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Report Predicts a Happy Holiday for Kindle Fire (NewsFactor)

Amazon’s Kindle Fire is catching fire, metaphorically. That’s the prediction of a leading analyst, who foresees the new tablet selling 5 million units before the end of this year, hitting 12 million next year, and reaching 20 million in 2013. If accurate, the projection by Citigroup’s Mark Mahaney would mean the Fire would capture [...]

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India announces $35 tablet computer for rural poor

An Indian student poses with the supercheap ‘Aakash’ Tablet computer which she received during its launch in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. The $35 basic touchscreen tablet aimed at students can be used for functions like word processing, web browsing and video conferencing. ‘Aakash’ , manufactured by DataWind has a 7″Android 2.2 touch [...]

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