We are about 24 hours away from the release of the iPad 2 and a view reviews are already starting to show up. You might think that the reviews would be short and to the point, but Macworld’s Jason Snell … Continued
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∞ Apple releases GarageBand, iMovie for iPad
Originally scheduled to be released on Friday, Apple on Thursday released two new apps for iPad, GarageBand and iMovie.
∞ IDC: iPad market share to stay 70 – 80 percent in 2011
International Data Corp. (IDC) reports that 10.1 million “media tablets” shipped in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011. Apple’s share of that pie dropped from 93 percent in the previous quarter to 73 percent, according to the report, but IDC … Continued
∞ Apple to start selling iPad 2 online at 1:00 am Friday
Apple’s iPad 2 will not be available in stores until 5:00 pm PT on Friday, but the company said on Thursday that it will start selling it online much earlier.
∞ Guinness awards 'fastest selling device' moniker to Kinect, not iPad
Apple may have to eat crow, if Guinness World Records has anything to say about it.
∞ One developer's success does not make Android better than iOS
I love reading success stories. I had an opportunity to read one such story yesterday, but let’s be clear, one developer making money on Android doesn’t make it a better platform than Apple’s iOS, nor does it mean the end … Continued
∞ Michael Tsai compares iPhone Text Editors
You probably know Michael Tsai from his Mac application, SpamSieve, the best independent spam application for the Mac. However, today, Michael is writing about his experience with iPhone Text Editors. He looks at six different apps and many of the … Continued
∞ Apple releases new GarageBand for iPad video
GarageBand for iPad hasn’t been released yet, but it’s already one of the most talked about new apps from Apple.
∞ Apple releases iOS 4.3
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.3, the promised update to its mobile operating system.
∞ Twitter updates iPhone app fixing the QuickBar
Twitter on Wednesday updated its iPhone app, fixing a feature included in last week’s update, called the QuickBar.
∞ The stupid iPad article from the Wall Street Journal
If I were to give a stupid award, today’s would easily go to the Wall Street Journal’s Brett Arends for his latest iPad article.
∞ No iOS 4.3 update coming today
Reports have been circulating that iOS 4.3 would be released today, but that’s not going to happen.
∞ Marco Arment with advice on buying an iPad 2
The iPad 2 will go on sale in a few days and you may be wondering which model you should get. There are lots of options to choose from and choices to consider when making a purchase including 3G or … Continued
∞ iPad 2 will go on sale 5:00 pm local time Friday
When Apple unveiled the iPad 2, the company said it would be available on March 11. Until now, the time was not confirmed.
∞ Analysts see RIM's marketing chief departure as a good thing
It’s always hard to leave your job, especially these days, but it must be difficult to hear that the analysts in your market think your departure is a good thing.
∞ Microsoft won't have an iPad OS competitor until 2012
Things really aren’t looking good Microsoft as the company tries to compete in the tablet market. A new report says they won’t have a tablet operating system ready until mid-2012.
∞ RIM's marketing chief quits weeks before PlayBook launch
RIM on Friday said its chief marketing officer has decided to leave the company.
∞ Legendary game maker Graeme Devine on iPad game development pitfalls
“The iPad is not an iPhone,” said Graeme Devine during a conference session at this week’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. It may seem obvious to some, but Devine thinks it’s important to underscore for game developers who … Continued
∞ iPad 2 makes Samsung rethink 'inadequate' parts of Galaxy Tab
The iPad was only announced two days ago, but already it has the competition rethinking their devices.
∞ Gruber on the iPad 2 event
While everyone else in the industry is evaluating the iPad 2 itself, Daring Fireball’s John Gruber took a look at Apple’s event and the way Steve Jobs gave his presentation. As usual, Gruber has some very insightful points. The biggest … Continued
∞ Canadians get iOS 4.3 personal hotspot for free
So far, three carriers in Canada have confirmed that the personal hotspot feature in iOS 4.3 will be free if you already subscribe to the 1GB plan. In the U.S. AT&T requires you have the $45 plan and Verizon requires … Continued
∞ HP says RIM imitates WebOS… um, you both copied Apple
It’s kind of amusing to see what’s going on in the mobile world these days. HP saying that RIM is imitating its WebOS.
∞ AT&T intros new tablet (iPad 2) data plans
AT&T on Thursday introduced two new data plans specifically aimed at tablet users. Well, iPad users since there aren’t many competitors right now.
∞ Apple posts iPad 2 keynote video
If you couldn’t be at the iPad 2 unveiling in San Francisco, now you can watch it for yourself thanks to Apple. The company has posted an iPad 2 keynote video link on its Web site.
∞ Hands on with the iPad 2
Lighter, thinner, and way faster – that’s the iPad 2 in a nutshell. Following Apple’s iPad 2 announcement, the company invited the assembled throng to actually get their hands on one ahead of the March 11th release to the general … Continued
∞ Apple unveils the iPad 2
Apple introduced the second generation iPad during an event today in San Francisco, Calif.
∞ Pictures: Apple introduces iMovie, GarageBand for iPad
Apple on Wednesday introduced the iPad 2 at an event in San Francisco, but there were a couple of surprise app announcements for the platform too.
∞ Is this the iPad 2? Purported images leaked
We are only a few hours away from the unveiling of the iPad 2 and purported images of the device are making their way online.
∞ Apple's iPad 2 event live update
Apple will unveil the iPad 2 on Wednesday at 10:00 am PT at a special event in San Francisco, Calif. The Loop is at the event and will bring you live coverage as it happens.
∞ Angry Birds CEO: "We really have Apple to thank"
Of the thousands of games available for download from the App Store, none has had the sustained popularity of Rovio’s Angry Birds, a 99 cent physics-based puzzler in which you use a slingshot to launch birds of various shapes and … Continued