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How will the iPad mini affect the Android tablet market?

The iPad mini parts are already in production, according to a new report from Asia. Citing Macquarie, Macotakara said yesterday that iPad mini panels will be manufactured by AU Optronics and LG Display, while the touch panels w...



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8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire 2 in the works?

Rumors surrounding the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 are getting more colorful as we approach the estimated launch date of the new tablet or tablets. However, Amazon is readying a new version of its e-reader: according to an unnamed Reu...



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Amazon color e-book reader is likely to arrive in the second half of 2012

Amazon is readying a touch screen e-book reader with a color display. According to Digitimes, the online retail giant is preparing the improved device for release in the second half of 2012. Amazon’s new color e-book read...




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Amazon Kindle Fire holds biggest share of Android tablet market

Amazon’s Kindle Fire, introduced to the market in November, has proven to be a success, with the company now reporting that it remained the No. 1 best-selling, gifted and most wished–for product across the millions of items...



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Amazon Appstore monetization per user beats the App Store, TinyCo says

Andreessen Horowitz, the man behind mobile gaming startup TinyCo, was surprised when he saw the revenue generated by the tablet industry:  monetization per user on Amazon’s Appstore is higher than it is on iTunes or Google P...



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Apple is ready to defend its position against DOJ over E-book pricing

Apple is ready to fight in court against the allegation of the Department of Justice in the US. Furthermore, it actually hopes the case will go to court, according to an Apple lawyer. “Our basic view is that we would like the...



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Amazon Working on a Non-Google Android Device?

We’ve already seen Amazon’s Kindle Fire hitting the streets last year with tons of praises and admiration. It literally shocked many, particularly lovers of the gold standard iPad tablet. With the Kindle Fire’...



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Google-branded Android tablet launch delayed until July

Bad news for Android tablet fans: The Verge has receive information from an unnamed source familiar with the matter, saying the low-cost Google-branded Android tablet launch will be delayed until July. The same source highlight...



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Amazon tests in-App purchases for its Kindle Fire

Earlier this February IHS published a forecast of the in-App purchase market, which is poised to record stellar $5.6 billion revenue by 2015—up from $970 million—, if the analysis is on the right path. The numbers made publ...



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Rumor: Kindle Fire 2 already in production?

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet computer, running a custom version of Android, experienced the most powerful launch last year. It out sold the Samsung Galaxy Tab and secured the no. 2 spot among global tablet vendors in its first...