Technology 1/28/2010

1) Live From The Apple Tablet Event

We're here in San Francisco for Apple's event today where they're expected to unveil their new tablet computer which may or may not be known as the iPad, iSlate, iBook, iTablet, the Apple Tablet or some other variation. The event starts at 10 AM PT. Be sure to check back in.

2) Apple unveils iPad tablet with onscreen keyboard

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger.

3) eHarmony settles lawsuit over same-sex matching

NEW YORK (Reuters) - eHarmony Inc, which operates a website to help singles find relationships, said on Tuesday that it settled a class action lawsuit over same-sex matching.

4) Did McGraw-Hill CEO spill Apple's tablet secret?

SAN FRANCISCO -- The McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc.'s CEO spoke on CNBC Tuesday and appeared to confirm speculation that Apple Inc. will indeed unveil a tablet computer running on iPhone software during a highly anticipated media event Wednesday.

5) Microsoft aided by Windows, waits for business revival

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expected to report a strong jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by the successful launch of Windows 7, but it may not be enough to satisfy demanding investors and push its stock higher.

6) Is This The Apple Tablet? (Pretty Pictures)

Who knows if these are real, but these are easily the most legitimate looking pictures I've ever seen of the supposed Apple Tablet/iPad/iSlate/iBook/Whatever It Will Be Called. Further, UI designer Dustin Curtis tells us a friend sent him these pictures ? and from what we hear, that friend could...

7) Download Statusbar Smoothes Firefox Downloads

The Download Statusbar add-on for Firefox (free/donationware) offers a less intrusive, more streamlined way to keep track of your downloads than the standard downloads window.

8) Reliability and Service 2009: Technology's Most (and Least) Reliable Brands

Illustration by Otto Steininger > Every year, consumers purchase millions of computers and peripherals. And every year, millions of those devices break down.

9) Apple prepares big bet on tablet computing

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's Chief Executive Steve Jobs is expected to make a big bet on Wednesday that he can sell consumers on the value of tablet computing, looking to define an new category of devices.

10) The Killer App for Apple's Tablet: Gaming

This guest post is by Jeff Scott, founder and publisher of 148Apps, a blog providing fanatical coverage of everything iPhone and hopefully soon, the Apple tablet.While we still don't know the name of the new tablet device; could be iPad, iTablet, iSlate, iCanvas, or an extension of the MacBook na...