A spokesperson from Apple said he had been “the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives” and had made the world “immeasurably better”.
Tributes have been made by fans across the world including technology company CEOs and world leaders, with US President Barack Obama saying the world has “lost a visionary”.
Kindle Fires up Tablet Market
Amazon launched a pre-emptive strike on the tablet market on Wednesday by announcing the Kindle ‘Fire’, doubtless named for its shot across the bows of Apple’s iPad and priced to cut the groud out from under any competition.
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At just $199 the Fire strategy is effectively a ‘Trojan Horse’ for online sales. In a brilliant marketing move Amazon know that, with Fires nestling in a few million homes, the sales bonanza in extra Amazon goods and services won’t be far behind. The timing is good, with students returning to their studies and a nice run up to the holidays. The Fire should also be great news for mobile professionals needing to access hot presentation slides on the move. We can smell the smoke from here!
3M PocketProjector MP180
3M are marketing this device as a home movie projector as well as a business solution for professional presenters.
The 3M MP180 projector also has a 2.4in color LCD touchscreen, Apps, built-in WiFi and 4GB on-board memory (including a microSD card slot).
At a glance:
- Pocket-sized projectors with 4GB memory, share your media everywhere.
- SVGA-resolution for crisp images up to 80-inch diameter
- Brightness of 32 lumens
- Wi-Fi web browsing
- Microsoft Office and Adobe file compatibility
- Bluetooth file transfer
Amazon Kindle 3G vs Apple iPad 2
Has the Kindle lost its spark in the jungle or has Apple bitten off more than they can chew?
Galen Gruman investigates the potential ‘iPad-Killer’; Amazon’s newest reading device, the Kindle 3G.
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