Roundup of tech and digital news
Thomas Minkus reports on CES 2012 and the biggest trends, including interactive televisions, ultrabooks and new smartphones.
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 CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the new Kindle Fire tablet for $199, Kindle Touch for $99, and Kindle Touch 36 for $149.
The Guardian UK reports that Amazon will hold a press conference in New York City to announce the launch of its Android-powered tablet.
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.
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 and its patents to defend Android operating system against attacks from Apple and Microsoft.
Facebook acquires the company, Push Pop Press behind the e-book app of Our Choice by Al Gore.
Twitter is now available in Dutch and Indonesian as of Monday, thanks to a team of volunteer translators.
Google CEO Larry Page confirmed that Google+ has attracted over 10 million users since its launch just two weeks ago.
