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Amazon Fire TV Announced: Does It Live Up To Rumors And Expectations?
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 12:55pm | 967Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) delivered on its promise to announce the next chapter in its video business, but is this what consumers wanted -- or expected? According to The Verge's live blog of Wednesday's event, Amazon unveiled a compact video streaming device called Fire TV. Contrary to one of the...
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iPad Air Is Most Wanted Tablet For Christmas, Poll Shows
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 9:32am | 553Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) newest tablet is one of the hottest gifts of the year -- and the most wanted tablet. On December 6, Benzinga asked its readers which tablet they were most likely to give as a gift this Christmas. Benzinga also wanted to know which tablet they would like to receive as a...
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Hottest Tablets For Christmas: iPad Air vs. Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire HDX vs. Galaxy Note 10.1
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 2:49pm | 1007There are only a few weeks left until Santa drops down chimneys across the country, leaving behind a trail of soot, cookie crumbs and a bundle of toys. Kids aren't the only ones who want to play, however. But while Johnny Jr. may be dying for a new set of action figures, Johnny Sr. might be looking...
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Amazon's Next-Gen Kindle Paperwhite Already In Development
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 5:40pm | 493Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is already working on another e-reader. According to TechCrunch (via The Verge), Amazon will release the next-generation Kindle Paperwhite early next spring. The new e-reader will come with a display resolution of 300 ppi, topping the nearest competitor (the Kobo Aura HD,...
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iPad Mini's Retina Display Ranks Below Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" And iPad Air
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 2:07pm | 483Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Mini with Retina Display may be an attractive tablet, but its color range can't compare to its competitors. According to AnandTech (via AllThingsD), the second-generation iPad Mini has the same color gamut as the first-generation iPad Mini. In his review of the new...
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Holiday Buyer's Guide: iPad Air, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Other Hot Tech Products
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 4:33pm | 1260iPhones, Xboxes, PlayStations -- everything you need to be the ultimate gift-giver this December. While not every hot product has been released yet (Xbox One is still roughly a week away), most are already on store shelves. Some of them, such as Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Air, are already on...
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SLIDESHOW: Larger iPad, iPad Mini Delay And More From The First Week Of November
Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 1:41pm | 188Is it possible for one product to control the week's biggest headlines? If any, some might expect it to be the iPhone. But this week Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) proved that another one of its products -- the iPad -- can dominate the media unlike any other. There were so many iPad-related stories that...
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iPad Popularity Reduces Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX Shipments
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 12:43pm | 487Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) lower-cost tablets have been unable to thwart the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) empire. According to DigiTimes, the 2013 Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HDX have fallen below shipment expectations. This might be why Amazon has stopped talking about its market...
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Black Friday's Hottest Tech Deals: iPad Air, PlayStation 4 Games And More
Sunday, November 3, 2013 - 5:27pm | 801In roughly four weeks, consumers from all across America will stay up late, fight through massive crowds and endure atrociously long lines to save a few bucks. If you are one of the millions of consumers who intend to do just that, start your Black Friday journey by perusing this list of hot deals...
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Did Apple Wait Too Long To Release iPad Air, iPad Mini With Retina Display?
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 12:16pm | 473Two days ago, Benzinga reported that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) share of the tablet market had dropped to historical new lows during the September quarter. At the time it was believed that Apple commanded 31.8 percent of the market -- the firm's lowest share yet. Now it seems that Apple's market...
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Amazon's iPhone Competitor Delayed Until 2014
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 3:08pm | 543Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) might be ready to take on the iPad Air, but it seems that the company will wait until 2014 to release any additional products. According to AppleInsider, Amazon has teamed up with a "number of Asian compact camera module makers" to supply advanced sensors for a new phone....
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Official iPad Mini And iPad 4 Price Cuts Coming From Apple
Monday, October 14, 2013 - 11:51am | 575Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly planning to reduce the MSRP of its fourth-generation iPad and first-generation iPad Mini. According to DigiTimes, seven-inch tablets that are priced above $299 (in other words, all of the current iPad Mini units) will be reduced. The same goes for 10-inch tablets...
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Amazon's $139 Kindle Fire HD Could Sell Two Million Units Before December
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 2:48pm | 416Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) expects to sell a large number of low-cost tablets this fall. According to DigiTimes, Amazon has asked Taiwan-based ODMs (original design manufacturers) to ship more than two million units of its slightly revised Kindle Fire HD. Retailing for $139 (for the 8GB model) and $...
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iPad Mini Delay Could Hurt Apple, Boost Kindle Fire HDX (AAPL, AMZN)
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 4:11pm | 557Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle Fire HDX and Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" could have a Merry Christmas if Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is unable to release its next-generation iPad Mini. According to Reuters, the iPad Mini 2 might be held back by Apple suppliers' inability to produce a high-resolution display....
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Microsoft's Surface 2 May Be Hurt By Late Arrival, High Prices And Weak Ecosystem
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:43am | 496Is Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) being hurt by its late arrival to the tablet market? In the months and years after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released the iPad in April 2010, dozens of companies entered the fray. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Toshiba (...