Apple: The most admired company on Fortune Magazine

Apple once again surpassed names such as Google and Amazon in competition, "the company received the admiration in the world", according to the latest poll conducted by Fortune magazine.
 

This is the 5th consecutive iPhone maker topped the threshold of a company in the world, the program takes place every year selected by Fortune magazine. This most likely means that CEO Tim Cook has done well his work since leaving Steve Jobs last month 10/2011, record a full quarter of financial success.
At # 2 is Google, the company had to undergo its own transformation in the last year after CEO Eric Schmidt resigned to cede position to co-founder Larry Page companies. After Page to assume his position, he decided to refocus on six core areas mortar products, including areas such as search, social networking, mobile and advertising.
 
Amazon to No. 3 with a strategic advantage in low-income profitable to focus on the benefits later.
In addition, a number of other technology companies are in the Top 50 can be included such as IBM, Microsoft, Samsung, eBay, Cisco and AT & T.
 
To be able to complete this list, Fortune conduct an investigation conducted with about 1,400 companies worldwide based on revenue and the best elements. The magazine then hired Hay Group in the group for comments from the CEO, analysts and leaders in other business to choose the best company. The factors to determine the most admired company based on factors such as investment value, social responsibility and many other good principal.
 
This year's rankings are taken from selected results from the 3855 business professionals, are asked to select the 10 companies they admire most.
 
Despite being voted the most admired companies but not for companies that have received support. Specifically, as with most Apple has recently been protests by workers on the production conditions at the Foxconn factory in China, a company specialized in assembling products for Apple. At a later meeting online, the iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has put pressure to force factories to improve working conditions for workers.
 
Executive director is Tim Cook confirmed that Apple could do more to improve working conditions in factories. Even recently the company has asked Fair Labor Association (FLA) shall investigate conditions at the production plant of Foxconn, to detect a range of issues here.
Meanwhile, Google has faced recent concerns about the privacy issue, a recurring theme with giants in the search field.

Kindle Fire cheap running "terrorist"

Amazon's tablet is installed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by Google but could not bring smoother experience as users expect.
The author calls this JackpotClavin stage is "pre-alpha" because theoretically, Android can operate entirely on the computer table $ 200, but it encounters more errors. The biggest drawback is that the video was wrong.

Fire Video Kindle Android 4.0.

Early in December, a hacker by the Steven and video sharing using Kindle Fire Ice Cream Sandwich. Tablet of the Amazon loses a few features such as Wi-Fi, sound, accelerometer and light sensor.

Kindle Android 4.0 Fire in the video of Steven.

Amazon Kindle Fire use multi-touch screen 7 inch IPS wide viewing angle, scratch-resistant layer of Gorilla Glass. Product size 190 x 120 x 11.4 mm and weighs 413 g, equipped with dual-core processor 1 GHz, 8 GB of internal memory, 3.5 mm audio jack, battery supports video 7.5 hours continuous run Android OS 2.3 customization. Fire does not have a camera, microphone and 3G, but at just 200 USD.

Amazon Kindle Fire upcoming update to increase performance

 Improved overall performance and ability are the things that touch the next software update to Kindle Fire tablet promises.

On 12/12/2011, an Amazon spokesman told The New York Times (NYT) Company will provide an update via a wireless connection to Kindle Fire in less than two weeks.
Very few details are provided, but the NYT says the improvements will affect the overall performance and multi-touch capabilities. In addition, users can edit the list of recent activities, including Web sites visited, NYT says.
Amazon did not respond when asked to confirm or explain a bit more about the update. 29/11/2011 Today, Amazon has released an update for the Kindle 6.2 Fire to improve the performance of this tablet, in the words of them. You can download this update via the Wi-Fi connectivity of the Kindle Fire.
Amazon is also expected to launch an upgraded version of the Kindle Fire, "perhaps" is in early spring next year, NYT said that although Apple and many manufacturers generally wait about 12 months to release a new generation equipment.
NYT quoted expert Jacob Nielsen says, Kindle Fire "offers a poor user experience, disappointing." Mr. Nielsen noted, many websites do not look good on screen 7-inch Kindle the Fire, but will look better on screen 10-inch (iPad 9.7-inch screen).
Many early users Kindle Fire has found some errors, but they still praise the 199 USD price of the device, for that price that made it into one of the cheapest tablet PC market.

