Inhabitat's Week in Green: SunPower supplants Ford, lava power, and the airlifted eco shelter

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.


This week Inhabitat saw geothermal power projects pick up steam around the world as Iceland eyed liquid magma as an energy source and the UK sought to tap geothermal reserves under Newcastle. We also saw scientists develop a stretchable solar-powered sensor that can detect the drop of a pin, and we were impressed by a brilliant system that uses algae to

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News: Apple confirms iPad 2 event for March 2

News: Apple confirms iPad 2 event for March 2
As expected, Apple has sent out invitations to select members of the media inviting them to a special event on March 2. The image accompanying the invitation features a mockup of iOS’s Calendar app set for the date of March 2, with a corner peeled back to reveal an image of the original iPad underneath, and the tagline “Come see what 2011 will be the year of.” Apple is expected to unveil the ...

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BREAKING RANKS: Introducing the Game Book: Nancy Drew Meets the iPad

BREAKING RANKS: Introducing the Game Book: Nancy Drew Meets the iPad
Everyone's favorite teenage detective is back, with a 21st-century makeover. As of today, Nancy Drew and the Shadow Ranch is now available to iPad users. But today's tech savvy young sleuths won't simply be able to read about Nancy's adventures, they'll be able to participate in them. Shadow Ranch is the inaugural game book: "the first in a series that will up the ante for publishers cranking ...

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Help children's love of art take flight with Paint Me 3D: Airplanes

Help children's love of art take flight with Paint Me 3D: Airplanes
Vancouver based ComboApp today introduces Paint Me 3D: Airplanes 1.0 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Created to encourage children's artistic development, Paint Me 3D: Airplanes offers young users the chance to easily color in beautifully rendered 3D airplane characters. A variety of pre-drawn 3D airplane outlines are available for coloring. These clear outlines ensure that even the most ...

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Minecraft headed to iPhone/iPad with new documentary in the works

Minecraft headed to iPhone/iPad with new documentary in the works
Above: You're either swooning or scratching your head. Both reactions are acceptable

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The Handstand iPad case makes multitasking easier

The Handstand iPad case makes multitasking easier
The Handstand allows users to spin iPad 360 degrees and leaves one hand free.

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Sources: iPad 2 lands in thinner body with spec bump and cameras, SD slot and higher resolution display are out

The Apple rumors game can be a volatile thing. Just as we'd heard about last minute alterations to the Apple TV before it hit the market, we've gotten word from sources that the iPad 2 slated to be announced next Wednesday will be sans a few of the features we'd previously reported. Notably, that SD card slot and higher resolution display won't make it into the new model (the latter we'd been hearing rumblings about for a little while). What's the cause of the switch? Well our sources weren't c

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Rumor: Apple May Release iOS 4.3 Next Week

Rumor: Apple May Release iOS 4.3 Next Week
iOS 4.3 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad has been in beta for some time, and the latest rumors claim its development has finally been frozen which means it make it into customers hands soon. With Apple’s iPad-related special media event scheduled for March 2, there’s a chance iOS 4.3 could be released as early as next week.

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Minecraft coming to Android, too

Have you been considering ditching your Android phone for an iPhone ever since you heard that Minecraft would be heading to iOS later this year? Then you might want to reconsider, as Kotaku has confirmed that the game that's already inspired a documentary will be headed to Android as well. Interestingly, the site says that the game's creators initially held some talks with third-party developers about doing a mobile version, but ultimately decided to do both ports in-house. Details are otherwis

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Scosche's goBAT II portable battery pack handles two USB devices at once, including your iPad

Scosche's goBAT II portable battery pack handles two USB devices at once, including your iPad
We'll just keep it real simple for you: the object you're looking at above is the Revive II charger , but slimmer, and with a rechargeable battery pack thrown in rather than a wall / cigarette adapter. Got it? Good. The goBAT II contains a 5000mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, and it offers a pair of USB ports for charging. One's a 10-watt (2.1 Amp) port capable of handling high-maintenance ...

