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NOAA drops BlackBerry, embraces iPhone and iPad

Steven Sande — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

The Loop is reporting that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is taking RIM BlackBerry devices off of the list of officially supported mobile devices. What's taking the place of the trusty old BlackBerry? iPhones and iPads runn...

Want To Sell Your Next Phone? It’s Not Worth It Unless It’s An iPhone

Ryan Faas — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:32:13 +0000

Your brand new car starts losing value the second you drive it off the dealer’s lot – that an old (and very true) addage. Like a new, a new piece of technology begins to lose value or depreciate as soon as you leave the store. With cars and with major tech purchases like a [...]

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AllThingsD: Apple to announce iPad 3 in March

Dave Caolo — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:54:00 +0000

John Paczkowski of AllThingsD is claiming that Apple will hold a press event in the beginning of March to announce the new iPad, which he calls "iPad 3" (noting that might not be its official name). Paczkowski expects the announcement to take place in...

High-res Sharp panel spotted, is it for iPad 3?

Christian Zibreg — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:02:04 +0000

iPad 3 parts are supposedly cropping up all over China. Following yesterday’s spy shots of a purported iPad 3 enclosure (here and here), Japanese blog Macotakara today published the above photo allegedly depicting a high-resolution panel manufactured by Sharp. According to the blog, the part was obtained by parts reseller Eye Lab Factory, which means [...]

Amazon Takes Aim At Apple’s Expensive iPad In New Kindle Ad

Killian Bell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:56 +0000

Whether Samsung’s blatant Apple bashing adverts are actually convincing customers to buy its products is unclear, but they are at least inspiring other companies to mock Apple’s gadgets in their own ads. Amazion is the latest, with a new Kindle ad that takes aim at the iPad for its poor reading conditions in direct sunlight, [...]

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Amazon’s back just in time for summer with their ‘can’t read an expensive iPad in the Sun’ ads

Jake Smith — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:01:55 +0000

Related articles Supposed iPad 3 case compared to iPad 2, suggests bigger battery and different screen and camera (9to5mac.com)

Purported iPad 3 shells floating around China, here’s a very high-resolution image of the inside, and photos of the outside

9to5Mac — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:50:31 +0000

Full-sized, below. Since a purported iPad 3 back-shell image leaked earlier today, we have dug into the story to uncover where it originally came from and some of the intricate details behind the part. For one, there are not only a few of these back-shells floated to repair shops, but there are sizable amounts of [...]

App usage doesn’t drop during Super Bowl — except during halftime

Mike Schramm — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Mobile advertiser Flurry's latest report, on app usage during the Super Bowl, is fascinating for those of us who have been following the "second screen" phenomenon: The tendency of mobile device users to use their devices while also watching televisi...

Daily iPad App: Tweetbot emerges as a top Twitter client for the iPad

Megan Lavey-Heaton — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0000

I admit I was late to the Tweetbot bandwagon. I was tempted by the initial reviews, but wasn't keen to spend the money. Yeah, it was $2.99. But, if I wanted to spend money on a Twitter app, I wanted to buy one and have that be it for awhile. The free...

You’re the Pundit: Does a 7" iPad make sense for the education market?

Erica Sadun — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is Education and the iPad. Last month, Apple introduced iBooks Author and expa...

iPad 3 Back Panel Hints At Bigger Battery, Updated Camera, New Display [Rumor]

Alex Heath — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:40 +0000

RepairLabs has gotten its hands on what is reportedly a back panel for the upcoming iPad 3. While the new housing remains largely identical to its predecessor, this leaked rear panel does suggest several changes to Apple’s third-generation tablet. The iPad 3 will reportedly feature a bigger battery, updated camera, and hi-res, Retina-like display. Rumors [...]

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iPad 3 Back Panel Hints At Bigger Battery, Updated Camera, New Display [Rumor]

Alex Heath — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:40 +0000

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Creating An App Store For Your Company Just Got Easier… And Free

Ryan Faas — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:27:09 +0000

Apple’s concept of the App Store works well for consumers. Search for whatever apps you want or need and buy or download them with one-click shopping in iTunes of the App Store app on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. That system starts to break down when it comes to iOS devices in the workplace, [...]

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Supposed iPad 3 case compared to iPad 2, suggests bigger battery and different screen and camera

Seth Weintraub — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:12:28 +0000

(Updated with higher res image. Click to enlarge) Repair Labs (via MacRumors) said it got ahold of an iPad 3 case that has numerous differences from an iPad 2—listed below: A. You can see here that the mounts for the logic board are very different, which means the logic board shape will be different allowing for . . . [...]

Tweetbot For iPad Now Available In The App Store, Get Downloading!

Alex Heath — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:27:39 +0000

Following the Tweetbot for iPhone 2.0 update earlier today, Tapbots has released Tweetbot for iPad in the App Store. The new app costs $2.99 and is available now. All the features Tweetbot for iPhone users have come to appreciate are present in the new iPad app, and Tapbots has created a very compelling experience that [...]

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