Amazon plans own tablet; Google vs. Facebook will be costly; tweet with your breath – new app; VM’s cloud OS strategy; Microsoft plans 75 stores

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• Amazon to battle Apple iPad with own tablet, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read more details here.

• Google’s challenge to Facebook may erode profits, Bloomberg reports. Read more details here.

• New Twitter client lets handicapped users tweet with their breath. TechCrunch has the details. Read more details here.
• How VMware wants to be the OS for the cloud – GigaOm has the details. Read more details here.

• Microsoft will open 75 more stores over next three years, Cnet reports. Read more details here.

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