Yahoo! Unveils Livestand for Tablets
Yahoo! Inc. announced Livestand from Yahoo!, a digital newsstand targeted at users of tablets and mobile phones.
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E-Book Downloads Outpace Mobile Apps
Yankee Group announced it forecasts that U.S. E-Book downloads will outpace paid mobile app downloads through 2013.
Tablet PC Sales to Hit 56 Million in 2011
DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that shipments of tablet PCs will hit 55.7 million units in 2011.
Tablet Shipments to Rise 12x by 2015
IHS iSuppli announced it forecasts that global shipments of media and PC-type tablets will hit 242.3 million units in 2015, up from 19.7 million in 2010.
Comcast Xfinity TV app for iPad Streams VOD
Comcast Corporation announced an updated version of its Xfinity TV app that allows customers to watch TV programs and movies On Demand directly on the iPad.
Android Tablets Selling Like Hotcakes
Strategy Analytics announced it reckons that 10 million tablets shipped worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2010, with Android-based devices capturing nearly 22% marketshare.
Random House eBooks for Canadian Libraries
OverDrive announced that it will add eBooks from McClelland & Stewart and Random House of Canada to OverDrive’s catalog for Canadian libraries.
News Corp. Unveils iPad Newspaper
News Corporation announced that it has launched The Daily, a U.S. daily news publication created for Apple’s iPad.
Library eBook Checkouts Skyrocket
OverDrive announced that library eBook checkouts in 2010 were up 200% over the previous year.
Apple Moves to Secure Display Supply
IHS iSuppli announced that Apple Inc. is investing billions of dollars to guarantee an uninterrupted supply of advanced liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels for its iPad and iPhone devices.
OnLive Unveils PlayPack Flat-Rate Video Game Plan
OnLive, Inc. announced its new PlayPack flat-rate $9.99/month video game plan.