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Tim Cook vs Steve Jobs: Whose Apple Is Better?

New Report Suggests Tim Cook’s Managerial Style Is Different Than Apple’s Co-founder’s, Reveals Obvious Changes]
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

Tim Cook is very different than Steve Jobs was as CEO of one of the most recognized brands in the world, and in case that wasn’t obvious already, a new report details the managerial changes Apple employees have witnessed since Jobs stepped down.

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Bill Gates Ultimately Contributed to Microsoft Courier Tablet Computer's Demise

Microsoft Could Have Made it Big in the Tablet PC Market, But Decided to Kill Its Courier Project Due to Incompatibility With Existing Technologies
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

As it stands today, Apple has established a solid lead in the tablet market, thanks to the iPad creating such a huge demand for tablet computers with an intuitive and integrated OS and user experience. Microsoft could have challenged the iPad right after launch, but top brass pulled the plug [...]

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Asus Padfone Gets A Launch Date

The Long-Rumored Asus Padfone, Part Tablet & Part Smartphone, Looks To Make An Appearance In Stores Early Next Year
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

We’ve heard a lot about the Asus Padfone going back as far as last May when Asus trademarked the name Padfone in the first place. And while the word about this one has been somewhat sporadic, we’ve now got word from Asus that suggests the Padfone is likely to hit [...]

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Gmail’s New Look Rolls Out: New HD Themes, “Streamlined” Conversations, Better Search & Other Tricks

Unlike Google Reader, the New Gmail Update Looks Good, Brings More Functionality to Google’s Email Solution
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

Google updated Google Reader yesterday, and made one more mistake people will remember, it fixed something it wasn’t broken. But this is not a rant against the new Google Reader version that may just convince me to get an “app for that” as I’m about to show you the new [...]

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Motorola Xoom 2 Ad Provides Some Pricing & Release Information

Motorola Xoom 2 Gets Spotted In An Ad For Irish Store Carphone Warehouse, Gives Some Word On Pricing & Release
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

We’ve been following the Motorola Xoom 2 around like crazy waiting for word about its launch, which is still waiting somewhat, though new clues crop up on a regular basis. But now we’ve got a little extra word to bring in, and out of an unlikely source, too–a circular from [...]

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Shuttle XPC H7 5820S PC Runs Full Bank Of Monitors

Shuttle's Small XPC H7 5820S Offers Support For Up To 16 Monitors At Once, Requires Very Little Space For Itself
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

Getting a look at the XPC H7 5820S PC from the folks out at Shuttle reminded me of an old Dilbert strip in which Dilbert, rebuffed when asking for a raise, is instead offered the privilege of having two monitors in his cubicle at once much like a supervillain in [...]

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Dell XPS 14z Laptop Gets Priced & Ready To Order

The Dell XPS 14z Gets Its Pricing Established After A Long Wait From The IFA Show To Now, Ready To Compete With Ultrabooks
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

We’ve been following Dell’s latest chunk of mobile computing hardware, the XPS 14z, since its appearance out at the IFA show. And until now, we’d basically only been lacking just one thing: pricing. But that’s all changed now, as not only is the XPS 14z available for ordering now, it’s [...]

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AT&T Compatible Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Spotted In FCC Filing

FCC Reveals AT&T 4G LTE Capable Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Leaves Us Waiting For An Announcement From Samsung And/Or AT&T
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

We obviously still need to get the official word from Samsung or AT&T, however it looks like Android tablet fans will soon have another 4G LTE capable device to choose when making a purchase. The tablet is the Galaxy Tab 10.1, which has recently been discovered in an FCC filing.

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Native iPhone Gmail App Coming Soon?

Finally, Google Will Launch a Native Google Mail Client for iOS Devices, Including iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch; Will Have Push & Priority Inbox
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

If there’s one thing that’s better in Android devices than iOS, it’s the Gmail client. Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod touch have lacked a native Gmail client for so long. But soon that will change, as Google will soon launch a native Gmail app for iOS devices.

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Original Samsung Galaxy Tab to Finally Get Gingerbread Update from Verizon

Android Gingerbread Makes Its Way to The First 7-Inch Galaxy Tab
By on Tuesday, 1. November 2011

With the bevy of tablets that’s making its way onto the market this coming holiday season, it’s easy to forget the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab — especially when Samsung’s come up with not one but several new tablets for the line. Sure, the Galaxy Tab AMOLED-equipped 7.7 and the Plus [...]

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