iSuppli: Kindle Fire Production costs more expensive than the retail price

Experts "harvesting machine" at IHS iSuppli found that, to spend $ 201.70 to build a new Fire tablet Amazon Kindle - nearly 3 USD more than 199 USD retail price of the device.

Many analysts expected, the Fire Kindle, Amazon will lose much more if only to better compete with the tablet such as iPad 2 (with a starting price of 499 USD) or Nook Tablet (with prices starting at 249 USD). Amazon is expected to offset losses through the sale of products and applications to users Kindle Fire.
According to iSuppli's tally, the Kindle hardware cost is $ 185.60 and Fire equipment manufacturing cost is $ 16.10.
$ 201.70 figure is the actual cost estimates derived from the "harvesting machine" one tablet Kindle Fire were released on Monday, 14/11/2011. This total less than $ 7.83 compared to $ 209.63 Virtual estimates that iSuppli made in the month 9 / 2011.
As with most of the tablet, the latest estimates, the screen and touch panel are the largest cost to the rounded total is 87 USD. The cost of memory, processor, wireless LAN and other peripherals is $ 64.45, while the cost of batteries is $ 16.50. Case is $ 14.40 and the contents of the box is $ 3.25.
iSuppli said processor is 1 GHz dual-core chip from Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 cost $ 14.65 - 7.9% of total costs. This processor is also used in tablet PlayBook BlackBerry smartphones and Motorola Droid Bionic, LG Optimus 3D.
iSuppli said that their virtual estimate includes assumptions Kindle Fire will have 8 GB DDR2 DRAM memory. However, the device is actually launched with 4 GB of memory provided by Elpida.

Rechargeable via USB port for cameras and flash

USBCELL AA Rechargable Battery has a first opening direct plug and charging power of the USB port.

USBCELL. Photo: Amazon.

A compact digital camera is good and most popular flash lamps are used AA batteries. For other types of rechargeable batteries, you need to bring both the charger and a new civil power can energize. However, new products appear on the Amazon can help save time and make your job becomes easier.

USBCELL can work with a compact digital camera and flash.

USBCELL AA Rechargable Battery is the same design as compared to a normal AA battery but differ in that the first year of the positive (+) can open and plugged directly into the USB port normally. NiMH batteries is 1.2V with a capacity of 1300 mAh. To fully charge a battery member, the user takes more than 5 hours if previously used almost exhausted. This time will be faster if charging a lot sooner.

This device can be recharged via any USB port no.

USBCELL AA Rechargable Battery can be recharged directly via the USB port of desktop, laptop, the Department of USB charging input (such as Android and iPhone mobile now) or even a PS3 and any device How can this output port. In addition, manufacturers also have a regular charger to plug into 220V or 110V power supply will have faster charge time.
In addition to the camera and flash, USBCELL AA Rechargable Battery can also use in electronic equipment and appliances such as toys, remote control, music player ....
USBCELL AA Rechargable Battery is priced at $ 17.52 on Amazon.

Amazon plans to produce 8.9-inch Kindle Fire

According to some sources from the suppliers of the Amazon, said Amazon is planning to prepare for the production version of the Kindle 8.9 inch Fire.

