A report released Friday by the NPD Group suggests iPad sales took a decent percentage of sales from the traditional PC market.
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∞ iPad on the rise as netbook shipments plummet
A new report from market research firm DisplaySearch on Thursday shows that while the iPad shipments are on the rise, netbooks are falling quickly.
∞ RIM unveils the PlayBook and a bag of unicorns
The media went crazy this week reporting on the next iPad killer, the PlayBook, which was unveiled by BlackBerry-maker, Research in Motion. There’s only one problem — it doesn’t exist.
∞ Apple's not that innovative, anyone can make a tablet, right?
Tablets are everywhere these days. Every major company in the market is making a tablet and have plans to release them within a year. And they all look like an iPad.
∞ Best Buy CEO is talking iPad again — please stop
Remember a couple of weeks ago when Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn said that the iPad had cut into netbook sales by as much as 50 percent? Then the next day he said the statements weren’t accurate? Today he tried … Continued
∞ HP says it's not trying to be Apple
HP executive Todd Bradley says his company will not follow Apple’s lead as it decides what products to develop around the WebOS.
∞ Target confirms it will start selling iPad on Oct. 3
Target confirmed speculation that it will begin selling Apple’s iPad. The company said it would start selling the device on Oct. 3.
∞ Video: Samsung Galaxy Tab in action
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is its answer to Apple’s market leading iPad. Samsung’s device features a 7-inch screen and runs the Android OS. It also features support for Flash Player 10.1 in the Android browser. The video shows lots of features, … Continued
∞ Analyst: iPad to be sold at Target stores
The iPad is one of Apple’s top selling devices and there is no sign of that momentum slowing down anytime soon. One analyst raised sales figures for the iPad and said he expects the device to join the iPod at … Continued
∞ iWork for iPad improves file transfer, export
Apple on Wednesday released an update for iWork for iPad – its suite of productivity software comprising spreadsheet, presentation and word processing/page layout apps. Each of the apps – Pages, Numbers and Keynote – have been updated with new features, … Continued
∞ Gameloft: 20 million App Store games sold, and counting
Gameloft announced Monday that it has sold more than 20 million games on the App Store since the store opened. The company counts 47 games released since the beginning of the year alone.
∞ iPad, iPhone, iPod touch wireless printing coming with AirPrint
Apple on Wednesday said it has released a beta version of AirPrint, its wireless printing technology, to developers. The technology will be included in the free iOS 4.2 update in November.
∞ Are companies embarrassed to just copy Apple?
You can pretty much count on many of the major companies copying whatever new product design Apple comes up with these days, but is that a satisfying way to do business?
∞ Analyst predicts iPad revenue surpassing Mac in 2012
The release (and instant success) of the iPad has caused more than one pundit to prognosticate the end of the Mac (and PC) as we know it. And while we’re quite sure the Mac is here to stay, Daniel “Deagol” … Continued
∞ Adobe reinstates development of Flash to iPhone app making tool
Adobe said it will once again begin working on a tool that allows Flash developers to deliver their apps to Apple’s iOS devices.
∞ iPhone, iPad and iPod touch apps for the NFL season
It’s time to paint your face, put on your jersey and drop the tailgate. No, it’s not Halloween, it’s the start of the NFL season.
∞ Apple met expectations and more at its September event
Expectations ran high before Apple’s annual music event in San Francisco, but trying to determine if the company met those expectations isn’t as easy as it seems. I spoke with a number of analysts to get their thoughts on Apple’s … Continued
∞ Apple's iOS almost 6 times larger than Android on the Web
Apple’s iOS mobile operating system is more popular on the Web than Android and Linux, according to new research data from Net Applications.
∞ Science learning site, Scitable, goes mobile for iPhone, iPad
Nature Publishing this week took a huge step forward, making its collaborative learning website, Scitable, mobile friendly.
∞ CopyTrans Manager update adds support for iPhone 4
If you use Windows to manage your iPod, iPhone or iPad, you’ll be interested to know that CopyTrans Manager has been updated, adding support for the iPhone 4.
∞ HP confirms a WebOS PalmPad for early 2011
HP on Thursday confirmed during its quarterly earnings call that it was working on a WebOS-based tablet. The company said it planned to release the device in “early 2011.”
∞ Steve Jobs was right, Flash fails on Android
Many people have been giving Adobe the equivalent of “put up or shut up,” when it comes to the debate over Flash on a mobile device. The company shipped mobile Flash on Android and the first results are in — … Continued
∞ Early bird pricing ends today for MacTech Conference
MacTech extended the early bird sign-up, but today is your last day to save some cash on the cost of attending.
∞ HBO to offer subscribers free streaming service on iPad
Subscribers of HBO will soon have the opportunity to watch the channel’s shows on their iPad, according to a new report.
∞ Elements text editor with Dropbox support released for iPhone, iPad
Second Gear Software on Tuesday released a very cool app for the iPhone and iPad that I had to write about. Elements, a text editor with built-in support for Dropbox.
∞ Finding good iPad blogging apps is difficult
There has been a lot of positive stories around the Internet about the great apps you can get for the iPad. Unfortunately, none of those including decent blogging apps. I’ve been incredibly disappointed with what’s available to date. What is … Continued
∞ New Apple hire aims to make your iPhone a wallet
Apple has reportedly hired Benjamin Vigier as the company’s product manager for mobile commerce. Vigier’s goal at Apple will be to turn your iPhone into a payment system.
∞ iPad hailed as a "near miracle" for autistic boy
When Shannon Des Roches Rosa purchased a raffle ticket, she had no idea how much it would change the life of her autistic son, Leo, but it did.
∞ Daylite Touch for iPad in the works
Marketcircle is going to make a lot of people very happy. The company said on its blog that a version of Daylite Touch for iPad is in the works.
∞ iPad OS update fixes PDF security hole
In addition to releasing a fix for its iPhone and iPod touch products, Apple on Wednesday released an update for its iPad operating system, which also fixes a vulnerability in viewing PDF files.