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Note to Apple: 27 Million Americans Are Buying a Tablet Next Year, and it Might Not Be Yours
LG: iPad Won't Match Our Tablet
Lots of Competition for iPad Coming
BlackBerry's "iPad" To Use US Army's Crusher-Vehicle Tech
Fix Buggy IOS Apps by Forcing Them to Quit
Apple Eyes Kill Switch For Jailbroken iPhones... For Your Own Good
The BlackBerry Torch's Biggest Failure: RIM's Ridiculous Expectations
ProMini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard (Built-In TouchPad/Laser Pointer)
301+ Short Stories for iPhone now iOS 4.0 ready - Plus More Stories


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Note to Apple: 27 Million Americans Are Buying a Tablet Next Year, and it Might Not Be Yours

Gizmodo's Sam Biddle reports that a new survey out of Forrester reports 14% of Americans plan on purchasing a tablet device next year - some 27 million prospective buyers, and perhaps more interestingly, only 3.8% of future buyers said they were set on an iPad.

For the full report visit here:
http://gizmo.do/dB9PPq






LG: iPad Won't Match Our Tablet

CNET's Don Reisinger says that LG believes it has what it takes to supplant the iPad as the most desired tablet on the market, citing Chang Ma, LG's vice president of marketing for LG's mobile-devices division, telling the Wall Street Journal last week that "Our tablet will be better than the iPad."

Ma is also quoted acknowledging that the iPad is a fine device, but criticizing it for not letting people "do much work on it," and that LG's Optimus tablet's focus will be productivity.

For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/9ZCtTk






Lots of Competition for iPad Coming

More than 30 new tablet computers will flood what's shaping up to be a red-hot market.

The Kiplinger Letter's Drake Lundell says that Apple's iPad is about to get lots of company, with a slew of new tablet computers are coming on the market this fall from PC giants HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo and Toshiba, to name just a few, as well as from smartphone makers like Research in Motion (RIM), Samsung, and Motorola, which will give buyers many more options and bring down prices. Lundell notes that if they had been classified and counted as notebook computers, iPads would've been the third largest seller in that category, ahead of Toshiba, Lenovo and Dell in the second quarter, after only two months on the market.

Lundell also reports that among functions not available on the somewhat features-challenged iPad that will be offered on some of the competing tablets will be a USB port on the Windows-based tablet from Microsoft, support for Adobe's Flash software, which accounts for 90% of Web video, crisper screens, and dual core processors for higher speeds, as well as some of the units - particularly one being developed by Verizon and Motorola - having the capability to stream live television to the screen, the competition possibly even forcing Apple to reduce its iPad prices.

For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/aefeBi







BlackBerry's "iPad" To Use US Army's Crusher-Vehicle Tech

Nerve news reports that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion will pack its soon-to-be-launched iPad with a unique software technology currently being used in navigating the powerful Crusher combat vehicle by the US Army, and reports say the BlackBerry iPad will run on software developed by QNX Software Systems, an Ottawa-based software company RIM acquired for $200 million in April to have exclusive access to its software technology for its tablet.

Nerve notes that the QNX software technology powers not only the US Army's six-wheeled unmanned Crusher combat vehicle, but also the music, media and navigation systems in BMW and Porsche automobiles.

For the full report visit here:
http://www.nerve.in/news:253500333456






Fix Buggy IOS Apps by Forcing Them to Quit

Macworld's Ted Landau notes that a new Apple support article describes a possible problem with messages received in the Mail app on an iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 4, and offers a simple fix: Quit the Mail app from the multitask bar...

For more information and instructions, visit:
http://bit.ly/9wRXgm






Apple Eyes Kill Switch For Jailbroken iPhones... For Your Own Good

The Register's Dan Goodin reports:

Apple has applied for a patent covering an elaborate series of measures to automatically protect iPhone owners from thieves and other unauthorized users. But please withhold the applause.

