Archive | April 7th, 2010
Microsoft to hold special media event on April 12
Not to be outdone by the hype machine that is the iPad, which was soon followed by word that Apple would preview the next iteration of the iPhone OS on April 8, Microsoft sent out invitations on Monday morning touting its own special media event that will reportedly center on Pink phones. What the hell […]
Continue reading...Two and a half year old feels right at home using an iPad [Video]
7. April 2010
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If you ever want to showcase just how intuitive a product is, put it in the hands of a young child and see if they can figure it out. As you can see in the video below, this two and a half year old feels right at home with the iPad.
Continue reading...iPad sales estimate now tops 529,000
7. April 2010
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Advertising firm Chitika has purportedly set up a system to crudely gauge how many iPads Apple has sold to date. At the time of this writing, Chitika estimates that Apple has sold 529,083 iPads. Apple of course announced that on Saturday alone it sold 300,000 units, so the half a million figure isn’t all that […]
Continue reading...Installing an iPad onto a dashboard, Toyota Tacoma style
7. April 2010
Pimp my Ride with an iPad, bitch. Doug Bernards over at SoundMan Car Audio wasted no time in installing the first ever in-dash installation of an iPad on a Toyota Tacoma pickup. Check out the entire process in the video below. Explaining how they got the audio to work, SoundMan Car Audio writes: We chose […]
Continue reading...Component costs of base model iPad estimated to be $259.65
7. April 2010
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The market research firm iSuppli tore apart an iPad, added up all of its component parts, and deduced the total cost of materials for each 16GB Wi-Fi iPad is $259.65. Bear in mind, though, that this cost doesn’t take into account advertising costs, licensing deals, and more importantly, research and development costs which can run […]
Continue reading...Apple poised to announce mobile advertising platform tomorrow
7. April 2010
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Apple will take center stage yet again tomorrow afternoon when it showcases its upcoming iPhone OS 4 to developers and members of the media. Expected announcements include support for third party multitasking and perhaps new gesture support for the iPhone and iPad. Also on the agenda, according to sources familiar with Apple’s plans, will be […]
Continue reading...Will the iPad replace the laptop computer?
7. April 2010
Amit Gupta thinks so, and likens it to how the advent of quality camera phones started to remove the need to carry around a point and shoot camera. Laptops have always been a compromise solution. They’re awkward and unergonomic, slow compared to their desktop counterparts, have poor battery life, and are just as complex and […]
Continue reading...iPillow mom now creates handmade quilted iPad case
7. April 2010
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About two weeks ago, we wrote about a mom named Lynda Harrison who crafted a pillow featuring iPhone icons for her son who was recovering from cancer. Naturally, it was quickly dubbed the iPillow. Now such an endeavor may seem like a strange thing to do, at first glance, it’s really a touching gesture when […]
Continue reading...iPad travelers will not need to take device out of carry-on bags
7. April 2010
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Apparently the iPad is not only user friendly, but flier friendly as well. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said yesterday that travelers carrying an iPad, as opposed to laptops, will be able to keep the device in their carry-on luggage and won’t have to take it out to undergo individual x-ray testing. The stated reason […]
Continue reading...Apple unveils latest iPhone commercial: “Concert”
7. April 2010
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Apple recently unveiled its latest iPhone ad, titled “Concert”. The ad features the music recognition app Shazam as a means to showcase how easy it is to identify an unknown song and then purchase it via iTunes. This ad is the latest in a series of iPhone ads which attempt to show how the iPhone […]
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7. April 2010
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