Rumor: iPad Launch Date is March 26th

We’ve all heard the rumors of production problems with the iPad, and we know the official release date is said to be sometime “in late March.” Now, the websites Examiner and MacRumors are both reporting that the iPad will launch on March 26th. If correct, that’d mean Apple’s launching the same week they launched the iPhone [...more]

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Mar 04 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

New Dell Tablet Sounds Pretty Cool

With all this talk of the iPad, it’s hard to remember that yes, other idiots are also trying to make a device designed only for fun during a massive recession. If I had a bunch of expendable cash, I think I actually might buy this new Dell tablet, the Mini 5. Here’s what it’s packing: Flash [...more]

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Feb 26 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

Hulu Coming To iPad

The good news: Hulu’s coming to the iPad, giving people one more reason to buy one of the damn things. Access to every single episode of Lost on a beautiful screen while waiting at the airport? That’s a good thing. The bad news: they may charge money for the app, which as we all know, is [...more]

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Feb 25 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

iPad To Be Sold At Best Buy

Some interesting news out of Apple COO Tim Cook – he recently announced that the iPad will be sold at retail locations, like Best Buy, soon after it launches. He also revealed that Apple considers itself to be a “mobile device company,” which makes sense as it pulls in most of its revenue from iPhones, iPods [...more]

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Feb 24 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

Wired Magazine: Now On The iPad

Wired Magazine’s new iPad application is essentially an issue of Wired you can read on your iPad. Which is pretty much all I need to hear to get excited. Although saying that Wired’s on the iPad now is the exact same thing as saying, “Wired Magazine just got much more expensive and harder to read! [...more]

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Feb 18 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

Would You Buy An iPad If It Was Cheaper, Maybe?

There’s been a lot of buzz around Apple’s recently announced iPad, and let’s face it fanboys: much of the buzz has been negative.  When Pee-Wee Herman uses your device as a drink tray, you know you’ve got problems.  Perhaps that’s why Credit Suisse analyst Bill Shope thinks Apple will be “nimble” regarding the price [...more]

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Feb 14 2010
By Geoffrey Golden

Amazon eBook Price Wars: Macmillan Strikes Back!

Here’s a simple one: Amazon.com is trying to set the prices of all e-books they sell at $9.99. Publishers don’t like this, as they sell their books for upwards of $16 and don’t want to lose the profit. You’d think Amazon would want that extra cash, too – an increased sale price means more profit [...more]

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Feb 06 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos