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Via Gizmodo .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/14/2010 06:59:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple Media Advisory
Apple today released the following statement:
Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad™. We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April.
Faced with this surprisingly strong US demand, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the international launch of iPad by one month, until the end of May. We will announce international pricing and begin taking online pre-orders on Monday, May 10. We know that many international customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they will be pleased to learn the reason—the iPad is a runaway success in the US thus far.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/14/2010 06:31:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/08/2010 02:10:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Steve Jobs takes the stage for iPhone OS 4 event. 450,000 iPads sold as of today.
Via Gizmodo .
Labels: iPad, iphone os, steve jobs
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/08/2010 01:04:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The iPad is great in many ways, but there definitely are some serious bugs in the current iPad OS. There's issues with WiFi losing connections to routers, not remembering trusted networks, asking to re-enter your WEP key, and not being able to charge the iPad on some USB ports. I'm experiencing all of these issues. My iPad will only charge with my MacBook Air, my iMac won't charge it at all (or so I thought).
TUAW has posted an article and have confirmed that even though the iPad says it's not charging, it actually is. Check out the article here .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/08/2010 12:28:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Chikita is an advertising firm who is tracking the number of iPads sold up to the minute. Here's how they they do their tracking.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/07/2010 11:14:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
“It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world—it’s going to be a game changer,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad.”
Wow!
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/05/2010 10:35:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
What better way to witness the public's reaction to "the most important thing I've ever done" (allegedly) than with your family? Steve Jobs and his family showed up to the Palo Alto Apple Store yesterday for the launch of the iPad.
"In Palo Alto, the presence of Apple guru Jobs gave everyone a brush with the highest of Silicon Valley high-tech fame.
Wearing a black hoodie and jeans, Jobs, who came with his wife, Laurene Powell-Jobs, and daughter, scanned the displays of tech goodies and watched Apple employees give iPad how-to demonstrations. And he drew amazed gazes from shoppers already expressing excitement overload.
"I love the iPad," one 20-something female shopper blurted out to Jobs. To which he happily replied, "Good!"
Via MercuryNews .
Labels: apple, culture, iPad, steve jobs
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/04/2010 05:13:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
I thought I might regret not waiting for the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G because I know that I always like to have a data connection without depending on Wi-Fi. I paired up my Palm Pre and my iPad and I'm happy to report that my Pre has turned into the best accessory I could have for my iPad. The speeds are pretty impressive, and I didn't have to wait until the end of April, pay AT&T, and spend the extra money of getting a 3G radio in my iPad. It's nice to see Palm and Apple working so well together ;)
Labels: apple, att, iPad, palm, palm webos, pre
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/03/2010 03:32:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
iPad and iPad Case.
iPad, USB sync connector cable, and 10W USB power Adapter.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/03/2010 11:17:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
I got to my Apple Store (Garden State Plaza in NJ) around 9:20 AM. The whole process of waiting and leaving the Apple Store was about 10 minutes (not bad). When I first got to play with an iPad in the store I was blown away. Here's some pictures from the store.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/03/2010 10:44:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
After watching the above video it's pretty clear that Apple has created a device that is really going to be a game changer.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/02/2010 10:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
SEATTLE, Apr 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its Kindle App for iPad is now available in the App Store. The app lets users select from over 450,000 books from the Kindle Store on iPad and features Amazon Whispersync technology that saves and synchronizes customers' last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across their Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, iPad, and more.
"Kindle for iPad includes all the features customers love about Kindle for iPhone, including a massive selection of over 450,000 books, along with a beautiful new user interface tailored to the look and feel of iPad," said Jay Marine, director, Amazon Kindle. "Kindle for iPad is the perfect companion for the millions of customers who already own a Kindle or Kindle DX, and a way for customers around the world to download and enjoy books even if they don't yet have a Kindle."
With the Kindle App for iPad, readers can choose from over 450,000 books available in the Kindle Store, including new releases and New York Times Bestsellers, plus tens of thousands of the most popular classics for free including titles like "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Treasure Island." Bestsellers such as "Backlash" by Aaron Allston, "Big Girl" by Danielle Steel, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot, and "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown, and hundreds of thousands of other popular books are $9.99 or less in the Kindle Store. The Kindle Store is the only place to find tens of thousands of books added to the Kindle Store by authors and publishers using Kindle's self-service platform. Customers can search for a specific book or browse by genre or author, and can take advantage of all the features that customers enjoy in the Kindle Store, including Amazon.com customer reviews, personalized recommendations and editorial reviews.
