Paul McDougall, InformationWeek We’ve been very clear since the very first CES demos and forward that the ARM product won’t run any x86 applications,” said Stephen Sinofsky, president of Microsoft Windows unit, during a meeting with financial analysts Wednesday. Windows … Continued
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∞ Apple's iPad beat RIM PlayBook sales in two days
It took RIM a full quarter (let’s say 90 days) to ship (not sell) 200,000 PlayBooks. In its last quarter, Apple sold 9.25 million iPads, or approximately 102,000 per day. In two days of sales the iPad beat the PlayBook. … Continued
∞ RIM only ships 200,000 PlayBooks in Q2
The numbers are in and they don’t look good for RIM. The company reported shipping approximately 10.6 million BlackBerry smartphones and approximately 200,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. Keep in mind, those numbers are shipped, not sold. By using the shipped number, … Continued
∞ Video: iOS 5 vs Windows 8
Winrumors.com did a comparison.
∞ World War I flying aces take to iOS in Sky Gamblers
Namco Bandai has announced plans to release Sky Gamblers: Rise of Glory worldwide on the App Store on Thursday, September 22, 2011. The game will cost $4.99 and a “Lite” version will be made available the same day. Sky Gamblers … Continued
∞ Microsoft failures leading up to Windows 8 tablets
It feels like the whole world is holding its breath for the Apple tablet. But maybe we’ve all been dreaming about the wrong device. This is Courier, Microsoft’s astonishing take on the tablet. Gizmodo — September 22, 2009 Courier was … Continued
∞ Boeing 'Dreamliner' gets Android touchscreens
Australian Business Traveller: According to Mark Larson, technical manager at Boeing’s Dreamliner Gallery, all 787s now in production will be fitted with Android-based servers and touchscreens. The Android systems will be used for in-flight entertainment systems throughout first class and … Continued
∞ Windows 8 math
Andrew Richardson: Well, Windows on a diet running alone in 2 GB sounds reasonable. Windows plus one non-bloatware application running in 2 GB, maybe. Windows multitasking a half-dozen apps, some of them legacy Windows applications like Outlook, Excel or Photoshop, … Continued
∞ Analyst: RIM's PlayBook headed to the scrap heap
Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair at BGR: On the PlayBook tablet, Blair’s opinion is even more dour. “Last quarter RIM talked about shipping 500,000 units but did not speak of sell-through for obvious reasons,” the analyst wrote in a note … Continued
∞ Nintendo's Iwata: Smartphone games 'not under consideration'
IndustryGamers: In an interview with Japanese news organization Nikkei (translated by Andriasang), Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reiterated the company’s stance on creating games for smartphones. “This is absolutely not under consideration,” Iwata definitively replied when asked about Nintendo possibly making smartphone … Continued
∞ Reading Rainbow gets iPad reboot
Fast Company: LeVar Burton, a children’s literacy advocate and a former star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, plans to make an ambitious comeback, giving the once-loved Reading Rainbow brand a 21st-century upgrade. Burton’s for-profit venture, RRKidz, plans to launch an … Continued
∞ Anonymous developer suggests protest against Apple, Google
Apple and Google are dragging their feet to assist with the Macrosolve and Lodsys patent bullying of small businesses, entrepeneurs, and developers. Without Apple’s and Google’s assistance, the app development community is vulnerable to the strategic attacks made by these … Continued
∞ Gruber on Windows 8
It’s one thing to look at today’s Windows-8-on-a-tablet and say that it has a lot of potential. It’s another thing altogether to look at it and declare victory. Exactly right. Windows writers are claiming victory over one of the most … Continued
∞ Apple bloggers 'flustered' by Windows 8?
Boy Genius Report has a glowing piece on Windows 8 that they say ushers in the “post-post-PC era.” In the story, “Sorry Apple, Windows 8 ushers in the post-post-PC era,” BGR makes some pretty amazing claims. As you can guess, … Continued
∞ Must have accessory for Windows 8 tablets
See here.
