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iPad’s Selling on eBay For $200 or More Above Retail Price
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 09, 2010 | 0
Auction number 170456453938 just ended on eBay, the item up for bid was a brand new Apple iPad. According to the listing the iPad is of course not currently in stock but will ship soon after April 3rd. The auction was for the 16-gig Wi-Fi only model, the item sold for $700, more than $200 above the retail price. Anytime a hot new electronic item hits the market we often see them being pre sold on eBay at over inflated prices but the iPad makes little to no sense to pay such a price. The sellers that are selling the overpriced iPads do not have any hook ups no friends on the inside they are going to pre order just like everyone else and just like everyone else hope they get one.Read more
New Wooden Case for iPad is Puzzling but, Very Neat
Posted by Jay Krishnaswamy | Mar 07, 2010 | 0
The latest of the iPad accessories, really has us puzzled. The wooden case hand-crafted in China and designed in the U.S. by Vers. The case barely adds any thickness to the size of the iPad with specs of, about 199 mm X 248 mm X 22 mm. The case comes with a detachable foot, which is included. The case comes in three different colors which include, Cherry, Walnut and Bamboo.They were not able to disclose about how much the case weighs but, the case is made out of real wood. A rough estimate is about 4000 cases per average tree. The case is slated to start shipping in early May, and will cost $79.99.Read more
Facebook Bans “Free iPad” Ads
Posted by Jay Krishnaswamy | Mar 07, 2010 | 0
If you use Facebook often you probably have seen the ad which state “Age 45 Males: Free iPad.” Well Facebook has had a enough of it, and has removed all of the ads which include that. It says that Facebook doesn’t approve ads individually, but that ones that mention factors that really have nothing to do with the subject of the ad such as age, and Explicit Content, in the case of a “free iPad” ad which are prohibited and will be deleted when they’re found.- PC World DiscoveredRead more
Steve Jobs: iPad Won’t Tether with iPhone
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 07, 2010 | 0
I am sure some of you have been wondering whether or not the new iPad will be able to tether with the iPhone. Well according to Steve Jobs himself, who made the brief announcement in response to an emailed question from Swedish record producer Jezper Söderlund you will not be able to tether your iPad and iPhone together.Read more
Video: Sneak Peak At Penguin iPad iBooks
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 04, 2010 | 0
Penguin has released a video of some of its upcoming iPad iBooks. Although the “books” in the video hardly to resemble “books” at all, but rather very interactive learning experiences. The thought quickly comes to mind, will the iPad change the way our children learn in school, remove old print books and replace them with one device, college books no longer $150.00 but a $10.00 download-able app.Read more
Video: Will The iPad Be Able To Make Phone Calls?
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 04, 2010 | 0
Gumballtech has just posted a video that shows a key pad come up on the iPad simulator that looks just like the phone keypad on the iPhone and would give anyone watching the impression this new device may come with phone capabilities, take a look at the video and tell us what you think in the comments section below.Read more
Wall Street Journal for iPad Confirmed
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 04, 2010 | 0
Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corp, has confirmed that an iPad application for the Wall Street Journal is currently under development. This follows a report that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had visited the Wall Street Journal last month to provide them a personal demonstration of the iPad.Read more
AT&T CEO Says iPad Will Primarily Be a ‘Wi-Fi Driven’ Device
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 04, 2010 | 0
At an investor conference on Tuesday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said that the iPad would be primarily a “Wi-Fi driven device.” This, of course, is despite Apple’s plans to release a 3G-enabled version that will run on AT&T’s own network.Read more
Rumor: iPad Will Start Shipping March 26
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 03, 2010 | 0
According to both the Examiner and MacRumors who claim anonymous sources have told them the iPad will launch on March 26, possibly at 6 p.m. The Examiner is also saying that customers who line up for the iPad on launch day will receive a “special gift.” So far it looks like Apple may only be shipping the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad on March 26.Read more
iPad Launch May be Available to US Customers Only
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 01, 2010 | 0
According to John Paczkowski’s Digital Daily blog the iPad may only be available to US customers for the initial launch due to production delays. A research note published this morning by Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek says that production issues at Apple’s manufacturing partners may limit iPad inventory when it first goes on sale.Read more
Possible First Batch of iBooks List Leaked
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 28, 2010 | 0
A possible promotional list for the iBooks store launch consisting of 100+ titles may have been obtained by a tipster for TUAW. The authors include Stephen King, Timothy Ferris, Malcolm Gladwell, Dubner & Leavitt, Kennedy, Agassi, Palin and Beck. There’s bestselling fiction; The Lovely Bones, fact; A History Of Modern Britain and autobiography, Wishful Drinking. Prices range from $14.99 for Too Big To Fail, to free for the book, Heat Wave. These may be the first round of books to be highlighted on the iBooks app in a few weeks.Read more
iPad Uses PowerVR SGX Graphics Hardware, Same as iPhone and iPod Touch
Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 28, 2010 | 0
Apple has confirmed that the iPad uses the same family of graphics chip as the iPhone and iPod Touch. Apple’s latest iPad SDK Beta 3 documentation confirms this, though falls of short of detailing exactly which chip it is:Read more
Apple Announces iPad, Full Specs Inside
Posted by Jason | Jan 29, 2010 | 0
Apple just concluded their product announcements today with the announcement of the new Apple iPad being at the top of the list.Read more