Back when Apple’s third-gen slate was originally unveiled to the world, the company very quietly slashed down the prices of its first and second generation refurbed iPads. Now, some five months after its triumphant launch in the US of A and other cou…
Just as we’d heard earlier this month, today’s finally the day Cupertino starts offering its renowned, pixel-packed “new” iPad in Chinese territory. Of course (unless you’ve been living under a mighty rock), you’d know the launch comes a tad bit late…
As spring reaches full blossom, it’s not just the flowers that are beginning to show — so are the new slates heavy hitters teased back at CES. So, what does that mean? It means it’s high-time that we cast a fresh glance over the tablet landscape, to…
Shortly after making some high-res changes to the desktop site, Facebook’s now doing the same to its application for Apple’s freshest slab on the block. Aside from the crisper look and higher resolution UI on the new iPad, the universal app also adds …
Following in the steps of apps like Kindle, Evernote, Vimeo and most recently Netflix, Apple’s Movie Trailers app has been on the receiving end of a Retina-friendly refresh. Version 1.1 doesn’t reveal any other changes besides the 2048 x 1536 compati…
If your homeland wasn’t part of the initial iPad roll out we’ve got good news — today is the day for iOS tabletry. Maybe. The latest slab of Retina display-equipped machinery out of Cupertino is landing in 25 additional countries today, including Lie…
Since the release of the new iPad, the Internet has been overrun with concerns that Apple’s flagship tablet was overheating. The complaints led Consumer Reports to conduct a heat test, which determined the device ran 12 degrees warmer than its predecessor during heavy gaming. The Cupertino-based company, however, maintains that the new tablet is “operating well within our thermal specifications.” Raymond Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies, spoke with CNET on Tuesday and said that the LED backlight is most likely the reason for the new iPad’s heating issues “The LED power at maximum brightness is 2.5 times that of the iPad 2. They had to jack up the number of LEDs so the peak brightness is the same as on the iPad 2. That absolutely makes it
Apple announced on Monday that the company had sold a record 3 million new iPads since Friday’s launch. With Apple’s new tablet set to become available in 24 additional countries starting at 8:00 a.m on Friday, March 23rd, a number of analysts are expecting solid sales to continue. UBS analyst Maynard Um believes that Apple could move 12 million new units in this quarter alone, AllThingsD reported on Tuesday. “Apple has sold ~750,000 new iPads per day since launch on Friday,” Um said in a note to clients. “If there are no supply shortages, this would imply a run rate of ~12 million new iPads between launch and the end of the quarter. We continue to believe there could be upside
ComiXology is usually keeping up with the latest-and-greatest, and it’s doing so yet again by rapidly updating its Comics app to meet the new iPad’s Retina-sized needs. In addition to the CMX-HD comic books coming to the 2048 x 1536 screen, the updat…
Apple has just announced that the company sold a record 3 million iPads since the new tablet’s launch this past Friday. “The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold?the strongest iPad launch yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Customers are loving the incredible new features of iPad, including the stunning Retina display, and we can’t wait to get it into the hands of even more customers around the world this Friday.” Hit the break for Apple’s full press release. New iPad Tops Three Million CUPERTINO, California?March 19, 2012?Apple® today announced it has sold three million of its incredible new iPad®, since its launch on Friday, March 16. The new iPad features a stunning
