including the iPad, which experts say was being produced at the Chengdu facility.
World's Worst-Named Tablet Gets Rave Review
TopComputer Tablets.com
Many manufacturers have conceived different designs and brands of tablets. Despite the many choices, the Archos 70 Tablet outdoes them all. It’s one of the best tablets currently available, due to its high manufacturing quality and great features...
Touch This! Not That! New Nook E-Reader Features Touch Screen and Low Price
CNET\
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Today's Headlines
Barnes & Noble's Nook Lures Female Magazine Fans
The New York Times
The Nook Color has surprised publishers of women’s magazines like O, The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health by igniting strong sales that rival — and in some cases surpass — sales on the iPad. The success was not so easily predictable for a device that has been on the market only since November and faces stiff competition from Apple, Amazon and the Android-based tablets.
Consumers Use Tablets as TV Companion
Nielsen Company Blog
Seventy percent of tablet owners and 68 percent of smartphone owners said they use their devices while watching television, compared to only 35 percent of e-reader owners. Sixty-one percent of e-reader owners use their device in bed, compared to 57 percent of tablet owners and 51 percent of smartphone owners.
Foxconn Factory Explosion May Hurt iPad Production
Forbes
An explosion Friday ripped through Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronic components manufacturer, killing three workers at its Chengdu factory. The blast hit the production line for the iPad and may be shut down for a month.
Intel Eyeing Tablet Market
TopComputerTablets.com
Intel is looking to shake up the mobile chip market, and has unveiled plans to introduce ten tablet computers and Intel chips made specifically for tablets and smartphones.
HP Boasts that Its TouchPad Will Be More than the Number 1 Tablet
CNET
An App That Turns Your iPad2 into a 3-D Display
Business Insider
The New York Times
The Nook Color has surprised publishers of women’s magazines like O, The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health by igniting strong sales that rival — and in some cases surpass — sales on the iPad. The success was not so easily predictable for a device that has been on the market only since November and faces stiff competition from Apple, Amazon and the Android-based tablets.
Consumers Use Tablets as TV Companion
Nielsen Company Blog
Seventy percent of tablet owners and 68 percent of smartphone owners said they use their devices while watching television, compared to only 35 percent of e-reader owners. Sixty-one percent of e-reader owners use their device in bed, compared to 57 percent of tablet owners and 51 percent of smartphone owners.
Foxconn Factory Explosion May Hurt iPad Production
Forbes
An explosion Friday ripped through Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronic components manufacturer, killing three workers at its Chengdu factory. The blast hit the production line for the iPad and may be shut down for a month.
Intel Eyeing Tablet Market
TopComputerTablets.com
Intel is looking to shake up the mobile chip market, and has unveiled plans to introduce ten tablet computers and Intel chips made specifically for tablets and smartphones.
HP Boasts that Its TouchPad Will Be More than the Number 1 Tablet
CNET
An App That Turns Your iPad2 into a 3-D Display
Business Insider
Friday, May 20, 2011
Today's Headlines
Cheaper Nook May Be Announced May 24 by Barnes & Noble
Mashable
Barnes & Noble plans to announce a new ereader, possibly a lower-end Nook to counter Amazon’s Kindle, next week.The bookstore chain has invited press to a May 24 event — this date coincides with information in an SEC filing regarding “the launch of a new ereader device.”
Bookmark This! Barnes & Noble Receives $1 Billion Buyout Offer from Liberty Media
Business Insider
The move would put Liberty, which is mostly a cable and telecommunications company, into the rapidly growing digital book business.
Will HP's Touchpad Emerge as a Viable iPad Competitor?
Computerworld
Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad could emerge as a viable competitor to Apple's iPad tablet in a burgeoning market filled with disappointing competitors, industry analysts said this week. The TouchPad, which is due for release in June, needs to be competitively priced and different on features from devices that include a slew of Android tablets and Research in Motion's PlayBook, analysts said.
Samsung Galaxy Tab to Receive Gingerbread Update
Top Computer Tablets
The upgrade allows Galaxy users will find that their devices have faster performance with lower CPU consumption. Their devices will also have better support for 3D graphics for an overall optimized gaming and media experience.
Mashable
Barnes & Noble plans to announce a new ereader, possibly a lower-end Nook to counter Amazon’s Kindle, next week.The bookstore chain has invited press to a May 24 event — this date coincides with information in an SEC filing regarding “the launch of a new ereader device.”
Bookmark This! Barnes & Noble Receives $1 Billion Buyout Offer from Liberty Media
Business Insider
The move would put Liberty, which is mostly a cable and telecommunications company, into the rapidly growing digital book business.
Will HP's Touchpad Emerge as a Viable iPad Competitor?