Features of the Kindle App for iPad include:
* Automatically Syncs with Kindle and Kindle Compatible Devices: Amazon's Whispersync technology automatically syncs customers' last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across Kindle, Kindle DX, Kindle for iPhone, Kindle for Mac, Kindle for iPad, and more. Customers can read on their Kindle, read some on their iPad or Mac, and always pick up where they left off.
* Beautiful User Interface: The Kindle App user interface is tailored to the large size, look, and feel of iPad. The new user interface with bold colors, animation, and seamless user experience make Kindle on iPad a unique reading experience.
* Customizable Appearance: Customers can choose to dim iPad's screen within the app to make reading easier regardless of the ambient light or time of day. Readers can also choose from three different background colors and alter the font color and size to customize the reading experience and help ease the strain on their eyes.
* Page Turn Animation: Kindle App for iPad offers an interactive experience with page turn animation designed to replicate the look of a page turning in a book. Customers who prefer a simpler, unadorned reading experience can choose the "Basic Reading Mode" option and turn off animation.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/02/2010 10:03:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Stephen Gets a Free iPad | ||||
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"I don't think of my life as a career," he says. "I do stuff. I respond to stuff. That's not a career — it's a life!"
"I had been prepared for a smooth feel, for a bright screen and the "immersive" experience everyone had promised. I was not prepared, though, for how instant the relationship I formed with the device would be. I left Cupertino without an iPad, but I have since gotten my own, and it goes with me everywhere."
I highly recommend reading the full article here .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/01/2010 03:56:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has launched iPad ready , a website offering links to websites with content that "delivers content that looks and functions beautifully on iPad".
Translation: Don't even try to view Flash on iPad, it's not happening.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/01/2010 02:14:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Via Engadget .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/01/2010 12:51:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"CBS Corp. and Walt Disney Co.'s ABC are adapting episodes of their TV shows to be viewable free of charge on Apple Inc.'s new iPad, according to people familiar with the matter, offering Apple new TV content as it prepares for the multimedia gadget's Saturday release," Sam Schechner reports for The Wall Street Journal. "The two U.S. networks are planning to stream their TV shows over the Internet with commercial breaks, similar to on their existing Web sites, people briefed on the plans said. CBS plans to stream episodes of TV shows through the iPad's built-in Web browser, while ABC plans to stream its shows in an iPad application, the people said."
By Saturday, CBS plans to have full episodes of the reality series 'Survivor' ready for an iPad-specific version of its CBS.com Web site," Schechner reports. "ABC's planned iPad application would stream episodes of its TV shows in an advertising-supported format similar to that on ABC.com, according to people briefed on the plans. The application could have a large number of ABC programs available by the iPad launch, one of those people said. ABC currently offers an array of shows on its Web site, including 'Lost' and 'Desperate Housewives."
Via MacDailyNews .
Labels: iPad
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/01/2010 11:38:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
They don’t do it with every product launch, but bloody hell: they’ve done it with the iPad.
It’s a computer that many people have been wanting for years: a slim, ten-hour computer that can hold every document, book, movie, CD, email, picture, or other scrap of data they’re ever likely to want to have at hand; with a huge library of apps that will ultimately allow it to fulfill nearly any function; and which nonetheless covers the dull compulsories of computing (Mail, the web, and Microsoft Office-style apps) so well that there will be many situations in which this 1.5-pound slate can handily take the place of a laptop bag filled with hardware and accessories." Read the full review here .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/31/2010 11:04:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Read the full review here .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/31/2010 10:55:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Read the full review here .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/31/2010 09:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has begun to send out emails this morning to customers who reserved an iPad for in store pickup.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/31/2010 11:20:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
iTunes 9.1 comes with several new features and improvements, including:
• Sync with iPad to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go
• Organize and sync books you've downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library
• Rename, rearrange, or remove Genius Mix
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/30/2010 04:29:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"iPad connects users with their apps and content in a far more intimate and fun way than ever before," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We can't wait for users to get their hands and fingers on it this weekend."
