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Today in Tech: A peek at Amazon's new Kindle
September 6, 2011: 3:30 AM ETFortune's curated selection of the long weekend's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web. Sign up to get the newsletter delivered to you every day.
"I am TechCrunch and TechCrunch is me."
-- Michael Arrington (The New York Times)
* David Carr over at The New York Times looks at TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington's path to becoming a venture capitalist and how his latest move -- Crunch Fund -- further complicates TechCrunch's editorial credibility. (The New York Times)
* Meanwhile, TechCrunch writer MG Siegler got his hands on Amazon's upcoming 7-inch Kindle tablet, dubbed simply the "Amazon Kindle." For a mockup of the tablet and its Cover Flow-ish user interface, head over here. (TechCrunch)
* As if we needed any more evidence that casual gaming is a tour de force, GameStop (GME) reportedly told dealers at an annual trade show recently that it'll start carrying iPhones, iPods, and iPads in-store. The brick and mortar chain also started accepting trade-ins of Apple iOS devices for store credit. (9to5Mac)
* A peek at Apple's top designer, Jonathan "Jony" Ive. (San Jose Mercury News)
* Some of the issues Google (GOOG) faces with Android in its battle to stay the top smartphone platform provider. (The Next Web)
* Surprisingly, the most "Liked," commented on, and shared Facebook page ever does not belong to Justin Bieber but actually to the Jesus Daily, an inspirational page with 8.2 million fans who did 3.4 million interactions last week. (The New York Times)
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Talking Tom is rich: Outfit7 wants to turn smartphone characters into Saturday cartoons
The App Store is turning into a proving ground for Saturday morning cartoons, which means the screeching cat and his friends could soon be on a TV, cereal box and onesie near you.
FORTUNE -- Andrej Nabergoj has spent the last year turning a $60 cat into a millionaire. He's the CEO of Outfit7, the company that makes the talking-character apps your three-year old has likely been teething on for the MORE
Chadwick Matlin - May 25, 2011 1:38 PM ETPosted in: Andrej Nabergoj, Angry Birds, App Store, iOS, Justin Bieber, Lara Croft, Outfit7, YouTube -
Why I hate my new iPad
Sure, it's shiny, sleek and cool -- the latest must-have accessory. But here's why I'm sticking with Apple's real perfect product.
By Leigh Gallagher, Assistant Managing Editor
For weeks it sat as an unchecked box on my to-do list: "buy iPad." I wanted in. I was eager to see what all the hype was about. Working in magazines for 15-plus years, I needed to see and experience this new device that promised MORE
Nov 5, 2010 2:42 PM ETPosted in: Apple, Apple Store, ChangeWave, Facebook, iPad, iPhone, Justin Bieber, Touchscreen, Wall Street Journal
