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Entries for June, 2011

Apple to ship 12-14 million iPad 2 units in Q3

Apple aims to ship between 12 million and 14 million iPad 2 tablets in the third quarter of the calendar year, possibly doubling its second-quarter sales of between 7 million and 9 million units. A new report from DigiTimes cites anonymous “market watchers” in claiming that Apple will drastically ramp up tablet orders in the [...]

Dealtalk: Private equity scours Hewlett-Packard for cracks

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – If private equity firms had their way, Hewlett-Packard Co would look less like a monolithic tanker and more like a small fleet of streamlined schooners. Original post by samzenpus

HMV to refocus on gadgets as profits slump

LONDON (Reuters) – British retailer HMV Group Plc aims to ramp up sales of MP3 players, headphones and tablet computers to offset sliding demand for CDs and DVDs and inspire a recovery from near collapse. Original post by samzenpus

Make Your Own Holograms with the Litiholo Hologram Kit

With this kit from Litiholo, you’ll get everything you need to make your own holograms.  You’ll get a hologram-quality laser diode, Litiholo RRT20 holographic film that requires no chemicals and no development process, laser-cut laser mount and laser plate mount, batteries, LED darkroom light, and an object for photographing.  The kit is so easy to [...]

Vodafone CFO sees $5.5 billion dividend from Verizon

LONDON (Reuters) – Vodafone , the world’s largest mobile operator by revenue, could receive an annual dividend of $5.5 billion from its stake in Verizon Wireless, its finance officer said. Original post by samzenpus

iPhone, Android gain U.S. share in May, BlackBerry falters

Apple and Google both gained smartphone share in the U.S. last month according to new data from Nielsen. The research firm on Thursday released a brief detail of the U.S. smartphone market in May following a survey of mobile consumers. Android represented 38% of the smartphone market in May, up two points from 36% in [...]

Deal of the Day – 35% Off Dell 24” 1080p LED-backlit HDMI LCD Monitor

Today’s LogicBUY deal is the Dell ST2420L 24” 1080p LED-backlit LCD monitor for $168.99.  Features:  5ms response time, full HD 1920 X 1080 resolution, 250nit brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, tilt adjustment stand, glossy front bezel, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA, and HDMI connectors. $259.99 – 35% coupon code = $168.99 with free shipping This deal expires July [...]

Skype introduces video calling for Android phones

LONDON (Reuters) – Skype, which is being bought by Microsoft for $8.5 billion, introduced a new service on Thursday allowing users of Android phones to make free video calls to Skype contacts, including those on Apple iPhones. Original post by samzenpus

Amazon tablet to launch in second half, production could be limited by iPad, report claims

Amazon will soon place initial component orders for its upcoming tablet, which is slated to launch in the second half of 2011 according to a new report from DigiTimes. Citing anonymous industry sources, the report claims Amazon’s initial order will likely fall in the 1.5 million to 2 million-unit range, and the retail giant is [...]

Annual mobile app downloads to jump to 182.7 billion by 2015, IDC says

According to a new report from research firm IDC, annual mobile app downloads are expected to jump from just 10.7 billion in 2010 to 182.7 billion in 2015. The company noted that that developers should keep a close eye on in-app purchases as the primary focus for monetizing applications – a far different approach than [...]