The Digitimes report indicated that Fire Monday generation Kindle will have 8.9 inch screen is 10.1 inches, not as the original plan of the Amazon. Fire the first generation Kindle is not yet in this plan. Reported that providers include Chunghwa Picture Tubes and LG Display have started preparing all the conditions to produce 8.9 inch screen. However, there may be a model with a larger 8.9 inch screen, ranging from 9.7 inches to 10.1 inches in a certain stage in 2012, maybe this will be the third generation Kindle the Fire.
Before that there was also a report that Amazon plans for a tablet PC with larger screen, manufactured by Foxconn, appeared in August before the official Amazon Kindle Fire 7 inch. Kindle Fire will be sold in the U.S. on November 21, 2011 for $ 199 USD. International versions have not been announced, but the appearance of it will certainly significant impact to the tablet on the market price of them. Amazon says Kindle Fire as orders climb so it decided to boost production on the number of devices.

Comparison between the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook Fire Tablet

After Amazon announced Kindle Fire in September, Barnes & Noble also has introduced a new Tablet PC Nook table have similar functions but Kindle Fire. So you should choose for my device?

The most notable difference is that the amount of system RAM RAM (1 GB on Nook Tablet with 512 MB on Kindle Fire), storage (16 GB on Nook Tablet compared to 8 GB on Kindle Fire) and includes an expandable memory card slot microSD on Tablet Nook.
With the specification improvements, Nook Tablet also cost more than 50 USD compared to its competitors.
The advantage of the Kindle Fire is their great support from the Amazon warehouse contents, including e-reader, applications, music, games and video. Technology infrastructure of the Amazon cloud is one of the remarkable, providing its product features as Cloud Player and Cloud Drive.
However, Barnes & Noble also seemed to bring no less an option called Prime instead. Users can purchase the contents of the B & N as well as receive technical support from the manufacturer.
In addition, B & N is also working with other content providers, including Netflix and Hulu, to narrow the gap with its rivals.

Comparison between the Kindle and Nook Fire Tablet

	Amazon Kindle Fire	B & N Nook Tablet
Dimensions	7.5 x 4.7 x 0.45 inch	8.1 x 5 x 0.48 inch
Weight	415 gram	400 gram
Operating System	Android	Android 2.3.x
Microprocessor	Dual-core TI OMAP 4 1 GHz	Dual-core TI OMAP 4 1 GHz
RAM	512 MB	1 GB
Memory	8 GB	16 GB
Camera	No	No
Pin (turn off Wi-Fi)	8 hours	11.5 hours reading, 9 hours of video playback
Type of charging	Micro-USB, charging through PC	Micro-USB adapter required
3G	No	No
Wi-Fi	802.11 b / g / n	802.11 b / g / n
Bluetooth	Anonymous	No
Screen	7 inch (IPS)	7 inch IPS VividView
Pixel density	169 dpi	169 dpi
Resolution	600 x 1024 pixel	600 x 1024 pixel
Bookstores	Amazon	Barnes & Noble
Warehouse applications	Amazon	Barnes & Noble
Book Format	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, MOBI, PRC, DOC, DOCX, Audible.	EPUB, PDF, DOC, TXT, DOCM, DOCX
Not supported	EPUB, LIT, LRZ / LRX (Sony)	LIT, AMZ, LRZ / LRX (Sony)
Video format	MP4, Adobe Flash	MP4, Adobe Flash
Music formats	Non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV	Non-DRM AAC, MP3, MP4, AMR, OGG, WAV
Image Format	JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP	JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
microSD	No	There are
Adobe Flash	There are	There are
Price	199 USD	249 USD

Amazon the new software update for the Kindle 3

Amazon web site has released update version 3.3 software for Kindle 3. Accordingly, the update will bring a few features of the new version of Kindle to launch this version of the old Kindle.
This is definitely a good news for Kindle users 3 no money when they buy a new Kindle that can still experience the new service.

