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iPad gets the teardown treatment

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  Apple’s high profile gadget is now out in US stores and the teardown specialists, iFixit were quick on their job. They have dissected the iPad and though nothing interesting is revealed, folks at iFixit highly applaud the internal structure of the device. As far as the suppliers are concerned, the major beneficiary seems Samsung […]

iTunes 9.1 brings iPad and iBook support

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  Apple’s iPad goes on sale this Saturday and to ensure smooth transfer of content to user’s latest shiny device, Apple has released an update to its iTunes software. The v9.1 brings in support for iPad and iBook that will allow users to buy and sync e-books for the tablet. Additionally, users now have the […]

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.3 update

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  Apple has released a new update for its Snow Leopard OS. Snow Leopard users can grab the Mac OS X 10.6.3 via the Software Update that claims to bring loads of fixes and improvements. Few of the fixes are as follows: – improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X – address compatibility issues […]

Airtel iPhone 3GS coming on March 26 [Updated w/ price]

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  UPDATE: Here are the prices. 16GB will trade for Rs. 35,500 whereas 32GB for Rs. 41,500. Additionally, users will get 500MB worth of free data every month for a year. Airtel’s official twitter account spilled more details regarding iPhone 3GS. We wouldn’t have to wait for months as told before because the iPhone 3G’s […]

Opera Mini for iPhone submitted to App Store

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  iPhone app developers generally come out only after they’ve been approved but here’s Opera whose issuing a release for submitting their Opera Mini application to the App Store. The approval is obviously on the mercy of Apple (which for now looks slim) but it seems Opera is trying to gain some media hype so […]

HTC refutes Apple’s patent-infringing claim

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  It’s taken couple of weeks but HTC has responded to Apple’s iPhone patent-infringing claims. In a press release issued today, HTC disapproved Apple’s allegations and confirmed that they’ll “fully defend” themselves in the court room. HTC further said that they try to tackle competition through innovation and emphasized on their ‘technology firsts’ which are […]

Apple starts iPad pre-orders in US

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  A quick heads up to those waiting for the iPad. As expected, Apple has started taking pre-orders of their tablet device and will deliver on April 3. The Wi-Fi+3G model too can be pre-ordered but will be delivered in late April. Alternatively, consumers can also reserve their iPad to be picked up from their […]

ARM executive claims 50+ tablet PCs expected this year

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  We had expected a flurry of tablet PCs since the announcement of iPad but this is a huge figure. An ARM executive recently said that there could be more than 50 iPad-like products worldwide. ARM who makes chips for these devices also confirmed that consumers will see a few tablets from mobile carriers in […]

Apple releases iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4

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  Continuing Apple’s fortnightly iPhone SDK releases, Apple has released yet another one. The iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4 is now being seeded to developers and comes with updated tools to develop apps for iPad. As always, the changelog in the new SDK is absent so we’ll have to wait a day or two before […]