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The first iPad reviews, and an unboxing
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The first iPad reviews, and an unboxing

March 31, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

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For all of you Apple fanboys out there who simply can’t wait another 3 days for the iPad launch (who can blame you?), here are several things to quench your iPad thirst, at least temporarily. First, Britis…

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Canada to get the iPad on April 24th?
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Canada to get the iPad on April 24th?

March 31, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

Canadian iPad website iPad in Canada reported earlier today that it had received information hinting that Apple Store employees in Canada would be unable to schedule time off during the weekend of April 24th (…

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Ten Amiga Games Perfect for the iPad and iPhone
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Ten Amiga Games Perfect for the iPad and iPhone

March 31, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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Looking back at gaming on the Commodore Amiga reveals a period when games were fun.  They weren’t all complicated, sprawling affairs needing hours to play – although some were – but instea…

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Think Apple Store employees get to play with the new toys, think again
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Think Apple Store employees get to play with the new toys, think again

March 31, 2010 | Robert Nelson

A recently published article on Reuters gives an interesting, albeit slight look at what Apple retail employees get in terms of hands on with the products. Without worrying much here about giving a spoiler, it…

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Jailbreaking news: iTunes 9.1 is affecting sync for some jailbreakers
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Jailbreaking news: iTunes 9.1 is affecting sync for some jailbreakers

March 31, 2010 | Robert Nelson

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Yesterday Apple gave us iTunes 9.1 and with that came support for the iPad and more. But mixed in with all of the goodies, they also gave us something that is not as welcomed — an syncing issue. First things f…

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Air Harp Encourages iPad Plucking!
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Air Harp Encourages iPad Plucking!

March 31, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s CheckMates iPad app comes the Air Harp, another new iPad app.  This is a musical application from touchGrove, who are also responsible for the classic Mattel handheld gam…

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Apple to charge for future iPad updates? Maybe.
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Apple to charge for future iPad updates? Maybe.

March 31, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

iPhone OS 3.2 SDK, the software that allows developers to produce top-notch apps for the iPad, is now in the hands of some developers, but the end-user licensing agreement leaves me a bit, shall we say, vexed. As…

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Apple releases iTunes 9.1, iPad support included
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Apple releases iTunes 9.1, iPad support included

March 30, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

In anticipation for this Saturday’s U.S. iPad launch, Apple has made iTunes 9.1, the first version of iTunes to support the iPad, available for download on their  website. iTunes 9.1 comes with several…

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Voice Navigation Added to Free MapQuest App
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Voice Navigation Added to Free MapQuest App

March 30, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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For a long time, one of the main reasons to purchase a standalone GPS unit, or pay for a GPS app on the iPhone, was to enjoy the many benefits of voice navigation.  Google may have canceled this out recently with the…

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Apple taking a social approach, puts the App Store on Facebook
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Apple taking a social approach, puts the App Store on Facebook

March 30, 2010 | Robert Nelson

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Facebook users will now have yet another option to be annoyed by their friends, instead, this time it will not be with Farmville or Mafia Wars posts but apps. Yup, Apple is now on Facebook. Or more specifically, t…

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