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Face-off: 1979 Apple Graphics Tablet vs. 2010 Apple iPad

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August 16, 2010
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Face-off: 1979 Apple Graphics Tablet vs. 2010 Apple iPad Side by side, 30-year-old technology struts its stuff against today's state-of-the-art tablet computer. Take a look.
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Apple Manager Charged with Taking $1 Million in Kickbacks UPDATE: An Apple manager who dealt with manufacturing in Asia was arrested Friday under fraud charges.
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Oracle: The New Darth Vader? Analysis: Never a warm and fuzzy company, Oracle has raised its game to Sith level with the Android lawsuit
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Verizon Customers Eager for iPhone The iPhone is the Holy Grail for Verizon, with both Verizon and AT&T customers interested in switching, a survey reports.
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AT&T's Vote for Google-Verizon Net Neutrality Plan No Surprise The iPhone network provider wants the options regarding wireless service that its tech rivals suggest.
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Could an iPad Newspaper from News Corp. Succeed? A tablet-based news source from Murdoch would have advantages and challenges.
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Gamewatch: Kane & Lynch 2, Ys Seven Check out the newest PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and handheld video games shipping the week of August 16th.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Android Tablet Coming Soon A firmware update reveals details of the upcoming Samsung Android tablet device, and spurs speculation that the Galaxy Tab will launch soon--at least in Europe.
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Oracle's Fall from Tech Giant to Patent Troll Oracle is an established tech giant, but a federal suit alleging fraud by Oracle, and Oracle resorting to patent trolling to take on Google illustrate how far the company has fallen.
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Apple's iAd Platform: Success or Failure? Apple launched the iAd platform to take on Google in mobile advertising, but after a couple months with iAds the reviews are mixed.
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Asian Suppliers Mum on Apple-kickback Allegations Electronics component suppliers that allegedly paid kickbacks to gain business from Apple declined to comment on the allegations when contacted on Monday.
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North Korea Jumps Onto Twitter North Korea has established its first official presence on Twitter, the micro-blogging site that's being embraced by governments and world leaders.
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Droid Incredible's Day of Froyo: August 18? HTC's Droid Incredible is reportedly next in line to get a big speed boost, Flash 10.1, and all the other benefits of Android 2.2, codenamed Froyo.
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Summer of Android: Top 5 IPhone Rivals In the world of smartphones, two distinct camps have started to form: the infamous Apple devotees, and others.
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Lycos to Be Acquired by India’s Ybrant Digital Indian digital marketing company to acquire Lycos
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On the Streets of Stockholm With LTE A test of TeliaSonera's LTE (Long Term Evolution) network and its new multimode modem shows the next-generation mobile technology at its best -- delivering...
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Smartphones' Dual Keyboards Target iPhone Analysis: As rivals strive to differentiate their handsets as Droid 2 devices, Torch, and Epic join the smartphone summer parade.
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India Plans to Lobby for Drop in U.S. Visa Fees A new U.S. law that increases visa fees to pay for border security is a national issue for India, according to a software industry trade group.
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LG-Ericsson Venture Aims at SMB's Network Needs SMC is forming a joint venture with LG-Ericsson to sell LAN and phone gear in the U.S., calling it LG-Ericsson USA.
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Most Verizon Customers Likely to Buy Apple IPhone More than half of all Verizon subscribers would likely buy an iPhone if Apple's device was supported by their current provider, according to a survey.
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