The Google TV isn’t exactly a runaway success story in the US. While Google had high hopes for the platform which could bring internet video, search, and apps to television sets, only a handful of TVs and set-top-boxes with the software have hit the market. In fact, due to sluggish sales, Logitech killed off its Google TV box in November….
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Earlier this month a German court ordered that Samsung should stop selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet while a lawsuit from Apple moves forward. Part of that preliminary injunction was later lifted to clarify that Samsung was only barred from selling the tablet in Germany, not in all of the European Union. But Samsung appealed the ruling… and lost. Today a…
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Samsung has gotten a bit of a reprieve in its legal battle with Apple over the fate of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. A German court has lifted some of the restrictions on sales of the tablet in the European Union. Previously in As The Tablet Turns, Apple had filed a suit against Samsung claiming that the company’s new 10…
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Yesterday a German court ordered Samsung to stop selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet in that country, and the ruling could stop Galaxy Tab sales in almost all European Union countries — at least until Samsung appeals or Apple’s lawsuit goes to trial. But it looks like Apple isn’t just going after Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad’s…
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Samsung is getting ready to take the Series 5 Chromebook international. The 12.1 inch Chrome OS laptop has been on sale in the US since June 15th. Tomorrow it goes on sale in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain. The WiFi-only model will run £349 in the UK and €399 elsewhere. A 3G model will run £399 in the UK…
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Samsung has announced the release dates and pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 in several European countries. The 8.9 inch and 10.1 inch Android tablets will go on sale in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden starting this summer, with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 scheduled to kick things off with a Swedish launch on June 29th….
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Lenovo is reportedly planning to acquire a controlling interest in German consumer electronics brand Medion for more than $331 million in cash and stock. The Wall Street Journal reports the move could help Lenovo expand its business in Europe. Based in China, Lenovo was hardly a household name in the US before the company acquired IBM’s PC business in 2005….
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The HTC Flyer tablet went on sale today in a number of European countries including the UK, France, Germany, Italy. It’s not the cheapest Android tablet around, with a starting price of 499 Euros (or about $710 US), but the HTC Flyer does have a few things setting it apart from the crowd. First, the tablet has a 7 inch,…
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The US version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab isn’t due out until June 8th, but if you’re in Germany you can already get your hands on a 10.1 inch tablet from Samsung. The Galaxy Tab 10.1v is now available for 660 Euros from Vodafone, although you can drive down that up-front price if you sign up for a service contract….
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The Toshiba NB520 netbook is now shipping in the UK and Germany, and the folks at British site TechRadar have posted a short review of the mini-laptop. The netbook’s claim to fame is the build-in harman/kardon speakers, and TechRadar reports they sound surprisingly good — although the speakers are on the palm rest, so you might muffle the sound a…
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The HTC Flyer tablet goes on sale in Europe May 9th. But you can already window shop your heart out thanks to a new HTC Flyer Store. Right now the web store basically has a few pictures, some product details, and a big countdown timer letting you know that it’ll be a little over 17 days before you can actually…
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HTC has announced the European launch date for its upcoming 7 inch Flyer Tablet. The HTC Flyer will be available starting on May 9th and will likely run about £600, or a whopping $980 without a contract. The price will likely be much lower for customers who sign up for a wireless contract, and the tablet will probably be cheaper in…
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