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It might seem foolish for a no-name start-up to compete with Apple’s wildly popular iPad for a sliver of a market that barely exists — tablet computers that display electronic textbooks. But Osman Rashid, co-founder of Kno Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif., is used to tussling with giants. Rashid’s first start-up, textbook-rental site Chegg, took direct aim at the pocketbooks of old-school publishers by creating a nationwide market for secondhand textbooks. In its fourth year as a kind of Netflix for textbooks, Chegg is poised to take in sales of more than $130 million in 2010 and has even turned a former rival, McGraw-Hill, into a revenue-sharing partner. “Everybody thought we would flame out and disappear, but we stuck around,” notes Rashid, 40, who was born in London and raised in Islamabad.
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It might seem foolish for a no-name start-up to compete with Apple’s wildly popular iPad for a sliver of a market that barely exists — tablet computers that display electronic textbooks. But Osman Rashid, co-founder of Kno Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif., is used to tussling with giants. Rashid’s first start-up, textbook-rental site Chegg, took direct aim at the pocketbooks of old-school publishers by creating a nationwide market for secondhand textbooks. In its fourth year as a kind of Netflix for textbooks, Chegg is poised to take in sales of more than $130 million in 2010 and has even turned a former rival, McGraw-Hill, into a revenue-sharing partner. “Everybody thought we would flame out and disappear, but we stuck around,” notes Rashid, 40, who was born in London and raised in Islamabad.
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The box that all other boxes wants to be will start shipping soon – yes, the much awaited Boxee Box by D-Link will soon hit your homes and electronic store’s shelves.
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The box that all other boxes wants to be will start shipping soon – yes, the much awaited Boxee Box by D-Link will soon hit your homes and electronic store’s shelves.
White iPhone 4 delayed to 2011
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The availability of the elusive white version of the iPhone 4 has been delayed by Apple yet again. Those not satisfied with the black version will now be forced to wait until at least spring 2011 to get a shiny bright white one.
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The availability of the elusive white version of the iPhone 4 has been delayed by Apple yet again. Those not satisfied with the black version will now be forced to wait until at least spring 2011 to get a shiny bright white one.
Gigabyte’s Booktop T1125: Convertible tablet cum desktop
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Gigabyte’s Booktop T1125 convertible tablet also converts into a desktop, ships soon convertible tablets are a hardly a rarity, but while their non-convertible cousins may be getting all the press lately how many of those can morph into a mighty desktop?
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Gigabyte’s Booktop T1125 convertible tablet also converts into a desktop, ships soon convertible tablets are a hardly a rarity, but while their non-convertible cousins may be getting all the press lately how many of those can morph into a mighty desktop?
New Pioneer car stereo swaps CDs for SDs
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Pioneer pins the development of its new in-car digital media receivers, the MVH-8200 and MVH-8200BT, on consumers’ demand for “digital connectivity, integrated communication and an improved in-car listening experience”.
Category: Tech Digest Written by Adie Vanessa Offiong
Pioneer pins the development of its new in-car digital media receivers, the MVH-8200 and MVH-8200BT, on consumers’ demand for “digital connectivity, integrated communication and an improved in-car listening experience”.