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by Robin Wauters on December 25, 2009
On November 21, 2006 a company called Slate Computing (registered in Delaware) filed for a US word mark for ‘ISLATE’. Notably, that was right around the time at least three islate-related domain names were registered.
You won’t find any information about any company called Slate Computing online, although [...]

By Chad Berndtson, ChannelWeb

Are 3D head-tracking technology and defense contractor Raytheon two of the next frontiers for Apple (NSDQ:AAPL)? Maybe and yes, according to new reports.
The hunt for new and exciting Apple hardware,  iPhone and maybe iTablet initiatives is usually a sucker’s bet, thanks to how tight-lipped Apple is and how good it is [...]

The word “iSlate” has now become a Wikipedia page.

By Ed Oswald  |  Posted at 9:49 am on Wednesday, December 23, 2009
An Israeli hacker going by the handle “Labba” claims he has found a method which breaks the copyright protection on the Kindle, allowing the user to transfer eBooks purchased on the device as a PDF to another device. Kindles use a proprietary format [...]

By Dan Hope Dec 9th, 2009
Just when it seems the frenzy of Apple Tablet rumors has died down, an analyst for Oppenheimer has decided to pipe up with his own predictions. Based on his research into Apple’s supply chain, Reiner says we can expect to see the Apple Tablet as early as March or April [...]

Apple tablet due March, to get Kindle-killer book deal?
By Electronista Staff  – 08:55 am EST, Wed December 9, 2009

Apple device at 1m a month, 70-30 revenue split

Apple’s often-rumored tablet device has been narrowed down to a specific production timeframe and could land a deadly blow against Amazon’s Kindle reader through a revenue deal, according [...]

With rumors of the Apple tablet reaching new highs, MacRumors has found evidence that Apple acquired the domain name iSlate.com presumably in preparation for the new device.
The iSlate.com domain was originally registered in October 2004 by a company called Eurobox Ltd. It later changed hands to Data Docket, Inc. in 2006. In 2007, however, the domain [...]