Pros
- Best-in-class touch interface
- Large display shows pics and videos beautifully
- All-day battery life
Cons
- No way to manage files, no camera, no multitasking
- Lack of Flash support cripples many Web sites
- Poor scaling of iPhone apps
Bottom Line
Apple looks set to shake up casual computing with a tablet that offers clever design and ease of use. But that streamlined approach may also be the iPad's weakness.
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Apple Forecast to Sell 45 Million iPads in 2011
An analyst predicts iPad sales will skyrocket next year, thanks to a series of new deals.
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Target Starts Selling Apple IPad From Today
Target, will start selling Apple's popular iPad in stores from today, Monday 4 October 2010, at stores across the US.
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Apple Fixes iPad Shipping Delays for Online Buyers
Apple has fixed iPad supply issues that resulted in shipping delays associated with online sales of its popular tablet computer.
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Stieg Larsson Sells One Million Kindle Books
The author of the Millennium Trilogy becomes the first platinum seller on Amazon's e-reader.
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Why E-Readers Are a Worthy Business Investment
The reading features alone make electronic book readers and tablet PCs with e-book readers worthwhile business investments. Here are five reasons.
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iPad Invades Corporate America
In spite of its origins as a consumer-oriented gadget, many major enterprises are integrating the iPad for their mobile computing needs,
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LogMeIn Rescue Adds Remote Support for Apple's IPad
LogMeIn has announced its flagship remote support product, LogMeIn Rescue has been updated to support the growing popularity of Apple's iPad.
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Apple Brags: 3 Million iPads Sold In 80 Days
Apple is boasting once again its iPads are selling like hotcakes. Tuesday it announced that it’s sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days of availability.
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Wanted: The Perfect iPad Office Suite
Analysis: Quickoffice Connect for iPad provides many of the basic tools, but let's get some competition going among suites.
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'Brute Force' Script Snatched iPad E-mail Addresses
Security experts say it was a "brute force" attack that exposed the e-mail addresses of more than 100,000 iPad owners.
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iPad Sales Show Little Sign of Slowing
Sales of Apple's tablet are on pace to surpass even the most optimistic predictions put out before its launch.
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Apple on Track to Sell 7.6 Million iPads in 2010
Apple says it has sold more than two million iPads since it launched the tablet two months ago.
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Apple Sells 2 Million iPads in Under Two Months
UPDATE: Apple has now sold more than two million iPad tablets, less than two months after the iPad's April 3 U.S. launch.
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iPad Pulls up Mac Sales on its Coattails, Study Says
The iPad has a "halo" effect that is pushing Mac sales and use, ChangeWave reports.
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FileMaker Puts Bento on iPad
Apple-owned FileMaker has released a personal database app for iPad via the iTunes App Store.
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iPad Tales from the Queue
The earliest international buyers tell why they stood in line to snap up an Apple iPad today.
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Small but Enthusiastic Crowd Greets iPad in Toronto
A typically Canadian affair: a small, orderly, and enthusiastic crowd greeted the opening with cheers and happy chatter.
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iPad's Global Debut Draws Fans, Festivities
Take a look at the crowds and celebrations around the world -- even as shortages are already being reported.
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First UK iPad Users Tweet their Pleasure
Apple shipped out some advance orders of iPads a day early in Britain.
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How to Buy an Apple iPad in the UK
The long wait is almost over, as Apple's much sought after iPad finally goes on sale in the UK tomorrow.
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Survey Says: iPad Is Killing Netbooks
Consumers are "overwhelmingly leaning" toward the iPad instead of netbooks, Retrevo survey finds.
- Jailbreaking the iPad: What You Need to Know Thinking of jailbreaking for iPad? Here's are some apps and tips that might make it worth taking the plunge.
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iPad Sales Hit 200,000 Per Week
Early estimates also suggest Apple could sell 23 million next-generation iPhones globally.
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iPad: Surveys Show Why and How We're Buying it
Just when you thought the iPad couldn't be more popular, a pair of surveys plot a trajectory.
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Apple iPad: Confirmed Success Already?
Analysis: Record sales, fan love -- Apple's tablet is clearly on the fast track to becoming a tech success legend.
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iPad Shortages? Don't Blame 'Fools' Who Buy
Face it, skeptics: The iPad's innovations, apps and promise makes it hard to keep the tablet on retail shelves.
- Gallery: iPad Cases and Bags Galore Curious about the options out there for protecting your new iPad? Here's a look at some of the bags and cases on the way.
