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The first unboxing of the new iPad (Video)

by Hugh O'Carroll on April 1, 2010

in Apple, Mobile Internet, iPad

Tech tipsComputer Tricks

Andy Ihnatko, tech writer for the Chicago Sun Times provides the first iPad unboxing:

Read the full review article here.

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Wired Magazine shows off upcoming iPad Version

by Hugh O'Carroll on March 23, 2010

in Apple, Internet, Mobile Internet, The Future Internet, iPad, iPhone

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At this year’s South by Southwest Event (SXSW) held in Austin TX,  technology bible, Wired Magazine took time out to present its upcoming  iPad App:

Check out Wired’s product review iPhone App at the following url.

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The Quirky Cloak: New Apple iPad Case

by Hugh O'Carroll March 15, 2010 Apple

As the Apple iPad launch date gets closer, more accessories are becoming available. This latest accessory is the oddly named Quirky Cloak. It’s designed to look sleek and protect your iPad at the same time. It’s made from non-slip rubber and has a durable plastic hinge on the edges.
The iPad loads into the top of [...]

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Apple airs new iPad TV Commercial during Oscars

by Hugh O'Carroll March 9, 2010 Apple

During Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony, Apple launched a television advertising campaign for its new iPad device (I bet you’d forgotten about it already). Here is it:

The iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of [...]

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Blackberry teams with Kindle to compete with iPad

by Hugh O'Carroll February 23, 2010 Apple

If you own a BlackBerry, live in the US and like to read, you’re in luck. The world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com has announced “Kindle for BlackBerry”, an app for select BlackBerrys. The app will enable users to access over 400,000 Kindle books on their phones. And what’s more? The app can be downloaded for [...]

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Why the iPad will not use Adobe’s Flash

by Hugh O'Carroll February 19, 2010 Apple

At a recent iPad demonstration to Wall Street executives, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs claimed that running Flash video on the iPad would slash its battery life to 1.5 hours. (Apple are claiming the iPad will have an impressive 10hrs of Battery life)
While these claims may be correct, it ultimately boils down to which version of [...]

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Why no Webcam on Apple’s new iPad?

by Hugh O'Carroll January 29, 2010 Apple

How is it that Apple can put a webcam in something as thin as the MacBook Air, but not the latest iPad? This is a huge omission in this punter’s opinion. I suspect the addition of 3G connectivity prevented Apple from even considering a Webcam. Those revenue hungry global telecoms giants would not be happy [...]

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