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Articles tagged with: Kindle
A larger Kindle could upend textbooks, periodicals
Amazon.com is widely expected to unveil a new Kindle electronic book device with a larger screen Wednesday, which would be geared for textbooks, magazines and newspapers and possibly shake up the economics of multiple industries at once. more
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Report: Amazon's $359 Kindle 2 costs $185 to make
If you aren't sure whether Amazon.com's latest Kindle electronic reading device is worth its $359 price tag, an analysis by research firm iSuppli may shed some light. more
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Kindle Vs. Software: Near Even
Boxers vs. briefs. Mac vs. PC. Tastes great vs. less filling. Add another argument to the annals of great debates: Kindle device vs. Kindle software. more
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Fujitsu Launches "Colour Kindle" for Japanese Market
Japan's Fujitsu Frontech has announced the commercial launch of its "colour kindle" device, which it says is the world's first color e-paper mobile terminal. The Fujitsu FLEPia features an 8-inch display screen capable of showing up to 260,000 colors in high-definition, in addition to being equipped with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. more
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Mobile Internet Device Shipments to Rise Nearly Eightfold by 2012
The definition of the Mobile Internet Device (MID) may be somewhat nebulous, given the category overlaps multiple products, ranging from some Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs) to certain Portable Media Players (PMPs). However, there's nothing nebulous about the MID growth opportunity, with global unit shipments expected to expand by nearly a factor of eight from 2007 to 2012, according to iSuppli Corp. more
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Foxconn Full-Year Profits Drop 83%
Foxconn International Holdings - the mobile phone manufacturing division of Taiwan's giant Hon Hai Precision Industry has reported a net loss for the second half of last year, which dragged its full year profit down by 83.% to US$121 million - compared with US$721 million a year earlier. more
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Future Mobile Phones Could Come with 2 Terabyte Memory Cards
..r. "With industry support, SDXC presents manufacturers with the opportunity to kindle consumer demand for more advanced handset features and functionality in consumer electronics behind the ubiquitous SD interface." At its maximum 2TB ca more
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Modest Growth in the Communications Silicon Market Despite U.S. Economic Worries
The Linley Group has published a report which is predicting a steady growth rate of 5 percent per year in the wired communications semiconductor market segment up to 2012. The firm says that despite recent economic turbulence in the United States, 2008 year-to-date sales of wired communications ASSPs have been relatively strong, and the revenue outlook for a number of product segments, including network processors and Ethernet devices, remains positive. more
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A Flexible Approach to New Phone Displays
Flat screen displays currently used in computer monitors, television sets and numerous other electronic devices are all built on a glass base. Most use liquid crystal devices (LCDs), which filter light from behind to form an image. more
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Orange Launches E-Paper Based Newspaper Reader
Orange France, in partnership with five major French newspapers has launched the trial of Read&Go - a 3G-connected mobile newspaper kiosk. The new product is a digital terminal with e-paper technology, which the company says combines ease of use with a mobile terminal offering the read comfort of paper. more
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