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Amazon MP3 sales up, Apple still rules market by Geoff Gasior — 12:41 PM on December 17, 2010 More than a few of you will probably get iTunes gift cards in your stockings this year. And why not? With a whopping... Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Internet	73
Report: PC makers warming to Tegra for tablets by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:52 AM on December 14, 2010 Despite looking quite promising on paper, Nvidia's Tegra processors haven't exactly been enjoying widespread adoption in the industry (well, unless you count the Zune HD).... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	10
Intel touts 35 tablet design wins by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:56 AM on December 9, 2010 Atom-powered slates are on their way—a lot of them. As CNet News reports, Intel CEO Paul Otellini provided a brief update about the subject... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech	19
Notion Ink prices Adam tablets, starts taking pre-orders by Geoff Gasior — 11:06 AM on December 9, 2010 The trickle of iPad alternatives coming to market hasn't yet turned into a torrent, but the selection is growing more diverse. Notion Ink's Tegra-powered... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech	13
OnLive bringing games, Windows apps to tablets and smartphones by Geoff Gasior — 11:19 AM on December 8, 2010 The OnLive cloud gaming service is coming to tablets. As GamesBeat reports, an iPad app has already been released, and a beta version... Type: News story Tags: Gaming Internet Personal tech	12
Report: iPad 2 may launch as early as February by Cyril Kowaliski — 7:00 AM on December 8, 2010 Thank goodness for those gossipers in Taiwan—without them, following industry news would be so much more boring. According to DigiTimes, "sources from Taiwan-based component makers"... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	26
Android 2.3 arrives in Google Nexus S handset by Geoff Gasior — 1:10 PM on December 6, 2010 A new version of Google's Android operating system for slates and smartphones has arrived. Otherwise known as Gingerbread, Android 2.3 promises a host... Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Personal tech	38
ViewSonic's Tegra 2-powered G Tablet hits Office Depot at $399 by Geoff Gasior — 12:08 PM on November 30, 2010 In today's installment of The Tablet Report, Engadget has received word that ViewSonic's 10" G Tablet is now available at Office Depot for... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech	50
Microsoft patent promises tactile feedback for touch screens by Geoff Gasior — 2:17 PM on November 29, 2010 Touch screens are everywhere, and they're only going to become more prevalent as smart phones and tablets continue to grow in popularity. However, for... Type: News story Tags: Displays Personal tech	8
Second-gen iPad may feature better display, video calling by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:18 AM on November 29, 2010 Having already predicted the arrival of a second-gen iPad early next year, the rumor mill is now going into detail about the upcoming slate's... Type: News story Tags: Mac Personal tech	28
Acer has three slates in the works, one with AMD silicon by Geoff Gasior — 11:22 AM on November 24, 2010 In addition to the funky dual-screen Iconia notebook Acer introduced yesterday, the company also revealed its plans for a number of more traditional tablets.... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	23
Report: Production of slate-bound Atom platform begins by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:39 AM on November 24, 2010 Intel has made its intention to release Oak Trail next quarter pretty clear, but judging by a fresh DigiTimes report, we may see the new... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech	17
Internet braces for new Netflix unlimited-streaming plan by Geoff Gasior — 1:48 PM on November 22, 2010 According to network equipment and software vendor Sandvine, Netflix accounts for 20% of all downstream traffic in the US during peak hours. As... Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Internet	53
Second-gen iPad coming next quarter, says report by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on November 19, 2010 A lot of folks, including yours truly, are eagerly awaiting the wave of iPad killers due to arrive early next year. Interestingly, though, it looks... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	53
id's Rage arrives on the iTunes Store by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:32 AM on November 18, 2010 This sets a shocking precedent: a next-generation blockbuster game premiering first on Apple's iOS devices. Okay, so id Software's Rage and Rage HD... Type: News story Tags: Gaming Personal tech	38
Poll: How much did you spend on your best PC speakers or headset? by Geoff Gasior — 3:17 PM on November 17, 2010 We'll have a new sound card review very shortly, and writing it got me thinking about how much folks spend on the speakers or headset... Poll Question: • How much did you spend on your best PC speakers or headset? Type: News story Tags: Multimedia	106
New capacitive touch screen supports stylus, non-conductive input by Geoff Gasior — 11:19 AM on November 17, 2010 Years ago, resistive touch screens dominated the landscape. They were the only game in town for tablet PCs and PDAs, and the stylus was... Type: News story Tags: Displays Mobile computing Personal tech	21
Tegra 2 tablets will outperform the iPad, says Nvidia's Huang by Matt Trinca — 3:15 PM on November 12, 2010 Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has never been afraid to speak his mind, and this article over at CNet News contains some interesting tablet-related comments... Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Mobile computing Personal tech	18

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Continuing a long history of innovation, AMD announced today that they were the first to reach a critical CPU power envelope threshold. AMD CEO, Rory...

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