The natural evolution for any tablet maker manufacturing a 7 inch tablet is to venture into developing a 10 inch version as well. However, for those who started out with a 10 inch tablet instead will undoubtedly offer a 7 inch tablet. Motorola seems to fall to the latter category and all of this stems from a recent sighting of a mystery 7 inch device from the makers of the XOOM … [Read more...] about Rumor: Motorola Developing a 7 Inch Tablet PC
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Rumor: Ice Cream Sandwich Due out in October
As per currently available information, Google might let us feast on the Ice Cream Sandwich from as early as this October itself. The earlier release window was around late 2011, but Google may have been prodded to bring along the next Android version a bit early in view of Apple's expected launch of its next gen iPhone 5 during the same time.Among the changes to be … [Read more...] about Rumor: Ice Cream Sandwich Due out in October
Apple out to buy Barnes and Noble?
Now here is something that does sound odd even by rumor standards. Apple out to buy Barnes & Noble might not make much of a sense but it obviously seems to do to several 'unproven sources' with BGR. Barnes & Noble can't be considered a direct competitor of Apple nor is there any product in either of their portfolio that competes directly in the market. The one B&N … [Read more...] about Apple out to buy Barnes and Noble?
RIM Lays off 2,000 People – You Can’t Cut Your Way to the Top
RIM announced today that they were going to lay off 2,000 people—%10 of its entire labor force. Shares of the beleaguered company promptly fell %3 when the company announced the layoffs. Share prices in the company continue to plummet as the company sank 50-60% in the last 12 months. RIM also announced Monday morning that its chief operating officer, Don Morrison, will retire. … [Read more...] about RIM Lays off 2,000 People – You Can’t Cut Your Way to the Top
RIM Loses Sight of Its Core Business Values with Purchase of JayCut
RIM just purchased Jaycut, a Web-based video editing software package, to bolster the multimedia aspect of the Blackberry Playbook Software. This might be good for an extremely small demographic that might use this software, but this adds to the argument that RIM is losing sight of its core business values and is spread out to thin trying to compete against the iPad.Apple … [Read more...] about RIM Loses Sight of Its Core Business Values with Purchase of JayCut
Is Kobo the Answer to Borders’ Problems?
Some of the major buzz from the both publishing and bookselling industries today was the dire straits of Borders. Without a buyer stepping forward, it appears that the dreaded liquidation of the company and the resulting closure of the remaining 200-plus stores may happen after all. As news of the bankruptcy began to spread in the beginning of the year, the ultimate hope for … [Read more...] about Is Kobo the Answer to Borders’ Problems?
Here is the latest about the elusive Amazon tablet
Its a strange scenario being played out -- Amazon is not letting anyone out it is developing a tablet PC though the various leaks and rumors continue to pour out each time bringing to the fore some new facts or figures. Like the latest on this point out we will be greeted with not one but two new devices during October. One of these will of course be a tablet like device with … [Read more...] about Here is the latest about the elusive Amazon tablet
Rumor: Motorola Working on a 10 Inch Xoom
The latest rumor is that Motorola is launching a 10 inch tablet to directly compete against the Apple iPad 2.The Motorola Xoom is currently the best Android Tablet so far of 2011, but did not get the kind of sales the company was expecting. They recently cut the price from $599 to $499 just a few days ago and just pushed a firmware update to finally get the SD Card … [Read more...] about Rumor: Motorola Working on a 10 Inch Xoom
iPad HD Due out September and iTunes Gets 1080P Videos!
Some recent reports give us some hope for the future of 1080P HD quality movies on iTunes. Apple Insider is reporting that iTunes will be launching a new HD service this fall to run in conjunction with the iPad HD launch.Right now on iTunes HD videos only give you 720P resolution as the maximum. This will all change this September or October when Apple will release the new … [Read more...] about iPad HD Due out September and iTunes Gets 1080P Videos!
What new e-reader are you most excited about? Poll Results
During the month of June we ran a poll on Goodereader.com asking our readers what new e-reader or tablet where you most excited about? The results are in and 111 people cast their vote on what they were eagerly anticipating.Rumored Amazon Tablet - (49%, 54 Votes)Details around this tablet are few and far between but most manufactures and component makers all proclaim … [Read more...] about What new e-reader are you most excited about? Poll Results
Notion Ink Adam 2 to use new Pixel QI Display and Tegra 3 Processor
Today we broke the news that the Notion Ink Adam 2 is in development and should be ready by December of this year. CEO of Notion Ink Rohan Shravan said that the company will debut the unit at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, which we will be attending. Earlier in the month we were in Taipei Taiwan for Computex 2011 and landed an exclusive interview with Pixel QI CEO Mary Lou Jepsen. She … [Read more...] about Notion Ink Adam 2 to use new Pixel QI Display and Tegra 3 Processor
Rumor: HP working on a 7 inch tablet
HP already has drawn up grand plans with its 9.7 inch TouchPad device though that isn't the only tablet that the company has lined up for a future release. For there are already reports of Inventec, a Taiwan based hardware manufacturer having received a huge order for supplying 7 inch sized tablets. The size of the order amounts to 400,000 to 450,000 units to be shipped every … [Read more...] about Rumor: HP working on a 7 inch tablet
Rumor: $35 Sakshat Tablet Ready for End of June Release
Hi, remember the $35 tablet named Sakshat that had made it to tech headlines for its ridiculously low price tag? Its absurdly low price tag led many to dismiss the tablet, and few thought it would make it through production. It's true that the going has not been smooth for the tablet as HCL, the domestic IT and technology giant that was initially contracted to manufacture the … [Read more...] about Rumor: $35 Sakshat Tablet Ready for End of June Release