Topic: iPad
Apple tweaks App Store with Editor's Choice picks, App of the Week promotions
2012/25/05, 02:05 am
Apple has made some minor adjustments, such as the addition of Editor's Choice picks and a free App of the Week, to the App Store in order to improve the discoverability of apps.
TSA looks to spend $3M on Macs, iDevices in pilot program
2012/24/05, 05:05 pm
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is set to initiate a pilot program to purchase up to $3 million dollars worth of Apple hardware over the next three years, including 1,000 Macs and 1,000 mobile devices.
Rumor: Google, Asus to release joint 7-inch tablet in July
2012/24/05, 01:05 am
Google and Asus are gearing up to release a co-developed 7-inch tablet in July with initial shipments of 600,000 units, according to a new unverified report.
GameFly rental service announces plan to publish iOS, Android games
2012/23/05, 09:05 pm
Subscription game rental service GameFly announced on Wednesday that it will begin publishing titles for iOS and Android and will also open a game store on Android later this year.
Rumor: Microsoft to launch Office for Apple's iOS in November
2012/23/05, 11:05 am
Microsoft Office, the industry leading productivity suite, will be coming to Apple's iPad, as well as Android-based tablets, this November, a new rumor claims.
Dell feeling iPad pressure after soft notebook sales, earnings miss
2012/23/05, 02:05 am
Though it didn't mention the iPad by name, PC maker Dell did say that "alternative mobile computing devices" had an impact on its sales that contributed to poor performance last quarter.
Apple expected to spend $27 billion on semiconductors in 2012
2012/22/05, 10:05 pm
A new analysis expects Apple to remain the the world's biggest chip buyer this year, projecting $27 billion worth of semiconductor purchases from the company in 2012.
Apple iPad drives 124% growth in global tablet shipments, study says
2012/22/05, 08:05 pm
In its Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report released on Tuesday, NPD DisplaySearch found that the tablet market continues to exhibit strong growth mainly being fueled by Apple's hot-selling iPad.
ARM-based Windows RT seen confusing consumers, benefitting Apple
2012/22/05, 03:05 pm
The launch of ARM-based tablets and computers later this year running Windows RT is expected by one analyst to confuse consumers, potentially pushing even more of them to Apple's tightly integrated ecosystem.
Apple's iPad plays crucial role in Greece's debt restructuring
2012/22/05, 08:05 am
One-hundred iPads were used to coordinate tens of thousands of bondholders signing off on the restructuring of Greece's debt.
Apple patents multi-point camera focusing system for multitouch-equipped devices
2012/19/05, 03:05 am
Apple was awarded a patent on Thursday for a multi-point focusing system that integrates with devices capable of multitouch input, possibly pointing to future use of the technology in a next-generation iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Amazon planning to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome screen
2012/18/05, 02:05 pm
Amazon has reportedly begun pitching to advertising agencies the opportunity to advertise on the welcome screen of its Kindle Fire tablet for a price of $600,000.
Time Warner Cable, Viacom resolve spat over streaming TV iPad app
2012/17/05, 03:05 am
Time Warner Cable and Viacom have agreed to set aside a legal dispute over an iPad app that streams television content within customers' homes.
Rumor: LG Display, AU Optronics have passed certification for 'iPad mini' LCD panels
2012/16/05, 11:05 pm
A new report claims display makers LG Display and AU Optronics have passed certification tests for LCD panels bound for a rumored "iPad mini."
Smaller iPad seen boosting Apple's sales to schools, gamers
2012/15/05, 03:05 pm
A smaller, more affordable iPad could increase Apple's tablet sales not only to schools and students, but also to people who play games on mobile devices, a new analysis concludes.
Rumor: Apple's 7.85" iPad will use thin-film touch technology
2012/15/05, 09:05 am
The rumored 7.85-inch iPad will launch in the fourth quarter of this year and will feature "G/F2" thin-film touch technology, allowing the device to be thinner and less expensive than previous models, according to a new report.
Taiwan suppliers building specialized plants just for Apple - report
2012/14/05, 04:05 pm
Numerous Apple suppliers in Taiwan are said to be building new, specialized plants just to build components for upcoming Apple products, including a rumored 7.85-inch iPad.
Apple rebrands 4G LTE iPad as 'iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular'
2012/12/05, 06:05 pm
In many of Apple's stores, the 4G LTE-capable iPad has been rebranded "iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular," following scrutiny that the device is only compatible with LTE networks in North America.
Intel looks to build ultra-efficient mobile chips Apple 'can't ignore'
2012/12/05, 01:05 am
Computing giant Intel is once again looking to gain ground in the mobile device market currently dominated by low-power ARM-based processors, saying that it plans to ply its substantial faculties toward currying favor with major player Apple.
Flipboard CEO: Apple's iPad 'created a revolution' for beautiful Internet content
2012/10/05, 11:05 pm
Mike McCue, founder and CEO of Flipboard, credited Apple on Friday with creating a "revolution" with its iPad tablet and said the impact of that revolution is still being understood more than two years after the device reached the market.

