9 posts and columns on iteration

PlayBook on Track for Q1 Kick-Off

in Mobile on January 7, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

Research in Motion’s PlayBook tablet is on schedule for launch in the first calendar quarter of 2011. And that’s the word from the company itself.

PlayBook Sequel Will Run on Sprint 4G

in News on January 6, 2011 at 10:23 am PT

A noteworthy development in the evolution of Research in Motion’s tablet strategy. The company today told Reuters it will release a 4G version of the PlayBook with Sprint Nextel, which it says has the most “ubiquitous 4G network at this point.”

IPad 2: Start the 100-Day Hype Countdown

in Mobile on December 8, 2010 at 9:54 am PT

Industry sources are telling the occasionally reliable DigiTimes that Foxconn, Apple’s Chinese manufacturing partner, will begin shipping the next-generation tablet within the next 100 days in preparation for a spring debut that will follow the launch of the original iPad by about a year.

Dive Video–Google’s Andy Rubin on Apple, Microsoft and the Nexus S

in News on December 6, 2010 at 11:28 pm PT

Is Google the Microsoft of smartphones? Is Android profitable? What does Nexus really mean? Is Google wooing Nokia? How does the company view Apple as a competitor? RIM? Google VP of Mobile Platforms Andy Rubin speaks to these questions, shows off a prototype Motorola tablet and demonstrates the next iteration of Google’s mobile maps application in the video after the jump.
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Apple to Host “Back to Mac” Special Event Next Week

in News on October 13, 2010 at 8:25 am PT

Apple just announced another media event, this one scheduled for October 20–a week from today. It’s topic: The Mac and, judging from the invitation art, “Lion”–the next iteration of OS X.

First-Gen Apple TV: $237 in Parts; Second-Gen Apple TV: $64 in Parts

in News on October 6, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Apple’s new Apple TV is about a quarter of the size of its predecessor. And it costs about a quarter as much to make it.

Hello Kitty–A Snow Leopard Review Roundup

in News on August 28, 2009 at 11:44 am PT

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, the latest iteration of Apple’s operating system, arrived at market today–about a month earlier than originally anticipated. And while it doesn’t really deliver the GUI enhancements we’ve come to expect from Apple and some incompatibilities are riling people up, Snow Leopard’s under-the-hood improvements and price point appear to have struck a chord with critics. After the jump, a selection of early reviews.
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And by “Holidays,” We Mean Christmas, Chinese New Year or Easter

in News on May 11, 2009 at 3:00 pm PT

Microsoft has finally given Windows 7 a release date. According to Bill Veghte, senior vice president for Windows, the next iteration of the company’s operating system will arrive at market in time for the holiday shopping season.
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And by “Holidays,” We Mean Christmas, Chinese New Year or Easter

in News on May 11, 2009 at 3:00 pm PT

Microsoft has finally given Windows 7 a release date. According to Bill Veghte, senior vice president for Windows, the next iteration of the company’s operating system will arrive at market in time for the holiday shopping season.
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