To read more, click here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/20/apple_jailbreak_patent/






The BlackBerry Torch's Biggest Failure: RIM's Ridiculous Expectations

Gizmodo's Brian Barrett says:

The BlackBerry Torch only sold 150,000 units in its first three days? That's not bad at all. The real disappointment here is how deeply RIM bought into its own hype.

For the full commentary visit here:
http://gizmo.do/bda7qK






ProMini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard (Built-In TouchPad/Laser Pointer)

[Press Release]

Perfect control PC entertainment features -
Innovative design of the Navigation keys, convenient and practical multimedia control keys and Bluetooth wireless technology to provide you with as far as 30 meters of the PC control capabilities, backlight lamp designed to allow you to even in dim light, it is also able to easily enter text, browse the web, lying on a sofa playing computer games. The perfect keyboard, touch, laser pointer combination.

Whether it is teaching, training or speech, keyboard, mouse, laser pointer in one hand and hand, three-dimensional explanation, the instructor must have the best weapon.

Bluetooth 2.0 Mini Keyboard :
•Support iPad (3.2, 4.0)/iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS (4.0+)/Smart Mobile System/Nokia Symbian S60 System/Android System/Windows Mobile 6.0 System/HTC/PC/laptop and HDPC/MacOS 10.2.8 or later/Sony PS3 Player

Features:
• Use Broadcom 2042 Chipset with wireless Bluetooth 2.0 interface
• Features comfortable, ergonomic design with 49 keys
• The intelligence power source management system helps you conserve battery power for when you really need it.
• battery life longer than similar products by 50%
• Come with particular power managing software, indicates the power capacity in Microsoft Windows System automatically
• Built-in software solutions with Bluetooth human interface device and comply with the standard version of the Bluetooth SIG Bluetooth 2.0
• Built-in rechargeable Li-ion batter, support USB charge
• Use with non-BT equipped PC or Laptop require a USB Bluetooth adapter (come with the adapter)

System Requirement :
• Windows 2000, CE, XP, Vista and 7
• MacOS 10.x or later (10.5.8 tested)
• Linux (Debian 3.1 / Redhat 9.0 / Ubuntu 8.10 / Fedora 7.0)

Features:
• Support iPad (3.2, 4.0)/iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS (4.0+)/Smart Mobile System/Nokia Symbian S60 System/Android System/Windows Mobile 6.0 System/HTC/PC/laptop and HDPC/MacOS 10.2.8 or later/Sony PS3 Player
• 3-in-1 multimedia wireless keyboard (Keyboard, TouchPad, Laser Pointer)
• Built-in rechargeable more staying power lithium-ion battery - Advanced lithium-ion battery charging time shorter and longer usage time between charges for up to 1 month.
• Bluetooth wireless receiver, within 30M

This is a handheld keyboard with back lit - With 26 PCS dazzling bright LED lights to help when using in poor lighting environments.

Price: $74.99

For more information, visit:
http://bit.ly/aPIOk1






301+ Short Stories for iPhone now iOS 4.0 ready - Plus More Stories

[Press Release]

288 Vroom LLC announced that their #1 Top Selling iPhone Book app, 301+ Short Stories, is now iOS 4.0 certified and has even more stories is now iOS 4.0 certified and has even more stories! Developed for iPhone and iPod touch, 301+ Short Stories are quick, easy, and entertaining reading for on-the-go or anytime. You can almost smell the leather cover of this beautifully designed app that features continuous and page-by-page scrolling modes, automatic bookmarking, and more. Sit back and unwind to a selection of over 300 of some of the greatest short stories of all time.

In addition to the iOS 4.0 certification, 301+ Short Stories now offers even more stories to the already extensive and expanding library, with currently over 310 stories by more than 90 authors. Stores are multi-genre, including Adventure, Humor, Ghost Stories, Horrors, Mystery, Westerns, Fantasy, Love (and Loss), Sketches of Life, and so much more.

