Category: News (Page 108 of 130)

Borders May Have Leaked The Apple Tablet

August 15, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

There have been a lot of rumors about the seemingly certain release of an Apple tablet. We’ve seen fake pictures, fake specs, projected sales figures, and more fake pictures. One of the only things I haven’t run across in my reading is a possible name.

Borders cleared all of that up with a recent survey regarding e-readers. I’m not sure if the book peddler (really, you can’t call those “sales”) is trying to gauge its eventual demise, or whether they’re trying to find a way to burst onto the ebook scene, but they may have prematurely outed Apple’s tablet and given the thing a name: The iPAD.

I have to say, the name sucks. It truly sucks. But that it’s in a Borders survey regarding e-readers is certain to make several hundred thousand fanboys foam with anticipation.

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iPhone Finally Headed To China

August 15, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

They’ve been made in China, they’ve been counterfeited in China, and now they can finally be bought in China. Apple and Chinese cell carrier China Unicom have reportedly reached a deal to bring the iPhone to the East.

According to the International Business Times, China Unicom threw down cash on 5 million phones. The carrier plans to sell an 8GB model for 2,400 yuan, which is a about $350, and a 16GB model for 4,800 yuan, which you could probably guess is around $700.

Though the article didn’t mention, I would assume Apple is selling China Unicom the iPhone 3G. Though there’s been some speculation about an 8GB 3GS, there still isn’t one made, and it’s certainly not like Apple to announce one by simply mailing it overseas.

What is clear is that Apple is planning on China becoming a huge market for their flagship device. Another 5 million phones in circulation is more than 10% growth over total figures, and that’s on the low end. It could be as high as 15-18%.

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Want An HDTV For $100? How Bout An Oven Door?

August 14, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

Police in San Leandro police busted a man this week who was trying to sell a Sony HDTV in a Wal-Mart parking lot for just $100. As a savvy consumer I’m sure you’re asking…what’s the catch? Well, it’s not a TV. It’s an oven door with some Sony stickers and a bunch of cables crammed into the back.

The perp was called in by an anonymous tipster who said the man tried to sell the TV, claiming he had purchased it for $60 at a flea market. The man was clearly committed to his sale – he packed electronic cables in the back, found some Sony stickers, and even included installation instructions. Though the police didn’t file charges for the attempted sale, they did confiscate the TV. Guess who’s going back to the station to try to play Halo 3?

Source: Oakland Tribune

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Zune HD Available For Pre-Order

August 13, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

Just a day after the release announcement, Microsoft’s Zune HD is up for pre-order with several major retailers. As was accidentally leaked by Amazon, the new media player will cost $220 for a 16GB and $290 for the 32GB version.

Unfortunately pre-orders can only receive the black or platinum colors. At release consumers will also be able to choose from red, blue, and green with the option to have your Zune engraved with one of 10 different designs called Zune Originals.

As I mentioned yesterday, the price puts some pressure on Apple with their iPod Touch line. The Zune HD not only upgrades with HD video playback, it costs far less than the equivalent in the iPod Touch line.

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Zune HD Coming September 15th

August 12, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

The guys at Gizmodo got some exclusive pics of the new Zune HD packaging along with word that the device will be available September 15th. That date is a little later than most people expected, but still early enough to get some attention before the holiday season.

As for the packaging, it’s standard fare. A white box with a pic of the device in either the 16GB or 32GB flavors. There’s still no mention of pricing, though it’s expected to be something like $220 for the 16GB and $290 for the 32GB. Those prices were from a leaked Amazon page yesterday. Compare that to the $299/$399 pricetags on the same size iPod Touch and we just might see a few people migrating to the Zune, especially with the added bonus of HD video playback.

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