James Paczkowski, writing at All Things D, says the Apple rumor mill has gone too far in predicting an iPad mini: The second report, also from Digitimes, is far less credible and resurfaces long-running rumors that Apple is gearing up to produce a “mini” iPad, a 7.85-inch device to compete with the Kindle Fire and Nook, [...]
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by Erik Kain on March 1, 2012
will begin production on a smaller 7.85-inch iPad later this year according to a new report. DigiTimes is reporting that the new iPad will run somewhere between $249 – $299, making it a cheaper alternative to the current crop of iPads. is also expected to release an 8GB iPad 2 for US$349-399 according to DigiTimes. [...]
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Will release a 7 in. iPad later this year to complement the 9.7 in. iPad 3 reportedly launching this coming March? Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research, told Computerworld that he expects to release the smaller model later this year. “I believe that’s always been in the plan,” Gottheil said. “Actually, that’s a good form [...]
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by Erik Kain on December 28, 2011
The internet is abuzz with an increasing number of reports on the 2012 release of 32″ and 37″ Apple televisions in third or fourth quarter 2012. Commenter aaronl makes a really smart point about what the reported size of these sets means about ‘s strategy going forward: “If is targeting the 32″ and 37″ market, [...]
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Rumor has it, Amazon is set to launch a smart phone dubbed, unsurprisingly, the Kindle Phone in 2012: The device, so far dubbed the Kindle Phone for want of another name, will be launched around this time next year in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to All Things D. The information comes from ‘s research [...]
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Marco Arment’s review of the Kindle Fire is scathing: I expected the Kindle Fire to be a compelling iPad alternative, but I can’t call it delightful, fun, or pleasant to use. Quite the opposite, actually: using the Fire is frustrating and unpleasant, and it feels like work. For most people, every other computer in their [...]
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With the launch of a new library service, Amazon is changing the e-book market forever. If you happen to own a Kindle and if you belong to Amazon’s Prime service, you’re in luck. Not only will the $79/year service get you free 2-day shipping and access to thousands of streaming movies and television shows at [...]
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by Erik Kain on October 3, 2011
Tuesday may be iPhone day and Tim Cook, Apple’s new CEO, may have a whole bunch of new gadgets and updates to announce to the world, but the entire event will take place in the long shadow of Amazon’s new Kindle lineup. The 7″ Amazon tablet may be diminutive compared to the larger iPad, but [...]
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Over at Balloon Juice, mistermix calls the Kindle Fire a “compelling device”: One of the interesting points about the Fire is that Prime members ($79/year) have access to a huge library of streaming video on the device. I have to believe that will cut into Netflix streaming video sales—why have both? Amazon also lets you [...]
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by Erik Kain on September 28, 2011
Amazon’s release of a cheap, $79 Kindle, a $99 Kindle Reader, and a $199 full-color tablet – the Kindle Fire – is nothing short of an all out assault on Apple. Top this off with Amazon’s cloud storage, the ridiculously cheap Amazon Prime service ($79/year gets you cloud storage, free 2-day shipping, and a bunch [...]
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E.D. Kain is a blogger and freelance writer. Currently he serves as Editor-in-Chief of The League of Ordinary Gentlemen and writes a policy blog at Forbes. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The National Review, The Washington Examiner, and the now-defunct True/Slant.
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