Blackberry Playbook – Tablet Worth Mentioning

The Blackberry Playbook from RIM might not be the iPad, but with 1GM of RAM and a five megapixel camera, its office ready

BY: Meaghan Clark |
TAGS: BlackBerry Playbook, entertainment, gadgets, iPad, RIM, tablet, Tablet computer

Blackberry Playbook – A Tablet Worth Mentioning

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We’re not quite ready to give a fully comprehensive tablet review just yet, but from what we see with the Blackberry Playbook we couldn’t resist – we’re got to talk about it. RIM’s latest tablet feature is built to appeal to those BBM addicts who type at the speed of sound and still find it integral that there’s an old-school keyboard. Somehow, there is still a dedicated audience of Blackberry hand-holders to keep this company going – and RIMis banking on that fact in the presentation of the Blackberry Playbook.

The device is an all around handy machine – with a steady battery life, dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP processor and 1GB of RAM. The design is rudimentary at best, but that’s only because we’ve got the iPad to compare it to – if not, the Blackberry Playbook is still a pretty accessible alternative to those big bad competitors.

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Oh yeah, it’s also got a five megapixel camera that makes traipsing the thing around town for presentations or corporate events easy, upping the ante on the rest of those silly tablet alternatives. If you’re a dedicated BlackBerry guy, this RIM piece looks like a tasty treat in seven inch tablet form. And if you aren’t interested in all the side glamour – from popular Apple apps to silly games with birds – then you aren’t going to miss much from the

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Apple May Wait Until Autumn for iPhone 5 Release

All signs are pointing to Apple breaking their own pattern of new iPhone releases in the summer

BY: Sasha Orman |
TAGS: Apple, iOS, iPad, iPad mini, Iphone, iPhone 5, Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC

Apple May Wait Until Autumn for iPhone 5 Release

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Apple may be a trendsetter, but even it falls into the comfort of routine when it comes to Apple release dates. By now, Apple fans can expect new rounds of iPhones in June and iPods in September, while March is shaping up to be the month of the new iPad release. So it was curious that during today’s announcement of the June Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), all attention seemed to be on operating systems and software with no mention of the iPhone 5 in sight. Now we may know the reason why: Apple could be bucking its own trend by waiting to release the iPhone 5 until much later in the year than usual.

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Tech blog Gizmodo has aggregated several sources theorizing an iPhone 5 release date closer to autumn. What’s more, Apple Insider reported today that Apple hasn’t started ordering any components for the iPhone 5 yet and that Apple may not start shipping the iPhone 5 until the first half of Apple’s 2012 fiscal year – indicating an iPhone 5 release date some time after September 24 of 2011. With so much evidence mounting, any argument for a sooner iPhone 5 release date seems futile.

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iPad 2 Released, Dooming Motorola Xoom Sales

Apple Fans Are Pleased with new Design of iPad 2, as sales rise for Apple brand and sales slump for Motorola competition

BY: Meaghan Clark | Fri Mar 11, 2011
TAGS: Apple, Apple iPad, design, iPad, iPad 2, Motorola, Motorola tablet, Motorola XOOM, tablet, Tablets

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The iPad 2 release party is here – residents in New York City picked up their Apple iPad at Apple stores this morning when stores opened at 9 a.m., and west coast residents – who are fearful of the Japanese Tsunami roaring near – waited just a few more hours to get hold of their own iPad Apple device.
The new hardware comes after word spread that the Motorola Xoom, iPad’s main competitor and all around stud when it comes to tablets, saw “underwhelming” sales. It shouldn’t surprise Apple fans that Motorola failed in comparison to the latest iPad product as Apple’s name itself goes viral any time it’s mentioned. To fans who waited almost 41 hours in line at the New York Apple store (the first woman sold her spot for $900), it doesn’t matter whether Apple’s iPad 2 isn’t as well developed as the Motorola Xoom. It matters that it is an Apple.
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Fans will continue to wait for the iPad 2 as techies talks about the numbers – the iPad 2 features a thinner body and faster frame, with a new dual core A5 CPU, additional memory and a camera. Apple has stuck true to its software selection despite...Read the rest at:
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