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iPad to be available at Verizon stores on March 11
Prominently featured on the Verizon Wireless homepage, the iPad 2 will be available in select Verizon stores on March 11. Also set to carry the iPad 2 are retailers like Best Buy, WalMart and Sam’s Club. While previous big product launches have centered on Apple’s line of retail stores, the iPad 2 launch may signify […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 forces Samsung to reconsider features/pricing on Galaxy Tab 10.1
Monday, March 7, 2011
Apple last week unveiled the iPad 2, a thinner version of the original with a front and rear facing video camera. Still base priced at $499, Apple’s offering compares favorably to the Motorola Xoom and any other tablet looming on the horizon. And to be honest, though Apple may not win every category on a […]
Continue reading...If you purchased an iPad 1 in the last 2 weeks, Apple will refund you $100
Sunday, March 6, 2011
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Following the iPad 2 announcement, Apple slashed prices on all models of the original iPad by $100. But if you happened to be one of the folks who were wholly unaware that an iPad 2 launch was imminent and snatched up the original iPad last week before the price cut, you’re in luck. Apple confirmed last […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 production to yield upwards of 10-12 million units in Q2 of 2011 – Report
Friday, March 4, 2011
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DigiTimes is reporting that Apple suppliers are anticipating iPad 2 production to yield 10-12 million units during the second quarter of 2011 and as many as 24 million during the second half of the year.
Continue reading...PayPay VP Sam Shrauger: Apple’s new subscription rules will stunt iPad 2 popularity
Friday, March 4, 2011
While most of the fallout from Apple’s new in-app subscription guidelines seems to have subsided, it’s not all quiet on the western front just yet. Remember, publishers, critics, and users alike expressed unmitigated anger at Apple seeking to get a 30% cut from all subscriptions that originate from an iOS app. In the wake of that […]
Continue reading...Why Apple’s DNA puts the iPad 2 ahead of the competition
Friday, March 4, 2011
There are a lot of nuggets to devour from Apple’s iPad media event, but one tidbit worth writing about is Steve Jobs’ take on the tablet market and why he feels Apple is uniquely positioned to succeed where other tablet manufacturers are not. In essence, it cuts at the very way Apple views the tablet […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 hands-on video looks fast as hell
Friday, March 4, 2011
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iPad 2 hands-on video courtesy of PC Mag.
Continue reading...How Apple views the iPad
Friday, March 4, 2011
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John Gruber writes: Jobs seemed particularly ebullient throughout, but never more so than when discussing the iPad’s competition. There’s a palpable sense among everyone from Apple I spoke to yesterday that this is the biggest and most important thing in the history of the industry. The this isn’t just the iPad. It’s the whole iOS ecosystem — […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 – it’s all battery baby!
Friday, March 4, 2011
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Steve Jobs made a point of bragging about how the iPad 2 is faster, lighter, and thinner than its predecessor. Moreover, the iPad 2 has better hardware, a gyroscope, and of course, front and rear facing cameras. Still, Apple was able to maintain the astounding 10-hour battery life it achieved with the original iPad.
Continue reading...Apple’s iPad year in review video
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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Apple last night posted a video for what can arguably be called an iPad retrospective. It’s well worth a viewing, inspiring and heartwarming all at the same time. A choice quote from Apple retail Senior VP Ron Johnson – “In 10 years of retail, I’ve never seen anything like the launch of the iPad.”
Continue reading...First-gen iPad models now all $100 cheaper
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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With the iPad 2 scheduled to hit stores in just about a week, Apple set up a special clearance site on its online Apple Store advertising all first-gen iPad models for $100 cheaper. The entry level wi-fi 16GB iPad is now going for $399 while the high-end 3G 64GB iPad is going for $729 instead […]
Continue reading...Best Buy, Sam’s Club, and Walmart will have the iPad 2 on launch day
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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Best Buy is already advertising that it will carry the iPad 2 on March 11, and 9to5Mac is reporting that Sam’s Club and Walmart will be selling Apple’s next-gen tablet on launch day as well.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
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