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$199 Amazon Kindle Fire – Hopes, Expectations, and Releases

Amazon has announced Wednesday the release of Kindle Fire, along with other Kindle changes in its offerings. A lot of the information revealed during the official presentation has already been expected by those who have been reading up on tech blogs. For instance, the Kindle Fire tablet has a 7-inch screen, free data storage over the Internet and a new browser -- Amazon Silk.

Microsoft Signs Licensing Deal with Samsung

Samsung will pay Microsoft for running Android, bringing to two the number of major Android OEMs from which Microsoft stands to collect royalties - Samsung and HTC. The third OEM, Motorola, has just recently been bought by Google.
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Toshiba to Release New Low-Cost Laptops in October

Just in time for the Christmas buying and spending season, Toshiba announced on Tuesday plans to offer a whole new range of affordable laptops and netbooks in October. A Toshiba laptop will be readily available to suit anybody's needs and budget. Prices range from $300 to $630.

IPhone 5 Predictions: It Will Be Mostly Software-Related

Don't expect the iPhone 5 to be something different from iPhone 4. Chances are they are just the same device with a few upgrades in hardware and updates on the iOS. Consider it a smaller iPad 2 without the iPhone 4's antenna issues.

Samsung Reached 10 Million Mark Sales of Galaxy S2

Samsung has outdone itself with its global 10 Million sales of Galaxy S2, half the sales of the iPhone in their Q2. It is an impressive feat by itself and it took the Galaxy S over seven months to reach the same level of sales. It has reached five million in sales last June but after price-drop it got to make way for the Galaxy S2 Plus, it has doubled its sales.

Amazon’s Tablet Could be iPad’s Only Serious Challenger

Several have tried to unseat Apple as King of the Tablets but they've all fallen by the wayside. Samsung, Motorola, Acer and Research in Motion have all fielded their tablets only to be beaten by the Apple giant. Hewlett Packard tried with the TouchPad this summer and is now scrambling to recuperate its losses.

Amazon Tablet May Be Launched on Sept. 28

Amazon.com's press invite sent out Friday did not mention what the event is on Sept. 28 leading to speculations that the online shopping website will launch its Android tablet PC on Wednesday.

iPhone 5 Release Date Oct. 4? Think Outside the Box

While the iPhone 5 will be the center of everyone's attention, note that according to Antoine Saint Exupery, what's essential is invisible to the eye. Aside from betting that the iPhone 5 won't have radical changes, you should think outside the box when comprehending what happens on Oct. 4 and thereafter.

Intelligent T-Shirt Can Monitor Vital Signs Remotely

A new type of gadget was invented buy the scientists at Spain's Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). They called the gadget “Intelligent T-Shirt.” It is a clothing made from smart fabrics being used in the medicine field to monitor patients. The main function is to monitor the heart rate, temperature, and activity levels of a person.

Nikon Unveils New Hybrid Cameras

The Nikon 1 series showcases two new models, the J1 and V1. The series is "built from the ground up to empower users with new ways to tell stories through photography, driven by imaginative next-generation technology." According to the press release.

Gartner: iPad will Continue to Dominate Until 2014

The iPad will continue to dominate its rivals until 2014 according to a new report from the research firm Gartner.Apple's iPad will account for 73.4% of tablet sales worldwide and will hold that market dominance for years to come, said Gartner. Bad news for other tablet makers, the analysts also say that no other platform besides Android will have more than a 5% share of the tablet market during this time.

Hack Windows 8 on Your HTC Shift

Before the iPad, there were netbooks and ultra-mobile PCs. HTC was known back then for mobile phones and it came to a surprise when they launched the HTC Shift back in 2008. The HTC Shift came with a TFT resistive touchscreen and Windows Vista Business. It was a pretty sweet setup with its sliding keyboard. Now it comes back to life with the developer preview Windows 8.

Nikon Launches Mirrorless Cameras Ahead of Canon for New Market

Nikon on Wednesday unveiled its first mirrorless cameras, Nikon 1 J1 and Nikon 1 V1, priced at $915 and $1300. They have large sensors, giving good picture quality, but no optical viewfinders, enabling manufacturers to keep the camera body compact and light.

Amazon’s Ebook Lending is Live

Amazon has launched its new service that allows U.S. based Kindle users to borrow ebooks from 11,000 libraries across America. The service is now in the Beta testing stage in two libraries in Seattle and will eventually be available on other libraries in the U.S.

Paypal Introduces New Mobile Button for Smoother Online Shopping

Now, shopping and paying for your purchases could be as easy as a button click on your mobile devices and gadgets.Electronic payment whiz PayPal recently announced it is working on a technology that will allow mobile devices to scan product codes and then support payments from a mobile account. It will also allow users to send and receive money using their smartphones, as well as check product inventory and make reservations at stores where available, and pay for items without falling in lin...

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