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Zeeland library hosts Show-and-Tell Night for eReaders

Zeeland library hosts Show-and-Tell Night for eReaders
Zeeland library patrons with an eReader can learn how to get eBooks from the library during the eReader Show-and-Tell Night on Tuesday. Readers should bring their eReaders, such as the Nook, Sony, and iPad, to this informal get-together.

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Apple iPad launch due on March 2: source

Apple iPad launch due on March 2: source
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expected to launch its new iPad on March 2, contrary to speculation of a delay of the latest version of the popular tablet computer.

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Minecraft for iOS confirmed, the hunt resumes for free time to squander

You know all of that time you've been wasting on Angry Birds HD? Looks like your flying friends may have company when it comes time to, um... kill time, as Markus Persson has confirmed to Gamasutra that an iOS port is "in the works." That means that an official Minecraft build will soon pop up in Apple's App Store, with iPhone and iPad versions hinted at. Aron Neiminen, a new recruit to the Mojang team, is responsible for the port, and if all goes well, it'll be let loose later in the year. Pers

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Is Apple Cornering The Global Market In Touch Screens?

Is Apple Cornering The Global Market In Touch Screens?
With demand for the iPad soaring, Apple (AAPL) appears to be creating some shortages in the touch-sc

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iPhone, iPad subscription service unveiled

iPhone, iPad subscription service unveiled
NEW YORK -- Apple Inc. announced a subscription system for buying newspapers and magazines on iPhone and iPad applications on Tuesday, making it easier for publishers to mine the popular mobile devices for more revenue.

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New Apple MacBook Pro rumors swirl

New Apple MacBook Pro rumors swirl
Apple may be plotting a big MacBook Pro announcement as soon as next week, speculation fueled in part by an Intel ad.

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Dead Space Just as Revolting on Apple's iPad, iPhone

Dead Space Just as Revolting on Apple's iPad, iPhone
EA's Dead Space for iOS lets you swipe, tap, and eviscerate fleshy necromorphs on an Apple handheld or tablet.

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Samsung upsizes iPad rival, the Galaxy Tab

Samsung upsizes iPad rival, the Galaxy Tab
Samsung has upsized its Galaxy Tab, unveiling a 10.1-inch (25.7-cm) version aimed at muscling its way deeper into the territory of Apple's iPad.

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Report: US regulators interested in Apple subscriptions

Report: US regulators interested in Apple subscriptions
U.S. regulators are looking at the conditions Apple has set for media companies that want to distribute subscription content through its iPad and other devices, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Obama calls Bahrain's king after violence

Obama calls Bahrain's king after violence
US President Barack Obama has spoken to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa and condemned violence by government forces against protesters which has killed four people and wounded 200.

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MWC: Opera launches Mini mobile web browser for iPad

MWC: Opera launches Mini mobile web browser for iPad
Opera Mini app shown at MWC; App Store approval pending Opera is demonstrating an Apple iPad version of its Opera Mini web browser at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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NYT: Apple considering a cheaper iPhone, but not a smaller one right now

Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal seemed pretty sure that an iPhone nano was inbound, but the New York Times' anonymous sources dispute that tale -- the paper writes that "Apple is not currently developing a smaller iPhone," and that the company is "not planning to introduce a smaller iPhone anytime soon." While the publication doesn't outright deny the existence of such a device at any point in the story, it does quote an anonymous Apple executive as saying that it doesn't make sense for th

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Apple announces subscriber service

Apple announces subscriber service
Apple announced a subscription system for buying newspapers and magazines on iPhone and iPad applications on Tuesday, making it easier for publishers to mine the popular mobile devices for more revenue. The update enables publishers to sell subscriptions by the week, month, year or other period of time, instead of asking readers to buy each issue separately.

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Apple creating touch panel shortages for tablet competition?

