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Apple receives patent for original Apple iPad design; it's one more arrow in the quiver

Apple receives patent for original Apple iPad design; it's one more arrow in the quiver

Apple has received another round of ammunition it can use in its legal battles against Samsung, a patent from the USPTO for the original design of the Apple iPad; the application was made one...

posted: 17 Oct 2012, 14:43

First-gen iPad not getting iOS 6 update, Apple confirms

First-gen iPad not getting iOS 6 update, Apple confirms

Unfortunately for all first-gen iPad owners, the rumor from earlier today turned out to be on the right track. The first iPad model will not be updated to iOS 6, as it became known today during the platform's announcement. The reason?...

posted: 11 Jun 2012, 14:22

iPhone 3GS to get iOS 6, first-gen iPad might pass

iPhone 3GS to get iOS 6, first-gen iPad might pass

For those who own a first-gen iPad, the iOS 6 announcement might not be that exciting of an event, since the tablet might not get treated to an update. Links to a beta version of iOS 6 went live online just recently, and an iPad version...

posted: 11 Jun 2012, 02:01

iPad prototype with dual dock connectors surfaces on eBay

iPad prototype with dual dock connectors surfaces on eBay

Once upon a time there was a rumor that Apple was planning on releasing the iPad with dual dock connectors. Back in 2010, we even posted a photo of a casing that was purported to be for the dual dock edition of the iPad. It looks...

posted: 28 May 2012, 23:14

iPads in hospitals improve patient care, physician training

iPads in hospitals improve patient care, physician training

Back in November 2010, an interesting experiment took place - researchers handed 115 iPads to medicine residents of the University of Chicago…

posted: 14 Mar 2012, 07:35

iPhoto for iPad Review

iPhoto for iPad Review

Call it long overdue, especially when it could’ve easily made it in time for the original iPhone’s release, but in any event, iPhoto is finally here to iOS devices sporting the most up-to-date version of the platform – with that being the recently minted ...

posted: 12 Mar 2012, 04:59

Amazon will give you credit for your old Apple iPad

Amazon will give you credit for your old Apple iPad

Amazon will give you $320 of Amazon credit for your 16GB Wi-Fi only Apple iPad 2 and up to $445 for a 64GB Wi-Fi only iPad 2; Amazon fulfills orders for the 16GB iPad 2 in "almost new" condition for $399 so Amazon breaks even at worse...

posted: 12 Mar 2012, 02:25

Workaround allows new iPhoto and iMovie to be installed on original iPad

Workaround allows new iPhoto and iMovie to be installed on original iPad

If you’re still sporting the original iPad, you may be bummed to find out that you are unable to install the new iPhoto or iMovie from the device or installed them via iTunes. Yes, it doesn’t have a camera, so...

posted: 10 Mar 2012, 20:53

Apple clearing out original iPads – as low as $299

Apple clearing out original iPads – as low as $299

The Apple certified refurbished store has been filling up with O.G. iPads that Apple is looking to move. The stock does fluctuate because it is the refurbished stock, but all original iPads have been marked down $100 making the original...

posted: 09 Mar 2012, 21:57

Professional iPad owners ditching print and disks like yesterday's garbage

Professional iPad owners ditching print and disks like yesterday's garbage

Professionals with iPads are reducing their consumption of print and optical media, suggesting that the emerging tablet market may be accelerating the trend away from analog media to digital distribution of print...

posted: 20 Jan 2012, 15:16

FCC Chairman switches tablet, but his line remains the same

FCC Chairman switches tablet, but his line remains the same

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski repeated his call for Congress to quickly free-up spectrum that the wireless industry badly needs; there was one major difference in the Chairman's speech and that was the brand of tablet he used...

posted: 12 Jan 2012, 00:19

Apple sends out its first OTA update for iOS 5.0.1-it's to fix the battery and more

Apple sends out its first OTA update for iOS 5.0.1-it's to fix the battery and more

Apple has sent out its first OTA update and it is to replace iOS 5 with 1OS 5.0.1; the new software not only improves battery life but improves voice recognition for Australian users, adds multitasking...

posted: 10 Nov 2011, 17:15

Amazon Kindle Fire more sought after now than the iPad before launch, suggests study

Amazon Kindle Fire more sought after now than the iPad before launch, suggests study

Those who see the Amazon Kindle Fire as the first true threat to the iPad's supremacy might be on the right track, if the data provided by a recent survey is to be trusted. According to the study...

posted: 09 Nov 2011, 10:03

An Apple iPad developer spills the beans on Apple's security methods

An Apple iPad developer spills the beans on Apple's security methods

A developer who claims to have been the sixth person to receive an Apple iPad, recently talked to Business Insider about the security methods used by Apple to make sure that there were no leaks about the tablet, and...

posted: 10 Sep 2011, 00:35

Reconditioned first-gen iPad will now set you back only $299

Reconditioned first-gen iPad will now set you back only $299

So, you desperately want to grab yourself an iPad, but its price tag is still too high for you to hurdle. One thing that you can do is to settle down for a cheaper alternative like...

posted: 23 Aug 2011, 06:18

Apple updates iOS to 4.3.5; Redsn0w can still jailbreak it

Apple updates iOS to 4.3.5; Redsn0w can still jailbreak it

Another week, another security hole in iOS gets fixed. Apple has just released the latest update to its mobile operating system, which takes care of a certificate validation vulnerability in the...

posted: 26 Jul 2011, 06:14

Six months after arrest, AT&T iPad hacker pleads guilty

Six months after arrest, AT&T iPad hacker pleads guilty

The 26-year-old iPad hacker that breached the AT&T network security and came away with 120 000 email addresses worth of iPad booty, has pleaded guilty, six months after he was arrested...

posted: 24 Jun 2011, 03:22

New Android products being outsold by Apple iPhone 3GS and the original iPad

New Android products being outsold by Apple iPhone 3GS and the original iPad

The older versions of Apple devices, offered at a discount by AT&T and Verizon, are outselling some current Android models; at AT&T, the Apple iPhone 3GS is outselling handsets like the HTC Inspire 4G...

posted: 09 May 2011, 12:14

AT&T is selling refurbished first generation Apple iPad 3G models for as little as $329

AT&T is selling refurbished first generation Apple iPad 3G models for as little as $329

Taking a quick peek at AT&T’s web site today, bargain shoppers will undoubtedly be surprised to find refurbished first-generation iPad 3G models selling for as little as $329 – not to mention...

posted: 01 May 2011, 16:23

Display mirroring on first-gen iPad? Here's how

Display mirroring on first-gen iPad? Here's how

Apple introduced the second-gen iPad with an HDMI connector allowing you to easily mirror what you see on the tablet to an HD TV, but is this possible on the original iPad? Turns out, it's not only the iPad, but the iPhone 4 as well as 4th-gen...

posted: 11 Apr 2011, 06:24

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