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Large Retail Push Planned For iPad 2 Release Next Week
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As the iPad 2 becomes available nationwide next week on March 11th, the biggest names in retail will be in lockstep. From the look so the ads that have turned up just 24-hours after Steve Jobs debuted the second generation Apple tablet at his company’s media event yesterday in San Francisco, each retail heavyweight such as Best Buy and Walmart are believed to be planning to carry the iPad 2 from its first day of availability.
The retailers are no strangers to Apple producs either, with Best Buy carrying the first generation iPad (though not nationwide at all stores) right out of the gate, More >
Apple Announces iMovie And GarageBand For iOS Devices
0March 3, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Development, Entertainment, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch, iTunes, News, OS, Software, Tech
Apple announced iPad’s successor, the iPad 2, yesterday in an event held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Along with the iPad 2 Apple also announced new versions of iMovie and Garage band for iOS 4.3, according to Apple says they have set the bar high for devs with the release of the two apps and hope devs build on what they’ve seen in Apple’s programming capabilities.
iMovie on iPad gets a bunch of the same features found in the OS X version. Precision editor, multitrack audio recording, new themes, AirPlay to Apple TV, and sharing of HD videos are just some of More >
Apple Drops First Generation iPad Prices By $100
0Apple has reduced the prices of the first generation iPad by $100 on its Online store after unveiling the 2nd generation iPad. This means that the 16GB Wi-Fi only iPad model is available for $399 and the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G iPad model is available for $529.
The prices are as follows:- iPad 16g Wi-Fi Only: $399
- iPad 32g Wi-Fi Only: $499
- iPad 64g Wi-Fi Only: $599
- iPad 16g Wi-Fi + 3G: $529
- iPad 32g Wi-Fi + 3G: $629
- iPad 64g Wi-Fi + 3G: $729
You can buy the first generation iPad from the following clearance page on Apple’s Online store.
Refurbished first-generation iPads are also More >
Chronic Dev Team All Set To Test SHAtter Exploit On iPad 2
0March 3, 2011
Apple announced iPad’s successor, the iPad 2, yesterday in an event held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Since the announcement we have all thinking about the iOS 4.3 jailbreak for iPad 2, iPhone and iPod Touch. Chronic Dev Team is set to test SHAtter jailbreak exploit for the upcoming firmware. As we all know that iPad 2 is a complete new hardware, chances are that Apple might have patched the bootrom based Limera1n exploit in this new hardware. If that’s indeed the case, then iPad 2 users wont be able to jailbreak until and unless the leaked SHAtter exploit is More >
Apple Shows Off Magnetic “Smart Cover” For iPad 2
1March 3, 2011
Amongst all the recent introductions from the Apple event, the groundbreaking new “Smart Cover” for the iPad 2 seems to go unnoticed by many. Demonstrated on stage in conjunction with the 2nd generation iPad’s big unveiling, the magnetic smart cover makes it possible for your iPad 2 to automatically “wake up” when you open the case. Correspondingly, when the case is closed, your iPad will be put to sleep. There is even a microfiber surface on the inside to keep your iPad’s glass screen fresh and clean.
The Smart Covers sport a bendable flap that conforms to the side of the device as well via More >
Apple Releases iTunes 10.2 With iOS 4.3 Support And Improved Home Sharing
0March 3, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Development, Hacks, iPad, iPod, iTouch, iTunes, MAC, News, OS, Software, Tech
Apple has just released iTunes version 10.2 after announcing the iPad 2 today. This update includes support for the upcoming iOS 4.3 and improved Home Sharing. iTunes 10.2 can be downloaded via the official section of the website.
What’s new in iTunes 10.2
- Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.
- Improved Home Sharing. Browse and play from your iTunes libraries with Home Sharing on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: support.apple.com/kb/HT1222. The download is 35.5 MB and can be found More >
Apple Releasing iOS 4.3 With Release Of iPad 2
4March 2, 2011
Apple announced today at their iPad event that the iPad 2 would ship with a new version of iOS. Version iOS 4.3 is an update that builds on software additions found in previous versions of iOS 4.
Apple highlighted many new features in the upcoming software update. Amongst those were improvement in the performance of Safari which will be using the enhanced “Nitro JavaScript engine.” Apple’s Scott Forstall add’s that Safari’s performance will be “significantly increased” using the new engine. Another feature that is included in iOS 4.3 is iTunes Home Sharing, allowing a user to stream their More >
Apple iPad 2 Introduced By Steve Jobs!
4Just a little over a year ago, Apple unveiled the much anticipated and once mythical tablet that promised to change mobile computing as we knew it. Since then, 15 million iPads have been sold. Earlier today at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California, Apple CEO Steve Jobs returned from medical leave to introduce his company’s second generation iPad. “We’ve been working on this product for a while, and I didn’t want to miss today,” Jobs said during the unveiling.
After taking a slight jab at competing tablets (Android products and Samsung especially) and to critics More >
iPad 2 Details Leaked On Amazon.de; Arriving March 17th
0March 2, 2011
A screen capture shared by the folks at YourAppleDaily shows an ‘Apple iPad2 16GB’ listen on what appears to be Amazon Germany’s site (amazon.de).
According to the alleged screenshots, the iPad 2 features a 1.2 GHz Processor, Thunderbolt, and a camera. This comes on top of features of the original iPad, including wi-fi and 3G models and bluetooth None of these come as a great surprise, but we would be surprised if this is the real deal. The listing also mentions that the iPad will be available March 17.
The page, which has apparently been taken down, shows an iPad 2, and lists it as More >
Ultra Thin Display Issues Could Limit Apple’s iPad 2 Supply
0March 1, 2011
Supplies of the new iPad could be limited at launch due to production issues with a new ultra-thin glass screen, according to AppleInsider.
Bill Shope with Goldman Sachs said in a note to investors this week that sources in Apple’s overseas supply chain have indicated that the iPad 2 may be affected by production difficulties. These alleged problems could result in limited supply available at launch, for a surprising product availability that AppleInsider has heard could happen near immediately.
“It appears that Apple is once again pushing the technology envelope by making the More >
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