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Target Dumps Amazon Kindle: What Could be 'Conflict of Interest'?
Things are not looking so good for Amazon, as America's second largest discount chain, Target, is gearing up to stop selling Amazon Kindle devices after two years. What is most interesting is the fact Target will still be offering similar products from Apple and Barnes and Noble, which leaves us to ask the question - what is the motive behind such a move, and which company will suffer from it?
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 Dual-GPU Video Card is a Speed Demon (but Pricey)
Speaking at the GeForce LAN/Nvidia Game Festival in Shanghai, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang announced Nvidia's new graphics card, the GeForce GTX 690. The GTX 690 is Nvidia's first dual-chip Kepler graphics card, utilizing the new 28-nanometer Kepler architecture the company introduced last month on the GTX 680.
Maingear Ivy Bridge Desktops with VRTX Cooling Technology Will Make Gamers Drool
Maingear has released vertical heat-dissipating desktops, which bring third generation Intel Core processors. The new models are smaller, while bringing features such as liquid cooling.
Flashback Trojan Infecting Snow Leopard Macs Most, Attacking Via Twitter
The Flashback Trojan continues to compromise Macs, according to a report by security firm Dr. Web. The Trojan can infect Macs with or without a user's permissions and is dominating Snow Leopard systems. The attacks seem to be directed via Twitter.
Barnes & Noble stock soars on Microsoft Nook stake
Microsoft Corp has agreed to invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc's Nook digital-book business and college texts, in a deal that helps establish the value of the popular Nook business while giving Microsoft a foothold in the e-book market.
HP Slate 8: Photos of First HP Business-Focused Windows 8 Tablet Leaked
A new slide allegedly leaked from an HP presentation gives a first peek at what seems to be HP's first Windows 8 business-focused tablet. According to the slide which first appeared on Neowin, the HP Slate 8 will be a 10.1-inch, 9.2mm thick, 1.5-pound tablet, with eight to ten hours of battery life, some sort of docking station, optional pen-based input, an outdoor viewing option and a range business-friendly security features.
iPad Smart Cover Gets Apple in Trouble: Man Claims Patent Infringement
In yet another lawsuit filed against Apple, a man claims the design of Apple's Smart Cover accessory for its second- and third-generation iPads is a rip-off. Aspen, Colorado resident Jerald Bovino filed the lawsuit in federal court, asking Apple and Target to pay royalties for using his technology.
LinkedIn App for iPad Launched: What You Need to Know
Business-centric social network LinkedIn has finally launched an iPad app, with new features that are not available on LinkedIn.com on the Web. According to the company, it built the iPad app "from the ground up," in order to address the needs of increasingly more business professionals using iPads.
Sorry Samsung: Amazon Kindle Fire Now Rules Android Tablet Market
Released in Nov. 2011, Amazon's Kindle Fire Android-based tablet differentiated itself because it didn't run the stock version of Android. Instead Amazon used its own app store and UI, and it has now captured over half of the Android tablet market.
Galaxy phones power Samsung to record $5.2 billion profit
SEOUL - Samsung Electronics made a record $5.2 billion profit in the first quarter, overhauling Nokia as the world's top mobile phone seller, and its Galaxy smartphones outstripped Apple's iPhone at the high end of the market.
Apple sales rocket in China, but growth may slow
HONG KONG - Apple Inc is likely to see its sales growth nearly double in greater China this year, but the pace will probably taper thereafter as competitors hit back with new products in the biggest global mobile phone market.
Workers protest at Foxconn plant in China
TAIPEI - Workers at a Chinese factory owned by Foxconn, Apple Inc's main manufacturer, threatened to jump off the roof of a building in a protest over wages just a month after the two firms announced a landmark agreement on improving working conditions.
Amazon soars as digital sales boost margins
Shares of Amazon.com Inc rose 16 percent in premarket trading on Friday, after the world's largest Internet retailer reported a surprise increase in gross margins, prompting a slew of price target increases by analysts.
