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Stephen Colbert Shows Off iPad at The Grammys

Just when you thought the iPad hype may be winding down, Stephen Colbert opened up The Grammys by pulling out the new Apple device instead of an envelope to present the show’s award for “Song of the Year.”Colbert then jokingly turned to Jay-Z …

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

Three Reasons Why the iPad WON’T Kill Amazon’s Kindle

It may be suddenly fashionable to say so, but the new Apple iPad tablet won’t kill the Kindle from Amazon. Here are three reasons.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |
 

Android This Week: Nexus One Dock Arrives, ARCHOS Tablet Specs Revealed

Those who have deemed the Nexus One the best Android phone yet may like it even more now that the dock is available from Google. Not only does the phone charge while sitting in the dock, but cradling it there will automatically fire up the clock

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

5 Ways the Kindle Can Fight the iPad

Everyone seems prepared to declare the Kindle e-reader dead now that Apple has released the iPad, but Amazon can still put up a fight. Here are five simple ways that the Kindle can compete with the Apple tablet.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |
 

Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Internet |

No iBooks For You, Rest of the World (For Now)

It seems that iBooks will be a US-only service, at least when iPad first lands in stores. Engadget dug up through Apple Australia site, discovering that both the iBookstore and the iBooks app are nowhere to be seen.Of course, this could be an accide…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |
 

What’s Missing from the Apple iPad?

Now that we know what the Apple iPad does do, and the lingering effects of the Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field are starting to wear off a bit, let’s take a closer look at exactly what the iPad doesn’t do.It does usher in a new comput…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

AT&T retains Apple glitz with iPad deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc appears to have fended off Verizon Wireless for now and retained its status as the preferred U.S. carrier for Apple Inc with a deal to support the new iPad tablet computer.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Internet |

Poor Apple Tablet, Bolted Down to a Table

Admit it: after all the rumors about the mythical Apple Tablet, you hate the Tablet and want it to suffer. Well, these images, which finally look like they might be genuine, real pictures of the device, will satisfy your evil cravings, as the Tablet…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

Jason Calacanis (Possibly) Spoils Apple Tablet Event, Drops Major Details

Jason Calacanis isn’t a a nobody. He’s a serial web entrepreneur, founder of Weblogs, Inc., co-founder of TechCrunch50 and CEO of search engine Mahalo (amongst others). And just a few minutes ago, via his Twitter account, he (possibly) dropped some …

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |