The New York Times reports: Owen Cain depends on a respirator and struggles to make even the slightest movements — he has had a debilitating motor-neuron disease since infancy. Owen, 7, does not have the strength to maneuver a computer mouse, but when a nurse propped her boyfriend’s iPad within reach in June, he did something […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 29, 2010
Comments Off on OmniVision To Supply Image Sensors For Next iPad – Report
Barron’s reports: OmniVision will supply CMOS image sensors for a second-generation Apple iPad that will launch in the calendar first quarter of 2011, according to a brief research note yesterday from investment firm Detweiler Fenton. The research firm contends the new iPad will ship with two cameras, a 5 MP camera and a VGA camera, […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 28, 2010
Comments Off on Apple now offering free iPad engraving
TUAW reports: If you’ve ever wished you could put a personalized message on the back of an iPad like you can with an iPod, you’re in luck: Apple has unveiled free engraving for the iPad just in time for the holiday season. Free, as in $0: for no additional cost, you can add a laser-engraved message […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 21, 2010
Comments Off on Yelp engineers combine an iPad and a Keg, create the “Kegbot”
Yelp engineers recently decided to combine their love of hacking, beer, and iPads to create a Kegbot. The Kegbot (sounds like a character straight out of Futurama) can measure the amount of beer poured, displays information about a particular beer, and can even detail information about who’s been drinking and how much, all via employee RFID cards. […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 15, 2010
Comments Off on Costco to stop selling the iPod after not receiving the iPad
Oh revenge, thou art a cruel mistress. iLounge is reporting that Costco recently decided to stop selling Apple’s lineup of iPods in light of the fact that it was overlooked during the iPads recent retail expansion. Based on the report, which notes that iPods have already disappeared from the company’s web site, Costco will stop […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 14, 2010
Comments Off on iPad to go on sale at AT&T and Verizon retail stores on October 28
Apple today announced that the iPad, starting on October 28, will be available at both AT&T and Verizon retail stores, further expanding the availability and visibility of Apple’s successful tablet. AT&T and Apple today announced that all three iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available at more than 2,200 AT&T Stores starting Thursday, October […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 8, 2010
Comments Off on iPad and iPhone take the stage on last night’s episode of The Office
Apple is no stranger to product placement, especially on The Office, and last night’s episode was no exception. In a somewhat unusual plot, Andy is taking part in a community production of Sweeney Todd and the whole gang comes to watch him perform. Below, Kelly asks Ryan what time it is, and well, check the […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 8, 2010
Earlier this week, yesterday to be exact, we reported on a research note from analyst Brian White who wrote that Apple is working on a smaller 7-inch iPad with a Retina Display, a mini-USB port, a camera, and 128 GB of storage. Notably, White wasn’t the first to mention a smaller form factor for Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 7, 2010
Comments Off on iPads at Target flying under the radar – Report
Previously only available from Apple and at Best Buy stores, the iPad this week went on sale at Target. And though Target prominently advertised its newest arrival in its weekend advertising pamphlet, users hoping for a hands-on experience with Apple’s tablet device may be in for a disappointment. ifoAppleStore reports, having visited a number of […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 7, 2010
Comments Off on Apple working on 7-inch iPad with Retina Display, USB port, camera, and 128 GB of storage – Rumor
The iPad thus far has done gangbusters for Apple, but the best may be yet to come – both in terms of sales and actual iPad features. Citing iPad component suppliers, Teconderoga Securities analyst Brian White writes that Apple may very well sell 45 million iPads in 2011. Going back to this year, component suppliers […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Comments Off on Analyst puts $430 price target on Apple shares; cites promising iPhone and iPad growth
Over the past few days, Apple’s share price has steadily retreated from the brink of $300. At the close of trading on Monday, Apple shares were trading at $278.64 (though today it’s up 8 points). This fluctuation is of course part of the natural ebb and flow of the stock market, but in the grand […]
Continue reading...Monday, October 4, 2010
Whenever a new Apple product hits the market, the web is flooded with videos of people destroying said product. It’s a weird dynamic, to be sure, and it’s hard to tell what’s more ridiculous – that people will spend hundreds of dollars on a shiny new device only to smash it to smithereens a few […]
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Comments Off on The iPad as a therapeutic tool for the disabled