Archive | January, 2010
Scoring a year full of Apple tablet rumors – who was right and who wasn’t.
With Apple’s long anticipated tablet/iPad announcement now firmly behind us, let’s take a look back at the past few months of tablet rumors and see who was right, who had an inkling of an idea, and who was plain wrong. 1) In May 2009, Apple analyst Gene Munster wrote that Apple would release a $500-$700 [...]
Continue reading...Funny Google search term of the day
27. January 2010
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Had a referring link today from this Google query – “what shirts does jonathan ive wear” A mystery for the ages…
Continue reading...Compilation of iPad first impressions and hands-on video
27. January 2010
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Video of Engadget’s hands-on with the iPad. Their impressions: It’s not light. It feels pretty weighty in your hand. The screen is stunning, and it’s 1024 x 768. Feels just like a huge iPhone in your hands. The speed of the CPU is something to be marveled at. It is blazingly fast from what we [...]
Continue reading...Apple posts streaming Quicktime video of today’s iPad keynote
27. January 2010
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You can check it out over here.
Continue reading...Watch the iPad Video from Apple
27. January 2010
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A little informative video about the newly released iPad. Peep it.
Continue reading...Product page for iPad now live on Apple website
27. January 2010
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Hot off the presses, the product page for the just announced 9.7 inch LED-backlit iPad is now live on the Apple.com website. Check it out over here for tech specs, photos, and a look at what this baby can do.
Continue reading...Pricing for Apple iPad to start at $499
27. January 2010
So much for the “pundits” who proclaimed the tablet would run at $999. Steve Jobs said Apple wants to these babys into as many hands as possible, with prices starting as low as $499. The $499 version is a 16GB iPad with no 3G connectivity. 16GB with 3G comes in at $629. The iPad comes with accessories like a [...]
Continue reading...It’s Official! Steve Jobs unveils the iPad
27. January 2010
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So much to get to, but for now, some pics of Steve Jobs holding up the just announced iPad.
Continue reading...Where to catch the Apple Tabet event liveblogs
27. January 2010
If you want to keep up with the latest happenings at Apple’s Tablet event (set to kick off in just 12 minutes), check out any of the following liveblogs. Gizmodo Ars Technica Engadget GDGT
Continue reading...Leaked photos of back of Apple Tablet?
27. January 2010
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A short while ago Gizmodo published photos which purport to be the back of the upcoming Apple Tablet. The photos were grabbed from the Chinese website WeiPhone before they were immediately taken down, but not before Gizmodo was able to grab ‘em.
Continue reading...Alleged spy shots of Apple Tablet
27. January 2010
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Engadget has posted a series of photos purporting to be leaked shots of the Apple Tablet. As far as specs go, Engadget writes that that a tipster informed them that the Tablet will go for $800 with a contract with Verizon and $1000 without a contract. Also of note is that the name of the [...]
Continue reading...WTF! Episode of “24″ to feature Jack Bauer using Apple Tablet
26. January 2010
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Just when you thought that the Apple Tablet rumors couldn’t get any crazier comes the following tweet from 24′s director of photography, Rodney Charters. It reads: “Hmmmm looks like we may get an iSlate into Jacs hands for Ep 20 getting giddy with excitement.” Doing some quick math, episode 20 of 24 has a tentative [...]
Continue reading...Pre-Tablet and Apple link roundup
26. January 2010
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Can YouTube really challenge iTunes? – GlobalThougtz iPhone Dev Program hints at new OS – Engadget Apple and Steve Jobs: The power of framing – Technoagita Microsoft cites Apple Macs as a defense in Xbox antitrust case – TechFlash Colbert’s Best Apple Moments – Comedy Central Apple responsible for 99.4% of mobile app sales in [...]
Continue reading...Fake “iPad” Commercial
26. January 2010
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This concept video of what Apple’s iPad commercial might look like has been making the rounds a bit, so we thought we’d post it to get your anticipatory juices flowing. Of course, we’re still in the dark as to what Apple is actually going to call the damn thing – it could be the iPad, [...]
Continue reading...Why copying Apple just doesn’t work
26. January 2010
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If you paid any attention to CES this year, you might have noticed an abundance of tablet devices from a slew of companies presumably looking to preempt Apple’s Tablet announcement this coming Wednesday. Microsoft in particular boasted about a line of new “Slate PCs” running Windows 7 that will be hit stores in 2010. Call [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs unveils Duke Nukem Forever [Comic]
26. January 2010
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This comic is f’n hilarious and one of the best we’ve seen. Much props to Pidjin for coming up with this piece of Apple/Nerd comedy gold.
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28. January 2010
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