* February 24, 1955 – iBorn. Steve Jobs lands on Planet Earth. Steve’s biological father was a Syrian Muslim immigrant Abdulfattah John Jandali and biological mother was Joanne Simpson. Steve was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. * 1974 – Steve visits India in search of spiritual enlightenment. * April 1, 1976 – Co-Founded Apple […]
Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and the creative force behind several of the company’s most successful products like the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad, passed away today. He was 56. The cause of death was not disclosed. Jobs had been ailing and recently passed the baton to Tim Cook. Announcing Jobs’ death, Apple said on its […]
No, you schmucks are not the only ones reading, and more importantly benefiting from, the nonpareil SI blog. Y’all can pat your collective backs today that you’re in august company. Obviously, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is an avid reader of the SI blog because in August we recommended that the upcoming Kindle Tablet must be […]
In hopes of riding the current tablet wave sweeping consumers, E-commerce behemoth Amazon.com today launched a $199 tablet it’s calling the Kindle Fire. As expected, it’s a 7-inch touchscreen device running a custom version of Google’s Android software. Can Kindle Fire Catch Fire with Consumers? Key Features * The dual-processor tablet weighs 14.6-oz, is WiFi […]
As almost universally expected, Amazon will launch its tablet Wednesday at an event in New York City. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos himself will do the honors. Dubbed Kindle Fire, the device is said to be a 7-inch touchscreen tablet running a custom version of Google’s Android software. Pricing for the Kindle Fire is still hush-hush. […]
A new study by market researcher Strategy Analytics estimates that the Apple iPad accounted for 80% of tablet shipments (i.e. 6 million units) in North America during the second quarter of 2011. The Boston researcher reckons that despite Apple’s tight grip on the American tablet market, it’s not impossible for Amazon and other tablet vendors […]