Evil Wylie created this bracket over on EvilReads. It pokes fun at how Borders are closing stores by comparing it to the elimination rounds of NCAA basketball. All the stores on this bracket come from the first list of 200 stores scheduled for closure. If you want, you could track the stores as they close. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'march'
Motorola Xoom WiFi confirmed for March 27th
March 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
The press release just wen t out and confirmed what we already know. The Xoom WiFi will be available on 27 March. Retail is $599. Seven retailers will be selling the Xoom:Amazon.com, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam’s Club (select locations), Staples and Walmart. Of course, we already knew that from the leaked Staples advert. Also, [...]
Amazon AppStore to open by 22 March
March 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Amazon, app store news
Amazon announced today that they had scored an exclusive. Angry Birds Rio, the next title in the series, would only be sold in the Amazon AppStore. Guess when it’s launching? According to one source, 22 March. In 8 days we’re going to see the insides of Amazon’s app store. TBH, I’m not sure the app [...]
Wifi-only Motorola Xoom coming 27 March – $599
March 13th, 2011 · 12 Comments · hardware news
Motorola’s newest 10″ tablet has just shown up in the weekly circular for Staples. It’s listed for $599, which is about 200 bucks less than the 3G model. Engadget mostly liked this tablet when they reviewed it a few weeks ago, and even though it starts at about $100 more than the iPad2, the extra [...]
Olivetti Olipad coming on 7 March – 399€
March 6th, 2011 · 2 Comments · hardware news
While everyone else was in Hanover for CeBIT last week, Olivetti decided to launch Italy’s firs tablet. The Olivetti Olipad will hit the market on 7March, and it will be sold TIM and Telecom Italy stores. I didn’t find specific details, but the press release mentioned that it will be sold with data plans.
AT&T to start selling Amazon Kindle in stores on 6 March
February 28th, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news
AT&T and Amazon have announced today that the K3 3G will be sold in AT&T Wireless stores across the US. Retail will be the same as elsewhere ($189), but the Kindle Wifi will be notable in its absence. I wonder if Vodafone, who provide the 3G connection for the European Kindle, will be offering the [...]
iPad 2 coming on 2 March?
February 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news
That’s certainly what it looks like. I got the image at right from Gizmodo, and they said that it was in the invitation email. Normally I’d be cautious about the announcement, but if this really was the invite then I really think the iPad2 will be announced.
Netgalley to resume Kindle support in March
February 10th, 2011 · No Comments · ebookstore news
NetGalley sent out an email a few minutes ago and announced that it would soon be able to support the Kindle again. The manuscript distributor had stopped supporting the Kindle a little over a month ago due to a disagreement with Amazon. Amazon and NetGalley have one big thing in common: we both want to [...]
iPad2 to launch in March?
February 7th, 2011 · No Comments · hardware rumors
At least, that’s the new rumor. The Japanese tech blog Macotakara reported this interesting little tidbit earlier today: Apple seems to open a small event to introduce next generation of iPad. Release date seems to be considered at March, though it’s not clear if it will be started at the same time all over the [...]
Seth Godin’s first Amazon published ebook coming 1 March
February 1st, 2011 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: In December, international-bestselling author Seth Godin and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a new publishing imprint, The Domino Project–the first to use Amazon’s new “Powered by Amazon” publishing program. Now Godin and Amazon are unveiling the first book–written by Godin–from The Domino Project, “Poke the Box,” which will be published worldwide on [...]
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