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CES 2012: Everything New Under the Sun, Few Surprises

January 17, 2012
CES 2012: Everything New Under the Sun, Few Surprises

Thomas Minkus reports on CES 2012 and the biggest trends, including interactive televisions, ultrabooks and new smartphones.

Google Books Launches in Canada

November 1, 2011
Google Books Launches in Canada

The Google Books platform for selling e-books has launched in Canada, following the initial launch in the United States and recently in the UK.

Amazon Reveals $199 Kindle Tablet and $99 Kindle Touch

September 28, 2011
Amazon Reveals $199 Kindle Tablet and $99 Kindle Touch

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the new Kindle Fire tablet for $199, Kindle Touch for $99, and Kindle Touch 36 for $149.

Amazon’s iPad Challenger Coming Wednesday

September 26, 2011
Amazon’s iPad Challenger Coming Wednesday

The Guardian UK reports that Amazon will hold a press conference in New York City to announce the launch of its Android-powered tablet.

E-reader and Tablet Ownership Grows Among Women and Over 55s

September 7, 2011
E-reader and Tablet Ownership Grows Among Women and Over 55s

A study from Nielsen reveals that the demographics of tablet and e-reader owners is changing, trending away from early adopters and becoming more mainstream.

Amazon Tablet to Disrupt the iPad, Says Forrester Research

August 29, 2011
Amazon Tablet to Disrupt the iPad, Says Forrester Research

Forrester Research predicts Amazon will sell 3-5 million of its yet-to-be-released tablets in Q4 alone, effectively competing with the iPad.

Google to Buy Motorola, “Strengthen Android Ecosystem”

August 15, 2011
Google to Buy Motorola, “Strengthen Android Ecosystem”

Google to buy Motorola and its patents to defend Android operating system against attacks from Apple and Microsoft.

Facebook Acquires Book App Developer Push Pop Press

August 2, 2011
Facebook Acquires Book App Developer Push Pop Press

Facebook acquires the company, Push Pop Press behind the e-book app of Our Choice by Al Gore.

Twitter Now in Dutch and Indonesian, More Languages to Come

August 1, 2011
Twitter Now in Dutch and Indonesian, More Languages to Come

Twitter is now available in Dutch and Indonesian as of Monday, thanks to a team of volunteer translators.

Google+ Kicking A** with 10 Million Users

July 15, 2011
Google+ Kicking A** with 10 Million Users

Google CEO Larry Page confirmed that Google+ has attracted over 10 million users since its launch just two weeks ago.

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