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The Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, and the Sony Reader all had impressive showings during the holiday rush.  Many devices were purchased and a lot of revenue was generated.  While there are already a few notable big players in the market, many analysts predict that CES 2010 will unveil… Continue Reading »

On Friday, Michael Arrington announced that TechCrunch had filed suit against Fusion Garage, its former partner in the development of the Crunchpad Internet tablet. Gadgetell has covered the oft-delayed Crunchpad, which was pronounced dead by Arrington last November after he alleged that Fusion Garage tried to sell the product without… Continue Reading »

Kmart’s Black Friday flyer was released today on the Black Friday.info website and it seems to have a few good deals and doorbusters for those looking to get some great prices on their gadgets for Christmas.  Kmart will open its doors at 6 am on Black Friday. For five hours… Continue Reading »

With the impending release of the Verizon Droid, we already know that Android 2.0 is on the way.  There have been some leaks regarding what’s going into the next version of the mobile OS, and now Google has made them official.  The new version will add a lot of interesting… Continue Reading »

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover the Barnes & Noble Nook, Windows 7, Moto’s Droid, Apple’s latest computers, Dell’s new Adamo XPS, RIM’s new BlackBerry watch, VW’s new iPhone app, and Google’s music service.  Continue Reading »

Just as Apple prepares to introduce the iPhone in China, they were hit with a lawsuit from Nokia alleging patent infringement. The suit pits the world’s largest manufacturer of cellphones against the maker of the most popular smartphone in history.  Nokia says Apple refused to enter into a licensing agreement,… Continue Reading »

The rumors that started in June appear to be becoming a reality.  Hulu will soon start charging for content.  Hulu board member Chase Cary said it’s time for the site to adopt a “meaningful subscription model.”  He was quick to add that the entire site would not be fee based… Continue Reading »

Many big companies have already entered into the e-Reader department, most notably Amazon and Sony.  Apparently Barnes & Noble have been working on e-Reader designs for quite some time now, and images and product information are finally beginning to surface.  Barnes & Noble has already announced a product event slated… Continue Reading »

Apple quietly acquired Placebase, a mapping company that allows users to overlay maps with personal data.  With the recent fallout between Apple and Google, we’ve got to wonder if Apple is looking to depend less on Google for its mapping, one of the stock apps on the iPhone and iPod… Continue Reading »

Deutsche Bank analysts say that the rumor of Verizon passing on picking up the Palm Pre were preposterous. “Our checks continue to point to healthy carrier demand for the Pre early in CY10. We believe Palm has placed orders with the supply chain for another version of the Pre with… Continue Reading »