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Amazon launching iPad competitor this fall?

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 a 11:08 am

Hit and miss rumor site Digitimes is reporting that Kindle-maker Amazon is set to launch their own, fully featured, iPad competitor as early as August/September. That's to catch the lucrative holiday sales period.

Amazon adopts processors developed by Texas Instruments, with Taiwan-based Wintek to supply touch panels, ILI Technology to supply LCD driver ICs and Quanta Computer responsible for assembly, the sources indicated. Monthly shipments are expected to be 700,000-800,000 units.

So how long until Amazon buys Cydia?

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, May 26, 2011 a 2:08 pm

Amazon has an Android Appstore to compete with Google's Android Market, and according to The Loop they've just released a Mac Download Store to compete with Apple's Mac App Store, so how long until they decide they want to be in the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch space and try to buy Cydia, introduce a Jailbreak app store alternative all their own, or try some fancy HTML5 web app store?

Amazon now accepting iPhone and iPads in its Electronic Trade-In program

By chrissyboy6969, Saturday, May 21, 2011 a 8:32 am

Amazon has just added a few new devices to its Electronics Trade-In program. Some of the new devices added are iPhones and iPads. The Amazon Trade-In Program allows you to receive an Amazon Gift Card in exchange for sending in your unwanted electronics. This could be a viable alternative if you decide you want to cash in on an iPhone or iPad prior to upgrading and really can’t face the shark infested waters of eBay or Craigs List.

Daily Tip: How to play music from Amazon's Cloud Player on your iPhone

By Andrew Wray, Friday, Apr 1, 2011 a 12:34 pm

When Amazon announced their Cloud Drive and Cloud Player music services earlier this week they didn't mention whether or not it would work on the iPhone, or any other iOS device for that matter. While there's no app (yet?) and the full site doesn't seem to want to work on Mobile Safari, playback works just fine on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via Apple's built-in Quicktime X Player through Mobile Safari. Just hit the jump to find out how it's done!

iPhone Live 144: No new iPhone

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Apr 1, 2011 a 2:20 am

Show notes and all the week's iPhone news after the break!

Amazon Cloud Music launched without licenses, has record labels fuming

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 a 6:31 pm

Turns out Amazon might have beaten Apple in the online music locker race by sprinting off the blocks well before the whistle was ever blown, at least if the stunned reactions by music labels are to be believed. Reuters reports:

Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player music services announced

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 a 8:20 am

Amazon surprised the tech world last night by announcing Cloud Drive and Cloud Player services for streaming music to various platforms. Amazon has stolen a march on Apple after we heard the other day that Apple was supposedly planning to launch a similar service very soon (given their purchase of streaming service Lala happened more than a year ago.) Well, Amazon has gotten here first.

Regarding an Amazon tablet (or, bringing content to an experience fight)

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 a 12:32 pm

There's been talk of an Amazon super-Kindle running Android OS since... about 5 minutes after Steve Jobs left the stage following the original iPad introduction. Now that Amazon has launched their Appstore (TM in contention), that talk is heating up again. And why not? It's an obvious play. I'd be surprised if Amazon hasn't had one in the labs for a while now (just like I would have been surprised if Facebook hadn't been working on a phone...)

Amazon has content like iTunes, including (in the US at least -- and more on that in a moment), ebooks, movies, TV shows, music, and now apps. They've made hardware before with the Kindle line.

But they're hardly the only one.

Apple reportedly rejects Sony Reader app, changing stance on purchases made outside the App Store?

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Feb 1, 2011 a 8:39 am

According to the New York Times, Apple has rejected a few apps recently including Sony’s Reader app, based on the way content is purchased for use within the app. Sony's Reader app is an eBook platform similar to Apple’s own iBooks app and the Amazon Kindle app. Content can be found and purchased outside the app, bypassing Apple's iTunes Store and therefore bypassing Apples slice of the pie.

Top 5 Christmas apps for iPhone and iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Dec 19, 2010 a 2:15 pm

TiPb checks out the best, most must-have apps to load up on your iPhone or iPad before you head into the Christmas Holidays

Wondering how you'll get through all the Christmas cooking, cleaning, shopping, and entertaining? Luckily there are lots of iPhone and iPad apps for that. Whether you need to take your turkey (or tofu!) up a notch, get the perfect gift for that special someone, or just survive the ~~relatives~~ festivities, read on for TiPb's top 5 favorite, most recommended, most must-have iPhone and iPad apps to get you through Christmas and into the New Year.