BlackBerry PlayBook drops to $199 at Staples on Black Friday

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Douse the Fire! Barron's - 19 Nov, 2011 It's a more-than-decent device, but it doesn't seem to have a place of its own between the sturdy, simple Kindle and the sleek, category-crushing iPad. There's a term in technology for a device that doesn't ...
	Amazon nearly breaks even on Fire's cost IBNLive.com - 19 Nov, 2011 Los Angeles/San Francisco: Amazon.com Inc almost breaks even on every Kindle Fire tablet it makes and sells, IHS iSuppli estimated on Friday, underscoring the aggressiveness with which it tried to rein in the cost of a device that spearheads its foray ...
Tablets rap into our intuitive side Montreal Gazette - 19 Nov, 2011 Amazon's Kindle Fire, powered by the Android operating system, won't have any cameras to allow for video chat, but will be good enough to browse the web, read books, watch videos and download apps. ...
Amazon selling Kindle Fire at loss: IHS Times of India - 19 Nov, 2011 AP \| Nov 19, 2011, 12.25PM IST Amazon.com Inc's Kindle Fire tablet, which started shipping this week, costs $201.70 to make, a research firm said. NEW YORK: Amazon.com Inc's Kindle Fire tablet, which started shipping this week, costs $201.70 to make, ...
Apps to Get You Started With the Kindle Fire PCWorld - 19 Nov, 2011 If you're the proud owner of a new Amazon Kindle Fire, your purchase decision might have been influenced by the tablet's superior app selection over its rival, the Nook Tablet. As any tablet owner knows, perusing an app store for good finds is half the ...
Wolverton: Nook Tablet doesn't light my Fire San Jose Mercury News - 19 Nov, 2011 FILE- This Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 file photo shows the Kindle Fire at a news conference in New York. As we become increasingly connected to our smartphones, laptops and e-readers, gifts are going digital, too. ...
	Amazon may launch a smartphone in late 2012 IBNLive.com - 19 Nov, 2011 Bangalore: Amazon.com Inc may launch its own smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2012, Citigroup said, citing its supply-chain channel checks in Asia. In a research note dated November 17, the brokerage said it believes the online retail giant is now ...
Kindle Fire vs. Nook Tablet: Which Should You Buy? PCWorld - 19 Nov, 2011 If you want an inexpensive slate, the new tablets from Amazon and Barnes & Noble are your best bets. We tested them head-to-head to see which one worked better for reading, browsing the Web, watching video, listening to music, and more. ...
BlackBerry PlayBook drops to $199 at Staples on Black Friday Los Angeles Times - 19 Nov, 2011 One major tech trend this holiday season is the 7-inch tablet at about $200 -- namely the Amazon Kindle Fire, the Barnes & Noble Nook Color and Nook Tablet, the Kobo Vox and the T-Mobile SpringBoard. And for at least one day, the BlackBerry PlayBook ...
All 6 million posts CNET - 19 Nov, 2011 A market research firm has boosted its projection for Kindle Fire shipments in the current quarter, as the Amazon tablet is proving to be one of the hottest consumer devices this holiday season. "Our supply chain numbers are up to 6 million now," ...
	Amazon Kindle Fire shipments upped to 6 million in quarter CNET (blog) - 19 Nov, 2011 A market research firm has boosted its projection for Kindle Fire shipments in the current quarter, as the Amazon tablet is proving to be one of the hottest consumer devices this holiday ...
	Kindle Fire Said to Bleed a Bit Less Red Ink New York Times (blog) - 19 Nov, 2011 After Amazon announced it would charge $199 for the Kindle Fire, a big question was how much �" not whether �" the company would lose money on every device sold. According to a new teardown report on the ...
Infographic: The Secret to Amazon's Success PC Magazine - 19 Nov, 2011 When Google chairman Eric Schmidt earlier this year included Amazon in his "Gang of Four" companies that currently rule consumer technology, it seemed a little odd. Apple, Google, and Facebook all made sense�"but wasn't Amazon just a ...
Biz Break: Analysts tear into Amazon (in a good way) San Jose Mercury News - 19 Nov, 2011 Today: Analysts break down the Kindle Fire to see if Amazon is actually making a profit, and predict a Kindle smartphone release. Also: Genentech could be hurt by FDA ruling on cancer drug Avastin, and Motorola Mobility shareholders ...
	Research firm: Amazon sells $199 tablet at a loss Inquirer.net - 19 Nov, 2011 AP STILL MUCH CHEAPER THAN IPAD. Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire tablet initially costs $201.70. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) NEW YORK�" Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire tablet, which started shipping this week, costs $201.70 to make, a research firm said ...
