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Transformer Prime: Five Other Tablets to Consider Before You Buy One

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime
Asus' Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet is having its must have moment in the sun. Due to its quad-core system and tech geek appeal, the Prime is an underground hit before it even hits the shelves. Some retailers have given a January 6 date for when they'll be available, but that isn't soon enough for many tablet crazed would-be buyers.

RIM offers hefty discounts on PlayBook in India

Bawa, Managing Director of RIM India and Bollywood actor Salman Khan unveil the BlackBerry PlayBook in Mumbai
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said on Wednesday it has slashed prices on its PlayBook tablet in India in a move aimed at boosting dismal sales for a device that was briefly considered a potential threat to Apple's iPad.
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RIM now faces legal challenge on BBM trademark

Research In Motion, still smarting over having to change the name of its yet-to-come operating system, faces a similar trademark challenge to its popular instant-messaging service BlackBerry Messenger.
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$200 BlackBerry PlayBook is Back: Six Must Have PlayBook Apps

BlackBerry PlayBook tablets first went on sale for $200 back in early November and they didn't take long to sell out of stock at Best Buy and RadioShack. Now, Research In Motion, the company that makes BlackBerry, has replenished supplies in time for last minute holiday shoppers, and after you get one you'll need some apps.
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Kindle Fire Compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus: Which is Better?

Now that Amazon is in the computer hardware business, it's only natural to wonder how their tech measures up to a heavyweight like Samsung. In order to tell if the Kindle Fire is better than the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, potential buyers should think about what it is they want to do with the device.
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Angry Birds available on RIM's PlayBook

It took seven months, but Research In Motion has finally delivered on a promise made by co-founder Mike Lazaridis. Angry Birds is available on RIM's PlayBook tablet.
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Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus: Five Ways $200 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet is Better

Even though BlackBerry PlayBook cannot access the Android Market for apps, it's still better than the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. That might be PlayBook's biggest drawback because it's got the same size screen as the Galaxy Tab, better front and rear-facing cameras, better battery and even has a mini HDMI port so yo can plug it into your HDTV and watch in 16:9 format.
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Amazon Weighed Buying RIM, Interest Cooled

Research In Motion Ltd has turned down takeover overtures from Amazon.com Inc and other potential buyers because the BlackBerry maker prefers to fix its problems on its own, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
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RIM Stock Advances on Acquistion Reports

There was also a report that Amazon.com Inc. considered buying Research in Motion (RIM). But RIM, maker of the BlackBerry, is said to have turned down overtures from Amazon since the company is determined to repair current shortcomings on its own, according to a report from Reuters.
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BlackBerry's U.S. business shrank further in Q3

Research In Motion's sales in the United States fell for a fifth straight quarter in the third quarter even as the BlackBerry maker's overall revenue jumped by $1 billion from a year earlier, a regulatory filing released on Tuesday showed.
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RIM Shares Set Another Low After Dismal Outlook

Shares of BlackBerry developer Research in Motion set a 52-week low of $12.73 Tuesday, continuing their plunge following its report of lower third quarter results and a disappointing fourth quarter forecast.
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iPad 3 Production Begins, iPhone 5 Speculation Continues [VIDEO]

The iPad 3, one of the most anticipated gadgets for 2012-- after the iPhone 5-- is underway with new reports indicating that production has been pushed forward ahead of the Chinese New Year. Although there has been no official announcement about the tablet's release date; reports, insiders and tech blogs all indicate the product will be unveiled in March 2012, with a release to soon follow.
A person uses the new Blackberry Bold 9900 at a release party to promote the BlackBerry OS 7 devices in Toronto

BlackBerry Delay Darkens RIM's Future

A months-long delay in Research in Motion's new BlackBerrys and a dreary quarterly report sent RIM shares tumbling again on Friday and pushed some analysts to sound the death knell for the mobile device that once defined the industry.

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