Apple retail stores will offer a free Personal Setup service to every customer who buys an iPad at the store, helping them customize their new iPad by setting up their email, loading their favorite apps from the App Store, and more. Also beginning Saturday morning, all US Apple retail stores will host special iPad workshops to help customers learn more about this magical new product.
Pricing & Availability
iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the US for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available in late April for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829 for 64GB. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores, most Best Buy stores, select Apple Authorized Resellers and campus bookstores. The iBooks app for iPad including Apple's iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store in the US on April 3.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/29/2010 12:23:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Browsing the iPad App Store: A Video [By @viticci] from Federico Viticci on Vimeo.
This is probably going to be a long week for anyone who pre-ordered an iPad. iPad hysteria is full effect. The kind people over @ 9TO5Mac have been kind enough to post a video showing what the iPad version of the App Store is going to look like.
As you can see by the video, these apps aren't the iPhone/iPod touch apps double pixelated. They are specifically apps created for the iPad and they look amazing. Apple has also added "Coverflow" browsing to the App Store on the iPad.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/28/2010 10:10:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"We all say we want things to be simpler, and now here is this simple thing. I think it will be a huge success," Wozniak says."
Via Newsweek .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/28/2010 04:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"HD" apps have started to appear in the App Store. The "HD" moniker is supposed to make it easy for people to find iPad specific apps. One of my favorite games, Plants vs Zombies has gotten the "HD" version. Expect more and more "HD" apps popping up ahead of next Saturday's iPad release.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/25/2010 11:00:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
appadvice has posted screenshots from the iBook store Apple will be launching on April 3rd along with the iPad. Most New York Times Bestsellers are priced at the same sweet spot Kindle books are, $9.99.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/24/2010 04:20:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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iPad will begin shipping soon and your opportunity to be part of the grand opening of the iPad App Store starts today. Submit your iPad app now for an initial review by the App Review Team and receive feedback on its readiness for the grand opening.
Submit Your App by March 27.
•Build and test your iPad app using iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 5 available on the iPhone Dev Center. Only iPad apps built with iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 5 will be accepted for this initial review.
•Upload your distribution signed app through iTunes Connect by Saturday, March 27, 5pm PDT.
•The App Review Team will review your app on iPad and email you details about the readiness of your app.
•You will also receive additional information about submitting your app for final review before iPad ships.
•Only apps submitted for the initial review will be considered for the grand opening of the iPad App Store.
Labels: app store, apple, iPad
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/19/2010 03:58:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Via The Huffington Post .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/15/2010 06:46:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Based on a sampling of 48 orders (for 54 iPads), and not counting units that were reserved but not ordered, the Sanity team estimates:
• Nearly 120,000 iPads sold
• Wi-Fi-only models (avail. Apr. 3) outpaced Wi-Fi + 3G (avila. "late April") orders 69% to 31%, respectively.
• Storage capacity breakdown: 16GB - 40%, 32GB - 28%, 64GB - 33%
Via MacDailyNews .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/13/2010 02:22:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"The folks who hang out at Investor Village's AAPL Sanity Board are too impatient to wait for Appl to announce sales figures; they much prefer to work them out on their own — in real time," Elmer-DeWitt reports.
"Entering the order numbers associated with their own purchases on a Google spreadsheet, they think they've cracked the code. As of 11:05 a.m. ET — two and a half hours after Apple's online store began taking pre-orders — the group had received 15 confirmations with order numbers as high as 74,000 (the numbers don't necessarily start at 0)," Elmer-DeWitt reports. "'51,000 orders in two hours,' announced Victor Castroll shortly after noon. He's an analyst with Valcent Financial Group and an AAPL Sanity member." Via MacDailyNews .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/12/2010 03:44:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Remember the days of waiting in lines for days to get the latest Apple gadget? I never did the waiting in line for days, but I have spent hours in line for Apple's "must have" product of the moment. I never added up the hours I've spent, so here it goes.
February 20, 2004 Rocco and I waited in line for 2 hours for the iPod mini. Rocco didn't get an iPod mini, but bought his first iMac 2 days later.
April 29, 2005 Rocco and I waited an hour for Mac OS X Tiger.
June 29, 2007 Rocco and I waited in line 6 hours for the 1st generation iPhone.
July 11, 2008 I waited in line for 3 hours for the iPhone 3G.
