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CES: Amazon makes Kindle DX with Global Wireless available worldwide

Amazon has introduced its Kindle DX with Global Wireless into 100 countries, a new version of its 9.7-inch wireless reading device offering content delivery using a 3G connection in countries served.

Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, Global Wireless, Latest...

Google Nexus One Phone event Update: Specs, Pictures, etc.

The Nexus One is officially out.  Standout features include:

  • 720x480 Video recording and 5 megapixel camera with flash.
  • 800x480 AMOLED display.  
  • 11mm thin (same width as pencil) 
  • 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
  • Speech recognition throughout OS
  • Noise cancellation using 2 mics.

Interestingly, during the Q&A, Google was asked if they would implement multi-touch on Android phones in...

It is official: Quattro confirms purchase by Apple

Quattro posted to its website that it had been purchased by Apple today. It was reported last night that the deal had been finalized but until now neither Apple nor Quattro had confirmed the news.  

"We look forward to developing exciting new opportunities that will benefit Quattro Wireless customers in the...

Apple’s tablet to have 3D navigation system?

We reported back in December that Apple had submitted some patents for 3D Operating System navigation.  It turns out that they've also been looking at 3D multi-touch as a way of navigating a multi-touch tablet/iPhone.  The Baltimore Sun (via PED) dug up a patent from last month (

Apple’s App Store Downloads Top Three Billion – ten million app downloads per day

Apple (AAPL) today announced that more than three billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store by iPhone and iPod touch users worldwide.

“Three billion applications downloaded in less than 18 months - this is like nothing we’ve ever seen before," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.

“The revolutionary...

Apple and Disney dreaming up a new video standard?

Apple and Disney may be working together to develop video and multimedia on demand services via MobileMe, an interesting Patently Apple report speculates today.

Reaching for the notion, the report cites an October 2009 Apple patent. This patent enables a system by which MobileMe members...

US consumers love Apple iPhone, high interest in Android

Apple’s iPhone is top dog when it comes to future smartphone purchases in the US, while interest in Google Android-powered devices has grown rapidly at the expense of WIndows Mobile and Palm.

That’s the skinny inside today’s latest Changewave Research findings, the company’s 90 day survey of...

Arrandale processors show 20% improvement over current MacBook Pro chips, no power savings

Intel's new Arrandale laptop chips benchmarks are being published today by just about everyone: HotHardware, AnandTechTom's HardwarePCPerspective, and Legit Reviews all chime in.  The results?  The 32nm Arrandale chips best the current 45nm Penryn Core2 Duo lineup by about 20% overall according to Anandtech (or 40-50% according to Legit Reviews) with some processes...

CES: Competitors line up to take on the Apple tablet

Apple’s purported January 26 introduction of the Apple tablet’s one thing, but giant tradeshow CES opens this week, with media and industry players currently negotiating there way through ever-stricter border controls as they head to the US for the show, which seems set to be the stage...

‘Planet of the Apps’ (har) coming to CNBC this week

CNBC is airing a special centered on the new App economy this week called Planet of the Apps.  It might be interesting but we're prepared to be bored to death with stuff we already know about.

 

Tim Cook is a top candidate for GM’s next CEO position?!

That's the story that Silicon Alley Insider is running based on this singular tip:

I saw your recent post on Tim Cook at Apple.  I don't know if he has been contacted yet but he is the top...

This is why Apple denied Google Latitude from the App Store…

Another Apple patent today looks remarkably similar to the functionality of Google Latitude which Apple relegated to WebApp status earlier this year.  Obviously if Apple is working on their own version of Google Latitude (or owns the IP rights to this functionality), they'd be hesitant to put an app with the same functionality...