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Foxconn Factory Explosion In iPad 2 Building, 2 Killed And 16 Injured
The Foxconn factory in Chengdu, China was rocked by a huge explosion at around 7 pm local time. According to a CCTV reporter on the scene and reported by MIC Gadgets, the explosion and ensuing fire occurred inside the building where iPad 2s are manufactured. We can confirm that at approximately 7 pm on May [...]
Amazon’s iPad killer in stores by Christmas 2011?
Not to be outdone by all the buzz for the newly released Blackberry Playbook or iPad 2, it seems Amazon is also joining the color tablet PC fray. Quanta Computer, the Taiwanese tablet PC manufacturer of the Playbook and Sony S1 & S2, along with E Ink Holdings, have received orders from Amazon to develop [...]
Sony Dives Into Tablet Race
According to CNN Money: Sony is diving into the tablet race, announcing Tuesday that is working on two gadgets that will hit the market this fall. One of the tablets, code-named S1, will be a flat slate with a 9.4-inch screen, just a touch smaller than Apple’s iPad. Its S2 tablet will be more unusual, [...]
Introducing the iWatch!
According to Retrevo, this is the next generation Apple product! iPhone & iPod on your wrist. Coming Soon? Apple, you listening?
Apple Slammed Over iPhone, iPad Location Tracking
According to Jordan Robertson of the Associated Press: Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers from Apple Inc. about why iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting location data on users — records that cellular service providers routinely keep but require a court order to disgorge. It’s not clear if other smartphones and tablet computers are logging such [...]
Per Sources, Apple To Ship New iPhone In September
Per Kelvin Soh of Reuters: Apple’s next-generation iPhone will have a faster processor and will begin shipping in September, three people with direct knowledge of the company’s supply chain said. The production of the new iPhone will start in July/August and the smartphone will look largely similar to the iPhone 4, one of the people [...]
Office 365 Isn’t Mobile Enough
According to Tony Bradley of PCWorld: One of the most compelling aspects of Office 365–aside from its overall value–is that you can access it from virtually anywhere. Because it is delivered from the cloud, the tools and services in Office 365 are not tied to a single PC or device, and data can be accessed [...]
Android Tablets Undercutting IPad Prices
In an effort to attract buyers away from Apple’s iPad, device makers are setting starting prices of Android tablets to undercut iPad’s US$499 entry-level price. The starting prices for tablets with 10.1-inch screens from ViewSonic, Asustek and Acer range from $279 to $449. The tablets run different versions of Google’s Android OS, include 10.1-inch displays, [...]
iCrossings: The Future of eReaders
According to David Deal, of the Content Lab: eBooks will extinguish the Kindle. That’s what Forrester Research CEO George Colony believes. But if so, the Kindle isn’t going down without a fight. Advertising Age reports that Amazon has introduced a cheaper Kindle, an obvious attempt to increase adoption. The following infographic from Stan Pugsley and [...]
Sources: iPad 2 lands in thinner body with spec bump and cameras, SD slot and higher resolution display are out
The Apple rumors game can be a volatile thing. Just as we’d heard about last minute alterations to the Apple TV before it hit the market, we’ve gotten word from sources that the iPad 2 slated to be announced next Wednesday will be sans a few of the features we’d previously reported. Notably, that SD [...]