June 19, 2009 Apple had introduced reservations for the iPhone 3GS, no need to wait in line.
I've spent 12 hours waiting in line for Apple's latest and greatest. Was it worth it? Definitely.
You gotta love being able to reserve Apple's latest "must have" product, the iPad. I definitely did as evidenced by the above picture.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/12/2010 11:50:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
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The Apple Store is currently down. Maybe it has something to do with iPad pre-orders beginning @ 8:30 am ;)
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/12/2010 07:08:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Via TUAW
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/12/2010 12:16:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Via TUAW .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/07/2010 10:17:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
You would think that if any phone was going to be able to tether to the iPad it would be an iPhone. Thankfully people with a Palm Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi Plus will in fact be able to tether their smartphones to the iPad. I use an app called My Tether and as you can see below, both my iPhone 3GS and my 1st generation iPhone (now a glorified iPod touch) can easily tether and allow my iPhone 3GS and 1st generation iPhone to use my Pre's WiFi to connect to the web anywhere. No 3G iPad necessary :)
Labels: iPad, iphone, pixi plus, pre, pre plus, wifi
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/06/2010 12:12:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Crum reports, "Before the market opened, Apple said the iPad will go on sale in the U.S. on April 3, with pre-orders being taken beginning March 12."
"The daily gain was the biggest one-day move since Apple shares gained 4% on Jan. 19, according to FactSet," Crum reports. "With Apple in the lead, tech stocks rose across the board. The gains were helped by positive reaction to the latest jobless-rate report, which said the U.S. unemployment rate in February held steady at 9.7%."
James Rogers reports for TheStreet, "The consumer technology giant said that Wi-Fi models will be available on April 3 and Wi-Fi + 3G will be available later in the month. U.S. consumers will be able to pre-order the devices a week from today, on March 12, or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up at an Apple retail store on April 3."
"Apple's shares surged $7.40, or 3.51%, to $218.11 by late morning on Friday, as investors responded to the iPad news," Rogers reports. "The company's stock easily outpaced the broader technology market, as the Nasdaq gained just 1.12% over the same period."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/05/2010 11:30:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Beginning a week from today, on March 12, US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple's online store (www.apple.com) or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up on Saturday, April 3, at an Apple retail store.
"iPad is something completely new," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We're excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before."
Starting at just $499, iPad lets users browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers battery life of up to 10 hours.*
iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface makes surfing the web an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. You can read and send email on iPad's large screen and almost full-size "soft" keyboard or import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad's elegant slideshows. iPad makes it easy to watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD, or flip through the pages of an ebook you downloaded from Apple's new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.
The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world's largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 150,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers are already creating exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.
The new iBooks app for iPad includes Apple's new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile product. The iBookstore will feature books from the New York Times Best Seller list from both major and independent publishers, including Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Group and Simon & Schuster.
The iTunes® Store gives iPad users access to the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 12 million songs, over 55,000 TV episodes and over 8,500 films including over 2,500 in stunning high definition. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.
Pricing & Availability
iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the US for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available in late April for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829 for 64GB. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
iPad will be available in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. International pricing will be announced in April. iPad will ship in additional countries later this year.
The iBooks app for iPad including Apple's iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store in the US on April 3, with additional countries added later this year.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/05/2010 07:51:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
In response to reports that initial volumes of Apple's iPad in late March will be lower than originally planned and the launch will be only in the US market because production by Foxconn Electronics has been delayed, Foxconn's component suppliers have said their supplies are on schedule and Foxconn should be able to ship 600,000-700,000 iPads in March and one million units in April.
While Foxconn refused to comment on the reports, supplier sources also confirmed that there should be no launch delay for the device."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/03/2010 09:57:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Here are some other interesting roots from the grapevine:
* The actual release date hasn't been set, but March 26 is very likely.
* The 3G versions won't be available until April or May.
* Commercials will start airing on March 15. E-book capabilities will be emphasized.
* People who camp out for the iPad lauch will receive a "special gift." Via
Examiner.com
Citing an unnamed Apple store manager in Souther California, Daryl Deino of The Examiner reported Tuesday evening that the definitive release date has not yet been determined, but the March 26 date is "very likely." As was announced at its unveiling, the 3G-enabled models will arrive about a month later.
