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Lenovo Wows with New Tablets

July 20, 2011 by David Eck Leave a Comment

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July 20, 2011 | by jgaskin | channelprosmb.com

Focusing on business customers and consumers, the PC maker has introduced three models featuring Flash graphics and a Netflix streaming certification. Built-in software on the ThinkPad business model eases deployment and security woes for IT pros.
Drum roll, please: Lenovo, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., has announced a family of tablets for both business customers and consumers. The tablets not only support Flash graphics (something Apple refuses to support for the iPad), but also come with a Netflix streaming certification—the first Android-based tablets to receive this recognition.

Read more about the new IdeaPad K1 and P1 Tablets and the ThinkPad Tablet [here].

ThinkPad and IdeaPad K1 Android tablets, hands-on (reviews.cnet.com)
So soon? Lenovo announces ARM- and x86-based tablets. An early skirmish in the war for PC processor sockets? (eda360insider.wordpress.com)
Lenovo’s 3 New Tablets Pack Some Surprises (informationweek.com)
Lenovo Announces ThinkPad Tablet for Businesses (pcworld.com)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: apple, IdeaPad, ipad, Lenovo, netflix, Research Triangle Park, ThinkPad

Netflix Headed to New Apple iTV [REPORT]

September 1, 2010 by David Eck Leave a Comment

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At Apple’s special event Wednesday, the company is expected to roll out a new Apple TV that includes support for Netflix.

These latest reports from Bloomberg corroborate rumors of an iOS-based Apple TV that surfaced this spring. With Netflix available on the iPad and the iPhone (iPhone), an offering for the television set certainly makes sense.

New Apple TV Coming Tomorrow, Will Have Netflix Streaming (AAPL, NFLX) (businessinsider.com)
Netflix Headed For New Apple iTV Release (taragana.com)
Businessweek: new Apple TV to include Netflix streaming (engadget.com)
Amazon to Take On Netflix With Subscription Service? (webpronews.com)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: apple, AppleTv, Bloomberg, Handhelds, ios, iphone, netflix, Television

Morning Brief: Apple Live Event, Amazon TV Subscription Service, New Sony E-Readers

September 1, 2010 by David Eck Leave a Comment

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Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.

Countdown to Live Coverage of Apple’s Fall Event (cbsnews.com)
Sony to Unveil Streaming Video Service (nytimes.com)
Sony’s Latest Reader Release Cedes Price War To Amazon (blogs.forbes.com)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Amazon.com, apple, Articles, Business, iphone, Macintosh, netflix, Sony

Paul Allen, Patent Troll

August 28, 2010 by David Eck Leave a Comment

Allen sues Google, Apple, eBay, others over defunct lab’s patents

A tech licensing company controlled by Paul Allen is suing eleven Internet and retail giants — including Google, Apple, Facebook, Office Depot, Yahoo, YouTube, Netflix and eBay — alleging that they’re violating patents on “fundamental web technologies” developed by Interval Research, the now-defunct Silicon Valley lab that Allen created with Xerox PARC veteran David Liddle in the 1990s. [read more] [via]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: apple, bill gates, ebay, facebook, google, law, netflix, office depot, patent, paul allen, xerox, yahoo, youtube

Technology News #google #apple #asus #facebook #netflix

August 26, 2010 by David Eck Leave a Comment

Gmail Offers Free Phone Calls
Gmail users could soon be able to place and receive voice calls from within their Gmail in-boxes as part of a new service integrated into Google Chat. [read more]

ASUS prepping Eee PC 1015PN/PEM versions with new dual-core Atom
When Intel released the details on its dual-core, mobile Atom N550 processor earlier this week ASUS was one of the first to raise its hand with a netbook sporting the new CPU. Well, now we’ve got a few more details on the forthcoming Eee PC. [read more]

Apple and Google prepare for mobile ad war
The mobile advertising business is puny. But don’t tell that to Google and Apple. [read more]

Eight Clever Ways to Take Advantage of Free Calling in Google Voice
You already know Gmail integrated with Google Voice for free phone calls (and cheap international calls) from your inbox. But apart from using it to a friend, Gmail’s new phone calling capabilities introduce a lot of cool capabilities to your inbox. [read more]

Docs.com Update adds tags support, search, sort and filter, and new Social Doc Templates
Back in April, Microsoft FUSE Labs released Docs.com, a service which ties in Facebook with Office Web Apps to let you share documents with your friends on the social network. [read more]

Apple Doesn’t Target Markets. It Targets People
It’s fascinating to watch enterprise adoption of Apple technology given its apparent disdain for this market. According to The Wall Street Journal, businesses are tripping over themselves to justify iPad purchases, just a few years after they resisted the rise of the Mac and rejected the iPhones in their midst. [read more]

Netflix update brings iPhone, iPod touch support
Netflix update brings iPhone, iPod touch support. [read more]

Intuit and Mophie Team Up For Complete Credit Card Solution
If you’ve been looking for a better way to accept credit cards with your iPhone, Intuit and Mophie have teamed up and may just have the perfect solution for you. [read more]