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iPad Gets Backlash Over International Pricing
Jobs blames higher global prices on taxes in various countries.
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iPad vs Netbook: The Battle Continues
Don't be too quick to bury the netbook, analyst suggests.
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Apple Aims for iPad World Domination on May 28
The iPad ships in the UK and 8 other countries this month; others must wait until summer.
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Apple iPad: Love at First Sight, No Buyer's Remorse
Before launch, a lot of people wondered what the iPad was for. Here is one skeptic's account of how the iPad is now used in his house.
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iPad on a Plane: Success!
After using Apple's tablet on a crowded airplane, I realized that this gadget was born for air travel.
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iPad: Changing the Way We Use Computers
Analysis: It's only a matter of time before natural user interfaces become mainstream.
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Apple iPads Unwelcome in Israel due to Wi-Fi Concerns
Think twice about traveling to Israel with an Apple iPad tablet.
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PrintCentral 1.2 Improves iPad File-Handling
EuroSmartz has revamped its popular PrintCentral app, which brings printing capabilities to iPhone OS devices.
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Apple iPad Won't Hit UK Until End of May
Despite more optimistic offers, Apple admits its iPad launch in England is delayed again.
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Apple iPad: The Evolution of Home Computing
Techies may despise the lack of choice in a locked-down device like the iPad — but for the average consumer, that means "simplicity."
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Israel Cites Wi-Fi Issue in iPad Ban
Don't count on bringing the iPad on any trips to the Holy Land, as Israeli Customs says it will confiscate Apple's tablets because of the Wi-Fi standards it uses.
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Sorry, World: Apple Delays iPad's International Launch
Citing strong demand here in the U.S., Apple says international customers will have to wait until the end of May for the new tablet.
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Apple iPad's Real Magic Is in Public Reaction
Is the iPad truly a game-changing device, or just more Apple hype? It's both, actually.
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Apple iPad: 7-Day Test Drive
Expensive apps, software bugs, and fit-and-finish problems don't change the final verdict: the iPad is very useful (when the bugs are fixed).
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How the iPad Works
Behind the magic: Apple's tablet reveals clever technology, mysteries, and room for improvement.
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iPad is Pricey to Produce, iSuppli Says
iSupply has boosted its estimate of the cost to manufacture an iPad, citin gthe costly screen.
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How Apple's iPad Might Kill its iPhone Business
Could the iPhone get squeezed out by the iPad at the high end and the iPod at the low end?
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Why Are Most iPad Apps Games?
People seem more interested in using Apple's tablet for productivity and entertainment apps, but developers haven't gotten the message.
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iPad Sales Estimated to Top 600,000
Advertising firm says it has found a way to track how many people are actually using Apple's new tablet.
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Excellent Games Already Available for the Apple iPad
Staff Editor Nate Ralph takes a look at Worms HD, Fieldrunners, Scrabble, Plants vs. Zombies HD, and Need for Speed Shift.
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Apple Confirms iPad Wi-Fi Issues, Suggests Fixes
If you feel like your brand-new iPad isn't working with wireless networks the way you think it should, the problem may not be in your head. Apple's support...
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First Look: iWork for iPad, A Multitouch Office Suite
If the iPad wants be taken seriously as a business tool, it's going to need an office suite. So far, the best examples of same are Apple’s own iWork apps—Pages, Numbers, and Keynote ($9.99 each). How much work can they really do? Here’s a first look.
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iPad Users Report Wi-Fi Woes
After a few days with Apple's new tablet, users gripe about weak signals, dropped connections, and slow speeds.
- Browser Exploit Brings Jailbreak to the iPad A team of hackers has gained root access on the iPad, using the same jailbreaking methods as used on the iPhone.
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300,000 iPads Sold on Saturday? Not too Shabby, But…
Let's take a look at the fineprint of Apple's impressive 300,000 iPad sales claim over this past weekend.
- The iPad Makes Demands on Web Developers Apple's insistence on HTML 5 for the iPad may spur Web developer work
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iPad Sales Reportedly Exceed Half a Million, Beating Expectations
The tablet's on the street and it's already posting huge sales numbers.
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iPad Fail: Users Experiencing Issues
Apple's forums are already bristling with iPad pioneers running into serious problems.
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Eleven Things I Now Know About the iPad
Here are eleven significant things I know now about the iPad I didn’t know -- at least for sure -- on Friday night.
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Slate Wars: 15 Tablets That Could Rival Apple's iPad
The iPad has captured many hearts and minds, but a fleet of rival tablets led by a separatist Android army is about to attack, armed with HD Flash video, multitouch screens, front-facing cameras, multitasking...even Windows 7. Let's take a look.
