Amazon has announced its long-anticipated entry into the tablet market with the US$199 Kindle Fire, due to go on sale 15 November and US-only for now. While some were anticipating an iPad Killer and several commentators are disappointed that it’s not, taking Apple head-on today was never going to be Amazon’s strategy. Following Apple’s playbook [...]

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This is my first post of 2010, just back from three weeks away at the beach and proving again that sunshine and sand are no barrier to enjoying a great ebook or three. The big event while I was absent was the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week and it delivered on its [...]

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The Android vs iPhone wars are at an interesting point. Apple is making huge strides with its early-mover advantage while Android’s much-hyped but slow-burning start tests the nerves of developers and supporters. Is this going to be Mac vs PC in reverse? Surely, much as we love the wonderful things Apple is doing, we don’t [...]

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