Things tend to get messy for the competition when Apple decides to direct its vast cash reserves on "very strategic" components. Especially when Cupertino starts waving around stacks of dough in the range of $3.9 billion to $7.8 billion. For reference, just look at what Apple did to NAND supplies as the flash-based iPod rose to dominance. Today DigiTimes is reporting that Apple is occupying close to 60 percent of the global touch panel production capacity from the likes of Wintek and TPK result

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CNET to the Rescue: Rich Brown on PCs vs. laptops

CNET to the Rescue: Rich Brown on PCs vs. laptops
Today we're joined by CNET Senior Editor Rich Brown, who schools us in his area of expertise: desktop computers. Sure, there are more laptops sold than desktops, but the old workhorse form factor isn't going away, and Rich explains why. Rich and I also critique the latest in keyboards. Also, your questions answered, as always. If you have a tech question for CNET to the Rescue, CALL US with your ...

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US+U Swivel Pro

US+U Swivel Pro
The $70 US+U Swivel Pro is an attractive, faux-leather case with several unique features. The tri-fold design adds bulk, but you also get a corner pocket for...

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Nokia's Microsoft Selection is Big Apple Win

Nokia's Microsoft Selection is Big Apple Win
"For First Time Ever, Smartphones Outsell PCs in Q4 of 2010" headlines BGR.com. This is a big deal, as it creates something of an inflection point - possibly what some would call a "tipping point" - in the digital technology market.

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iPhone 5 to feature a bigger 4-inch display?

Thus far we still know surprisingly little about the next generation iPhone (or iPhone 5 for lack of a better name) expected this summer in keeping with Apple's traditional launch cycle. We've heard that the completely redesigned handset will boast a next generation A5 processor and Qualcomm chipset that will unify the CDMA / GSM / UMTS radios. Others have heard that it'll also feature NFC integration along with the possibility of a "universal SIM." But what about the display? How will it size-u

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BBC iPlayer app for iPad due February 10; US version in June 2011

BBC iPlayer app for iPad due February 10; US version in June 2011
The BBC iPlayer app for iPad will arrive this Thursday, February 10, according to Interactive Operations Engineer Geoff Marshall, though it will only support streaming over WiFi connections. According to the engineer’s tweet , the iPlayer for iPad app will allow for catalog browsing over 3G, but demand a WiFi connection if you actually want to view a program. The app will be iPad-only – rather ...

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Inhabitat's Week in Green: the dangers of LED lighting, self-healing nanotech, and spray-on solar power

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.


This week Inhabitat shed light on the next generation of solar power as we showcased a spray-on film capable of generating 300% more energy than traditional photovoltaics and a new breed of nanotech cells that can heal themselves like plants. New biofuel projects also broke ground around the world as the US began construction on its first commercial biof

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Remains of the Day: Et tu, iPad 2?

Remains of the Day: Et tu, iPad 2?
The Wall Street Journal throws fuel on the iPad 2 fire, Apple stays out of the kitchen, and it's time to lay another round of FUD to rest.

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HP to pit "TouchPad" against Apple's iPad and Google

HP to pit "TouchPad" against Apple's iPad and Google
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co unveiled its entrant in the tablet race, betting its "TouchPad" summer release will keep it in the running in a booming market dominated by Apple Inc's iPad and devices running Google Inc software.

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On the Daily

On the Daily
For a media magnate whose empire first began to bubble in vats of newspaper ink, one might think launching the first-of-its-kind, iPad-only newspaper app would not be in his best interest.

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Hewlett-Packard unveils rival to iPad, two new webOS smartphones

Hewlett-Packard unveils rival to iPad, two new webOS smartphones
Hewlett-Packard showed off a 10-inch-screen "TouchPad" and new phones based on the webOS software that HP acquired when it bought Palm last year.

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Yahoo Announces Livestand, a Personalized Digital Magazine

Yahoo Announces Livestand, a Personalized Digital Magazine
Yahoo on Thursday announced the launch of a digital newsstand, initially available on Apple iPad and Android tablets.

