It looks like Apple is pretty much ready for the crowd of reporters that will descend on San Francisco this Wednesday for the iPad 2 event.
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∞ Man accused of iPad data theft released on bail
A man accused of stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users from AT&T’s servers has been released on bail.
∞ Gameloft to develop Unreal Engine 3 games for iOS
Gameloft announced Monday plans to develop four new games using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3. The games will be released in 2011 and 2012, coming to multiple platforms including iOS.
∞ Traveling with an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air
I’ve been traveling with a backpack full of electronics for more years than I care to remember, but with Apple’s recent offerings, things are getting a whole lot easier.
∞ iPad 2 could be available almost immediately
Apple will hold its iPad 2 event this week in San Francisco, Calif. and according to a new report the company may have almost immediate availability of the device.
∞ Adobe Digital Publishing Suite will support Apple, Google subscriptions
Adobe Systems Inc. on Friday announced that its Digital Publishing Suite will support both Apple’s in-app subscriptions model and Google’s One Pass. Adobe DPS is currently available as “pre-release technology,” though Adobe says commercially shipping tools will be available shortly.
∞ Apple announces iPad 2 event for March 2
Apple on Wednesday sent an invitation to media inviting them to a special event on March 2 in San Francisco, Calif.
∞ Square lowers credit card swipe fee
Square is the service that enables anyone to accept credit card payments using iPad, iPhone or Android smartphone. The company announced Tuesday that they are reducing their credit card swipe fee, eliminating a 15 cent per fee transaction.
∞ AllThingsD: iPad 2 to be unveiled in San Francisco March 2
Kara Swisher at All Things Digital reports that Apple is set to unveil the hotly anticipated iPad 2 on March 2, 2011, likely at an event to take place in San Francisco, Calif.
∞ Rumors of iPad 2, iPhone 5 delays are not true
The Internet is buzzing this morning with separate rumors that Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will be delayed. The fact is, neither rumor is true.
∞ Motorola iPad competitor Xoom ships Feb. 24
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility announced Tuesday that Motorola’s Xoom tablet will ship through Verizon Wireless beginning Feb. 24, 2011. The device will cost $800 unsubsidized, though Verizon Wireless customers can get the tablet for $600 if they agree to … Continued
∞ It's not Apple's fault the publishing industry is screwed up
The publishing industry and the media have been up in arms since Apple introduced its new subscription service last week. What I don’t understand is why publishers think it’s Apple’s responsibility to make them successful.
∞ Apple buys 60% of worldwide touch panel supply
Apple has an internal goal to sell 40 million iPads in 2011 and the company has taken steps to make sure it has enough touch panels to meet those numbers.
∞ Dell employees arrested after failed marketing stunt
It’s not been a good day in Round Rock, Texas for two Dell employees who were arrested after a marketing stunt went terribly wrong.
∞ Google counters Apple subscription service with One Pass
Outgoing Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Wednesday countered Apple’s introduction of its new subscription service for App Store apps with Google One Pass, a new service intended to “let publishers set their own prices and terms for their digital content.”
∞ RIM needs to shut up and ship
Remember the good old days when companies would announce a product and then actually ship something? RIM doesn’t. They seem to think it’s okay to just keep announcing vaporware and not ship anything.
∞ App Store links now populate tweets on Twitter
Here’s an interesting tidbit of news. Joshua Schnell noticed today that if you paste an App Store link into the Twitter Web site, it will populate your tweet with information from the app on iTunes. Kind of cool that they … Continued
∞ Popular Science, Nylon, Elle subscriptions on the App Store
The first apps featuring Apple’s new subscription model are available on the App Store.
∞ Apple's iBooks detects jailbroken iPhones, stops working
Last week Apple updated its bookstore and reading app, iBooks. Among the changes is the ability to detect jailbroken iPhones.
∞ Steve Jobs still calling the shots at Apple
Steve Jobs may be on medical leave but Apple’s CEO is still involved in the decision making at the company.
∞ Instapaper API available for developers
Marco Arment’s Instapaper is a great service. I like it so much, I pay the nominal $3 monthly subscription fee to make sure Marco has some income and can keep developing it. Not that my $3 feeds his family, but … Continued
∞ About this iPad 3
It seems really crazy to be talking — or even thinking about — the iPad 3, but here we are.
∞ HP hires former Apple exec to head up developer relations
HP on Wednesday announced a number of new products, including a tablet to compete with Apple, but the company had one more surprise up its sleeve — a new hire.
∞ Apple updates iBooks for iPhone and iPad
Apple on Wednesday updated its book store and reading app, iBooks.
∞ HP's Palm TouchPad details leaked
HP is getting set to introduce its new iPad competitor, but before it could, the information was leaked by people attending the event.
∞ World of Goo sells faster on iPad than Wii, Steam – 125K copies and counting
Game developers, take note. 2D Boy has posted a detailed postmortem of its release of World of Goo on the iPad. The developers revealed some eye-opening information – the game has outsold any other platform release, including Steam and WiiWare, … Continued
∞ Report: iPad 2 in production, no Retina display
Apple’s iPad 2 is now in production and will have a number of new features, including a front facing camera.
∞ Catholic Church sanctions iPhone, iPad app
The iPhone and iPad can be used for any number of things, now including for the Roman Catholic confession.
∞ iPad looms large in Super Bowl TV ads
While Apple didn’t buy ad space during Sunday night’s Super Bowl XLV, its presence could certainly be felt in two advertisements than ran during the event: one for Motorola and the other for The Daily.
∞ 17 iPhone, iPod and iPads apps for Super Bowl XLV
It’s Super Bowl time!