What do you guys think about the iPad(iTablet)?
http://www.apple.com/ipad/
To me it’s just a giant iTouch with a minor update.
Apple shares hit record high following announcement iPad will be available April 3 in US
Apple says first iPad tablet to go on sale April 3 in the US, a slight delay
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US Apple iPad launch slightly delayed to April 3
NEW YORK — The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.
When Apple unveiled the touch-screen device Jan. 27, the company said the first iPads would reach the market in “late March” … Read : Apple says first iPad tablet to go on sale April 3 in the US, a slight delay.
New Windows Phone 7 won’t run current Windows Mobile applications
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New Windows Phones won’t run current apps
NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. has said its new software for smart phones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a “clean break” with the past. Now it’s clear just how clean that break is: The new phones, expected late this year, won’t run any applications written for older … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New Windows Phone 7 won’t run current Windows Mobile applications.
Sony Vs Apple: Gadget War Begins
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Just a few weeks after Microsoft’s announcement to introduce its indomitable gaming platform Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7 series, Sony is up with an idea for a Playstation smartphone. The Japanese electronics giants move is overtly influenced by the hoarding for producing sophisticated portable devices by major tech-companies, especially Apple. Sony will be … Original article on : Sony Vs Apple: Gadget War Begins.
Worldwide PC Shipment is Expected to Cross 360 mn: in 2010 Gartner
As per Gartner, Gartner, Inc., information technology research and advisory company, the global PC sales is projected to touch 366.1 million units, 19.7 per cent jump from the corresponding number of 305.8 million units in 2009. The worldwide PC spending is supposed to reach $245 billion in 2010 which is more than 12.2 per cent compared to 2009. The …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Palm shares continue to slide amid tough competition from Apple, others
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Palm shares continue downward spiral
NEW YORK — Investors have been selling shares of Palm Inc. at a rapid pace this year, worried that the company won’t be able to turn its business around with new smart phones because of fierce competition from Apple and BlackBerry.
The stock has lost nearly 40 percent of its …. Original source : Palm shares continue to slide amid tough competition from Apple, others.
Gartner: PC shipments to grow 20 percent in 2010, driven by tablets like the iPad
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Gartner: PC shipments to grow 20 pct in 2010
STAMFORD, Conn. — Global PC shipments will rise nearly 20 percent this year on the rising popularity of notebooks and next-generation tablets, according to a forecast Thursday from research firm Gartner Inc.
As recently as December, Gartner foresaw an increase of only 13 percent in shipments …. Original source : Gartner: PC shipments to grow 20 percent in 2010, driven by tablets like the iPad.
Steve Jobs Play: “The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs”
The life story of Apple CEO Steve Jobs is coming to the stage! The Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California is hosting a new play about the tech genius titled “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.” The play promises to explore the “epic story of a real-life Willy Wonka” and his rise to the top.
The producers of The Agony and the Ecstasy say their portrayal of Jobs will be unflattering at times; the play will look at the “trail to China where millions toil in factories to create iPhones and iPods.”
Techie-turned-thesbian Mike Daisey — who famously left Amazon.com to become an actor — has been cast as Jobs. The show opens in Jan. 2011.
Hulu might have to charge fees, but paid videos come with own problems
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Charging fees for Hulu comes with its own problems
Hulu’s days as a free online video site could be ending soon.
Comedy Central’s decision to yank two of the most popular shows on Hulu — “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” — in a dispute over splitting ad revenue is the latest blow … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Hulu might have to charge fees, but paid videos come with own problems.