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RIM launches PlayBook, fans don't play along

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Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet computer launched in almost empty stores on Tuesday, unable to whip up the frenzy that accompanies the debut of anything from rival Apple.
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RIM's PlayBook hits North American shelves

Research In Motion's PlayBook went on sale in the United States and Canada on Tuesday in a launch the company hopes will win customers away from Apple's dominant iPad tablet computer.
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Japan woes force scrutiny of Apple's margins

Apple Inc may provide the first signs this week that the Japanese crisis is pressuring margins, clouding what should otherwise be another dazzling second quarter for the makers of the iPad and iPhone.

RIM PlayBook: A case study on how to miss opportunities?

PlayBook carries RIM's hopes that the device will vault it over Android and Apple's iPad, to position it as a tablet of choice. However, RIM's answer to Apple's iPad and Motorola Xoom and hundreds of other tablets comes in bit late.
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RIM's PlayBook gets tough reviews ahead of launch

The PlayBook tablet computer, Research In Motion's pocket-sized challenger to the iPad, feels rushed into service and limited by its reliance on a BlackBerry smartphone, according to early reviews before it hits North American shelves on Tuesday.
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A New Twitter Rival On Anvil?

Ubermedia, which has made several apps for Twitter, is said to be planning a competitor to the micro blogging website.

Ten reasons why BlackBerry PlayBook would lose the tablet war

The BlackBerry PlayBook is to hit stores by April 19. While the new gadget is smaller than most other tablets, especially the iPad 2, it might just remain a good attempt from RIM to get into the tablet war. But the question remains whether it will be a capable player in the market.
An Apple staff demonstrates a new Verizon iPhone 4 at Verizon's iPhone 4 launch event in New York

Apple returns to 'white magic': White iPhone 4 to hit stores this month

Apple could be planning to launch the white version of iPhone 4 to fill a gap in its product launch cycle and thereby mitigate customer fatigue over waiting for the new iPhone 5. The next generation iPhone would have made it to the stores in June this year; but the latest news is that Apple may not launch iPhone 5 until September this year, when the company starts its forthcoming financial year.
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Foxconn says looking at investment opportunities in Brazil

Foxconn Technology Group, maker of Apple Inc's iPhone and iPad, said it is looking at investment opportunities in Brazil in line with its strategy of being where the market is, a plan that would boost its presence in a fast-growing market for electronic devices.
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Apple's Steve Jobs' life story due in 2012

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs will allow best-selling author Walter Isaacson, who chronicled the lives of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, to publish his biography next year.

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