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iPad App Store gets search filter, improves reinstalling

iPad App Store gets search filter, improves reinstalling
Apple has quietly added a couple of handy features to the iPad App Store, including new filters to focus your search results and a better indication that you have previously purchased an app.

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Vivienne Tam Collaborates With Square's Jack Dorsey To Create Fashionable Credit Card Reader

Vivienne Tam Collaborates With Square's Jack Dorsey To Create Fashionable Credit Card Reader
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week begins today in New York City, and you can expect designers to send out many a chic iPad case making down the runway. But designer Vivienne Tam will debut an even cooler -- and far savvier -- techno accessory: a sleek red-and-black limited-edition Square credit card reader.

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iPad vs. TouchPad... Fight!

Spec sheets are one thing, but we know what you really want to see -- two tablets going mano-a-mano in the ring. Here they are, your Apple iPad and HP TouchPad slates, sized up side-by-side each with their own sizable black bezel and 9.7-inch screen -- and incredibly similar in both size and weight. See how they literally stack up in the gallery below!
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The iPad might not be newspapers’ saviour

The iPad might not be newspapers’ saviour
EXACTLY one year on and Apple’s iPad is the perfect example of revolution by evolution. Of invention by innovation. It’s triumph owing to more than just sex appeal, to more than just that sunshine-soaked tangerine Kool-Aid of Apple’s marketing machine.

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720p video support, 3MP camera for iPad 2

720p video support, 3MP camera for iPad 2
The iPad 2 will support 720p video, have a built-in compass and port to connect to external monitors and TVs, it has been claimed. Web developer Chris Galzerano wrote on his blog that he had been digging around in the third iOS 4.3 beta, which was released earlier this week, and found evidence of support for 720p video in the iPad 2.

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RO|Innovation Unveils the First Mobile Customer Testimonial App for the iPad & iPhone 4

RO|Innovation Unveils the First Mobile Customer Testimonial App for the iPad & iPhone 4
In today's competitive enterprise sales environment, sales people increasingly rely on customer references to move business opportunities forward and close deals. This can be especially challenging when sales people are "on the go" and need immediate access to these powerful assets regardless of connectivity. Today, RO|Innovation announces the release of their Apple iPad and iPhone 4 mobile ...

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BBC iPlayer app landing on UK iPads this Thursday, US in June

A BBC Interactive Operations Engineer has British hearts all aflutter tonight with a tweet announcing that the iPlayer app for the iPad is ready to roll out this Thursday, February 10th. It's specific to the tablet for now, so no iPhone, and will only debut in the UK, so no BBC America for you just yet, though this is the first step toward making that cozy dream a reality. Taking the BBC TV catchup service into international waters will be done on the basis of a paid subscription model, which s

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Will millions of people pay for iPad news?

Will millions of people pay for iPad news?
Media companies are making big bets on tablet-friendly newspapers and magazines -- even as they bleed cash chasing a still-tiny audience.

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FDA approves medical-image software for Apple mobile devices

FDA approves medical-image software for Apple mobile devices
The quality is deemed good enough for doctors to make diagnoses from MRIs and other medical images on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Add diagnosing soft-tissue injuries to online banking, e-mail, video games and thousands of other applications available for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Super Bowl ads: Eminem, Darth Vader, catering dogs

Super Bowl ads: Eminem, Darth Vader, catering dogs
In the Super Bowl of advertising, Justin Bieber replaced Ozzy Osbourne and Joan Rivers became a GoDaddy girl. But a pair of commercials by automakers took the early trophy for online buzz.

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Future iPads could come with built-in stand

Future iPads could come with built-in stand
Future generations of the iPad could come with a built-in stand, it has been claimed. Patently Apple reports that Apple has applied for a patent that includes a stand that could support the tablet device in both landscape and portrait orientation.