Kindle Keyboard update Version 3.3 gives users many new features Kindle 3 is the Kindle 4

The highlights in this update

• Enables data storage "in the clouds": The Kindle 3 owners can now use the service that Amazon Kindle Reader Cloud launched back in August. Users have access to their personal data anywhere, any time because the data is always stored on your Kindle library until you manually delete.
• Whispersync: Allows users to synchronize real-time status page they're reading, the bookmarks, notes during the reading, all bring up the "cloud." This ensures that users have get down and continue to use that status on any other Kindle devices. This is the service of the Amazon Kindle Personal Document.
• Local deals Amazon: Kindle 3 To provide information on special promotions to each area that users living in it. Users can view, purchase online incentive packages to save up to 75% for the products and services from businesses within the city they live.
• Voice Shortcuts Guide: 3 hours Kindle users can quickly enable or disable the Voice Guide feature by holding down Shift and press the Spacebar. As a result, Kindle Voice Guide can help "read" to the choices on the menu, the list of contents and the information described a the items ...

Right now the user can proceed to update the software version 3.3 latest. Is easily updated via Wi-Fi by: From the Home screen, press Menu and select Sync and Check for Items, it will download new software and automatically install updates. Once completed, users will see the Settings section "Version: Kindle 3.3" below the display shows the Kindle 3 has been updated to the new version.
In addition, users can download the updated version offline at the address below, copy the machine to perform the update manually if desired:
Kindle Wi-Fi Keyboard: Download 3.3
Keyboard Kindle 3G (Free 3G + Wi-Fi) - U.S. and Canadian Customers: Download 3.3
Keyboard Kindle 3G (Free 3G + Wi-Fi) - European Customers: Download 3.3
Specific guidelines and any other matters arising users can view the front page of Amazon in here .

Amazon Kindle Fire officially released for $ 199

Amazon, the online retail world's largest, has officially announced the Kindle Fire with computer retail price only $ 199, half the price than Apple iPad the cheapest of the 499 USD level.

Fire tablets of Amazon Kindle good value to compete with the iPad?

Many expect the release date

Fire Amazon Kindle is equipped with 7 inch screen is enhanced equipment from e-book reading device Kindle reader's platform and runs on Google's Android operating system.
In his speech introducing the device, its CEO, Jeff Bezos, Kindle Fire is believed that one of the tablet PC market dominated board in the future and can pose a real challenge for the iPad Apple, especially after rival Hewlett-Packard and Research In Motion is showing signs of retreat.

Apple CEO, Jeff Bezos, the Kindle Fire in hands on introduction

According to Brian Blair, an analyst at Wedge Partners Corp, believes that sales of electronic books, movies and music on Amazon's online store to purchase through Fire Kindle may help offset the small profits from low prices that the company has made.
Blair said: "Tablet of the Amazon really has the potential compared to other tablets because of the infrastructure that the company owns. If you look at Amazon's product, none of the other tablets currently on the market can meet a large media content such as multimedia devices. "

Configuration is not high

Kindle Fire is not equipped with a camera or microphone. Instead this device provides Wi-Fi connection but do not support access to 3G. Users get 30 days free use of Amazon Prime service, advanced services, the company's subscription costs 79 USD / year, including video streaming and free shipping buy on Amazon devices in time 2 days.
Amazon has drawn on the rough surface of the Android operating system a fresh interface and easy to use, allowing the device can connect to a vast library of online book content, movies, magazines and music Amazon's growing.
Amazon Kindle Fire use dual-core processor is TI OMAP clock 1 GHz, 8 GB of storage space in memory, IPS screen with wide glass bearing Gorilla Glass 7 inch for resolution 1024 x 600 pixels.
Equipment size 190 x 120 x 11.4 mm and weighs 413 grams. Users can fully charge the batteries within 4 hours and can be recharged via USB connection to your computer. Additionally, Kindle Fire also offers microUSB port (but the lack of expandable memory card slot).
Really, with a 7 inch screen, users of Kindle Fire still poses a question mark about the feasibility of whether or not the Kindle Fire are formidable opponents for the iPad. Because the current trend of users seem to prefer a 10.1 inch screen than a small-screen limitations.

