Research in Motion has upped the ante in its battle to gain a greater share of electronic gadget pie. On Monday, the maker of BlackBerry launched its anticipated PlayBook during RIM?s yearly developer conference in San Francisco. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Times
Month: September 2010
Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
Jabil Circuit Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!jbl /quotes/nls/jbl on Monday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $58.7 million, or 27 cents a share, on revenue of $3.9 billion. Read the original post by MarketWatch
Apple Posts New iOS-Based AppleTV Firmware
Apple posted the new AppleTV2,1 Firmware (Build 8M89) to their servers this evening. The AppleTV firmware appears to be a version of iOS version 4.1 and can be downloaded here: AppleTV2,1_4.1_8M89_Restore.ipsw The firm… Read the original post by MyFox St. Louis
RIM’s BlackBerry Throws PlayBook at Apple’s iPad
Research in Motion’s oft-talked about “BlackPad” officially became reality today, albeit with a new name. Read the original post by About.com
Apple Finally Acknowledges and Addresses ATI X1900 XT Issue
Apple recently posted a support document acknowledging an issue with ATI X1900 XT graphics cards that shipped with Mac Pro systems between August 2006 and January 2008. (via ZDnet and forums ) If your Mac Pro experiences disto… Read the original post by MyFox St. Louis
Young Micro TPU Crystal Skin for iPod touch for $6 + free shipping
PC Micro Store offers the Young Micro TPU Crystal Skin for Apple iPod touch in six colors (Lilac pictured) for $6.95. Add coupon code “TCH2SCR” to your cart to cut it to $5.56. With free shipping, it’s $2 off and the lowest total price we could find for this type of case by $2. Coupon…
A Ninja Dude: Ninja School for iPhone / iPod touch downloads for free
Today only, The iTunes App Store offers downloads of A Ninja Dude: Ninja School for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That’s $1 off and the best deal we’ve seen for this ninja game. Read the original post by dealmac.com
CEDIA: Sharp launches first 3D TVs, 3D Blu-ray players
Photo: Sharp Sharp used the occasion of last week’s CEDIA trade show to join the 3D party, announcing its first 3D TVs and Blu-ray players . Read the original post by Consumer Reports
Next iPad Thinner with Camera and Mini USB?
Goldman Sachs analysts are claiming that Apple’s 2nd generation iPad will come with a camera, mini USB port and a lighter/thinner design in the second quarter of 2011: Apple Inc. may introduce its second-generation iPad in th… Read the original post by MyFox St. Louis
Hey, Ho, let go of that sign! Thieves keep taking Joey Ramone marker, forcing NYC to move it
Officials say a metal homage to the late punk legend Joey Ramone may be New York City’s most-stolen street sign. Read the original post by KHWB-TV Houston
AOL set to acquire TechCrunch: report
If a report is correct, AOL is about to become as relevant to the Internet as it once was, in the days before broadband was popular, when it was large enough to buy Time-Warner. GigaOM has reported that AOL is on the verge of buying TechCrunch . Read the original post by WGNO
BlackBerry enters tablet market with ‘Playbook’
The company that gave us the BlackBerry – still the dominant phone in corporate circles – thinks its business customers will have room in their briefcases for at least one more device: the PlayBook. Read the original post by The Plain Dealer
RIM lifts wraps off BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
Research In Motion Ltd. lifted the wraps Monday off a touch-screen tablet device called the BlackBerry PlayBook, making it the latest wireless-device maker to step into the new market. Read the original post by MarketWatch
RIM unveils PlayBook tablet to compete with iPad
Research In Motion unveiled a tablet computer on Monday that it hopes will leapfrog Apple’s iPad, using its annual developers’ conference to highlight the device’s potential for gaming, media publishing and corporate use. Read the original post by WOZZ-FM Appleton
Mini USB Power Adapter for $3 + free shipping
CellularFactory.com offers this Mini USB Power Adapter in Black for $3.19. Plus, activate coupon code “1M8YW2″ to bag free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $10. This USB Power Adapter will help increase the output voltage of your low-voltage USB AC or USB car adapter. Read the original post by dealmac.com