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Does 'Nimble' Pricing Suggest iPad Won't Move?

Indications that Apple may lower the price of its new iPad have surfaced -- even though its not yet available for sale -- suggesting that the company may not be certain it hit the sweet spot for consumers. One big inhibitor for a lot of prospective ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, E-Commerce Times,  9 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Macmillan,  Google Inc.,  Authors Guild,  Microsoft Corporation

Report: iPad Will Propel Tablets Into Mainstream Use

Will Apple's iPad do for tablets what its iPod did for MP3 players? Quite possibly. The tablet market will grow quickly on the heels of the iPad's release, according to In-Stat, which forecasts 50 million of the devices will ship in 2014. Others are ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, MacNewsWorld,  8 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Dennis Blair,  Google Inc.,  Authors Guild,  Microsoft Corporation

DoJ Re-Nixes Google's Settlement With Authors

The latest revision of the digital book settlement between Google and the Authors Guild is an improvement, but still not good enough, according to the DoJ. It may be that Google and the Authors Guild will decide to take their case to the judge, ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, E-Commerce Times,  5 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Authors Guild,  U.S. Department of Justice,  Competitive Enterprise Institute,  Dennis Blair

Amazon's Touchco Buy Could Lead to Niftier Kindle

Amazon seems to be squirming now that Apple's iPad is official and being hailed as a "Kindle killer." Though the iPad is not yet available to purchase, the Kindle suddenly looks old school, with its black-and-white display and its button-pushing page ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, E-Commerce Times,  4 Feb 2010

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  Sony,  Google Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation

AOL Back in Black

AOL posted a slim profit during its first quarter on its own again, even though its revenue was down from a year ago, and subscriptions continued their sharp decline. Cost-cutting -- particularly by reducing its workforce -- is credited for the ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, E-Commerce Times,  3 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Time Warner Inc.,  Tim Armstrong,  Microsoft Corporation

Windows 7 Launch Sends Microsoft Profits Skyward

The release of Windows 7 last October brought Microsoft a hefty net income for the company's fiscal Q2, on which Redmond recently released figures. Revenue in the Windows division leaped up 70 percent. However, certain other divisions remained flat or ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, E-Commerce Times,  29 Jan 2010

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Boeing,  NYSE,  Google Inc.,  AT&T Inc.

Can AT&T Bear the Burden of Another Apple Gadget?

AT&T's 3G network has already drawn complaints about its availability. Though the iPhone has given the wireless provider a vast stream of new subscriber revenue, the data-hungry device has weighed heavy on its network. Now AT&T has been named as the ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, TechNewsWorld,  29 Jan 2010

Related Topics: AT&T Inc.,  T-Mobile,  Apple, Inc.,  NYSE,  RIAA

Sued Song Swapper Says Nuts to RIAA Settlement Offer

Jammie Thomas-Rasset has decided to continue her fight with the RIAA. Earlier this week, a federal judge greatly reduced the penalty Thomas-Rasset was ordered to pay for illegally sharing copyrighted music online. The RIAA offered to settle for less ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, E-Commerce Times,  28 Jan 2010

Related Topics: RIAA,  Jammie Thomas,  Microsoft Corporation,  Live Nation,  Google Inc.

Apple's Plunge Into the Open Waters of Tablets

So. After much fanfare, speculation, leaks and industry prognostications forecasting everything from the demise of Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) to the wholesale revitalization of the publishing industry, Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) tablet-style personal computer ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, TechNewsWorld,  28 Jan 2010

Related Topics: Apple, Inc.,  Boston University,  AT&T Inc.,  NYSE,  Google Inc.

Can WinMo 7 Give Microsoft New Mobile Moxie?

Microsoft has been in the mobile software game for years, but lately it's been dogged by rivals like Apple, Google and RIM. Critics say recent advances in Windows Mobile have been superficial and evolutionary. Microsoft will reportedly demo its ...

From ERIKA MORPHY, TechNewsWorld,  27 Jan 2010

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Google Inc.,  Apple, Inc.,  HTC Corporation,  NYSE

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