Articles about Apple iPad

So you got an iPad. Big deal, other one million of so people have one, nothing different about yours. That's why it might be a good idea to make it stand out from others. One way is to get it laser etched, but this is like putting a signature on a book, not outstanding, plus if the message is stupid you won't get to sell it later when you want to upgrade. So the best way to make your iPad look better is to get a cool iPad case, one that says something about you, not about Steve Jobs, if you catc...

Told you the iPad is an entertainment device, not a work tablet. It seems that even commercial airlines are thinking the same, as some are planning to release in-flight entertainment systems centered on iPads. The first company to announce it will use the iPad as an in-flight entertainment delivery platform is Bluexbox Avionics. Not much details were released like availability, cost and the degrees of freedom planned. I suppose they'll use some kind of app to limit users from downloading their o...

Mmm, leather, one of the best materials to build a premium case. In this post we're talking about an iPad leather case, the best way to give your modern tablet a classic look. It's something that you'll appreciate not because it's premium, but because it feels nice in hand, it looks nice and protects your investment like any other carrying case for iPad (the list of the best ipad cases is here). You might think that a premium case will run you a few hundred dollars, but most leather iPad cases a...

I've read today one of the best articles about tablets written in a while: the first impressions after Nielsen got the chance to play for a few weeks with the new iPad. If you don't know, Jakob Nielsen is 'the guru' when it comes to usability testing of anything that has to do with web. The article is quite long but worth reading if you think Apple did all the right things with the iPad. Contrary to its success, the iPad is a step backward when it comes to usability, setting the bar too low by m...

As with many Apple launches, the iPad was first shipped to US, the biggest market for the American manufacturer. Now we know when the rest of the world (or part of it) will get their hands on the iPad and how much it will cost there. Preorders have started today for the first batch of countries that will get the iPad on May 28th, with the second batch following sometime in July. Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK are the lucky ones, followed by Aust...

What I'm going to tell you about next it's the service all gamers who don't like to upgrade and be concerned about the performance of their PC dream of. It's called Gaikai and is a web service that runs the game for you on their own hardware and then it streams it to a device of your choice, in this case an iPad, which is pictured below running the WoW login screen. Don't be fooled into thinking the iPad is capable of running the WoW, a game launched a few year ago that still has millions of fan...

Finally I got the chance to play first hand with the iPad at a local store here in Eastern Europe. It's here unofficially, of course, through the gray market. This post won't be a review but a mere list of my thoughts of the iPad after spending roughly two hours with it. I've played with it on a WiFi network so I can't say anything about how the 3G version will fare, plus it will greatly depend on your country GSM network. What had come to my mind in the first few minutes of contact is that t...

Even if the 3G version of the iPad is slated to start shipping at the end of April due to some delays, it seems that Apple had put some effort into speeding things up. This is why a few users have reported that shipping has already begun as they were announced by Fedex via email. Store availability is another story, as you'll be able to get your 3G iPad from Apple Store and Best Buy starting April 30th at 5pm. As we've told you before, the 3G data plans can be activated from the tablet its...

In an unprecedented move from Apple, it seems that the iPad Camera Connection Kit accessory, the one meant to pull photos via USB (or via an SD card) from your digital camera to your iPad, does more than expected. Users that are purchasing it are reporting they can connect some USB keyboards, audio headsets and such and use them accordingly. From my point of view I believe that's a small error from Apple, which will be 'fixed' soon with a firmware upgrade or else you would have no reason to buy ...

What happens Apple? First you delay the international launch date for iPad by one month and then announce that the 3G iPad won't arrive at the end of April, but on May 7th? I'm wondering how Apple is planning to resolve the shortage, as it seems obvious to me that something is going on, either with the iPad production (a fault of some kind) or the demand is way too high than expected initially. At least it seems that older pre-orders are OK, which means on time for scheduled delivery. Others ...