Analysis says $79 Kindle costs $84 to make
A recent analysis from IHS iSuppli determined that Amazon's $79 Kindle e-reader, which is the online retailer's cheapest Kindle thus far, costs $84.25 to make.
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Nov 11, 2011
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Murata turns to tiniest device for big business
(AP)—Small is big for Murata: The Japanese electronics maker has developed the world's tiniest version of a component known as the capacitor. And that's potentially big business.
Business
Sep 5, 2012
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Thai flooding disrupting hard drive supplies
The massive flooding in Thailand is disrupting supplies of hard disk drives (HDDs) for the world's personal computer makers, according to companies and market intelligence firms.
Business
Oct 29, 2011
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LG Electronics eyeing 'OLED' TV
South Korea's LG Electronics, long overshadowed by Samsung Electronics, is confident it can outpace its bigger rival in the race to dominate the world's next-generation TV market.
Business
Jul 8, 2012
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Report: E-reader sales plunge as tablets take over
Sales of dedicated e-reading devices like the black-and-white Kindles are in an "alarmingly precipitous decline" this year after five years of rapid growth, research firm IHS iSuppli says.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 12, 2012
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Research firm: New iPad more expensive to make
Apple appears to be making less of a profit from each new iPad than it did when it launched the previous model a year ago, according to a research firm's analysis.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 18, 2012
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Solid debut for Amazon's Kindle Fire: research firm
Amazon's Kindle Fire, which went on sale in November, had a solid debut, leapfrogging Samsung tablets to become the top-selling device after Apple's iPad, a market research firm said Thursday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 16, 2012
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Analysts, PC industry cool on Windows 8
While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts are increasingly skeptical that the new operating system will lure consumers away from tablets and ...
Business
Oct 17, 2012
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Kindle Fire software update on the way
Amazon said Monday that a software update to improve the performance of Kindle Fire tablets will be released within two weeks.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 12, 2011
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Samsung coyness puts smartphone crown in dispute
Smartphones are the hottest gadgets in the world. But who's the biggest smartphone maker? We don't really know.
Business
Apr 27, 2012
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