iPad News

Apple’s Selling Refurbished iPad 2s for Up to $100 Off

December 9, 2011

  Apple is currently offering some good deals on refurbished iPad 2 models, at up to $100 off. The iPad 2 16GB WiFI model in white or black is being offered at $419 – $80 less than the standard retail price. An even bigger discount is available on a 32GB iPad 2 WiFi only model [...]

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Latest iPad 2 TV Ad – ‘Love’

November 22, 2011

Apple’s latest TV ad for the iPad 2 is titled ‘Love’. It’s the sixth in the series that started with ‘We Believe’ – all featuring excellent narration by Peter Coyote. This one has another good ending line: Getting lost in the things we love has never felt quite like this. This one features a handful [...]

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Survey Offers Good News for iPad Magazine Publishers

November 21, 2011

A recent survey (commissioned by a publishers trade association, the Association of Magazine Media) has some good news for publishers of digital magazines and iPad edition. As noted by All Things Digital, it looks like most of those who are reading digital editions are enjoying it and planning to increase the amount of time they [...]

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iOS 5.0.1 Update Fixes iPad 2 Passcode Lock Bypass Security Issue

November 10, 2011

As expected, the iOS 5.0.1 firmware update released today for iPad (and iOS devices) has fixed the recently exposed iPad 2 security issue, the one that allowed anyone with a smart cover to bypass the iPad 2’s passcode lock. I’ve just tested this on my iPad 2, after installing iOS 5.0.1, and the passcode lock [...]

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iOS 5.0.1 Will Fix the iPad 2 Passcode Bypass Security Issue

November 3, 2011

A couple weeks back, a major security flaw in the iPad 2 was discovered, one that allows anyone with a Smart Cover to bypass passcode lock security on an iPad 2 running iOS 5 (and possibly on older firmware as well). Now a fix is on the way from Apple. Last night they released a [...]

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First Update for iOS 5 Will Bring Multitasking Gestures to the Original iPad

November 3, 2011

Here’s some very good news for owners of an original iPad. The first update for iOS 5 – iOS 5.0.1 – will ad multitasking gestures for the original iPad. These slick new gestures – which were added to the iPad 2 with the release of iOS 5 – allow you to use four or five [...]

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Walmart Offering Discounted Smart Covers with Online iPad 2 Purchase

November 2, 2011

Walmart is currently offering a discount on iPad 2 Smart Covers when you purchase an iPad 2 via their online site. If you buy a 16GB WiFi iPad 2 at $499 you can choose one ‘starter accessory’ to go with it. Some of the starter accessory items are priced the same as they are at [...]

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Everbody Hates Newsstand Except Publishers?

October 26, 2011

From what I can see in comments at this site and around major social networks, an awful lot of iPad users have no love at all for the new Newsstand smart folder. I even ended up sharing a tip recently on how to get Newsstand in a folder, as the next best thing to being [...]

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The Guardian iPad Edition Downloaded Over 145,000 Times Since Launch

October 21, 2011

The Guardian iPad Edition was launched nine days ago in the App Store. Today The Guardian has shared some numbers on how the app is doing so far – starting with the number of downloads since its release: 145,880. Apparently that’s a number that The Guardian brass are quite happy with: Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief, Guardian [...]

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iPad Sales Numbers for Q4 2011 Announced by Apple

October 18, 2011

Apple did their Q4 2011 financial results call this afternoon. Their fiscal fourth quarter is roughly in line with the 3rd calendar quarter of the year, having ended on September 24, 2011. Here are some of the notable iPad numbers announced on the call: – 11.12 million iPads sold in the quarter – a 166% [...]

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iOS 5 Is Out Now, Ready to Be Installed on Your iPad

October 12, 2011

iOS 5 – the much-anticipated latest major update to the iPad and iPhone operating system – has been released by Apple today. It’s now available to install on your iPad. To update to iOS 5 on your iPad here’s what you need to do: – Make sure you have iTunes open on your PC. – [...]

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