May 4, 2011
Amazon tablet, touchscreen Kindle on course for H2, say moles
Tony Smith cites Amazon insiders who say a new tablet and cheaper Kindles will be on sale within months.
” The tablet will go up against the likes of the iPad 2, while the current Kindle – due to become even cheaper, the moles claim, though this may be a reference to the recently released ads-supported version – targets folk who want something less expensive than a tablet, or just want to read e-books.”
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Dell’s ultra-thin laptop will have a 15.6-inch screen, tread lightly on your wallet?
Engadget
Sean Hollister reports on why Dell’s new lightweight laptop could be a cheaper rival to the MacBook Air.
“…it will allegedly be a consumer product with a sub-$1,000 price. It’s a juicy rumor, but we’re inclined to believe it’s true. Why? Dell’s in-house blogger Lionel Menchaca confirms that Dell’s working on just such a 15.6-incher, and says there are ‘more models to come.'”
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Will deals with Adobe, Microsoft, and Facebook help save BlackBerry?
ZDNet
Jason Hiner looks at whether Research in Motion’s deals with other major companies can save its BlackBerry line in an increasingly competitive market.
“Adobe and RIM talked about the hard work their teams did to produce a “flawless” Flash experience – and it is definitely one of the best features of the PlayBook and superior to the Flash implementation on Android.”
What’s your opinion?