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Demand for the iPhone 5 higher than it was for the iPhone 4
A new survey conducted by RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky shows that demand for the iPhone 5 is noticeably higher than it was for the iPhone 4 last year.
Continue reading...How Apple kept the iPad under wraps, even while in the hands of developers
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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As opposed to most companies, Apple isn’t a fan of vaporware. That is to say, Apple never discusses upcoming products or features that may, or may not, eventually make it to market. On the contrary, when Apple announces a new product, you better believe that it will show up in Apple retail stores as advertised, […]
Continue reading...Adobe’s new Flash Media Server enables Flash video streaming on iOS devices
Monday, September 12, 2011
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From the day Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, there have always been a vocal minority of users lamenting the device’s lack of Flash support. Over the last few years, Apple and Adobe have engaged in a war of words over Flash that even prompted Steve Jobs to pen an entire letter devoted to explaining why […]
Continue reading...LG resolves problems with iPad 2 displays
Monday, September 12, 2011
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LG has reportedly fixed some quality issues with the iPad 2 display that might have forced Apple to turn to Samsung to pick up the slack. Four weeks ago we reported that a significant number of LG’s iPad 2 displays weren’t passing Apple’s quality control requirements on account of failed backlight units resulting from drop […]
Continue reading...Apple has a security team to fight against the proliferation of counterfeit iOS products
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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To a certain extent, the sheer number of Apple knockoff products is flattering. It reaffirms that people hold Apple products in high esteem and demonstrates that devices like the iPhone and iPad are in high enough demand as to create entire criminal syndicates dedicated to manufacturing and selling counterfeit versions of these devices. But that […]
Continue reading...Yale hands out 64GB iPad 2s to entire Medical School student body
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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You just never know where the iPad 2 is going to show up these days. From airplane cockpits to the NFL, the iPad is increasingly becoming a favored replacement for massive reams of paper. Not too long ago, we reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneer football team gave all 90 of its players iPad 2s […]
Continue reading...iPad 3 to carry thinner, lighter battery pack with longer service life
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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Apple’s iPad 3 will reportedly employ a new battery pack supplied by Simplo Technology Co. and Dynapack International Technology Corp., according to a new report from the Taiwan Economic News. The iPad 2 was universally praised for its tremendous battery life and now Apple is looking to take things a step further. The battery packs […]
Continue reading...Foxconn planning to ship whopping 20 million iPad 2s to Apple this quarter
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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With competitors still struggling in vain to dethrone the iPad, Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn will reportedly ship 20 million iPad 2 units this quarter, representing a 60% increase in sequential growth. While this obviously doesn’t represent how many iPads Apple will ultimately sell, Apple last quarter sold nearly every iPad it manufactured amid booming demand […]
Continue reading...Apple’s latest iPad 2 ad focuses on ‘Learning’ [Video]
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new iPad ad titled Learning which highlights the iPad 2s ability to help facilitate the learning process in a number of disciplines. From learning about human anatomy to the solar system, the iPad 2, the commercial implicitly tells us, has the app selection and user experience to provide a new […]
Continue reading...NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers replace playbooks with iPad 2s
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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As competitors still struggle to sell tablets that aren’t iPads (ridiculous firesales aside), Apple’s iPad continues to make inroads into all sorts of interesting places. Over the past few weeks, we’ve noticed a number of airlines are turning to the iPad as a means to digitize the cockpit and do away with absolute mountains of […]
Continue reading...British Airways gives in-flight crew iPads to help improve customer service.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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One week after we reported that Delta was handing out limited numbers of iPads to pilots in an effort to digitize the cockpit comes word from across the pond that British Airways is handing out iPads to cabin crews in an effort to provide better customer service in the air. The iPad lets crew quickly […]
Continue reading...WebOS ran twice as fast on an iPad 2 than it did on the HP TouchPad
Monday, August 22, 2011
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In the span of a few weeks, the HP TouchPad went from a highly anticipated device with a sleek Apple-esque UI to a product that completely failed to pick up any traction with consumers. The TouchPads’ inability to actually sell, which can be attributed to subpar reviews and shoddy performance, prompted the PC giant to […]
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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