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JooJoo

A new generation of computer tablets is on its way

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 2

I may have caught a glimpse of the future last week. In San Francisco, a startup company called Fusion Garage showed off the JooJoo, a touch-screen device that looks like the iPhone's big brother. The JooJoo ...


5 top publishers plan rival to Kindle format

Technology / Business

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(AP) -- Five of the nation's largest publishers of newspapers and magazines plan to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own digital format that would display in color and work on a variety ...


The new Sony Reader ebook.

E-reader sales soaring but Apple captures the buzz

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Sales of electronic book readers are booming, companies are jostling for a share of the fledgling market and Amazon's going global with the Kindle.


A frenzied rumor mill has been working overtime in anticipation of Apple's latest media event on Wednesday

Anticipation builds ahead of Apple event

Technology / Business

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A frenzied rumor mill worked overtime in anticipation of Apple's latest media event Wednesday with Beatles on iTunes, a tablet computer, an appearance by Steve Jobs, all mooted as stars of the show.


Apple to unveil tablet computer: reports

Electronics / Hardware

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

What's next from Apple? According to various reports, the California-based company plans to come out later this year with a portable tablet-sized computer that can surf the Web and may also serve as an electronic book reader.


New software to improve design tools

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A team of Carnegie Mellon University engineers led by Levent Burak Kara and Kenji Shimada have developed software that will let engineers design new products by simply sketching their ideas on a tablet computer.