350,000 textbooks downloaded from new iBooks in just three days

The first metrics for Apple’s new textbook sales initiative are beginning to roll in, and it already looks like Apple has a success on its hands. According to independent third party Global Equities Research (GER), users have downloaded over 350,000 textbooks in just three days, making the launch of iBooks 2 a signal flare to [...]

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Akai releases MPC Fly for iPad

We already knew Akai was refreshing its legendary MPC range, but the newest member to the family — the Fly — has to be about the cutest. It kinda looks, initially, like a knock-off MPC novelty case, until you realize those pads are real, and that software on screen is legit. The case-and-device approach seems [...]

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Publishing your books with iBooks Author

Today Apple announced iBooks Author. iBooks Author makes it simple to flow in text, graphics, movies, and more, so your book looks exactly the way you want. Drag and drop a Pages or Microsoft Word document to the Book navigator to add it as a new section. Then, when you drag and drop in images, [...]

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How to jailbreak the iPad 2 untethered on Windows or Mac

Owners of the iPad 2 can now get a full, untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 (the latest version of iOS). This uses the same Absinthe tool that the iPhone dev team released for the iPhone 4S (see our iPhone 4S jailbreak instructions here). The method is able to beat out the protection Apple put around [...]

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Apple to innovate iPad like crazy, says Tim Cook

Amidst Apple’s earnings call for the December quarter (which saw record growth and revenue), some of the most interesting talk came from Tim Cook when he was asked about the iPad. Though it’s along the same lines as what we’ve heard in the past, Cook dropped some hints about Apple’s future and dismissed concerns about [...]

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Epson iProjection gives wireless projection on iPad

All you need is to make sure your iPod/Pad/Phone is on the same network as the projector, launch the app and make sure the first thing on show isn’t that candid shot of you on a beach. You’ll be able to pull PDF, JPEG and PNG image files from your handheld, Dropbox and Gmail from [...]

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Alesis brings a pair of new musician-friendly iPad docks to NAMM

If there’s been one must have accessory at NAMM this year it’s been the iPad. That’s right, no mixer, instrument or microphone is stealing the show, it’s Apple’s 9.7-inch slab of touchability that everyone is after. Alesis is just one of many companies creating compelling musical offerings around the iOS tablet with its latest products, [...]

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Apple to drive iPad adoption at schools with digital textbook tools

Apple may be working on bolstering its educational content in order to drive the adoption rate of iPads in schools. Apple is holding a press event in New York City tomorrow where we will no doubt hear more on what the company has planned for education. “Apple will raise a lot of awareness about digital [...]

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Display Panel Shipment Plans Suggest Apple Will Offer iPad 2 Alongside iPad 3

The question of whether Apple will continue to offer the existing iPad 2 as a lower-cost option alongside the forthcoming iPad 3 has been the subject of a fair amount of rumor and speculation, but if new display panel shipment plans provided to Digitimes are correct, it appears that the iPad 2 will indeed live [...]

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iPad 3 Media Event Planned for Early February?

Apple’s education-focused media event isn’t until Thursday, but Japanese blog Macotakara reports that Apple is already making plans for an early February event to introduce the iPad 3 ahead of an early March launch. The event is said to potentially also feature iOS 5.1, which is currently in developer testing. According to asian supplier and [...]

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Take your iPad back in time with the iStation

A fun one to start the week… iStation helps convert your iPad 2 in to a lovely retro typewriter. It’s only $85.90 and it’s available from here. Related iPad News:iTablet Sim Tray already available for sale?Review: Muse Audio – Disc Jockey HeadphonesHyperMac iPad Stand and BatteryWiFi iPad? Need 3G? Clearwire

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Next iPad may have up to 20 times more performance power

Imagination Technologies announced at the Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday that the company’s next-generation PowerVR Series6 GPU core family will offer 20 times more performance over the current generation. Apple is a major shareholder in the company, and have used its chips in the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and the Apple TV. The PowerVR G6200 [...]

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iBallz for your iPad

Hello and welcome to 2012… we’re back after a break with lots of CES news for you… first up. iBallz. This clever little device allows you to pretty much through your iPad around, or hang it without doing too much damage! Related iPad News:iMaxi: An iPad Sleeve *ahem*Scosche Rotating Car Mount for iPadCharge your iPad [...]

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Apple TV can run iPad apps with a hack

Over the past few days, iOS developers Steven Troughton-Smith and TheMudKip have managed to hack the 2nd generation Apple TV to run iOS apps at full resolution. The feat was accomplished using a custom Springboard (Home Screen) written by TheMudKip on a jailbroken Apple TV. Troughton-Smith has since been making progress running iPhone and iPad [...]

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60beat gives you the game pad you always wanted for your iPad

It appears the iPad gamepad of our dreams has finally arrived. The 60beat is a full-sized gamepad designed for iOS devices and it connects to iPads and iPhones via the headphone jack. While there aren’t many games that support the technology (yet), the concept is fairly simple. The controller works by sending signals through the [...]

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