Sony Prepare E-Reader, compete iPad

Jakarta - Sony Corp. will launch an e-reader and content distribution services in Japan at the end of the year to rival the iPad presence in that country which appeared Friday (29/5).

Manufacturer PlayStation and Bravia flat-screen TVs is said also plans to launch an e-book in China, Australia, Spain and Italy this year. Electronic book reader is similar to Sony's Kindle from Nook from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble are present in the United States, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

While the debut of the computer-entertainment system that also functions as e-reader iPad is expected to increase e-book market is still a little Japanese, where according to Chimera Research Institute will increase two-fold to U.S. $ 1 billion (Rp 9.1 trillion ) in four years.

Sony has been working with the telecommunications operator KDDI Corp., printing companies Toppan Printing Co. and Rights Shimbun newspaper to plan for the preparation of content services by offering books, comics, magazines and newspapers.

When asked about the distance of time between the launch iPad in Japan and launch of content distribution services, Sony said the expansion of the available content is far more important than the time of entering the market.

"An e-book business does not make sense if it does not come with enough content in terms of both quantity and quality. You have to build the first system to be sure, "said Sony Electronics senior vice president, Fujio Noguchi.

"I do not think we're late."

Sony Electronics is a division of Sony's U.S. electronics sales. Although the company will be held each quarter by Sony, KDDI, Toppan and Asahi, but the content distribution business will be open for other companies to join, and there will be some kind of e-reader terminals from different companies, said the Sony.
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IPad buyers in Japan Queue Up to 1 km

Jakarta - Apple iPad Debut in Japan raises the joy that is rarely seen at other electronic products present, visible from the queue which reaches 1 km.

Japanese electronics industry was declining in recent years, accelerated by the presence of such a device Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle and Kizio.

Meanwhile, Japanese electronics firms have been defeated by South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics. Constrained financial conditions are weakening and are reluctant to take risks, companies in Japan's defeat in innovation.

Japan is known as flat-screen television industry players, digital cameras and video game systems, but they do not have personal computers extraordinary.

On the first day iPad launch in Japan, the queue at one of the official Apple store reaches over one kilometer further.

Buyers in Japan is very unique, because they are really concerned and usability features from the outside to the inside of a gadget, even though the thick instruction book to read, according to analysts.

"Consumers in Japan are very different patterns of thought with its global customers," said Atul Goyal, an analyst at CLSA.

"IPad is very unique and detailed from hardware to software, in addition to its use so it is very popular in Japan". [Ito]

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IPad prices in Europe surge 25%

CANBERRA - Apple's latest gadget, iPad just entering the international markets this weekend. iPad start reaching some areas in Europe, Asia and Australia.

But, the price offered for the different European markets approximately 20 to 25 percent. "In the UK, Germany, France and Italy iPad prices much different than in the United States," said CommSec chief economist Craig James, a division of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's trade as reported by Reuters on Monday (5/31/2010).

IPad highest price is also applied in other countries such as Switzerland, Spain, Japan and Canada. IPad the cheapest prices in Europe for Wi-Fi model. In the United States model of Wi-Fi dibanderol approximately USD499, while in the UK Wi-fi 16GB model dibanderol approximately USD620, for Canada and Japan USD536 USD520.

For other models, such as iPad 64GB with 3G connectivity and Wi-Fi in the U.S. in England dibanderol USd829 approximately USD1.010 appreciated. While in Germany, Italy and France, iPad is marketed at a price of USD980.

The price difference can not be separated from the turmoil of the national debt in Europe and the UK that has rocked the euro and the pound in recent months, global currency and threw them into chaos. (Ugo) Okezone.com

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Sales of iPad Translucent 2 Million Units

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple claims sales have translucent iPad two million units worldwide.

Less than a month, after Apple announced its success to sell approximately one million units iPad, this time they claimed to have sold two million units iPad, less than a week after the iPad is launched into the global market.

"Customers around the world is currently struggling with the magic iPad. Looks like they're going to like it, just like us," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs in his official statement, quoted by MacWorld, Tuesday (01/06/2010).

In his statement, besides presenting iPad sales success, Jobs also revealed the petition apology to customers who are considered loyal iPad waiting so long presence in the international arena.

"We appreciate the patience that you guys have done against us, and we work hard enough to produce iPad so everyone can get it," said Jobs.

