Thinner, lighter, more powerful than ever. Then there’s the iPad 2…
APPLE today unveiled a thinner, lighter, more powerful version of 2010’s runaway success, the iPad, but all the focus was on its ailing chief executive.
Tablets
Jobs gets off his sickbed to launch iPad2
IT’S faster, thinner and lighter. It can even take photos. But Apple’s second tablet won’t be available in Australia for weeks.
Apple likely to launch iPad 2 in March
APPLE will hold a much-anticipated event March 2, where the tech giant seems poised to unveil a new version of its iPad.
HTC’s tablet light, but no lightweight
TECH-SAVVY Australians will have their pick of tablets this year after another two were unveiled at Mobile World Congress.
Apple forcing newspapers to use iTunes
PUBLISHERS told all iPad newspaper subscriptions must now be sold through iTunes – with a 30 per cent cut to go to Apple.
iPad for Valentine’s Day? That’s a bit rich
THIN. Beautiful. Magical. Is there anything the iPad isn’t? Now they say it’s a Valentine’s gift.
Rupert Murdoch unveils The Daily for iPad
“NO paper, no presses, no trucks.” And with that, the world’s first newspaper for the iPad was launched.
Show me the honey – Google tackles iPad
GOOGLE has provided a glimpse at tablet computer software crafted to dethrone the iPad and courted developers key to the success of Apple gadgets.
Is Apple the same overlord as 1984’s IBM?
THERE’S a trend developing in the world of tablets.
Alright, who snuck the iPad 2 into CES?
APPLE fans are all in a lather over whether footage claimed to be that of an iPad 2 is of the real thing.
Top 10 iPad apps
GAMES, movies, comic books and a little bit of work. Stephen Fenech lists his favourite apps for the iPad.
3D you can reach out and touch
THE two hottest technology trends – tablet computers and 3D – collided at the world’s largest gadget event.
Tablet computers come of age in 2010
APPLE “nailed” the must-have device of the year with the iPad, as analysts expect sales to pass the 10 million mark this month.
Branson launches new magazine for iPad
BRITISH tycoon Richard Branson has unveiled a digital magazine for Apple’s popular iPad tablet computer.
Acer jumps on tablet train with new devices
COMPUTER giant unveils range of tablet computers as well as a new cloud service and app store.
New iPad rumoured to be released in April
THE technology world is abuzz over one analyst’s prediction that Apple’s next iPad will hit retail shelves in April 2011.
iPad update gives multitasking and folders
APPLE says iOS 4.2 for the iPad turns the tablet into a “completely new product”. What do you think?
Lovestruck bosses demand right to iPads
WHAT’S worse than hipster bosses who want to work on their iPads? Bosses who own Android tablets.
BlackBerry tablet – more for less than iPad
IT’S smaller and has features you won’t find on an iPad. Now RIM says its PlayBook will be cheaper than Apple’s magical device.
Telstra’s iPad rival in stores within week
TELSTRA has unveiled its touchscreen tablet that the telco giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple’s iPad in Australia.
Samsung plans to sell a million iPad rivals
SAMSUNG says it plans to sell more than a million Galaxy Tabs worldwide by Christmas.
PlayBook is BlackBerry maker’s iPad rival
COMPANY that created the dominant phone in corporate circle hopes its clientele will take the PlayBook just as seriously.
Seven inches is enough, RIM tells Jobs
STEVE Jobs says iPad sales have slowed because rival tablets are rubbish. RIM isn’t standing for it.
iPad rival boss resigns over phony reviews
CHIEF executive of company that makes iPad rival steps down after writing phony reviews on Amazon.
iPad is now the fastest selling gadget ever
THE iPad has become the fastest selling gadget in history, but its success isn’t cutting into personal computer sales.
iPhones and iPads to form school subjects
I-PHONES will now be the focus of a NSW Higher School Certificate technology subject.
Julia Gillard not one to judge Angry Birds
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Julia Gillard is the second world leader to publicly show a penchant for Angry Birds.
iPad owners ‘over-achieving selfish elites’
IPAD owners are self-centred, power-hungry workaholics, survey finds. But what about its critics?
New York mayor shrugs off iPad email leak
NEW York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was among those exposed because of a security vulnerability.
iPad too big to fit in your bag? Just roll it up
AUSTRALIAN researchers work on technology to allow iPads and TVs to be rolled up like newspapers.
Amen: iPad Mass app hits the church altar
AN Italian priest has developed an application that will see Mass celebrated with an iPad on the altar.
Restaurant replaces its menus with iPads
THE iPad’s already a tasty treat for tech lovers, but now it will let you order tasty treats as well.
iPad owners lose their unlimited data
AT&T, the exclusive carrier for Apple iPhone and iPad in the US, has sprung a nasty surprise.
World’s first iPad knock-off on sale
APPLE may have sold two million iPads in less than two months, but it has a Chinese challenger.
Jetstar to put iPad on in-flight menu
TRAVELLERS wanting to experience Australia’s hottest new hi-tech gadget can rent one on Jetstar.
Apple says iPad sales are over two million
APPLE says iPad sales have topped two million since its launch almost two months ago.
Students ditch books in favour of the iPad
SCHOOLS are testing out iPads amid concerns that students’ bags are overloaded with books.
Apple stores sell out of 3G iPads
SOME Apple stores sell out of the iPad, with staff not knowing when more are due in.
Aussies snap up 30,000 iPads on day one
IT’S one of the most hyped new technology products ever, hailed as either the future of computing or an expensive toy.
Journos jump line to be first iPad buyers
APPLE fans who queued overnight to be among the first to get their hands on an iPad were this morning pipped by impatient journalists.
Top 5 iPad accessories
ToTHERE are plenty of accessories to make your iPad even cooler, writes Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson.
iPads a trigger for unlimited downloads
THE arrival of the iPad in Australia today will force customers to rethink their broadband plans.
Man aims to be first in line for iPad
RAHUL Koduri has been camped out in front of Apple’s Sydney CBD store since 2am this morning.
Apple’s new store still a construction site
APPLE’S latest megastore, scheduled to open tomorrow morning to coincide with the launch of the iPad, is still under construction.
Google’s iPad rival confirmed by Verizon
GOOGLE is working with US carrier Verizon on a tablet computer like Apple’s iPad.
Google-powered iPad rival ‘within weeks’
DELL will release an iPad rival based on Google’s Android operating system in June.
Retailers forced into iPad secrecy pact
APPLE has gagged retailers from talking about the iPad ahead of it its Australian launch this week.
Wikileaks founder aims at Apple ‘censors’
WIKILEAKS founder says media needs to stop worshipping the iPad and Apple’s content.
Tax perk to fuel mad rush for iPad
THOSE eligible for up to 50 per cent rebate on laptops will drive mania for Apple’ gadget.
Steve Jobs checks his email, returns fire
APPLE boss surprises boozy critic of iPad “revolution” with late night email exchange.
iPad could spark mobile net price war
THE iPad has sparked a bidding war for net users that could see mobile download prices plummet.
IPad: It’s shiny black and the leader of the pack
The iPad isn’t as magical as Steve Jobs promised, but it’s still the leader of the pack writes reviewer Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson.
HTC tries to stop sales of iPhone and iPad
MOBILE phone company HTC has lodged a patent complaint against Apple in an escalating legal battle.
Apple iPad US launch
FANS gets their hands on Apple's much-anticipated new gadget, the iPad, as it goes on sale in the US.
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