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iPad Autopsy: What the Teardown Reveals
Apple's tablet has a first-rate design and construction, but doesn't push the tech envelope.
- Apple iPad: The Macworld Review Macword took an in-depth look at the iPad. Their verdict: This ambitious new product makes an impressive debut.
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iPad vs. Netbook: It's a Close Call
A netbook seems more capable than an iPad, but our experience shows that, in many situations, Apple’s tablet is the better choice.
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25 Best iPad Games
There were 50 games available at launch for Apple's new tablet. These are the most fun and visually impressive.
- How the IPad Will (or Won't) Change Video Games The tech-savvy world is out of its mind today with iPad fever as Apple's new "coffee table" device that combines the power of the iPhone with the size of a...
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Apple iPad Stress Tests
How sturdy is Apple's latest gadget, the iPad? We test it so you don't have to...
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What's Missing: 5 Things the iPad Lacks
Just as notable as what the iPad does is what it doesn't do. We take a hands-on look at some of the things--large and small--that the iPad doesn't yet do.
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Customers Line up for First iPads
Excited customers, even some who had pre-ordered the tablet, waited outside Apple stores around the country for the debut of the new tablet.
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3 Businesses the iPad Can Transform
The iPad is much more than a big iPod Touch for Fanboy consumers -- it's on the march in industry.
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Apple's Woz: iPad Great for Students, Grandparents
The company's cofounder, joining the throngs of buyers this weekend, suggests new markets for the tablet.
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Will iPad Kill Netbooks?
Analysis: Early reviewers consider whose lunch the iPad will devour.
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iPad's Challenge to the Microsoft
Analysis: Times have changed and mobile devices rule; Microsoft has shown it can reboot when necessary.
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iPad's Safari Edges Closer to the Desktop
Analysis: Apple touts the iPad's browsing chops, and the iPad's Web experience is indeed very good so far.
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Apple iPad Hits Stores in the US
Apple's highly anticipated iPad tablet was launched in retail on Saturday.
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All the News That's Fit to Tap: NYT, BBC, WSJ, AP on iPad
It's been speculated that the iPad will at last save the beleaguered newspapers and magazines of the world; here's the first tap.
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Apple iPad: Just Say No?
Thinking about buying an iPad? Anybody who says that you should or shouldn’t - but knows nothing about you — is giving you faulty advice.
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Marvel's iPad App Worries Store Owners, Comic Fans Mixed
Comic book reader app for Apple's iPad has retailers nervous, while fans like the idea and the execution (if not the $1.99 price tag on every issue).
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Apple iPad in Action: Is it Just an Oversized iPod Touch?
Jason Snell, Macworld's Editorial Director, demonstrates some of the iPad's features and apps, including Marvel Comic's new app.
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iPad's App Store Launches -- And So Do the Prices
If you're patient, iPad apps will increase in selection and drop in price, as Apple device apps usually do.
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Apple iPad's iBooks vs Amazon's Kindle
Apple's digital books are challenging Kindle's approach -- but Amazon has some new entries in the wings.
- Apple's iPad to Spur Gadget Overload? There is room for a third digital device in your life, despite what the naysayers insist.
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What's an Apple iPad Without Special iPad Accessories?
We look at a clutch of accoutrements that could add some zing to your iPad experience.
- AT&T Preps its Network to Take Apple's iPad After all the grief it gets about iPhone service, AT&T is quick to reassure prospective iPad buyers -- and Apple -- that its network is up to the added traffic.
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5 Stupidest iPad Apps
Apple has just opened its iPad App Store, and there are already a bunch of apps for sale that are not worth one red cent.
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Hands on With the iPad: First Impressions
Macworld took possession of an iPad today, and we've been poring over it, taking photos and screen shots, trying it out...
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With The iPad's Arrival, Is The Kindle Suddenly Too Expensive?
Today's Kindle, despite its charms as an e-reader, appears hopelessly dowdy alongside Apple's slick, multitalented tablet.
- Show in the Apps: First iPad Apps Appear in the App Store Some iPad apps are now appearing in the App Store.
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iPad Reviews: 5 Things We've Learned
Most of the reviews are predictable, but buried deep in the text, we uncovered a few new tidbits of info about Apple's slick new device.
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Official Netflix App Coming to Apple iPad
Apple has given the okay to a Netflix app for the iPad, which will be available in the App Store as of April 3.
