Apple today issued invitations to select media outlets (sans yours truly) inviting them to a special media event where Apple will take the curtains off the iPad 2. Jim Dalrymple of The Loop received an invite and relays that the event will, as expected, be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Comments Off on Apple to unveil iPad 2 at special media event on March 2
All Things D is reporting that Apple wil hold a media event on March 2nd where the company will unveil the long-awaited iPad 2. Contrary to reports that surfaced late last night, the next-gen iPad is on track for its scheduled release and is not subject to any delays. To those who intensely cares about […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Comments Off on Apple’s April iPad launch delayed until June?
Bloomberg cites Yuanta Securities analysts Vincent Chen and Alison Chen who write that Apple’s expected launch of the iPad 2 has been pushed back to June on account of production bottlenecks at Foxconn. The reason for the holdup purportedly stems from last minute design changes Apple made to the iPad 2. Yuanta has no track […]
Continue reading...Monday, February 21, 2011
Comments Off on Video of iPad 2 leather case points to smaller, thinner iPad
M.I.C Gadget was able to get its hands on an iPad 2 leather case from an Asian supplier. Noticeably, the case is sufficiently too small to accommodate the current iPad, lending even more credence to an avalanche of reports hinting at an iPad 2 with a smaller and thinner form factor, albeit maintaining the same […]
Continue reading...Monday, February 21, 2011
Comments Off on Judge throws out iPad overheating lawsuit
This past July, a trifecta of fools from California filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the iPad overheats and turns itself off in what they described as ordinary weather conditions. The suit accused Apple of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, deceptive advertising practices, intentional misrepresentation, breach of warranty, and unfair business practices. Their complaint stated: Using the […]
Continue reading...Saturday, February 19, 2011
Comments Off on iPad 3 to get Retina Display?
Now that it’s been more or less established that the upcoming iPad 2 won’t see any Retina Display enhancement, that’s not to say the advanced display won’t find its way into future iterations of the iPad. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities writes that the iPad 3, which some feel may launch as soon as […]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 17, 2011
Comments Off on iPad 2 will use Samsung PLS display technology – Rumor
9to5Mac reports, via the Korea Herald, that Apple may utilize Samsung’s Super PLS technology for the upcoming iPad 2. Apple currently employs IPS (in-plane switching) panels along with FFS (fringe-field switching) technology in the iPad and iPhone 4 display, technologies which provide extremely wide viewing angles. “Samsung’s PLS technology is superior to IPS in many regards,” […]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 13, 2011
Comments Off on iPad 3 poised to drop this Fall alongside iPod refresh?
Though the iPad still holds a commanding lead in the burgeoning tablet market, 2011 promises to be an ultra-competitive year for tablets with devices from HP, RIM, and Motorola on the horizon. Apple will also be upping the ante with the forthcoming release of the iPad 2, rumored to drop in either late March or […]
Continue reading...Saturday, February 12, 2011
Comments Off on AT&T to start selling iPad accessories for 50% off; iPad 2 looms on the horizon
We’re almost at the mid-way point of February and there’s still no word about an official release date for the the iPad 2. With last year’s launch occurring on April 3rd, rumor has it that the iPad 2 will launch on either the first or second week of April – which of course makes sense […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Comments Off on Apple’s iPad already in production – Report
With purported iPad rumors seemingly changing by the day, we finally have some iPad related news from a reliable source. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple recently began manufacturing the iPad 2, a slimmer and faster device than its predecessor. The new iPad will be thinner and lighter than the first model, these […]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 6, 2011
Comments Off on iPad 2 to come with RFID, new body material, while 7-inch model still lives – Rumors
Citing a previously accurate source, iLounge reports on a number of intriguing new rumors surrounding the upcoming iPad 2. The source notes that some of the information is preliminary, so take the following with the requisite grain of salt. 1. RFID/NFC Accessories: According to our source, Apple is actively developing new accessories that will communicate […]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 3, 2011
Comments Off on Cat themed iPad cover of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream
We’ve seen people use iOS apps to record impressive cover songs, and indeed, and one girl even landed a record contract as a result, but this little concoction is certainly a first. Using solely iPad apps, Ben Powell Sketchbook created a cover of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream using a bizzare cat-meow theme thanks to a […]
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Comments Off on Apple invite confirms March 2 iPad announcement