San Francisco: Apple Inc's entry in the accelerating mobile tablet race squeezes about 35 per cent more viewing space onto a lighter package than rival devices from Google or Amazon.com Inc, but it sports inferior resolution and a lofty price tag, two influential reviewers wrote on Tuesday.
The iPad mini, which starts at $329 versus the $199 for Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire HD, is easy to hold with one hand, eliminating a drawback of the 10-inch iPad, Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg wrote in one of the first major reviews of a gadget introduced last week.
Both Mossberg and New York Times columnist David Pogue offered kudos for cramming most of its full-sized cousin's functions onto a smaller device, as advertised.
But the iPad mini's 1024 x 768 resolution was a big step backwards from the iPad's much-touted Retina display, and underperformed the rival Kindle and Nexus, the two reviewers agreed....
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10:49 AM, Oct 31, 2012
San Francisco: Apple marketing wizard Phil Schiller defended the $329 price of the new iPad mini tablet, saying consumers will be willing to pay for quality not found in less expensive devices from rivals like Google and Amazon. With competition growing from tablets that are smaller and less expensive than Apple's wildly popular iPads, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Schiller on Tuesday took the wraps off the new 7.9-inch...
10:05 AM, Oct 24, 2012
Apple introduced a smaller iPad on Tuesday, putting it in competition with devices from Amazon, Google and others. Here's a look at some of the hardware specs for Apple's iPad Mini, compared with leading rivals and the full-sized iPad. Apple's iPad Mini (available November 2) - Price: $329 for base model with Wi-Fi only and 16 gigabytes of storage, $429 with 32 GB, $529 with 64 GB. Add $130 for...
10:00 AM, Oct 24, 2012
San Francisco: Amazon.com Inc said on Monday that its $199 Kindle Fire HD tablet has been the best-selling product on the company's website since the gadget went on sale more than a month ago. Amazon started selling a range of new Kindle Fires on September 6 and the company said the 7-inch HD model has out-sold all other products on Amazon worldwide since then. Amazon did not disclose actual sales...
10:49 AM, Oct 23, 2012
New York: The 'Wimpy Kid' is returning to his digital roots. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" creator Jeff Kinney, a major e-holdout among children's authors, has agreed to make his illustrated, top-selling series about the trials of middle schooler Greg Heffley available electronically. "The decision came after a lot of thought and deliberation," Kinney said during a recent telephone interview. "I am very excited about this. It feels like the...
04:19 PM, Oct 17, 2012
San Francisco: Amazon.com Inc received approval from the US Federal Communications Commission to sell its high-end Kindle Fire 4G tablets, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Amazon unveiled the new tablets last month, but the devices had not secured FCC clearance. The company had to put disclaimers on Web pages and emails promoting the products. FCC approval is required for wireless communications devices to assure that they operate safely and...
10:41 AM, Oct 11, 2012
A look at some of the hardware specs for Barnes & Noble's new Nook HD and HD+ tablets, compared with Amazon.com's new Kindle Fire and Apple's iPad3. Nook HD Maker: Barnes & Noble Inc. Price: $199 for 8 gigabytes of storage; $229 for 16 gigabytes Screen size: 7-inches at the diagonal Display resolution: 1440 x 900 pixel resolution Software: Android 4.0 OS Storage: 8 to 16 gigabytes, and expandable memory...
06:13 AM, Sep 27, 2012
San Francisco: Amazon.com Inc's latest $199 tablet computer got tepid reviews from some closely watched gadget reviewers, a potential hiccup for the world's largest Internet retailer as it tries to grab a bigger share of one of the hottest technology sectors this holiday season. David Pogue of The New York Times said the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD has no camera on the back, no GPS navigation, no speech recognition, and...
03:38 PM, Sep 13, 2012
New York: After weeks of speculation, anticipation and a dose of hype, Apple is widely expected to announce a new iPhone on Wednesday. Apple isn't saying anything about the topic of its scheduled event, but the email invitation to reporters contains a shadow in the shape of a "5'' " a nod to the iPhone 5. The new model is expected to work with fourth-generation, or 4G, cellular networks. That...
