PlayBook is based on the BlackBerry Tablet OS, a new operating system based on QNX Neutrino, and runs apps developed using Adobe AIR. It was later announced that the BlackBerry Tablet OS would be merged with the existing BlackBerry OS to produce a new operating system, BBX (later renamed Blackberry 10) that would be used universally across RIM's product line. RIM has also announced support for applications for Android OS, allowing them to be sold and installed through the BlackBerry App World store.The ...

The Kindle Fire is a tablet computer version of Amazon.com's Kindle e-book reader. The Kindle Fire has a color 7" multi-touch display with IPS technology. It runs a forked version of Google's Android operating system and includes access to the Amazon Appstore, streaming movies and TV shows, and Kindle's e-books. The Kindle Fire was announced on September 28, 2011 and went on sale on November 15, 2011. As of January 26, 2012, Amazon.com sells the Kindle Fire exclusively to customers living in the United ...

Y Combinator is an American seed-stage startup funding firm, started in March 2005. Y Combinator provides seed money, advice, and connections at two 3-month programs per year. In exchange, they take an average of about 6% of the company's equity.Compared to other startup funds, Y Combinator provides very little money ($14,000 for startups with 1 founder, $17,000 for startups with 2 founders, and $20,000 for those with 3 or more). This reflects co-founder Paul Graham's theory that between free software, ...

The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast, and Nintendo's GameCube. The integrated Xbox Live service launched in November 2002 allowed players to play games online.Xbox's successor, the Xbox 360, was launched in September 2005 ...