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Apple, Amazon, Google Wage Content Wars
Many of the newest technological advances for sale contain their own widening universe of services and applications, delivered via the Internet. A battle looms, and it's not about selling new gadgets—it's about using devices to lock you into a content ecosystem. Corporate giants like Apple and Amazon now strive to wall off sections of content and charge you for access. Full Article.
Mobile Industry Strikes Back at Google and Apple
Feb 16, 2010 – Twenty-Four operators that included AT&T, Verizon, Telefónica and others, announced the formation of an alliance to build an “open platform” to deliver applications to all mobile phone users. The goal of the Wholesale Applications Community is to establish a simple route to market for developers to deliver applications and services to a wider customer. Full Article.
Apple’s iPad Will Have Competition from Samsung Tablet
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest mobile-phone maker, plans to offer a tablet computer to ride the wave of demand it expects for Apple Inc.’s iPad. Full Article.
Apple: Hard iPad Sell
With the introduction of the iPad, Apple's status as a cultural icon reached new heights. The media's crush on Apple is not just alive and well, but it has gone global. The challenge for Apple, however, with the iPad will be less about improving an established market than building a new one. Full Article.
Flip Side: Why the Jury's Still Out on the Apple iPad
The challenge for Apple is whether it can convince the millions of consumers who already own an iPhone or iPod Touch, or are content with their notebook computers, that it’s worth shelling out at least $499. Until Apple gets developers to create more iPad-specific applications that showcase the hardware, it may face the same apathy that plagued other rival devices.
Apple Unveils the 'Magical' iPad
Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled the iPad, the widely and wildly anticipated tablet-style computer. The iPad is extremely fast, has a full-size touchscreen keyboard and ranges from $499 to $699. Mobile access to the iPad will add on another $130. Full Article.
Apple vs. Google: It’s all About the Data
Why would Apple consider replacing the world's most popular search engine with Microsoft's Bing? It all comes down to data acquisition. If Google can't get the same kind of data as people shift their computing to the iPhone and other mobile devices, Google risks losing its edge in search. Full Article.
YouTube to Test Online Video Service for Film Rentals
Google Inc.'s YouTube said it will begin testing a new online video service on Friday, entering the rental turf of other technology giants such as Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc. Full Article.
Apple Courts Publishers, While Kindle Adds Apps
Amazon is expected to announce that it is opening up the Kindle to outside software developers. It will soon face competition from Apple’s tablet computer, which will offer access to books, newspapers and other reading material. Full Article.
“Come and See What We Have”
Apple recently sent out invitations to an event on Jan. 27, asking reporters to “Come see our latest creation.” Apple is planning to unveil a tablet computer that will probably go on sale in March. Full Article.