∞ Windows 8 tablet review notes 'fan noise' and 'heat'
This is my next: However, fan noise is very noticeable, as is the heat coming out of the top vent Somebody is being punked right?
∞ Philadelphia Inquirer offers discounted Android tablet to digital subscribers
Philadelphia Media Network has announced an offer to customers interested in getting a digital subscription to the Phildelphia Inquirer: a deeply discounted tablet computer made by Arnova. The deal starts today and is limited to the first 5,000 subscribers, on … Continued
∞ Shadowgun third-person combat game coming to iOS on Sep. 28
Madfinger Games announced Tuesday that Shadowgun is slated for a September 28 release. The game is a third-person tactical combat shooter featuring remarkable console-quality graphics. Shadowgun is a futuristic shooter set in the year 2350. The game follows the adventures … Continued
∞ 85% of tablet buyers plan to get an iPad
Fortune: Game over.
∞ RIM: Mac users not wanted
BlackBerry App World: This web page uses ActiveX controls that work only in Microsoft Internet Explorer. To ensure that BlackBerry App World is correctly downloaded to your BlackBerry, this site is not designed to work with any other Internet browsers. … Continued
∞ Apple wins, German judge upholds injunction against Galaxy Tab
FOSS Patents: A reporter from Germany’s leading news agency DPA (Deutsche Presse Agentur) was first to report on Twitter that the Düsseldorf Regional Court once again upheld the preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 based on the alleged infringement … Continued
∞ The sounds of AmpKit
Agile Partners released a major new version of its amp and effects modeling software for iPhone and iPad on Wednesday. As a long time owner of the app, I downloaded AmpKit 1.2 and checked it out. Clearly, being able to … Continued
∞ Saks 5th Ave. storefront features 64 iPads, 18 Apple Cinema displays
Now that’s an interactive storefront. To celebrate Fashion’s Night Out, Saks and Stylelist.com have partnered to create an interactive storefront at Saks’ flagship 5th Avenue store. Designed, developed and built by Gin Lane Media the three-window display features 64 iPad … Continued
∞ AppSpeed Monster Truck remote controlled by iOS device
Dexim has announced its AppSpeed Monster Truck, a radio-controlled toy monster truck that uses an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch as its controller. It retails for $69.99. The AppSpeed Monster Truck works with a free app downloadable from the App … Continued
∞ Sony tablets 'offer a choice, not an echo'
Technologizer: “… don’t expect either to be the Great iPad Competitor that leads folks to conclude that it’s possible to compete effectively with Apple’s tablet…But neither one feels generic, either–they’re the sort of tablets you might expect Sony to come … Continued
∞ LeapFrog releases a PlayBook competitor
RIM fans were quite upset when I compared the PlayBook tablet to the iPad. In fairness, it wasn’t a good comparison because the iPad is so much better. They were also upset when I compared the PlayBook to the legendary … Continued
∞ RIM shareholders want company put up for sale
Noting its poor stock performance, lack of innovation and loss of market share, Jaguar Financial is leading the charge to have something done at RIM. In a statement on Tuesday, Jaguar Chairman and CEO Vic Alboini called on RIM’s Directors … Continued
∞ Apple may have to reveal iPads sales in Australia
Apple’s claim that the Samsung tablet’s release in Australia will hurt iPad sales may carry little weight if it doesn’t provide the numbers, Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett said in Sydney Federal Court today. “Unless Apple puts on evidence showing … Continued
∞ AmpKit 1.2 for iOS includes 'massive tone improvements'
Agile Partners on Tuesday released one of the biggest updates to an iOS app that I’ve seen. AmpiKit 1.2 made big changes under the hood, as well as adding many new features for guitarists using the iPad and iPhone. Perhaps … Continued
∞ Indiana lawmakers consider iPads
Houston Chronicle: A committee of lawmakers is reviewing whether to recommend that the state buy the devices for the Legislature’s 50 senators and 100 representatives. State Sen. Brandt Hershman, R-Lafayette, said he already uses a personal iPad for legislative business … Continued