02:51 PM, Sep 12, 2012
New York: Amazon.com, in an apparent switch in its pricing policy, said over the weekend that it will allow purchasers of its new Kindle Fire tablets to pay $15 extra to turn off advertisements that are built into the devices. The change came barely a day after Amazon on Thursday unveiled larger Kindle Fire tablets, priced from $159 to $599, to challenge Apple Inc's dominant iPad on price and additional...
11:55 AM, Sep 10, 2012
California: Amazon.com Inc.'s new Kindle Fire models are the latest challengers to the iPad and come amid expectations that Apple will start selling a mini iPad soon. Here's a look at the key differences between a mid-range model closest to the iPad, along with the original Kindle Fire, the iPad and other leading competitors. Amazon.com Inc.'s mid-range Kindle Fire HD (available Nov. 20) - Price: $299 for 16 gigabytes of...
10:38 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New York: It was a big week for gadget announcements as Amazon, Nokia and Motorola all tried to generate interest in their products before Apple's expected announcement of a new iPhone next Wednesday. Amazon announced four new Kindle Fire models and a new line of stand-alone e-readers on Thursday, a day after Nokia and Motorola unveiled five new smartphones between them. Makers of consumer electronics are refreshing their products for...
02:58 PM, Sep 08, 2012
Santa Monica: Buying movies and TV shows to watch on the Kindle Fire will be a lot more appealing now that Amazon's tablet computer sports a much more vibrant screen. The screen in the Fire's new HD models is such a major improvement that I can't see why you would purchase a regular model, even if it means saving $40. The HD models were among the new devices Amazon unveiled...
01:02 PM, Sep 08, 2012
New Delhi: Amazon.com Inc. refreshed its Kindle line of gadgets on Thursday. It updated its Kindle Fire tablet computer and also announced new stand-alone e-reader models. Taking aim at a fast-growing market, Amazon announced the launch of seven new devices - Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, Kindle Paperwhite 3G e-reader, All-new Kindle e-reader, Kindle Fire HD (7-inch) tablet, Kindle fire HD (8.9-inch) tablet, Kindle Fire HD (8.9-inch) tablet with 4G LTE wireless,...
01:44 AM, Sep 07, 2012
Los Angeles: Amazon.com is expected to unveil a new Kindle Fire on Thursday as it seeks to take a bigger bite of the tablet computer market and boost sales of digital goods like e-books and movies. The announcement at a former airplane hangar in Santa Monica, California, will feature CEO Jeff Bezos, who announced the first $199 Kindle Fire in New York less than a year ago. In the nine...
05:36 PM, Sep 06, 2012
San Francisco: Amazon.com Inc is expected to launch a new tablet on Thursday, the latest salvo in a battle for control of mobile access to the Internet. Amazon is expected to announce at least one new version of its 7-inch Kindle Fire at a press conference near Los Angeles. A larger tablet may also be unveiled, along with an update of the company's popular Kindle e-reader. "The swing factor in...
10:55 AM, Sep 06, 2012
San Francisco: Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday its Kindle Fire tablet computer is sold out, raising expectations that the world's largest Internet retailer will launch at least one new version of the device at an event next week. Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the 7-inch Kindle Fire has grabbed 22 per cent of US tablet sales since it hit stores in November at $199, well below the price of...
02:08 PM, Aug 31, 2012
New Delhi: The next big battle of the tablets will be fought on a 7-inch turf. Google recently unveiled its Nexus 7 tablet to counter the Amazon Kindle Fire and now rumours are rife about Amazon striking back with a Kindle Fire successor. According to AllThingsD, Amazon is gearing up to launch its second-generation Kindle Fire tablet in the third quarter of this year. The report says the new Kindle...
12:20 PM, Jul 09, 2012
