Flipboard Offers a Personal Magazine on Apple’s iPad

Flipboard Offers a Personal Magazine on Apple’s iPad
If you feel overwhelmed by every new story or piece of news from friends in your online social networks, there’s a new iPad “personal social magazine” to organize them. On Wednesday, a new publication called Flipboard announced a new kind of magazine that “brings to life the stories, photos, news and updates being shared across Twitter and Facebook.”

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Microsoft CEO touts new Windows tablets vs iPad

Microsoft CEO touts new Windows tablets vs iPad
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer touted new tablet-style Windows devices from more than a dozen manufacturers at a conference on Monday, underlining the giant software company’s eagerness to counter the explosion of interest in Apple Inc’s iPad.

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Microsoft, partners to push tablet computer rivals to iPad

Microsoft, partners to push tablet computer rivals to iPad
WASHINGTON – Microsoft is teaming up with nearly two dozen hardware makers to release Windows-based tablet computers, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday, devices like Apple’s popular iPad.

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Xtreme Labs Announces 10 Million BlackBerry Downloads; Sets Sights on iPad

Xtreme Labs Announces 10 Million BlackBerry Downloads; Sets Sights on iPad
- RIM Elite Alliance member has created over 100 apps for Blackberry, iPhone and other web and mobile platforms – Mobile application developer now focusing on the iPad TORONTO, July 7 /PRNewswire/ – Xtreme Labs, a leading strategic mobile consulting and development firm, today announced they have recorded their 10 millionth download for their clients’ Blackberry-exclusive apps. Already the …

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iPad magazines: Don’t believe the hype

iPad magazines: Don’t believe the hype
Much has been said about the iPad’s ability to reinvigorate the publishing industry. But the first generation of magazine apps on the iPad fall short: They’re an attempt to turn the clock back, rather than move the medium forward. Having splurged on a half-dozen iPad magazines this month, they’re now gathering dust on my home screen, never to be read again.

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Apple leaves iPad vulnerable after major iPhone patch job

Apple leaves iPad vulnerable after major iPhone patch job
As part of Monday’s iOS 4 upgrade, Apple patched a record 65 vulnerabilities in the iPhone, more than half of them critical. Apple released iOS 4 for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, and the second- and third-generation iPod touch on Monday.

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So Many Mobile OSes, but Microsoft Lacks an iPad Killer

So Many Mobile OSes, but Microsoft Lacks an iPad Killer
Microsoft has Windows Mobile 6.x (on the way out) Windows Phone 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows Embedded Compact 7 and then Windows 7 for tablet PCs and netbooks. What this bevy of systems is missing is a coherent answer for the tablet form factor. Windows Embedded Compact 7, which is the OS aimed at the mobile sector, isn’t yet released, and when it is, it won’t have a uniform UI, but …

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