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Can Microsoft close the app gap with Apple’s iPad? – ZDNet Blogs

I’ve owned a Tablet PC for roughly seven years, nearly as long as they’ve been around. In fact, I’m composing this post on a Dell Latitude XT2 running Windows 7. That hardware/software combo supports multi-touch in addition to accepting input … Read this except’s full story



Amazon Debuts Kindle for BlackBerry App – YAHOO!

Amazon ‘s latest software launch places the emphasis on dramatically boosting the number of individuals who can directly access the retailer’s e-book offerings. Another big benefit comes from the fact that Amazon does not have to provide free … Read this except’s full story



Week in Apple: post-Macworld hangover edition – Ars Technica

Our top Apple news this week was dominated by news out of the 2010 Macworld Expo. It turns out that Apple’s absence didn’t really hold back a great conference and, in fact, might have helped it. In addition to the Expo, Steve Jobs kept railing on … Read this except’s full story



Heroes of DC Comics Get Ready for Closeup – New York Times

You don’t have to possess the cold, calculating heart of Lex Luthor to appreciate the valuable place that comic-book companies occupy in the master plans of media companies. Cover of DC Comics’ Green Lantern No. 50, illustrated by Jim Lee. For … Read this except’s full story



College students e-cautious so far about e-books – Danbury News-Times

Mary Ellen O’Sullivan’s students had a choice. The class at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport could buy a $29 access code to give them use of an online textbook to meet the requirements of their Psych 101 class or, for $59.20, they could buy … Read this except’s full story