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Apple's iPad: The First Reviews Are In
The biggest surprise from the first batch of iPad reviews? That there are no real surprises. Everyone's impressed.
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First Look: Apple iPad
Apple looks set to shake up casual computing with tablet that offers clever design and ease of use. But that streamlined approach may also be the iPad's weakness.
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Are iPad Killers Lurking?
On the eve of Apple's tablet launch, the market is abuzz about the rivals just around the corner.
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iPad Mania Brings Scams, Dubious Offers to Web
Swirling in the hype for Saturday's release of Apple's tablet, related scams and inflated claims are sure signs that iPad mania has arrived.
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iPad Rivals: Five Ways to Succeed
Asus is the latest company promising to deliver a device to rival Apple's tablet. Here's what the company needs to do in order to succeed.
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Publish Your Novel on the iPad for Free
A partnership with Smashwords will make it easy to self-publish on Apple's new tablet-turned-e-reader.
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Apple's iPad Applies for a Job in the Enterprise — Without Office
For the iPad to snag a position in the workplace, much will depend on whether its iWork apps are business-oriented and whether any compatibility issues are addressed.
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Apple iPad, iPhone Hit with Multitouch Patent Lawsuit
Lawsuit's goal is to prevent the import of any Apple multitouch product into the United States, including the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, MacBook and Magic Mouse.
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iPads May Be Nice, but Netbooks Still Rule
Apple's tablet may prove popular, but it won't outsell netbooks or notebooks.
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Apple Now Shipping iPads
Reports claim that Apple is now shipping iPads to those who placed orders on the first day, but UPS is under strict orders to hold the devices until April 3.
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Bad iPad: Some Naysayers Not Smitten with iPad
Consumer demand for Apple's tablet is undeniable, yet some tech pundits are praying for a big fat iPad fail.
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Apple May Ship Up to 10 Million iPads In Calendar 2010--Analyst
Morgan Stanley analysts are reporting that strong consumer demand is spurring Apple's suppliers to increase their iPad build rates.
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iPad Illiterate? Get Launch Day Help from Apple
Apple Store Geniuses will help new customers set up their iPads and provide training.
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Apple Shipping First iPads, New Orders Delayed
Pre-orders may be the only systems available at Saturday's launch; later orders will have to wait.
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Brightcove Pushes HTML5 for iPad
With Flash banned from the Apple platform, sites are being redesigned to display well on iPad.
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The iPad: Granny's Computer?
The larger, more approachable tablet may serve a new audience of computer-users.
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Is iPad Sold Out?
It's less than a week until those eager early adopters can pick up the iPads they've ordered . . . and the rest of us can wait.
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Apple Gets iPad Trademark Just in Time
Just in time for the long-awaited iPad to go on sale, Apple has acquired the trademark on its name from Fujitsu.
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Best Buy Gears Up for April 3 iPad Launch; AT&T Still Ignored
Clues suggest the WiFi + 3G model may make an appearance on the first day of sales, after all.
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Apple May Have Leaked iPad Game Titles
An iTunes menu offered a sneak peek at "HD" and "XL" games that may be intended for a tablet system.
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Will the iPad be Jailbroken at Launch?
An iPhone hacker says his newest jailbreak tool will work on the iPad when it ships.
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Apple's iBooks Pricing May Match Amazon's
A sneak peek at the iBook store reveals e-book prices on par with the current standards.
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iPad Magazine Pricing: Some Answers Emerge
Lots of magazines already sell digital versions for PC, Mac and iPhone through a company called Zinio — and the prices are a lot like current print magazines.
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Steve Jobs Fires Up iPad for E-Mail
Apple's CEO goes on a spree of responding to customer e-mail and tests out the newest device in the process.
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Developers Get iPads and Stern Warnings from Apple
According to one report, developers must keep their iPads tethered to a stationary object in a room with blacked out windows.
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What Do iPad Users Want? Survey Tries to Guess
Survey provides insight into consumer feelings about e-readers, the iPad and its features — but it may not accurately profile iPad owners.
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iPad Apps: A Sneak Peek
Here's a quick look at what to expect in the coming weeks once iPad-specific apps begin rolling into the iTunes App Store.
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Special Guests, Android Updates, and the iPad on PCWorld Podcast 69
Wired's Dylan Tweney and Brian X. Chen join PCWorld's Robert Strohmeyer and Tim Moynihan to talk about Android 2.1 and the iPad.
- IPad Now Available for Pre-order If you've left one of your browser tabs open to the Apple Store for the past seven days, your payoff is finally at hand. As promised last week, Apple made the...
