Tag Archive | "iPad"
Monthly iPad 2 orders expected to be 50% greater than original iPad
We might just be a few weeks away from the unveiling of the iPad 2, and per usual, there are certainly no shortage of sources purporting to know what features Apple is planning to include on the second iteration of its exceedingly popular tablet. In a nutshell, a quick roundup of iPad 2 rumors include […]
Continue reading...Former President Jimmy Carter an iPad and iPod user
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Former President and famed peanut farmer Jimmy Carter is apparently quite the Apple fan. We’ve become increasingly addicted to consumption of goods that we don’t produce ourselves, and a lot of the manufacturing has gone overseas…When I was in office, we had the pre-eminent position in the production of alternative sources of energy—windmills, and photovoltaic […]
Continue reading...The Gorillaz to release iPad-created album for free on Christmas Day
Monday, December 13, 2010
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Back in mid-November we reported that The Gorillaz upcoming album was recorded exclusively with an iPad. Explaining the bands decision to go all high-tech for their latest release, Gorillaz member and Blur lead singer Damon Albarn explained, “I’ve made it on an iPad. I hope I’ll be making the first record on an iPad – […]
Continue reading...iPad 2G case suggests rear facing camera, slimmer form factor
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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iLounge reports: Shenzhen MacTop Electronics, a Chinese manufacturer, is now offering what it claims is a case for the second-generation iPad. Dubbed the “Crystal Case for iPad 2nd Generation,” the case appears to have different, slimmer contours than the first-generation model, with the speaker opening unusually large on the back, and a hole for a […]
Continue reading...Play a practical joke on someone’s iPad with Graviboard – eventually
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Want to play a mean (read: hilarious) practical joke on someone you know with an iPad? Okay, we should probably tell you that you need a jailbroken iPad for this to work. Hell, to be honest, this app isn’t even out yet, but the video for Graviboard is certainly appealing – even if it’s only vaporware […]
Continue reading...Yet another analyst bumps up Apple stock target to $400 on tremendous iPad growth
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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Caris & Company analyst Robert Cihra last week issued a note to investors wherein he raised his stock target on Apple shares to $400 from a previous target of $375. Citing stunning iPad growth, Cihra writes that Apple essentially created its own growth through innovation while its competitors continue to wander around, lost “in a […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 might start shipping by end of February
Monday, December 6, 2010
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Citing component makers based out of Taiwan, Digitimes is reporting that iPad manufacturer Foxconn has been informed (by Apple we presume?) that they will begin shipping the iPad 2 sometime within the next 100 days (March 7 at the absolute latest) and that initial shipments will be in the 400,000-600,000 range. Apple originally planned to […]
Continue reading...Apple and Publishers still haggling over subscription terms
Sunday, December 5, 2010
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The iPad was supposed to breathe new life into the struggling print industry, but what some publishers view as imposing demands from Apple have effectively stalled negotiations. The key point of contention, amongst publishers, centers on magazine app subscriptions and Apple’s refusal to a) sell subscriptions themselves and more importantly b) access personal data of […]
Continue reading...Doom creator John Carmack opines on iPad development and why he’s not enthused about the Android Marketplace
Friday, December 3, 2010
As the co-founder of id Software and the lead developer for classic gaming titles like Doom and Wofenstein 3D, John Carmack is a certifiable programming legend within the gaming community. And now with the ascension of gaming on the iOS platform, Carmack has firmly hitched his wagon to developing titles for the iPhone and the […]
Continue reading...iPad shows up in the House of Representatives
Friday, December 3, 2010
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Politico reports: If you were watching C-SPAN on Tuesday, your eyes weren’t deceiving you: That really was an iPad on the speaker’s podium in the House of Representatives. The owner was Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democratic congressman from Texas and an admitted tech-geek. “I’ve always considered myself a techie,” Cuellar told POLITICO. “I’m always looking for […]
Continue reading...JPMorgan Chase to hand out free iPads to investment bankers
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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As the iPad continues to seep its way into Wall St., and corporate America in general, JPMorgan Chase recently decided to give all of its investment bankers iPads so that they can use it as a mobile tool while out in the field doing whatever it is that investment bankers do, aside from pulling in […]
Continue reading...BBC to release iPlayer on a subscription basis
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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The Financial Times reports that the BBC is gearing up to release its iPlayer video on the iTunes App Store using a subscription model, the first such app to receive the subscription treatment to date. The app will be available in select world markets, with the UK being a notable exception on account that they’re […]
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
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