Computerworld
Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad could emerge as a viable competitor to Apple's iPad tablet in a burgeoning market filled with disappointing competitors, industry analysts said this week. The TouchPad, which is due for release in June, needs to be competitively priced and different on features from devices that include a slew of Android tablets and Research in Motion's PlayBook, analysts said.
Samsung Galaxy Tab to Receive Gingerbread Update
Top Computer Tablets
The upgrade allows Galaxy users will find that their devices have faster performance with lower CPU consumption. Their devices will also have better support for 3D graphics for an overall optimized gaming and media experience.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Today's Headlines
PlayBook Sales Playing Well at Retail
AllThingsD
RBC* analyst Mike Abramsky estimates the company has sold about 250,000 PlayBooks since launching the device and is on track to sell as many as 500,000 in the first quarter, which would be stronger than early sales of the Motorola Xoom.
Galaxy Tab Ranks #1 Tablet According to Amazon Customers
TopComputerTablets.com
In the customer review section, the following tablets got high marks (in order of consumer preference): 1. Samsung Galaxy Tab; 2. ASUS Eee 10-inch; 3. ASUS Eee 12-inch; 4. Acer Iconia 10-inch; Motorola Xoom.
Kindle E-Books Now Outselling Hard Copy Books at Amazon
Business Wire (press release)
From the press release: "Today, less than four years after introducing Kindle books, Amazon.com customers are now purchasing more Kindle books than all print books – hardcover and paperback – combined...Since April 1, for every 100 print books Amazon.com has sold, it has sold 105 Kindle books."
Back Issues of Playboy Coming to the iPad
TUAW
A web app containing all back issues of the famously controversial gentleman's magazine will finally be available on the iPad tomorrow, for a subscription price of $8 a month, of course
Android Tablet Sales to Exceed iPad Sales By the End of 2013
Fudzilla.com
Speaking at the Reuters Technology Summit earlier this week, Nvidia boss Jen-Hsun Huang declared that Android tablets will overtake Apple’s iPad within 30 months.
AllThingsD
RBC* analyst Mike Abramsky estimates the company has sold about 250,000 PlayBooks since launching the device and is on track to sell as many as 500,000 in the first quarter, which would be stronger than early sales of the Motorola Xoom.
Galaxy Tab Ranks #1 Tablet According to Amazon Customers
TopComputerTablets.com
In the customer review section, the following tablets got high marks (in order of consumer preference): 1. Samsung Galaxy Tab; 2. ASUS Eee 10-inch; 3. ASUS Eee 12-inch; 4. Acer Iconia 10-inch; Motorola Xoom.
Kindle E-Books Now Outselling Hard Copy Books at Amazon
Business Wire (press release)
From the press release: "Today, less than four years after introducing Kindle books, Amazon.com customers are now purchasing more Kindle books than all print books – hardcover and paperback – combined...Since April 1, for every 100 print books Amazon.com has sold, it has sold 105 Kindle books."
Back Issues of Playboy Coming to the iPad
TUAW
A web app containing all back issues of the famously controversial gentleman's magazine will finally be available on the iPad tomorrow, for a subscription price of $8 a month, of course
Android Tablet Sales to Exceed iPad Sales By the End of 2013
Fudzilla.com
Speaking at the Reuters Technology Summit earlier this week, Nvidia boss Jen-Hsun Huang declared that Android tablets will overtake Apple’s iPad within 30 months.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Today's Headlines
Digital Newsstand Finally Ready for Its Close-Up
The Wall Street Journal
Next Issue Media, a consortium of five major publishers, expects to launch a preview of its product on Samsung's Galaxy Tab, with individual apps for seven magazines—Time, the New Yorker and Esquire among them—to be available in a dedicated magazine section of Verizon Wireless's VCAST app store.
Android Tablets Not Competitive with iPads Says Analyst
AllThingsD
In the opinion of Jeffries analyst Peter Misek, Android tablets won’t come close to rivaling the iPad until their OS is more refined and their prices come down.
iPads Dominate Trade Show Focused on Musical Instruments and Audio Technology
The Mac Observer
Blogger Jochen Wolters observed that iPads in great abundance at the world's largest trade show for musical instruments and audio recording technology Musikmesse 2011. He wrote noted that most developers of audio software and manufacturers of keyboards and mixers showed how to use an iPad to perform or produce music
Solid Review for Acer Iconia Tablet
PDF Devices
Valli the reviewer writes: "It has great features – Honeycomb, a 10.1 inch WXGA HD touchscreen display, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 1GHz NVIDIA dual core Tegra 2 processor, micro HDMI output, rear facing 5mp camera with autofocus and LED flash, front facing 2mp webcam, microSD support up to 32GB, USB 2.0 port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, G-sensor, E-compass, L sensor, gyrometer, and 8 hours of battery life in video playback mode...Right now, this is your best bet in Honeycomb tabs."