And while employees will be trained starting March 10, commercials will allegedly begin to air on TV starting March 15. Those TV spots are expected to emphasize the e-book capabilities of the device." Via AppleInsider .
MacRumors is now reporting that the iPad release will mirror the launch of the 1st iPhone with Apple Retail Stores beginning to sell the device @ 6 p.m. on Friday March 26th.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/03/2010 12:05:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
When Apple announced the MacBook Air Steve Jobs pulled it out of a manila envelope. Accessory makers followed, creating cases for the MacBook Air that resembled the manila envelope. An accessory maker has created the "iMaxi", a case for the iPad that resembles a different kind of "pad". The accessory maker is also offering
"With its durable vinyl outer layer and plush, quilted-cotton sleeve, the iMaxi helps keep your iPad clean and dry. Plus, the iMaxi's Velcro-latched, advanced wing design wraps snugly around your device, so your iPad always stays where it should. Best of all, it shields it from all those unsightly and embarrassing data leaks that would make any motherboard worry!"
The company will also offer red threading for the "lived in look".
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/02/2010 09:13:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
RBC recently conducted a survey of 3,200 people and found that 13% are likely to buy the US$499 iPad. Initial interest in the iPhone was at 9% prior to launch in 2007. Perceived value for the cost is probably the deciding factor. Remember, the original iPhone was also $499. The iPad has obvious differences like size, resolution, a huge existing library of 3rd party apps and 16GB of memory (the $499 iPhone had only 4GB of storage). The iPad is also contract-free, something the iPhone can't (officially) do in the US." Via TUAW .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/23/2010 03:09:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
PreCentral is reporting that a "tipster" has told them webOS 1.4 will be released on February 25th.
Stay tuned.
Labels: iPad, palm webos, rumors
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/21/2010 09:07:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/17/2010 12:17:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
This means the official UK version of the iPad will first land in late March, and barely days later will be followed by the better specified but more expensive 3G iteration.
Jobs said at the time of launch that the iPad data plans internationally would be announced in June or July, so it must mean that a deal to provide data in the UK has been struck sooner than expected." Via TechRadar .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/03/2010 03:14:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
• On Google: We did not enter the search business, Jobs said. They entered the phone business. Make no mistake they want to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them, he says. Someone else asks something on a different topic, but there’s no getting Jobs off this rant. I want to go back to that other question first and say one more thing, he says. This don’t be evil mantra: “It’s bullshit.” Audience roars.
• About Adobe: They are lazy, Jobs says. They have all this potential to do interesting things but they just refuse to do it. They don’t do anything with the approaches that Apple is taking, like Carbon. Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy, he says. Whenever a Mac crashes more often than not it’s because of Flash. No one will be using Flash, he says. The world is moving to HTML5.
Via MacDailyNews .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/01/2010 11:25:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
The above picture from the iPad announcement was supposed to have McGraw-Hill's logo included as a publisher for iPad content. It got removed because the CEO of McGraw-Hill went on CNBC the day before the iPad announcement and spoke about it before Steve Jobs officially announced the iPad. You don't speak about an unannounced Apple product, especially on TV the day before Steve Jobs is going to announce it to the world and you've signed a NDA. If you do, Steve and company will punish you.
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"On the plus side, the device is handsome, feels comfortable and solid to hold, and has all that beautiful software built in," Mossberg writes. "Oh, and it’s amazingly low-priced for an Apple product, with that modest $499 price tag for a base version... It also boasts a decent 10 hours of battery life, and Mr, Jobs told me after the event that, for some functions, like playing video and music, the battery should last even longer... iPad will run most of the current 140,000 iPhone apps, either in a small window on the screen, or in a full-screen mode. That’s a huge plus for a new device."
"But there are minuses. First, since it’s too big to go in a pocket, people might perceive it as just another thing to carry around, despite the fact that it’s only a half inch thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds. It also lacks a common and popular laptop feature–a web cam. So, it can’t be used for video chats or for the creation of web videos," Mossberg writes. "Also, the carrier for the iPad’s 3G plan is the deeply unpopular AT&T."
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Picture via Engadget .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/27/2010 03:21:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The iPad Wi-Fi will be available world wide in 60 days.
The iPad Wi-Fi + 3G will be available worldwide in 90 days.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/27/2010 02:55:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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