Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google

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	Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google Google and Amazon are about to go to war for the future of non-iPad tablets, but Amazon's business model can't be sustained. Here's why, according to columnist Mike Elgan. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC Transform End User Computing Turn to EMC to bring new simplicity, power, and efficiency to end user computing-any user, any device, anywhere. Click to continue In this Issue Forecasting a warming world via thousands of PCs Intel 'superchip' will be aimed at high-performance computing Windows Phone market share is so small, Nielsen doesn't even list it PCIe SSD task force to tackle interoperability issues Qualcomm preps quad-core Snapdragon chip to counter Intel iPad buyers: Your tablet is at the store (maybe) Google Drive will offer 5GB of free storage, leak suggests Micron, Oracle settle memory price-fixing lawsuit Sharky: See how well that worked out? Extreme mobility: Tools and tips for smartphone-only travel RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hosting.com 100% Application Availability in the Cloud Optimize your infrastructure for mission-critical applications while minimizing costs. Powered by Microsoft SQL Server and Hosting.com. Availability--Performance--Scalability--Security. Guaranteed. Learn more at the April 12 webinar from Microsoft and Hosting.com subject matter experts. Register now! Forecasting a warming world via thousands of PCs A recently released study that found global temperatures may be rising faster than expected was developed with the help of thousands of PCs. Read More Intel 'superchip' will be aimed at high-performance computing Intel this week said it was investing in the development of a "superchip" for high-performance computing systems that the company hopes will raise its supercomputing profile. Read More Windows Phone market share is so small, Nielsen doesn't even list it The bad news for Windows Phone market share continues: In a recent report, Windows Phone market share was so small in the U.S. that the well-known research firm Nielsen didn't even bother to break out its usage.   Read More PCIe SSD task force to tackle interoperability issues The Storage Networking Industry Association is forming a task force to tackle interoperability issues related to PCIe-based solid-state drives. So far, 50 industry representatives have agreed to participate. Read More Qualcomm preps quad-core Snapdragon chip to counter Intel Qualcomm is preparing a quad-core version of its Snapdragon S4 chip for thin and light Windows 8 laptops, which the chip maker hopes will steal some thunder from Intel's second wave of ultrabooks due later this year. Read More WEBCAST: Microsoft Lead the Way In the New World of Data Date: Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 Time: 8:30am PST Join us for an expert panel discussion with Microsoft and industry leaders sharing real world solutions and reviewing the latest enterprise roadmap for business and data platform advancements. Learn More! iPad buyers: Your tablet is at the store (maybe) The wait for a new iPad ordered online from Apple stretches one to two weeks, but customers can walk into a company store now and buy a tablet, according to a stock sampling on Friday. Read More Google Drive will offer 5GB of free storage, leak suggests It looks as though Google will offer users 5GB of free cloud storage space on its new Drive service. Read More Micron, Oracle settle memory price-fixing lawsuit Micron Technology has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by Oracle over an alleged conspiracy to increase DRAM prices, it said on Thursday. Read More Sharky: See how well that worked out? Pilot fish is responsible for tech support and repair for part of a restaurant chain, and his territory covers two states. So it's not a surprise when a call comes in from a site that's 120 miles away -- but it's still a problem.   Read More Extreme mobility: Tools and tips for smartphone-only travel Pulling off laptop-free business travel requires new hardware, a handful of apps and some extra planning. Here's how to make it work. Read More
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