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Remains of the Day: Ad nauseam

Remains of the Day: Ad nauseam
It’s Super Bowl weekend, and you know what that means: commercials, commercials, commercials. Verizon and AT&T are lobbing shells at each other via ads, while Motorola is prepping a familiar-looking spot for its Xoom tablet. Also, what do doctors and leopards have in common? Strangely enough, the iPad. The remainders for Friday, February 4, 2011 will return after these messages.

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ASUS chairman Jonney Shih promises 'secret weapon' to rival iPad 2, disses 3DTVs

Jonney Shih has never been one to back down from his stance on anything, and in a recent sit-down with IDG News Service, the ASUS chairman delivered quite a few nuggets worth poring over. For starters, he played up (and subsequently downplayed) a "secret weapon" that would likely rival the iPad 2, but wouldn't go so far as to confirm that said weapon would actually be a slate. His response to prying? "I think it's best not to say now. You will have to wait until the launch." He also noted that p

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News Corp bets on iPad for future of news

News Corp bets on iPad for future of news
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch, among the most ardent defenders of the traditional press, has staked his reputation on a risky bet that for just 14 cents a day he can save the news business with tablet devices like Apple's iPad.

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Its a website! Its a mag! Its news for iPad

Its a website! Its a mag! Its news for iPad
The Daily will be a first of its kind for tablet computers.

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Stop the presses: First iPad newspaper debuts

Stop the presses: First iPad newspaper debuts
NEW YORK (AP) — A daily newspaper designed specifically for Apple's hot-selling iPad is now available from News Corp.

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Review: Neosonic/MEElectronics LifePower Battery for iPad

Review: Neosonic/MEElectronics LifePower Battery for iPad
Contrast the glossy plastic and padded leather LifePower with Kensington’s previously-released PowerBack, a $130 add-on with a 4400mAh battery and a relatively simple rear stand built into a rubberized plastic shell. Neosonic took a completely different, high-end route that looks and feels much nicer, while doing considerably more for the attached iPad. There’s a leather handstrap on the back ...

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Verizon iPhone review

The Verizon iPhone 4 is an interesting product for Engadget to review. Firstly, it's not exactly a new device (not in any outwardly noticeable way). From design, down to its CPU, RAM, and even cost, this iPhone is the same as the AT&T model... save for that one small but really important thing: it's got a CDMA radio inside. The device is also somewhat tricky to review based on its software, since we've all been using (and even took a deep look at) iOS 4.2 for quite some time. So for us the

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Win a free iPad from KOLD News 13

Win a free iPad from KOLD News 13
We'll be giving away 20 Apple products between Feb. 3 and March 2. Sign up for your chance to win an iPad or iPod Touch.

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iPad 2 display leaked?

Do you believe what you're seeing? 9to5Mac along with iFixYouri repair say they've got the new iPad 2 display. Better yet, they've got the purported part number: LP097X02-SLN1, compared to the original iPad's LP097X02-SLA3 display. It's said to be lighter and more than 1-mm thinner than the original while featuring a thinner bezel as well -- right, just as the rumors and our own sources have said. Such a display would also enable some tapering of the edges in line with those milled aluminum dum

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HotelTonight Made-for-Mobile Hotel Booking App Now Available on the App Store

HotelTonight Made-for-Mobile Hotel Booking App Now Available on the App Store
HotelTonight, a mobile-exclusive hotel booking app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, is now available on the App Store, bringing users last-minute deals at the most desirable hotels.

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Fling Joystick Make iPad Gaming Easier; Doesn't Play Nice With Angry Birds

Fling Joystick Make iPad Gaming Easier; Doesn't Play Nice With Angry Birds
Ten One Design's new iPad joysticks make the iPad into a competent gaming system.

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Tech Notebook: Is Apple's iPad a PC? (Is it a netbook?)

Tech Notebook: Is Apple's iPad a PC? (Is it a netbook?)
Counting the iPad as a personal computer, an analyst says Apple's market share skyrocketed during the holidays. Plus: Economists expect "robust growth" in Silicon Valley by 2012. And: Promotion advice from LinkedIn.

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