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“…and one more thing…Verizon”

The NYPost's sources say that Verizon will be a carrier of the tablet and may in fact be announced as an iPhone partner on Wednesday, though might not be available as a carrier until the exclusivity agreement ends in June.

Apple is expected to name Verizon Wireless as one of its carriers with...

Publishers talk about Apple’s tablet

 

We had a chance to speak with a few friends in the publishing business last week.  Both work in Manhattan for companies not previously quoted by the Wall St. Journal or Bloomberg but who were recently contacted by Apple with tablet information in the past...

Gene Munster gives AAPL forcast: 3.1+million Macs, Android hurting iPhone

From BusinessInsider, Gene Munster gets us ready for the earnings forecast next week:

  • Apple has been consistent in beating its guidance (VERY consistent)
  • Gene Munster thinks they'll do so again 
  • As always, the whisper numbers are much higher than the printed estimates 
  • iPhone sales were only "okay" because Google's Android stole some thunder 
  • Munster: The iPhone ultimately...

What is the line on the Tablet name?

This is kinda awesome.  Paddy's Sports Book is taking odds on Apple's name of the tablet.  'iSlate' and 'iPad' of course are leading the charge but you could make some significant cash if you guess a dark horse.  Why no 'iBook'?

 


Hate Flash on YouTube? Google now lets you see video in HTML 5

Google/Toutube last night released an opt-in option of the Youtube.com site that plays videos by default in HTML5 instead of Flash.  The opt-in only works at Youtube.com, not on embedded Youtube videos.  Also, Chrome and Safari are the only browsers supported at this time (no Firefox or IE). 

If you want to stay Flash free on...

iPhone, tablet display supplies safe as Wintek workers get their bonus

 

  

Phew - iPhone (and tablet?) supplies are safe after all, as it looks like that there strike over at Wintek in China has been resolved, with the company claiming production of Apple’s displays hasn’t been hit.

The workers went on a strike on January 15 after believing they...

Amazon opens up Kindle to developers in Apple tablet war

Amazon has opened up its Kindle device to developers, promising launch of its very own App Store offering developers 70 per cent of the take, the latest in a series of moves on the part of the company as it attempts to combat the upcoming...

Tablet insiders speculate what’s inside Apple’s ‘iSlate’…

Alright - we don’t know for sure but there’s been numerous conjectures revealed by analysts overnight which may shed a little illumination on the matter - looks like Samsung, ARM and Wintek may be winners in the new deal.

Ashok Kumar of NorthEast Securities in a note...

Amazon offers publishers new 70% Kindle deal as Apple tablet threat looms

No sooner do we report Apple to be engaged in tablet-related New York meetings with major US book publishers this week than a small and potentially related move by Amazon caught our eye.

Amazon has changed its Kindle book distribution deal, offering publishers 70 percent...

NYC: Apple in 11th hour ‘tablet’ meetings with leading US book publishers

Apple negotiators are in New York this week for a series of eleventh hour “secret” iSlate-related meetings with leading US book publishers, reports The Bookseller.

The report suggests publishers are attempting to ensure greater control over pricing and supply of digital material. The reports follow...

Research reveals why publishers want an Apple tablet

Kids today, eh? Well, it seems today’s youth truly are ‘digital natives’, spending around 53 hours each week accessing electronic media - that’s everything from computer games, iPods, phones and more.

A Kaiser Family Foundation survey of 2,002 people aged 8 to 18 reveal that young people...

Giant iPhones taking over the world?

These weren't convincing?  Today, we have more of the same giant iPhone glass from MacObserver, but this time they show some scale.  Could this be the tablet glass?  Yeah, we know.  Fakes in China are a dime a dozen.