via John Gruber’s Flickr account:
My take on the decorations: a big part of the pitch for The Tablet is going to emphasize that as a reader, it has a bright colorful screen, perfect for photos and videos, and the Kindle and etc. do not.
“Yes, it’s true… I’ve been beta testing the Apple tablet for the past two weeks and it’s amazing.” — Jason Calacanis founder of Mahalo.com. If he’s not lying, he’s giving away just about all of the specs on Twitter.
The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly -
Laura June of Engadget:
And here we are, in January of 2010, on the verge of yet another expiration date for the rumored launch of an Apple Tablet (though let’s be honest — this thing is starting to feel pretty real). We thought now might be as good a time as any to take a look back — back through the rumor timeline of one of the gadget world’s longest-standing, and seemingly best-loved unicorns. Join us for the ride, won’t you?
Illustration by Dale Stephanos.
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50 tablets detected on Apple campus -
Phillip Elmer-DeWitt of CNN:
Using embedded code that reports hardware, software and GPS location characteristics, Flurry Analytics has detected approximately 50 devices that fit the description of the tablet computers Apple is expected to unveil on Wednesday.
“Regarding the Apple invite, and just throwing this out there: what if it’s called “Canvas”?” — Cabel M. Sasser of Panic (via Daring Fireball)
Apple's Proposed Multi-touch User Interface System -
Luke Wroblewski:
Yesterday, in anticipation of Apple’s “latest creation”, Patently Apple compiled a similar list of Apple patents that may see the light of day soon. Looking through their article and at several additional patents from Apple, I compiled a list of the new interaction design capabilities these patents cover. In aggregate, these interactions began to look like an integrated system for managing applications and content.