Easy-to-use and sporting an eye-catching interface, 301+ Short Stories offers 2 scrolling modes (Continuous and Page by Page) and adjustable story text size for easy reading. And stories are automatically bookmarked as necessary too, making it easy for readers to come back where they left off at any time.

Sample of some of the authors and their stories:
(*) Louisa May Alcott (Debby's Debut, A Modern Cinderella)
(*) Honore De Balzac (A Street Of Paris And Its Inhabitant)
(*) L. Frank Baum (The Capture Of Father Time, The Enchanted Types, The King Of The Polar Bears)
(*) Emilia Pardo Bazan (First Love)
(*) Anton Chekhov (About Love, The Bet, In Exile, The Lottery Ticket, The Witch, and more)
(*) Kate Chopin (A Pair Of Silk Stockings, Beyond The Bayou, The Kiss)
(*) Daniel Defoe (The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal, Atlantis Major)
(*) Charles Dickens (The Holly Tree, Three Branches, The Seven Poor Travellers, To Be Read At Dusk)
(*) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (A Cabman's Story, A Case Of Identity, The Man From Archangel, The Red-Headed League)
(*) H. Rider Haggar (Hunter Quartermain's Story, Long Odds, Only A Dream, and more)
(*) Nathaniel Hawthorne (The Hollow Of Three Hills, The Seven Vagabonds, and more)
(*) Washington Irving (The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, and more)
(*) James Joyce (After The Race, The Dead, An Encounter, Grace, and more)
(*) Franz Kafka (Metamorphosis)
(*) Jack London (An Adventure In The Upper Sea, The Banks Of Sacramento, That Dead Men Rise Up Never, and more)
(*) O. Henry (The Gift Of The Magi, The Roads We Take, The Whirligig Of Life, and more)
(*) Edgar Allen Poe (The Angel Of Odd, The Black Cat, The Domain Of Arnheim, and more)
(*) Robert Louis Stevenson (A Lodging For The Night, The Sea Fogs, and more)
(*) Bram Stoker (Dracula's Guest, The Gipsy Prophecy, The Secret Of Growing Gold, and more)
(*) Mark Twain (The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County, A Curious Dream, and more)
(*) H.G. Wells (The Cone, The Door In The Wall, A Dream Of Armageddon, A Moonlight Fable, and more)
(*) Oscar Wilde (The Devoted Friend, The Nightingale And The Rose, The Selfish Giant, and more)
(*) Virginia Woolf (A Society, The Mark On The Wall, Monday Or Tuesday, and more)

"When I purchased my first iPhone, I instantly fell in love with it" said Gregg Levine, founder of 288 Vroom LLC. "As a avid reader, I searched the app store for good reading material for when I was 'mobile'. While I found plenty of book apps to choose from and many relatively inexpensive ones, most were either just a single story or a small collection of stories. So in order to have a large collection of stories on my iPhone, I would have had to pay for a bunch of apps and eventually I would have run out of space on my phone. So I decided to create an app that was inexpensive, attractively designed, and most importantly had a large collection of stories without taking up too much memory on the phone. From this idea came 301+ Short Stories. I hope the users of this app enjoy it as much as I do."

Feature Highlights:
(*) Extensive and expanding library - currently over 301 stories by 89 authors
(*) Multi-Genre library Adventure, Humor, Ghost Stories, Horrors, Mystery, Westerns, Fantasy, Love, Sketches of Life, and more
(*) Easy to use and eye-pleasing interface
(*) Adjustable story text size
(*) 2 scrolling modes - Continuous and Page by Page
(*) Automatically bookmarks each story as needed

System Requirements:
(*) iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
(*) Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
(*) 4.4 MB

301+ Short Stories 4.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category. Review copies are available upon request. All future updates, including story additions, are included with initial purchase.

288 Vroom:
http://www.288vroom.com

301+ Short Stories 4.0:
http://www.288vroom.com/index.php?p=1_7_301Pr4

Purchase and Download:
http://bit.ly/PWdMh

Screenshot:
http://www.288vroom.com/web_images/ShortStories5.png

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