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iPad to hit 9 more countries this Friday
Apple today issued a press release announcing the impending arrival of the iPad to nine more countries this Friday. Apple today announced that iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in […]
Continue reading...What do NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Apple CEO Steve Jobs have in common?
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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What do Steve Jobs and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg have in common? The answer might surprise you. Well, for starters, every year Jobs and Bloomberg both refuse to receive a proper salary for their respective services. Instead, they each receive a token $1.00 “salary” from Apple and the city of New York respectively. Second, both […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple to launch 5.6-inch and 7-inch iPads in late 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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Digitimes reports that Apple has plans to not only upgrade the current iPad model, but to potentially launch iPads in 5.6-inch and 7-inch form factors, complete with OLED panels and as soon as the fourth quarter of 2010. The report notes that Apple has already placed these new iPad orders with its Taiwan-based manufacturers and […]
Continue reading...iPad spurs impressive tablet growth in Europe in June
Monday, July 12, 2010
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The iPad went on sale in Europe on May 28 and wasted absolutely no time helping to boost overall tablet sales in Europe for the month of June. In the first month of the iPad’s availability abroad, sales of tablet devices in Europe nearly tripled, growing by an impressive 257%. via The Register
Continue reading...iPad attracting attention from large corporations
Friday, July 9, 2010
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Businessweek reports that the iPad is not simply being gobbled up by consumers, but is also making significant inroads into large corporations. Apple, known for courting consumers with sleek designs and easy-to-use software, is making inroads with corporations that say the iPad can make workers more productive without putting sensitive customer information at risk. SAP, […]
Continue reading...Report: iPad not cannibalizing Mac sales
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
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Despite what some analysts may have anticipated, recently released data from the NPD group reveals strong iPad sales are not, in fact, cannibalizing Mac sales. On the contrary, Mac sales continue to increase and may very well may set a new quarterly record when Apple announces its earnings for the current quarter. Specifically, NPD’s data […]
Continue reading...Monthly iPad orders from Taiwan surpass 2 million units
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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As iPad sales continue to increase, production volume for the device now exceeds over 2 million units per month. Digitimes reports: Apple’s monthly iPad orders to Taiwan makers surpassed two million units for July and the volume are expected to maintain above the level in the future, according to Mingchi Kuo, senior analyst for Digitimes […]
Continue reading...Class action lawsuit in the works over AT&T’s updated data plans, iPad singled out
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
In early June, AT&T updated its data plan pricing structure and did away with unlimited data plans for both iPhone and iPad owners. Users who had previously signed up for an unlimited data plan, however, were grandfathered in and were able to maintain their current billing set up. At the same time, iPad 3G owners […]
Continue reading...Marriage Proposal via the iPad, and “Forever Young”
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Toss in an iPad with Alphaville’s “Forever Young” and what do you get? A Russian marriage proposal. To add some contest, the man proposing is Fashion and Beauty photog Stephen Eastwood, and the proposal was done via an iPad slideshow. The slides mainly consisted of photos of the bride to be, and culiminated with the […]
Continue reading...iPad sales accelerate as Apple sells 3 million units in 80 days
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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What can you do in 80 days? You can circle the globe, lose some weight, orif you’re Apple, you can sell over 3 million iPads. In a press releaseissued a short while ago, Apple announced that iPad sales continue to impress. Apple today announced that it sold its three millionth iPad yesterday, just 80 days […]
Continue reading...NPR CEO Vivian Schiller: “I would never bet against Apple”
Monday, June 21, 2010
At last week’s Big Money Untethered conference, a number of big name publishers and business leaders converged to discuss the fast changing world of digital media. Naturally, one of the hot button topics was the iPad and its influence on the publishing world, for better or worse. TechCrunch was lucky enough to get a few […]
Continue reading...Burning an iPad with 4 Blowtorches
Saturday, June 19, 2010
An iPad meets 4 blowtorches. Sounds like a good idea to me. With an environmental message, of course, tossed in for good measure. via Planet Save
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Monday, July 19, 2010
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