Research In Motion Limited (TSE:RIM) has announced plans for the PlayBook. The PlayBook will be available at over 20,000 retail stores across the U.S. and Canada. The price starts at $499. Stores that the device will be available include AT&T, Best Buy, RadioShack, Sprint, Staples, Future Shop, and Office Depot on April 19th. At Best Buy, you will be able to buy the BlackBerry PlayBook with WiFi in 16GB ($499), 32GB ($599), or 64GB ($699). You can pre-order the device starting today. [TechCrunch]

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is going the viral video route by setting up a spokespuppet to speak on behalf of the 2012 Ford Focus named Doug. Doug will appear only on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) has poached an executive from Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) to become their new CIO. Michael Wolfe worked at HP for five years with the most recent position being VP for Information Technology. Before that, Wolfe worked at Motorola for 24 years. “Mike has effectively led IT transformations constantly focusing on reducing operating costs and significantly improving business innovation,” stated AMD interim CEO Thomas Seifert. “His considerable talent and experience will help AMD to continue strengthening our IT infrastructure and streamline our business based on our own products and platforms.” [AllThingsD]

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has updated the iPhone applications Places and Latitude. Google Latitude is popular for its check-in services and Google Places is now available in 30 different languages.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs will be called in for an antitrust dispute alleging that his company is a music-downloading monopoly. The complaint was filed in 2005 and lawyers gained permission to conduct limited questioning of Steve Jobs under an order that was issued yesterday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd.

Dropbox is a cloud storage and syncing service that is on track to earn $100 million in revenue this year, giving them a valuation worth $1-$2 billion. The first 2GB of cloud storage on Dropbox is free and after that, there is a monthly fee. As cloud server storage prices are dropping for suppliers, Dropbox’s margins are constantly improving. Dropbox was founded in 2007 and has 10x year-over-year growth. [BusinessInsider]

T-Mobile has announced network expansion in 2011. The first three cities to receive a 42 Mbps HSPA+ mobile broadband service in the U.S. is New York, Las Vegas, and Orlando. After spreading in those cities Chicago, Long Island, and northern New Jersey will be the next ones.

T-Mobile has officially announced the price of the 8.9-inch 3D-capable G-Slate tablet from LG. The tablet is powered by a Tegra 2 processor and Android Honeycomb operating system. It can connect to T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network and output 1080p video. The price is $529.99 with a 2 year contract and $100 mail in rebate. Below is the press release: