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Why LG Will Continue to Invest in the E-paper Front

Just when we thought the tablet-versus-e-reader argument was dead in the water, along comes another development that makes one realize there's life in the old dog yet. LG has revealed its grandiose plans on the e-paper front--and it's ...READ»

Chinese Working Conditions Raised ... Along With the Price of Gadgets?

The worker's environment in Chinese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has been a sticky issue for Apple's PR department, but it's also highlighted one big fact: If Western firms stick with Chinese sources, gadgets will get more ...READ»

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iPhone 4 Sales Prediction of 3 Million a Month Suggests End of AT&T Exclusivity

Apple's new iPhone is due to burst upon an unsuspecting world in barely two weeks, with a staged, international roll-out. But Apple is seriously banking on this thing selling like hotcakes. And by hotcakes, we mean millions a ...READ»

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WANTED: HP's 30-Inch Monitor, and Its 1.07 Billion Colors

HP's new ZR30w monitor hits a new milestone by displaying more than a billion colors--about 64 times as much as a typical monitor.READ»

Report: $499 iPad Costs Apple $230 to Make, Bring on the Discounts!

iSuppli has again done its trick of totaling a device's component costs to show the kind of profits the maker can get. This time, it's the fabled iPad...and iSuppli's data implies there's room for Apple to maneuver on sales ...READ»

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Does the Palm Pre's Low-Build Price Suggest a Cheaply-Made, Inferior Product?

iSuppli recently published an estimate of the build-cost of the Palm Pre. Given iSuppli's pretty reliable history of similar estimates, the comparatively low price of the Pre raises some interesting questions. Is it in fact a sign ...READ»