Tag: Apple

If you're getting an iPad this weekend then cancel all your plans, and block off hours and hours to enjoy lots of app surfing. And so far it looks like there will be plenty of juicy, glossy, sexy stuff to chose from. Today Apple launched the iPad apps section...

The reviews of the Apple iPad have hit all the major outlets over the last twenty-four hours. And so far, so good. In general they've been overwhelmingly positive, forgiving small nits such as no flash, no multitasking, and extolling features such as speed, convenience, and ease-of-use. No joking. "The first iPad...

It's all iPad all week. And while most of the attention will be focused on the sexy new device (get ready for an avalanche of never ending unboxing videos and juicy photos), there is a real battle for online ad supremacy brewing behind the scenes. Today though it's likely to start...

A new Sybase (NYSE: SY) study of over 2,000 US consumers on the topic of mobile device usage has found that the #1 reason U.S. consumers would use a tablet device such as the Apple iPad is for working on the go. When the email hit my inbox, it caught...

Let the crazy begin. Yesterday Apple opened the doors for virtual pre-orders for the much hyped, much discussed gadget that is the unfortunately named iPad. Most reports indicate that sales have been not only brisk, but chart-topping. Some say Apple had sold about 100,000 units on day 1. Others...

Many tout the upcoming Apple iPad as the end of the netbook. That's hard to believe for one simple reason: typing on the thing is going to be difficult. Unless there is some real input "magic" on the device that has yet to be revealed, I see it more...

Apple (AAPL) announced today that it would start taking orders for its iPad, the biggest tech product in years, starting March 12. Units, though, won't reach consumer's itchy, news-loving hands until April 3, a few weeks later than originally planned. The 3G version which will enable mobile Internet using...

If you watched the Apple iPad launch event last month, you may have noticed something new, at least in comparison to past extravaganzas. Steve Jobs as educator. He's played many roles to perfection before: egoist, magician, showman, businessman, visionary. But educator just might be the new role that takes Apple to...

January is a favorite time of year for me. Two big events every year create all kinds of excitement with product announcements, technology visions and some pie-in-the-sky dreaming. Of course the two shows are Macworld and CES. This year's Macworld in my view was a bust, but carried plenty of...