February 4 2010
Categorized Under: Entertainment, Tablets
Tags; acquisition, amazon, apple, Competition, kindle, microsoft, rumors, tablet, touchco
It’s either that or Amazon is trying to divert our attention with an orchestrated hype generating move so that they can quietly work on their world domination plans in the background. Although not as exciting as an evil corporation bent on world domination, we will go with the Kindle supposition. So Amazon has been beefing up its arsenal in order to better compete with Apple’s threat. I can just imagine their emergency board meeting — “We have to do something. Let’s buy a touch company and get a good Manager with a great track record. Forget the cost, we are sinking here!”.
Continue reading “Amazon Buys Touch Company, Hires Ace Manager, Plans Uber Kindle? [eReaders] [Tablets]” »
January 31 2010
Categorized Under: Entertainment, Misc, Tablets
Tags; amazon, apple, ceo, digital content, eBooks, ipad, John Sargent, kindle, MacMillan, publishers, steve jobs
January 21 2010
Categorized Under: Entertainment, Misc, Tablets
Tags; active content, amazon, apps, KDK, kindle
Amazon has been on the crosshairs of multiple companies ever since the Kindle became such a hit. But such a hit I mean it is a popular niche device that will probably never see the kind of mass success that devices like the iPhone enjoy. Yes, you know where I am going with this — Amazon is scared of Apple. They are scared of Apple’s Tablet might mean for them — the large tree in a field of little e-reader shrubs.
Continue reading “Amazon: Kindle Now Has App Support, Take That Apple!” »
January 4 2010
Categorized Under: Cell Phones, Entertainment, Misc, netbooks
Tags; amazon, android, apple, apple slate, apple tablet, chrome os, ebook reader, future, google, islate, kindle, startup, tablet
Like I have been saying for quite some time now, the age of the tablet is definitely upon us. There is no doubting the fact that every company that has ever made a portable computing device is thinking about making a tablet. In fact, companies with no experience at all in such things are stepping in. Not to mention all the startups with their own tiny ideas about what a tablet should be like. I say tiny because they lack the vision (and the funding) to do something really extraordinary. It takes visionaries to build entire markets out of nowhere.
One such visionary has definitely been Google. As an entity, it has really done a lot of things differently and has shown the world that an ethos built around simplicity and minimalism can really make a lot of business sense. But when the search engine giant started to diversify into hardware, it really was something to take a look at. They are still getting there actually, as they are expected to release the first ever Google branded hardware tomorrow (the 5th) at the Android conference at Mountain View. Yes, I am talking about the Nexus One. But I am more excited about another piece of news that has not attracted as much attention as it probably should’ve.
Continue reading “Google Tablet V/s The Apple Tablet V/s The Rest” »
October 26 2009
Categorized Under: Cell Phones, Entertainment, Gaming, Laptops
Tags; amazon, amazon prime, android, app, app store, apple, dsi, even more, even more plus, galaxy spica, google, iphone, nasdaq, new macbook pro, new york times, nintendo, project dark, rumor, russia, samsung, slate, t-mobile, tablet, uk, voice chat
It is Monday again, which means blink-and-you-miss Sunday is over already. Back in the world of tech, things have been really busy. Just after a big week full of Apple products and (glowing) Apple financial reports, the rumors are back again. Plus, Samsung has quietly launched their second Android phone in Russia (of all places). This time I have some iPhone apps to talk about as well.
Get over to the other side and start catching up.
October 22 2009
Categorized Under: Cell Phones
Tags; 4g lte, acer, amazon, android phone, apple, AT&T, blackberry, bold 9700, calgary, candybar, chrome os, droid, fuel cell, google, hiphone f320, iphone apps, iphone cdma 4g lte, knock off, marketing, microsoft, motorola, neotouch, rim, rumor, SIM-free HTC HD2, smartphone, Sony Ericsson, susan, t-mobile, toshiba phone charger, uk, verizon, windows mobile marketplace
Here at Otaku Gadgets, we are pretty grateful about the new trend in cell phones. With the iPhone and Android fighting it out and the others squatting on the sidelines, you have to admit that this is an interesting time to be using and buying cell phones in. However, in the face of all that improvement in the mobile OS arena, Microsoft is still lagging behind. If Steve Ballmer can publicly wish that they could skip 6.5 and go straight on to Windows Mobile 7, I think I am justified in saying that we feel something similar.
But that is only a passing thought before we dive in to the madness of it all. BlackBerry is struggling to catch up it seems and Palm is probably resting after the Pre and App Catalogue updates. Get to the other side for this week’s round up.
July 22 2009
Categorized Under: Cell Phones, Entertainment, Uncategorized, Wireless
Tags; amazon, blackberry, blackberry for mac, copyright infringement, desktop software for mac os, george orwell, kindle, smartphone
There are two very interesting pieces of news circulating about the Internet currently. Hence I just had to take a look see. One is about BlackBerry finally making its desktop software for Mac OS official and the other is about Amazon acting all Big-Brother on its Kindle customers. I will of course tease you and save the more sensational piece of news for last.
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