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Dell Streak tablet, smaller than an iPad, doubles as a phone
By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYThe iPad has energized the market for tablet computers, paving the way for an expected onslaught of slate-type devices.
The Dell Streak that I’ve been testing for a few days is a tablet, too. And that’s pretty much where comparisons with the iPad cease.
Oh, sure, folks will ask the same basic question of the Streak that they asked before the iPad appeared: Is there room for a slate that’s larger than a smartphone › Continue reading
iPhone, iPad, Macs help Apple to highest quarterly revenue
By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAYAntennagate? What antennagate?
Apple may eventually run into issues with consumers over reception problems with the new iPhone 4. But its fiscal third quarter, which ended June 27, turned out to be Apple’s best ever.
Thanks to the launch of the iPad tablet computer and the iPhone 4, Apple earned $3.25 billion on revenue of $15.7 billion. That’s up from earnings of $1.8 billion on revenue of $9.7 billion › Continue reading
Apple’s IPad New Target for Credit Card Phishing
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By Eva Norlyk Smith, Ph.D.
You receive an e-mail promising to put you first in line for a discounted version of Apple’s much-anticipated iPad. To receive the hot new gadget, all you have to do is enter your address and credit card number.
Well, if you put in that address and card number, an iPad and other electronics purchases may indeed be charged to your credit card, but rest assured: none of the items purchased will › Continue reading
Nifty iPad tablet looks like another hit for Apple
By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — The iPad is Apple’s newest iStar. That’s the way it seems at first blush, anyway. The tablet computer that CEO Steve Jobs unveiled Wednesday is the machine that Apple’s most loyal patrons have been pining for. It’s light (under 1.5 pounds), slim (0.5 inches thick) and beautiful.
The slab lets you surf the Web, play games, watch high-definition movies, listen to music, dispatch and receive e-mail › Continue reading