Research firm: Amazon sells $199 tablet at a loss Sydney Morning Herald - 19 Nov, 2011 Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire tablet, which started shipping this week, costs $201.70 to make, a research firm said Friday. That's $2.70 more than Amazon charges for it. The analysis by IHS indicates that Amazon is, at least initially, ...
Kindle Fire first impressions: Entertain me! Entertainment Weekly - 19 Nov, 2011 If I hadn't been given one at my old job, I would not own an iPad. I'm not the kind of person who'd use a tablet to store extensive photo albums or record a song on GarageBand. Aside from iBooks, Kindle, Netflix, and Hulu Plus, ...
	Research firm: Amazon sells $199 tablet at a loss Atlanta Journal Constitution - 19 Nov, 2011 AP NEW YORK �" Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire tablet, which started shipping this week, costs $201.70 to make, a research firm said Friday. That's $2.70 more than Amazon charges for it. FILE - This file photograph taken Sept. ...
Amazon Puts Fall on Bet Kindle Fire to Offset Losses: Options San Francisco Chronicle - 19 Nov, 2011 Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. options traders are reducing bearish bets against the world's biggest online retailer, speculating its new Kindle Fire tablet computer will erase losses that may reach $200 million this quarter. ...
First Impressions of Kindle Fire Tablet Huffington Post - 19 Nov, 2011 Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet isn't an iPad killer, but it could be an iPad wounder. Yes, there are plenty of things I prefer about the $499 iPad 2 over the $199 Kindle Fire but -- aside from being $300 cheaper -- the Kindle's smaller form factor has ...
	Apple names Kindle Fire in revised 'App Store' lawsuit against Amazon Computerworld - 19 Nov, 2011 Computerworld - Apple modified its lawsuit against Amazon this week, accusing the giant e-tailer of infringing its "App Store" trademark in new advertising for the Kindle Fire tablet. "Amazon began altering its use of the infringing ...
	Kindle Fire teardown puts build cost at less than $3 above retail price Computerworld - 19 Nov, 2011 Computerworld - Teardown experts at IHS iSuppli found that it costs $201.70 to build Amazon's new Kindle Fire -- that's almost $3 more than the device's $199 retail price. Many analysts expected Amazon to take a much larger loss on the ...
Amazon sells Kindle Fire below cost News24 - 19 Nov, 2011 New York - -At $199, Amazon is selling the Kindle Fire slightly below the cost it takes to manufacture the tablet computer, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. In a "teardown" estimate published Friday, IHS iSuppli said it costs $201.70 to ...
Apple Sues Amazon Over 'App Store' Name PCWorld (blog) - 19 Nov, 2011 It didn't take long for Apple, which seems to be suing anything that moves lately, to drag Amazon's economy tablet, the Kindle Fire, into a lawsuit. No, Apple isn't trying to get Amazon to stop ...
Kindle Fire Draws Mixed Early Reviews; Amazon's Latest Tablet Not Quite ... Slate - 19 Nov, 2011 Early reviews of the Kindle Fire are in the lukewarm category. The Android tablet from Amazon began arriving in homes this week and many are complaining about Wi-Fi issues, among others. Marco Arment, creator of the hit app Instapaper, cites a sluggish ...
Kindle Fire added to Apple app store suit msnbc.com - 19 Nov, 2011 Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. A web screenshot of Amazon's Appstore that Apple included, ...
	Amazon smartphone 'in the works' Telegraph.co.uk - 19 Nov, 2011 Amazon is expected to step up its assault on the hardware market with the launch of a new smartphone, after a Citigroup analyst claimed it was working on a device which could launch next year. An Amazon smartphone would be a stake in the ground for the ...
	Amazon nearly breaks even on Fire's cost: iSuppli Reuters - 19 Nov, 2011 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos holds up the new Kindle Fire at a news conference during the launch of Amazon's new tablets in New York, September 28, 2011. (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc almost breaks even on every Kindle Fire tablet it makes and sells, ...
Kindle Fire added to Apple app store suit msnbc.com - 19 Nov, 2011 A web screenshot of Amazon's Appstore that Apple included, along with other examples, in its amended complaint against the company. By Suzanne Choney Apple has filed an amended complaint against Amazon, accusing it of unfair competition by further ...
	Amazon may launch a smartphone in Q4 2012: report Reuters - 19 Nov, 2011 Graphics of the new Amazon Kindle tablets are seen at a news conference during the launch of Amazon's new tablets in New York, September 28, 2011. (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc may launch its own smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2012, Citigroup said, ...