Reaction from the market

The analyst said that the new Fire Kindle may help Amazon's revenue was up more next year, an estimated increase of 32% to 64.6 billion USD in 2012. But if in the worse direction, Amazon may be disappointed if your tablet does not bring in revenue quickly.
Analysts predict the average total return of the Amazon tablet will reach 22.17% in 2012. Gross margin as a percentage of sales left after subtracting the cost of production equipment.

Besides Fire Kindle, Amazon also introduced other basic equipment Kindle

According to Steve Weinstein, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities, said that if not successful this year, investors hope that the market will grow Kindle Fire in 2012 actually.
It is known that Apple iPad began selling in April 2010 and iPad 2 was introduced in March this year. Devices with touch screens of Apple owns the display 9.7 inch wide and is considered the largest source of revenue after Apple's iPhone. As of 25 / 6, Apple sold 9.25 million iPad, a pretty impressive numbers in just over a year.
Apple is also market leader in mobile applications with more than 425,000 applications available, including more than 100,000 applications are designed for iPad.

In very difficult

Although widely expected but Amazon certainly will not forget the fall of the two opponents are considered potential kicked iPad dominance in the launch of RIM PlayBook is introduced in the second quarter and of HP TouchPad.
While sales only reached 200,000 PlayBook equipment, less than half that predicted by analysts, the TouchPad is worse than death when HP in August about a month after launch.

Kindle Fire whether the car wound down the RIM BlackBerry HP TouchPad and leave?

It should be noted further that, the software maker in the world, Microsoft, has not officially released the Windows operating system for tablet PCs, at least will only become available in the following year.
According to IDC, the iPad account for 68% of the tablet is sold worldwide in the second quarter, while Motorola Mobility and Samsung share the same 27% of tablet sold.

The tablet is expected on the Amazon Kindle Fire

A few details were revealed about the upcoming Tablet Amazon. Any questions will be answered curiously formal launch of its day, but for satisfying curiosity part of the user, here are the projections of the tablet Amazon:

A new tablet called "Kindle the Fire"

Will only start with the 7 inch model

Launched in the second week of November, Fire will start with 7 inch model. 10 inch model is expected to launch next.

The first tablet to the next processor Quad-core?

That is what can be believed, 10 inch tablet of Amazon will be equipped with a next-generation processors by NVIDIA. If the Tablet PC launch this fall, as expected, it will be the first to run a tablet of this chip.
However, with 7 inch tablet, at the Ryan Block's GDGT can say Amazon will use a slower processors, maybe this is to protect the battery.

A very affordable price!

Look at the Kindle, we also realize that Amazon will not encounter major problems with the price of the tablets because they can be profitable again after customers buy books. All prices are speculated to 250 USD, a price that fits the user.

It looks like PlayBook

That is probably because the same from one manufacturer. But the software is where the Fire have a chance to shine, an opportunity that really has very wasteful in PlayBook.

It will run Android, but with a whole new look

Android is open-source operating system, so Amazon freedom to do whatever they want with this operating system. Users expect a sharp interface is optimized to work with Amazon products.

Complete access to Amazon Instant Video

With so many movies and TV programs to support streaming service, Amazon will do this very well to integrate into each tablet Instant Video service.

Get ready for the integration of Cloud Drive

An operating system that is customized Amazon will allow easy access to the Amazon Cloud Drive to store music service, movies, and other data. This is a blow to Amazon iCloud response of Apple.

Integrated Kindle

This is obvious and necessary. Fire would have to have the function of Kindle books.

Thin iPad

According to Amazon, the Fire will be designed as thin as iPad.

Tablet PCs will be named Amazon Kindle Fire?

According to technology blog TechCrunch, said tablet's upcoming Android Amazon called Amazon Kindle Fire.

