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The tablet wars seem to be intensifying as players like Google, Apple, and Amazon up the ante with a range of new 7-inch devices. Taiwan-based HTC is now looking to challenge rivals with its Android-powered Flyer 2 tablet offering.
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Amazon.com Inc unveiled larger Kindle Fire tablets on Thursday, challenging Apple Inc's dominant iPad with lower prices and a trove of digital content that Amazon hopes will win it a bigger share of the booming tablet market.
Thursday is Amazon's turn in a busy week for the tech industry. The company is holding an event on Thursday, Sept. 6, in Santa Monica, California, where it is expected to unveil its new Kindle e-reader and Kindle Fire 2 tablet. An ad aired last night during the NFL season kickoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, which dedicated a full minute of prime time to a pair of new devices that are most likely the highly-anticipated Kindles.
Kobo is launching a new tablet device and a more compact e-reader as it seeks to expand its market share and battle with Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in the ultra-competitive mobile device marketplace.
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.
South Korean regulators are investigating complaints filed by Apple Inc that Samsung Electronics Co is abusing its dominant position in wireless technology, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday.
Tablets have surged in popularity recently, with Google's Nexus 7 and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 leading the way. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 10.1 is also on its way, but the older Galaxy Tab 7.7 is not to be forgotten. With a dual-core processor and a super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 was one of the hottest tablets last year, and it still holds its own today, especially as it can now get a taste of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
With Apple sending out invites for a Sept. 12 event in San Francisco, it seems that the rumors of an upcoming iPhone 5 iPad Mini launch may hold true. Multiple reports have pointed to an October launch for the iPad Mini and indicated a smaller 7.85-inch screen. Recently, images of the iPad Mini's die cast have surfaced, courtesy Giga.de, and point to a redesigned dock connector and slimmer design.
Sony Corporation stands firm on its position and refuses to get caught up in price competition on tablet PCs, it said on Sept. 4. Sony is preparing to launch a new tablet this month to pursue Android rival Samsung Electronics, amid a slew of cheap tablets from other makers.
Nokia's first set of Windows Phone devices will be officially unveiled at an event set for September 5, 2012 in Helsinki and New York. Nokia has thought things through and chose to stream the event live for those who are not able to make it in person.
With the launch of Microsoft Surface tablets, Surface Pro and Surface RT, the company has dived into the ever-expanding tablet arena. Latest rumors suggest that the Surface tablets are expected to be launched along with the Microsoft Surface phones.
The FBI said on Tuesday there was "no evidence" to support claims that hacking group Anonymous infiltrated an FBI agent's laptop and lifted a file with identification numbers for more than 12 million Apple Inc products.
Shares of PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd dropped as much as 8.1 percent on Wednesday after Japan's cash-strapped NEC Corp sold its entire stake in the company in a deal worth 18 billion yen ($229.62 million).