It’s time to wrap up your week in tech news with a Saturday edition of your morning US Update. Headlining today’s news is an amazing story of just how much money you can make reselling the iPad 2 in China. We get the scoop on the native email client coming to the BlackBerry PlayBook and even score some specs headed to the Wii 2 (Wii HD). This and more on today’s US Update.
Looking for a new career? How does $400 a day reselling iPad 2s sound? Take a look at just how good the life of an iPad 2 reseller can be, here. Our friends at xda-developers have managed to do what HTC couldn’t — bring Sense 3.0 to the Desire HD. If you want to take it for a spin, for free, check out the full scoop.
RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie has confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that native email will come to the BlackBerry PlayBook “in 60 days”. He’s also re-confirmed the Android app player will launch this summer, opening the new Tablet OS to over a hundred thousand apps. The second-generation Nintendo Wii, dubbed the Wii 2 or Wii HD, will be unveiled at E3 this summer. We’ve got the scoop on the new processor and some shocking details on the controllers.
Last in this morning is a patent filing by Apple for a laser projection solution which may be features on its self-branded TV sets. Ready to turn your HDTV into a projector? That wraps up your morning edition of the US Update. As always I’m Nick Marshall and I’ll see you again on Monday.
