GoodeReader reported last week on the current state of anti-trust investigations against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers. These allegations, initially brought about by a private law firm on behalf of consumers and now taken up by the U.S. Justice Department, claim that Apple and the publishers illegally engaged in price fixing in order to bring down Amazon. And as … [Read more...] about Apple Refutes Price Fixing Allegations
Tablet PC and E-notebook News
The Tablet OS Story
The tablet market has been pretty simple so far as the choice of operating system goes, since it's either an iOS or an Android tablet available. RIM's PlayBook OS is another choice, though its market presence has been insignificant compared to both iOS and Android. Also, while RIM has seen a somewhat greater acceptance of its PlayBook tablet PCs after the release of the much … [Read more...] about The Tablet OS Story
New Barnes and Noble Nook to debut at London Book Fair
Sources within Barnes and Noble have told us that the new Nook UK Edition will debut at this years London Book Fair. We are expecting the Nook Tablet and Nook Simple Touch to undergo revisions to enter the UK Market sometime in May. Barnes and Noble indicted last year that they had loose plans to enter the United Kingdom market. This will be the companies first foray outside … [Read more...] about New Barnes and Noble Nook to debut at London Book Fair
Google ICS Tablet for May Debut
Google is expected to develop a tablet device that will serve to be the equivalent of the Google Nexus in the tablet segment, and the latest rumors indicate the tablet might be ready for a market debut in May. This is according to Digitimes, who has cited industry sources. The Taiwan based company Asus is likely to be the manufacturing partner, and Asus is keen to … [Read more...] about Google ICS Tablet for May Debut
Skypad Alpha 2 to Get Google 4.0 Update Soon
The Skypad Alpha 2 is all set to get the latest version of the Google Android operating system within the next few weeks. This will be a relief for anyone who has purchased one via the Groupon deal for one a few weeks ago. The SkyPad Alpha 2 is a solid 7 inch tablet featuring a capacitive touchscreen display with 800x480 resolution. The processor is fairly speedy with 1.2 … [Read more...] about Skypad Alpha 2 to Get Google 4.0 Update Soon
Will Amazon Issue the Kindle Fire Outside the USA?
Amazon plans to roll out two new versions of the Kindle Fire later this year to solidify its position as the top Android Tablet provider. The company plans a 10.1 inch and undisclosed smaller version to appeal to a wider demographic. The Kindle Fire has been selling like hotcakes, with 3.8 million of them sold in 2011. Sources tell us that the company is going to exclusively … [Read more...] about Will Amazon Issue the Kindle Fire Outside the USA?
Apple iBooks Brings Real Page Numbers and Intuitive Highlighting in New Update
The Apple iPad 3 was announced yesterday and there was a ton of press surrounding the latest iteration of the world's most popular tablet. In preparation for the March 16th launch, Apple has updated its iBooks application. It brings features that are relevant to previous versions of the iPad as well as the newest one. The huge draw of the update is focused on the new retina … [Read more...] about Apple iBooks Brings Real Page Numbers and Intuitive Highlighting in New Update
The New iPad 3 and Why Readers Will Want One
The news out of San Francisco today about Apple’s latest family member left a lot of people with some unanswered questions. When will there be a Sprint-compatible 4G version? What do you mean Siri can speak Japanese? And what are we supposed to call this thing? There are a number of compelling updates to the new iPad that make it highly sought after, but for readers, only … [Read more...] about The New iPad 3 and Why Readers Will Want One
Acer Tablets Now with the Olympic Branding
To keep in tune with the most happening event of 2012: Acer is printing the Olympic theme on its Android tablets to be released this year. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 had been showcased at the CES held in January. This tablet now comes with the Olympic logo in addition to the Acer logo in the Olympics Games Edition variant. The hardware details of the tablet include an … [Read more...] about Acer Tablets Now with the Olympic Branding