TechFast: White iPad, Vanishing Gmail, Android on BlackBerry

Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech links so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.

iPad 2: also comes in white?

Link: 9to5Mac

Will the iPad 2—expected this Wednesday—also come in white? Either that, or aftermarket accessory makers may already be building white bezels.

Gmail accidentally resetting accounts, years of correspondence vanish into the cloud?

Link: Engadget

A handful of Gmail users (less than one percent) reported a mass deletion of e-mails and contacts over the weekend. Google has located the problem and will be restoring access to affected users “in the near future.”

BlackBerry PlayBook will support Android apps, RIM rep proclaims

Link: Boy Genius Report

While rumors of BlackBerry devices being able to run Android apps have been growing, a video that surfaced from the recent Mobile World Congress conference captures an actual BlackBerry rep saying that the PlayBook tablet will eventually support Android apps.

JPMorgan fund eyes 10% stake in Twitter

Link: Financial Times

For all you business types out there, rumor has it that JPMorgan may be looking to dump $450 million into Twitter. That’s reportedly a 10% slice, which would value the service at $4.5 billion.

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  • thebonafortuna

    I love these updates, thanks. One question, though, is how is Twitter valued at $4.5 billion? Are they really bringing in that much ad revenue?

    I find it fascinating how companies like Facebook and Twitter (and even Google, to some extent) are valued so highly. What are their assets? I somewhat understand Google, but does Twitter really have assets in excess of four billion dollars? I just don’t get it. Would really appreciate somebody’s input here, because if it’s just a speculative number, that could be troublesome in the future, right?

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