Thursday, September 29, 2011

JP Morgan: Kindle Fire is 'noise,' won't compete with Apple's iPad 2

JP Morgan: Kindle Fire is 'noise,' won't compete with Apple's iPad 2 - Amazon's new Kindle Fire won't compete with Apple's iPad 2, and isn't even a lock to become the second-most-popular tablet on the market, one Wall Street analyst believes.

(Via AppleInsider.)

Can Any Tablet Top the iPad?

Can Any Tablet Top the iPad? -

We take an almost unbiased look at why every iPad competitor is a complete joke.

How often have you seen someone using an iPad competitor? If your experience is anything like ours, probably not very often. That’s because a non-iPad tablet is something of a unicorn in the wild, except it’s far less magical. We decided to take a look at what went wrong for these iPad challengers and determine whether they have a shot in the future.

(Via Mac|Life all.)

What does Kindle Fire compete with, anyhow? Everything--and nothing

What does Kindle Fire compete with, anyhow? Everything--and nothing - Amazon's upcoming tablet isn't precisely like anything else on the market. But that doesn't mean that it doesn't have any competitors. In fact, it has scads of them.

(Via CNET News.com.)

Amazon to lose $50 on each Kindle Fire, says analyst

Amazon to lose $50 on each Kindle Fire, says analyst - Amazon will lose $50 on each Kindle Fire it sells, but the company could see additional revenue from the digital content it peddles to each tablet buyer, says a Piper Jaffray analyst.

(Via CNET News.com.)

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Dhani Harrison Honors Father George, Faces Fear of Missing Out

Dhani Harrison Honors Father George, Faces Fear of Missing Out - Dhani Harrison discusses his band's new EP, his work on Martin Scorsese's documentary about his Beatle father George Harrison, and an upcoming iPhone and iPad app that will map his father's massive guitar collection.

(Via Wired Top Stories.)

Opinion: Oh, and about those iPods...

Opinion: Oh, and about those iPods... - Opinion: Oh, and about those iPods... Does October 4 spell the death of traditional iPods? It makes a good headline, but the reality is, probably not. Here's what Chris Breen expects to see.

(Via Macworld.)

Ten things we don't know about the Kindle Fire

Ten things we don't know about the Kindle Fire - For every interesting thing we learned about the Kindle Fire today, there were one or more important questions not answered.

(Via CNET News.com.)