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Barnes & Noble says e-books outselling print 3-1 on BN.com

Last week, June 16th to be exact, marked the 57th annual Bloomsday celebration in honor of writer James Joyce. Not only was his massive work “Ulysses” read aloud in various public events in Ireland, the US and elsewhere, but, for … Continue reading

Apple Anticipated iCloud could be Affected by the Dropbox Authentication Issue

Could Apple’s high hopes for its iCloud be dashed with Dropbox’s recent authentication glitch? During nearly a four-hour period on Sunday, certain accounts in Dropbox, a cloud computing service, were accessible to other users. According to a Monday blog entry … Continue reading

Easy to Install OS X Lion Almost Ready to Rock and Roar

Apple must really love its customers because the company is making it super easy to upgrade a Mac to OS X Lion. How easy, you ask? Well, now all users have to do is go to the App Store, buy … Continue reading

The tablet: A Cross-Consumer Device of Choice

Just last week my mother said, “I want to surprise your dad with a tablet for Father’s Day.” This declaration, while exceptionally thoughtful and sweet, is rather comical. My father is not technically savvy, nor does he have an interest … Continue reading

Acer Reduces Tablet Shipment Target by More Than 50%

Acer Chairman J.T. Wang recently announced the company is set to reduce the full-year shipment target for tablets by more than 50 percent. The shipment target, which initially was set to range from 5 million to 7 million tablets, is … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Apple’s iPad2

A new tablet is anticipated to outshine the iPad2? Can it be true? Hmm, well – yes and no. Due for release June 17, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 may rival Apple, in a few aspects. For starters, the Galaxy … Continue reading

Report: U.S. Advertisers are Going Mobile

Refusing to be limited to channels like television and print, U.S. advertisers are going mobile – and they’re doing it in a big way. The number of mobile display advertisers in the U.S. has more than doubled in the past … Continue reading

Apple announces iCloud, iOS 5 and Lion

At Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the technology giant introduced three new platforms – iCloud, iOS 5 and Lion. All three are expected to go live this fall along with the much-anticipated iPhone 5. While Mac OS X Lion, the … Continue reading

Rumor Mill: Microsoft Launching its Own Tablet in 2012?

While there’s been no confirmation of a Microsoft-branded tablet as of yet, Windows 8 is being designed with the touchscreen in mind, and a number of PC manufacturers have indicated that they will be releasing Windows 8 tablets in the second half of 2012.
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The Android Consumes Most Data within the Smartphone Market

Users dump more data into their Android than any other smartphone, according to a study issued by Nielsen. The report analyzed nearly 65,000 U.S. cell phone bills within first quarter, concluding that the Android generates an average of 582 Mbytes … Continue reading