Tablet named Amazon Kindle Fire

Sure tablet Amazon Kindle will not be called as before because it will affect the reading device name of the firm, but remain somewhat brand Kindle will have a positive influence to the device. With the Kindle, users may be more attracted to the name of this product.
According to recent information, the Amazon Kindle Fire will probably be announced tomorrow (28 / 9) and will officially shelves in the second week of November.
Regarding specs, Amazon Kindle Fire will be a tablet PC equipped with wide screen 7 inch display. The machine will run on Android 3.2 Honeycomb on the user interface is adjusted by Amazon.
Kindle Fire will receive subsidies by Amazon for a price even lower than the actual value of the product. This is definitely information by interested users with this price, the chance to compete with rival devices as well as Android Apple iPad 2 will be greater.
Amazon has Android application store, this is definitely a strategic platform that the company has set. The company hopes with their equipment, sales revenue from the sale of content such as movies, television programs, books, ... will thrive, and of course it will soon recover funds spent for fire policy discount your Kindle.

The tablets reveal Amazon Kindle

Here's what was said about the promise of tablet form is formidable opponents of the iPad.

Android "kind of Amazon"

The sources from the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, InformationWeek and have confirmed tablet Amazon's upcoming Android operating system will run, though not sure what version.

However, Amazon's product will not resemble any Android device we've ever seen with its own user interface, menus and stall its own separate application. Amazon does not cooperate with Google in this version of Android, this would be the development of its own.

7 inch screen

Do not expect that Amazon will ship a "monster" 10 inch. The device will have capacitive touch screen 7 inch, a back-lit screen (after lighting technology for the screen), full support for color and do not use technology such as e-link on your reading their Kindle.

Simple hardware

Kindle Do not expect will be a powerful mobile computer. The tablet has no camera, on-board storage is not high (can be limited to 6 GB), and no processor vertices. At the time of release, tablets Kindle will integrate Wi-Fi but no 3G (which is expected to add later).

Based on Amazon's cloud services

This is part of the operating system and is the main reason that Amazon launched the Tablet PC market. Kindle tablet will be mainly based on Amazon's online content, including eBooks, MP3 Store and Cloud Drive, the movie download service Amazon Prime v. v Kindle tablet device that Amazon would be selling content to customers.

Bargains

In July, The Wall Street Journal has confirmed Kindle tablet will cost half the price iPad. Technology blog TechCrunch said the price would be 250 USD. Low prices will benefit the leading help tablets to compete with Amazon Kindle iPad.
Amazon may introduce Kindle tablet in a press conference held on 28/09 in New York.
According ICTnews

Tablet of the Amazon may appear next week

Amazon preparing to hold a major event on 28 / 9 and the media to believe that it will uncover the secret panel computer monitors are very welcomed by consumers.

Amazon will have a special event next week. Photo: CNN .

Amazon did not mention plans to enter the market tablet, but the last few months, information on their tablet PCs are constantly appearing on the network and received very positive feedback from users.

Earlier this month, the technology site TechCrunch claims to have a chance to try this product and equipment described "running the Android platform has been customized, 7-inch touch screen, backlit lighting, using single-core chip , 6 GB of memory, no camera, which cost only half the iPad and has great potential. "

Even analysts also make revenue forecasts for the tablet has not been announced this. Last August, Sarah Rotman Epps specialist market research firm Forrester post said: " Amazon will be the number one enemy of Apple tablet in the array . "

She expected "within a years time, it would mean for Android Amazon." The key to their success is that "cheap, content and commerce (distribution of goods)". If the offer price as expected, Amazon could easily sell 3-5 million units in quarter IV/2011 (Apple sold 3.27 million iPad after 3 months of occurrence) and he can become king new tablet on the market.

Artwork Amazon TechCrunch Tablet page.

All the above are only predictions and no one can bet Amazon subversive "throne" of Apple or not, not to mention there are many other tablet failed in a confrontation with Apple. However, the positive signal from the rumors of Amazon shows that consumers really looking forward tablet cheap and they believe Amazon, with the experience and reputation in the business success Kindle e-book, will have sufficient capacity to launch low-cost tablet but still meet quality expectations.