‘Who Was Steve Jobs’ Children’s book hits store shelves
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This looks great (via theLoop).
The “Who was” books aim to teach kids about important people in history.
Some pages via Amazon.
Harry Potter coming to Kindle Lending Library June 19
Amazon made many a reader happy last fall when they introduced the Kindle Lending Library, and they're about to do it all over again. Starting June 19, all seven books in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series will be available to borrow from the library. This is on top of the other 145,000 books available, as [...]
Amazon To Launch Color Ebook Reader Later This Year, Says Report
A color Kindle might be on the way. Industry watchdog publication, Digitimes, says Amazon will launch one in the second half of this year. The report goes on to state that the new models will forgo the traditional infrared touchpanels used in the current model for multitouch capacitive panels. Digitimes expects Amazon to adapt E [...]
JumpTap: Kindle Fire Usage Has Declined After Holiday Boost, iPad Back To Pre-Fire Launch Levels
The Kindle Fire from Amazon has stolen a march in the tablet world, with some estimating that it now makes up more than half of all Android tablets in use in the U.S. today. But the latest monthly figures from mobile ad network JumpTap today paint a different picture in terms of usage.
JumpTap noted that [...]
NPD: iOS plummets to 29 percent of total US smartphone sales in Q1
Apple’s iOS United States smartphone market share slide 12 percent in the year’s first quarter, which helped Google’s Android to capture nearly two-thirds of the market.
According to CNET, market research firm NPD Group placed Android’s U.S. market share at 61 percent, which is a dramatic gain from the holiday quarter’s 49 percent.
Meanwhile, Apple’s iOS slid from 41 [...]
ShareBuds: One Headphone Jack, Four Ear Buds, Music For Everyone
We’ve all been there.
You’re listening to a song on your iPod (or iPhone or whatever) as you walk up to meet your friend and you want them to hear it, too. You pop your right earbud into their ear and bop along awkwardly together. But is your friend really enjoying the music? Are you?
The song [...]
Why is the old 720P AppleTV in more demand than the new 1080P version?
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Amazon prices
I have a 720P projector that I was hoping to buy a cheaper 720P Apple TV for as an AirPlay device. I figured as soon as the 1080P AppleTV was released, I’d be able to pick up an older one with a significant discount. But no…
Something strange is happening across most US retaillers: The older 720P [...]
IDC: iPad’s all-purpose functionality allows it to trump content consumption Android devices
The iPad is more than just a content-yielding eReader, and consumers are finally making the distinction.
Analytics firm IDC released new data today illustrating Apple’s global tablet market share having increased dramatically from 2011′s holiday quarter. The firm accredited the iPad’s success to its all-purpose functionality that outshines Android devices’ content.
The iPad rose to 68 percent in Q1 2012 from [...]
Thanks To A ‘Conflict Of Interest,’ Target Said To Stop Selling Amazon’s Kindle
If you were planning to swing by your local Target to buy a Kindle some time soon, you may want to add a little pep to your step. An inside source told The Verge that Amazon’s line of Kindle e-readers and tablets would soon disappear from Target’s store shelves, due to an unspecified “conflict [...]
Elgato releases non-Apple Thunderbolt cable
Elgato entered the Thunderbolt space today with its own flavor of the tech aptly called “Elgato’s Thunderbolt Cable.”
Thunderbolt is an interface connector that pushes data between computers and peripherals at high speeds. Apple first launched its $49 trademarked-cable last June, but alternate choices have been few and far between ever since.
At $60 a pop, Elgato’s follow-up to the March [...]