In addition to this information, Apple also revealed an additional approximately 5000 have provided a special application to iPad, add other apllikasi ranks in the App Store which has now amounted to 200,000. (Srn)[okezone.com]

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MSI Launches notebooks based AMD Yukon

CALIFORNIA - Micro-Star International (MSI) are interested to deliver AMD-based notebooks ultrathin Yukon in mid-October 2009.

As quoted by Digitimes, Sunday (23/08/2009), MSI reportedly has conducted testing on a notebook that had the Yukon platform. After testing, a PC vendor that seems to be very satisfied with the performance AMD Yukon. But unfortunately, the MSI was reluctant to disclose further certainty the date of release.

Desire MSI to use AMD Yukon, because it can make notebooks more affordable prices, with the ability of the preformance. In fact, the ability also claimed was on Intel's flagship processor on the market netbooks, the Atom.

AMD's efforts to bring the Yukon platform to avoid the technology gap between the notebook with the netbook. Cheap netbook performance is usually low, while upper-class notebook that provides high performance expensive appreciated.

Meanwhile, the launch of the AMD notebook platform Tigris will most likely be postponed until late October. Not yet known with certainty why the delay.

AMD previously Tigris platform is expected to be launched in early September in conjunction with Windows 7 markets in Asia, followed by North America, Eastern Europe, and Middle East in October.

Some vendors said to have ordered to be buried with AMD products Tigris, like Hewlett-Packard (HP), Toshiba, Acer, and Asustek Computer. (Srn)[techno.okezone.com]

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MSI Offers Windows 7 Tablet

TAIPEI - It seems that the computer exhibits at Taiwan Computex really become a means of showing off for all vendors in its latest tablet shows. After the Asus which shows the tablets, which now turn to rival the MSI.

MSI introduced a tablet that is named WinPad 100 in the Computex 2010. Just like Asus, MSI tablet is also running on the Windows 7 operating system, and not as Android is touted over the years. Similarly quoted 'PC World', Tuesday (06/01/2010).

Besides, about guns that was prepared in WindPad 100, MSI has been pairing with sized 10-inch touch screen, or one inch wider than Apple's iPad. Intel's own processors fit the form of Atom 1.66 GHz.

Memory capability of 2 GB RAM, 32 GB SSD, two USB ports, HDMI and webcam. Special user interface in a device specially designed so-called WinTouch UI. Over price, the MSI itself will take it on price $ 500 or approximately Rp 5 million.

Previously, Asus finally settled volunteered to jump into the tablet PC market, challenging Apple and Dell.

"Tablet PC called the Eee Pad and will be armed with Intel or ARM processor with operating system Windows besutan rely on Microsoft," said Shih Johney Acer officials.
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XL Supports "BlackBerry" Present at Nokia

Black Berry phones - Talking about smart phones in Indonesia, only two brands that are always mentioned and discussed exclaimed, namely Nokia and BlackBerry. Then, the iPhone and Android phone number lately.

However, high market interest for the BlackBerry today can not be denied. Pushmail services, e-mail compression, up to the BlackBerry Messenger on Research In Motion's device has a special attraction for users.

In fact, Nokia had also been a similar service brings the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) since two years ago, namely through the OVI mail and OVI chat. However, for relatively more expensive tariff if its use is active.

Therefore, PT XL Axiata Tbk present Packs Nokia Messaging. According to its name, this service applies to any type of Nokia phone users. Chat service that can be accessed customers including Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Gtalk.

"To push mail, customers can access to Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and OVI Mail. Here, customers can use up to 10 email accounts. To social media that can be accessed is the Facebook and Twitter," said Head of Marketing Mobile Data XL Services, Budi Harjono, in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

How to get a Nokia Messaging service is XL customers can access via *123# and select Internet & Packs Nokia Blackberry and select Messaging.

"Previously, customers should make sure first XL GPRS service is active in a way to send SMS to 9667," said Budi. Meanwhile, a way to unsubscribe is to access the *123 #or send an SMS to 868 type UNREG.

Please note, XL Nokia Messaging service is not applicable to customers who already subscribe to the Blackberry package or Volume-Based Internet package.

Speaking fee, subscription fee is charged at rates much as you like for email, chat and social networking. Meanwhile, for browsing to Internet customers will be charged at the base volume, which consists of packages daily, weekly, and monthly.
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