iPad
Unreleased Apple iPad spotted at news event
Friday, February 4th, 2011Spotted at Rupert Murdoch’s splashy digital newspaper launch on Wednesday: a prototype of Apple’s newest iPad. A Reuters eyewitness saw what appeared to be a working model of the next iPad with a front-facing camera at the top edge of the glass screen at a press conference to mark the debut of News Corp’s Daily [...]
A Basic Sketch of the Next iPad
Thursday, January 20th, 2011Apple is a cyclical creature, like bears, unicorns and ladyfolk. iPods in September; iPhones in June; and likely, iPads in April. April is not so far away! So, unsurprisingly, we’re starting to hear what the next iPad looks like. The Brains While one generation of devices does not a trend make—three’s a trend, in journo-land—Apple [...]
The future of the iPad 2, iPhone 5, and Apple TV, and why Apple is shifting its mobile line to Qualcomm chipsets
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011We’ve been hearing a ton of rumors about what direction Apple’s next set of products will take and when they’ll be available — but now we’ve got some concrete information from reliable sources which should make the path a little clearer. And that includes info on the next iPad, the iPhone 5, the second iteration [...]
iPad 2 US launch on 2nd or 9th April – more countries 3 months later
Friday, January 14th, 2011Reliable sources told us about the upcoming launch of the Apple iPad 2: the first or second Saturday in April will see the first sales of Apples new tablet. The iPad 2 will sell US-only for three months, and Apple Store-only for up to half a year. In July, more countries will follow. Walmart, Best [...]
WD NAS servers now support Android phones
Friday, November 5th, 2010Accompanying the My Book Live that Western Digital introduced last month came an iPhone app that enables access to photos stored on the NAS server. The app’s interface functions similarly to the way iPhone users normally access their photo libraries. This was already by far the coolest remote access offering from Western Digital, but today [...]
Survey: 80% of tablet buyers will choose iPad
Friday, November 5th, 2010High satisfaction rates among iPad owners is leading to more interest in the device, which continues to eat away at demand for Netbooks, according to a new survey from ChangeWave Research. The survey, which included the views of 3,108 consumers contacted in October about buying plans for PCs, Netbooks, and tablets, showed that 26 percent [...]
Adonit Writer adds one more option to the iPad folio + keyboard barrage
Sunday, October 31st, 2010We weren’t too fond of the AIDACASE KeyCase Folio, but we should’ve known a flood of alternatives would be hitting the market shortly thereafter. Adonit dropped us a line to say that its rival is in the final stages of production and should be ready to order by Christmas, and the final edition will add [...]
Apple’s iPad configuration policies reference camera
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010AppleInsider has discovered that Apple’s iPad management profile policies available to corporate users include the capability to disable use of its camera, providing evidence of future intent to include a camera on upcoming models. Apple’s configuration profile tools for iOS devices include a variety of settings and restrictions that companies can impose to regulate how [...]
ThinkFlood ships RedEye mini remote adapter for iPhone
Monday, August 9th, 2010ThinkFlood has now began shipping its RedEye mini remote control adapter for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as promised. The device, which plugs into the Apple device’s 3.5mm headphone jack, works in conjunction with an included app and will control any home theater devices that use IR remotes. Using the app, custom layouts can [...]
Flipboard for iPad gives Facebook, Twitter a magazine-style makeover
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010iPad app Flipboard calls itself a “social magazine,” a way to browse Facebook and Twitter content with the same breezy effortlessness you’d browse the pages of a favorite periodical. I call it cool. Flipboard reminds me of Blogshelf, the awesome iPad app that gives blogs and RSS feeds an iBooks-style makeover. Here, however, the app [...]