We’re less than two weeks out from the iPad launch, so it’s no surprise that a plethora of companies have begun revealing tidbits about their respective apps. Late last night Amazon did just that by announcing the “Kindle Apps for tablet computers including the iPad”. You’ll be able to view your library of e-books in one of two …
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Apple Delays Some iPad Accessories Until May
It’s come to the attention of the nerd collective that two of Apple’s iPad accessories will be delayed until May. That’s right, the iPad keyboard and 10W USB power adapter are being pushed back until sometime in May.
I’m wondering why Apple doesn’t delay the iPad, too. The case won’t even ship until the week after. And who …
Samsung Prepping Slate PC
Over the next few months, it appears that we’re going to be seeing a distinct divide between tablets and slates. There will probably be some crossover in naming conventions—some slates called tablets, maybe some tablets called slates—but for the sake of argument, let’s refer to tablets as devices that run more mobile-ish …
Things I Didn’t Know Existed Until Today: iPad Camera Connection Kit
So I was talking to my brother the other day about pre-ordering the iPad, which I didn’t do, and he mentioned this SD card adapter that he was going to buy. I thought he was talking about ZoomIt, but it turns out that Apple is making a camera adapter for the iPad. My brother claims that it was announced during the iPad press conference …
The Daily Dose
Monday, Mar. 8, 2010
Today in Techland: Were you one of about a bajillion folks to see Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland this weekend? Even if you weren’t, check out this week’s Freeze Frame which focuses in on Johnny Depp’s amazing Mad Hatter performance.
We also mapped out this week’s must-haves in comics, nursed our Oscar …
Apple iPad Goes on Sale April 3, Pre-orders on March 12
Now that Apple has made it official is anyone picking up an iPad or pre-ordering? The April 3rd date is specific to Wi-Fi models in the US. There’s still no word on shipping dates for the 3G model, but Apple says they’ll be shipping in late April. (More on Techland: Hands-on With the Apple iPad)
For those of you in Australia, Canada, …
AT&T Chief Says iPad is a “Wi-Fi driven product”
This is rather interesting but not at all surprising.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson doesn’t expect to see a spike in traffic from the iPad on his crippled network because the device is a “Wi-Fi driven product.”
He makes a valid point about consumers not wanting to tack on an additional subscription though. I mean, who …
The Daily Dose
Monday, Mar. 1, 2010
Today in Techland: Plants vs. Zombies! Like everyone else on this zombie-lovin little planet, we’re crazy for this game. Lev gives you a plant by plant breakdown to aid your zombie killing skills.
Speaking of mad skills, we put ours down on paper and bickered over chose the hottest witches of all-time. Why? …
Episode 19: Remember Apple TV? Neither Do We. Plus: Why Alice is Poised to Fail
Peter Ha talks about how you can get your iPad starting in March, why Apple TV may end up at garage sales in the near future and what’s wrong with Disney’s promotion of next weekend’s blockbuster Alice in Wonderland.
All that and more in today’s edition of the daily Nerdcast with Techland contributors and Time.com’s Caitlin …
Apple TV Is Still a “Hobby” and the iPad Will Be Sold In Best Buy
During his spiel at the Goldman Sachs technology conference Tim Cook addressed the giant pink elephant that’s been sitting in the corner for the last three years: Apple TV. According to Apple’s COO, the set-top box is still a “hobby” and they’re going with their “gut” by keeping it around. Apple isn’t interested in …
The Daily Dose
Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter and Lev talk Batman 3 and look way silly playing Project Natal on The Techland Show. They so crazy. Douglas takes a look at comic Kick Ass in his weekly column Emanata, and Steve chats with Shutter Island author Dennis Lehane about the film adaptation of his novel, in theaters today. It’s …
6-Minute iPad Safari Walkthrou…Zzzzzzzz
No whining about wanting the last six minutes of your lives back. I had to go through it and I’ll be damned if you don’t either.
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