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Amazon Kindle tablet announcement likely coming Sept. 28

On September 28, the company will hold a press event in New York City, where it'll likely announce a tablet that's smaller but also much cheaper than Apple's iPad. Although the invitation doesn't say what Amazon will be talking about, the company rarely holds press events for anything other than new Kindle hardware.

By Jared Newman | 24 September, 2011 05:31

Tags: Apple, apple ipad, hardware systems, kindle, nook, tablet PC, tablets
Here's how Kindle tablet could shake up the market

Amazon's unveiling of a Kindle tablet would shake up the industry and pose one of the biggest threats to the Apple iPad -- which is why the technology world has its eyes on the online retailer as it prepares for a media gathering in New York this week ahead of the holiday season.

By Tony Bradley | 26 September, 2011 02:37

Tags: amazon, Apple, apple ipad, Barnes and Noble, e-books, hardware systems, kindle, Lenovo, Motorola, nook, samsung, tablet PC, tablets
Nook Color 2 coming this month?

Barnes & Noble's Nook Color e-reader has proven to be a favorite among consumers and critics alike. With its 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and Android 2.1 operating system, it blurs the boundaries between e-reader and tablet. In fact, with a few simple hacks, it functions as a capable Android tablet.

By Jeff Bertolucci | 03 September, 2011 07:24

Tags: Barnes & Noble, consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, nook
20 events that shaped the Internet, part 1

Today we all use our smartphones and our broadband-equipped home and work PCs to instantly access information and data on just about any topic via the Internet.

By Todd R. Weiss | 04 April, 2011 23:42

Tags: broadband, craigs list, ebay, Facebook, Google, internet, iTunes, kindle, media streaming, networks, nook, Telecommunication, twitter, web, youtube
20 events that shaped the Internet, part 2

We take the Internet for granted now, but a lot of developments helped to make it the gargantuan shopping, socializing, commerce-helping, video-sharing behemoth it is today.

By Todd R. Weiss | 04 April, 2011 23:43

Tags: broadband, craigs list, ebay, Facebook, Google, internet, iTunes, kindle, media streaming, networks, nook, Stanford University, Telecommunication, twitter, web, youtube