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The E-Book revolution and Amazon's Kindle

Books have been around for centuries, but until recently the way we have read books has changed very little in all that time. Initially the labour intensive copying methods (by hand) meant only the wealthy could afford books. All that changed in the 19t… more »

Are 7 inch tablets a viable platform?

Amazon's Kindle Fire, the newest 7 inch tablet to hit the shelves, may well be an impressive piece of kit. But, as with the original Samsung Galaxy Tab and other 7 inch tablets, I've often wondered whether the size is more of a limitation than a useful… more »

Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011

Last night the world learned of the passing away of Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple. The front page of the Apple website now simply hosts a picture of Steve Jobs, which links to a tribute by the company. Steve Jobs' contributions to the… more »

Why you shouldn't be disappointed with the iPhone 4S

Since the announcement of the iPhone 4S yesterday, I have seen a number of articles cropping up on the web and comments on Twitter from people who are saying that Apple should have released an iPhone 5. Also some people have expressed abject disappointm… more »

The potential of the Amazon Fire

With the recent announcement of the new tablet from Amazon, analysts around the world are busy predicting whether this will signify the end of the iPad's dominance or merely be another tablet to enter the market but quietly fade away into obscurity. The… more »

Windows 8 - first thoughts

Microsoft has shown the world what Windows 8 has to offer and oh my, the staff at Redmond have been busy. If you want to see all the announcements coming from the Build conference, PC Pro has been doing some exemplory coverage. As a company, Microsoft… more »

Windows 7 marketing: where I think they got it wrong

Once again I have just sat through the appalling diatribe that is Microsoft's latest advert for Windows 7. You may be thinkin that this sounds somewhat harsh, but I can assure you my view is well founded. The new campaign replaces the previous (and equa… more »

Steve Jobs resignation - the effects?

Last night's announcement from Cupertino is certain to have a ripple effect across the whole industry, but quite what that effect is will not be immediately obvious. Steve Jobs return to Apple in 1997 brought sweeping changes to a company that was teet… more »
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