The Wall Street Journal
Next Issue Media, a consortium of five major publishers, expects to launch a preview of its product on Samsung's Galaxy Tab, with individual apps for seven magazines—Time, the New Yorker and Esquire among them—to be available in a dedicated magazine section of Verizon Wireless's VCAST app store.
Android Tablets Not Competitive with iPads Says Analyst
AllThingsD
In the opinion of Jeffries analyst Peter Misek, Android tablets won’t come close to rivaling the iPad until their OS is more refined and their prices come down.
iPads Dominate Trade Show Focused on Musical Instruments and Audio Technology
The Mac Observer
Blogger Jochen Wolters observed that iPads in great abundance at the world's largest trade show for musical instruments and audio recording technology Musikmesse 2011. He wrote noted that most developers of audio software and manufacturers of keyboards and mixers showed how to use an iPad to perform or produce music
Solid Review for Acer Iconia Tablet
PDF Devices
Valli the reviewer writes: "It has great features – Honeycomb, a 10.1 inch WXGA HD touchscreen display, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 1GHz NVIDIA dual core Tegra 2 processor, micro HDMI output, rear facing 5mp camera with autofocus and LED flash, front facing 2mp webcam, microSD support up to 32GB, USB 2.0 port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, G-sensor, E-compass, L sensor, gyrometer, and 8 hours of battery life in video playback mode...Right now, this is your best bet in Honeycomb tabs."
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Today's Headlines
iPads Getting Smart Drive
Seattle Times
Seagate announced yesterday an external hard drive for iPads and smartphones.
The palm-sized gadget has 500 gigabytes of storage capacity, a wireless radio to sync with mobile devices and a claimed five-hour battery life.
NY's Public Library Develops iPad App
The New York Times
Biblion: The Boundless Library” is the name for a series of apps available on Apple’s tablet computer that highlight different elements in the library’s collection. It was developed by the library and the design firm Potion.
Four More Magazines From Conde Nast Available for Subscribers on iPad
GigaOm
Allure, Glamour, Golf Digest and Vanity Fair will all offer yearly subscriptions for $19.99, and monthly subscriptions for $1.99. Individual issues can be purchased for $3.99 for Allure and Glamour, or $4.99 for Golf Digest and Vanity Fair. Existing print subscribers can enter their account information to get free access to iPad issues, too.
Glamour's Editor Reflects on the Early Days of iPad Editions
Mashable
Among her observations: A feature as simple as style suggestions for different body types, which features tap-to-switch before and after shots, often proves more popular than, say, an elaborate fashion shoot staged in Morocco.
E-Reading Consumers Tolerate Ads: Amazons Ad-Supported Kindle Ranks #1
eWeek
The ad-supported Kindle is Amazon's best seller. It is $25 cheaper than the WiFi-only unsponsored version at $139, has taken first position on the online retailer’s list of bestselling electronics. The Kindle 3G retails for $189.
Seattle Times
Seagate announced yesterday an external hard drive for iPads and smartphones.
The palm-sized gadget has 500 gigabytes of storage capacity, a wireless radio to sync with mobile devices and a claimed five-hour battery life.
NY's Public Library Develops iPad App
The New York Times
Biblion: The Boundless Library” is the name for a series of apps available on Apple’s tablet computer that highlight different elements in the library’s collection. It was developed by the library and the design firm Potion.
Four More Magazines From Conde Nast Available for Subscribers on iPad
GigaOm
Allure, Glamour, Golf Digest and Vanity Fair will all offer yearly subscriptions for $19.99, and monthly subscriptions for $1.99. Individual issues can be purchased for $3.99 for Allure and Glamour, or $4.99 for Golf Digest and Vanity Fair. Existing print subscribers can enter their account information to get free access to iPad issues, too.
Glamour's Editor Reflects on the Early Days of iPad Editions
Mashable
Among her observations: A feature as simple as style suggestions for different body types, which features tap-to-switch before and after shots, often proves more popular than, say, an elaborate fashion shoot staged in Morocco.
E-Reading Consumers Tolerate Ads: Amazons Ad-Supported Kindle Ranks #1
eWeek
The ad-supported Kindle is Amazon's best seller. It is $25 cheaper than the WiFi-only unsponsored version at $139, has taken first position on the online retailer’s list of bestselling electronics. The Kindle 3G retails for $189.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Today's Headlines
Ka-Ching! Kindle-Generated Revenue for Amazon Estimated at $5 Billion in 2011
TopComputerTablets.com
TopComputerTablets.com
The research firm Caris and Company predicts that Kindle-generated revenue will top $5.4 billion in 2011.Sales of hardware and software are driving the huge numbers.
The Wall Street Journal
Increasingly, publishers are charging premium prices for digital content, betting on a new breed of media consumer willing to pay for content on devices such as Apple Inc.'s iPad, and throwing in print at little or no additional cost.
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