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Apple Now Taking iPad Pre-Orders: Five Things To Consider
Apple is now taking pre-orders for the iPad; before forking over your money consider these five things.
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iPad Goes on Pre-Sale Friday Morning
Want an iPad? Now's your chance to place an order, starting at 5:30 a.m. Cupertino Time.
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No Camera on Apple's iPad, After All?
Apple's latest software development kit lacks references to video calling and chatting, creating uncertainty about the chances of a camera coming to the iPad.
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Why iPad Is the 'Children's Toy of the Year'
Have you ever seen a 4-year-old play with an iPhone? It's actually kind of shocking. Kids take to the iPhone's multitouch user interface like they do trucks or dolls.
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HP Slate vs. iPad: Focus on Flash
HP has thrown down the tablet PC gauntlet by focusing attention on Slate's support for Flash, and the lack of Flash support in the Apple iPad.
- Apple's IPad Hype Machine Rolls Into Action at the Oscars Apple chose the Oscars on the ABC television network to air its first iPad commercial on Sunday night in the U.S.
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Want an iPad Now? Build Your Own With Lego
The world may have to wait until March to get their hands on the iPad, but one LEGO enthusiast decided to take matters into his own hands.
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Sleuthing for an iPad Camera
The biggest thing missing from Apple's new iPad is a camera. Or is it missing? A number of new rumors say a camera might have been there all along.
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Steve Jobs Disses Apple Rivals During Town Hall Meeting
Google, Adobe, Sony are targets of CEO's scorn in meeting with Apple employees, according to reports.
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Apple iPad vs Kindle DX: Which is Better for Education?
Both have shortcomings, but this side-by-side comparison reveals distinct opportunity for e-readers in the classroom.
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Apple's iPad Profit: Breaking it Down
We can estimate Apple's earnings by estimating the cost of materials and manufacturing.
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iPad: Who Wants it, Anyway?
Analysis: Now that the iPad is in sight (if not in stores), one still wonders who is the target market.
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iPad's Big Target: E-Readers
Digital publications may find a home on the iPad and other e-readers, but the battle isn't over.
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Apple's iPad and the Flash Clash
Does Apple's iPad include support for Flash? Product demos and statements from Adobe say no -- but Apple's promotional materials paint a different picture.
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Amazon Sells 'Millions' of Kindles — Is Apple Too Late?
It's possible that the Kindle has already become 'the iPod of e-readers' — a product so dominant that competitors can only grab a sliver of market share.
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iPad Madness on PCWorld Podcast 63
Join the editors of PCWorld for an irreverent round-table discussion about Apple's new iPad.
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Apple's iPad vs. Kindle, Eee PC, PSP Go
We compare Apple's tablet to a Kindle, a netbook, and PSP Go to see which device is worthy of your dollars.
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Apple's iPad: New Device, Old Restrictions
The iPad has a lot to offer, but Apple's tight grip on its users' experiences may be a serious drawback for many people.
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The Apple iPad Explained
Apple's iPad is a tablet computer that attempts to bring the Web, e-mail, entertainment and games together in a single device.
- Hands On With the iPad Unlike the iPhone, which Apple kept under such tight guard at its introduction that only a few special types got to touch it for a few minutes, there were iPads...
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Apple iPad Reviews: The Critics Weigh In
The overall reaction to Apple's tablet has been, in a word, underwhelming.
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Apple's iPad Ready to Challenge the Kindle
Not only will Apple's tablet compete with Amazon's hardware, its iBooks app will challenge the Kindle software, too.
- Apple's iPad Event Broke the Internet We knew the Apple tablet announcement was a big deal. We didn't know, however, that it was big enough to bring the Internet to a near-standstill.
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Apple iPad: First Impressions by PCWorld and Macworld
Steve Fox and Jason Snell, editorial directors of PCWorld and Macworld, respectively, give their impressions of Apple's new tablet.
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Apple iPad: A Hands-On Tour in Pictures
Here's our up-close look at the features of Apple's new tablet.
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Apple Details First iPad Accessories
Want to make the most of your iPad? Here are the first four official accessories.
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Apple Announces the iPad
New tablet splits difference between smartphones, laptops.
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Apple 'iPad' Tablet to Arrive in 2010 -- Analyst
Market research firm IDC says that Apple's release of a tablet in the coming year is a "no-brainer."
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The Best Tech Products of 2010
Lots of really good products have debuted this year. Which ones are the cream of the crop? Here are the picks of PCWorld's experts.
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