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New iPad Review (3rd Gen)

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [58]

Apple’s new iPad arrives to more than its fair share of expectations. The third generation tablet follows models that first created and then accelerated the consumer slate experience, and all eyes are on the new iPad to see whether it can keep up the momentum. Those eyes will have plenty to reward them, too: the biggest change to the new iPad is its incredibly detailed Retina Display. Pre-orders are through the roof, and queues outside Apple Stores began a week ahead of sales starting: there’s no doubting interest is high, but does the new iPad live up to expectations? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Your Friday new iPad gameplan

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [3]

Apple's new iPad hits shelves on Friday, March 16, from 8am, but one does not simply walk into an Apple Store and pick up a new tablet. You'll need to plan ahead if you want one of the hotly contested third-gen tablets. What follows is a guide for all you would-be iPad purchasers including prices, locations you'll be able to pick a tablet up, and times you're going to want to start waiting in line to guarantee yourself a purchase on the first day. Read The Full Story

ThinkFlood motorized in-wall iPad dock hands-on

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [2]

In-wall iPad docks are neat, but motorized in-wall iPad docks take some beating for tech-cred. Home automation and distributed media specialist ThinkFlood is appealing to our geekier nature with its new, electrically-powered wall mounting kit for the iPad: simply press the button and the cradle opens out to allow you to slot your tablet in place. Check out our hands-on impressions - and a video demo - after the cut. Read The Full Story

New iPad hits Apple Stores at 8am on Friday

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [4]

Apple has announced an 8am start for iPad sales at Apple Stores across the ten launch countries getting the third-gen tablet this Friday, March 16, in addition to confirming a further 25 locations next in line for the slate. Apple Stores will throw open their doors to queuing crowds from 8am local time in the US, UK, Germany, Japan and six other countries, with the new iPad priced from $499 in WiFi-only form.

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iPad dominance dips but Android still playing catch-up

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [24]

Apple's tablet market-share has dipped but the iPad looks set to continue dominating the segment over the next four years despite the best efforts of Android rivals, according to research firm predictions. The iPad held 54.7-percent of the worldwide tablet market-share in Q4 2011, IDC's figures suggest, down from 61.5-percent in the previous quarter, though those figures disguise the fact that Apple shipped more than 4m units more in Q4. By 2016, meanwhile, the iPad is set to ship 94.7m units per year, for 48-percent of the overall tablet market. Read The Full Story

Should you buy a new iPad or an Android tablet?

, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [85]

Welcome to the 2012 edition of “which tablet should I purchase this year?” Apple’s new iPad has the resolution and the 4G connection, not to mention a brand new and improved A5X chip with two CPU cores and four GPU cores – is that impressive enough to sway you away from a brand new Android tablet such as the ASUS Transformer Prime? It’s a tablet with rather similar specifications and one whole heck of a lot longer name, not to mention Android’s newest version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Or is that not what you’re looking for at all? Perhaps Apple is your one and only choice?

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iPad mini “confirmed” by Samsung official

, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [21]

An anonymous Samsung official has been quoted this week as confirming a next generation iPad coming from Apple this year. This new iPad will have a display smaller than the current model iPad and larger than the iPhone and iPod Touch, this leading analysts to call it "iPad Mini" in the interim. This news came amid assurances from Samsung that they were sending out record amounts of iPad and iPhone components in this year's mobile-minded market. Read The Full Story

iPad shakes up Corporate Market says ChangeWave

, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [1]

The folks at ChangeWave have been doing analysis of the corporate world as it interacts with Apple's iPad over the past 12+ months, finding that this newest model slate has the strongest appeal yet for businesses looking to upgrade their employees. Of the 1,604 businesses surveyed by ChangeWave Research, 22% expect to buy tablets for their employees, with 84% of those businesses saying they're planning on purchasing the iPad specifically. This number is up from 77% looking to buy iPads (again inside that selection of businesses that plan on buying tablets) just this past November. Read The Full Story

GarageBand 1.2 for iOS Review

, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [2]

With the announcement for the new iPad for 2012 came the update of the whole iLife suite for iOS, including the most fabulous version of GarageBand yet. This version 1.2 of GarageBand allows you not only to play some of your favorite string and percussion instruments in a very basic way from your iPad or iPhone, it allows you to get “smart” with several automated methods for music making. This newest version allows you to play the Smart Bass, the Smart Keyboard, and conduct an entire string orchestra with Smart Strings.

UPDATE: SlashGear’s review of the new iPad here.

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iPad poll shows buyers desire Wi-fi only

, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [5]

This season’s iPad model, announced just last week, has the whole mobile world on its toes asking first if the upgrade is worth the cash, then if it makes sense to spend on one of the most impressive new features: 4G LTE connectivity. This newest model iPad 3rd generation, which we had hands-on time with at the reveal event, is the first to feature such connection speeds, and its vastly improved display and upgraded processor certainly aren’t specifications to scoff at. Because of this, we’ve been running a poll of you, the readers, and how many of you plan on buying a new iPad, be it Wi-fi only or 4G, iPad 2 or keep your old tablet, or if, believe it or not, you’ve got a whole different tablet on your mind – or don’t want one at all!

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Apple tipped at 1M iPad 3 units sold 1st day

, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [15]

The day is coming soon when the new iPad will be released for the 2012 season, and analysts are racking up their abacuses to the tune of 1 million units sold. This number would exceed sales numbers of the first day of the original iPad, and would likely break the record set by the iPad 2 - though specific sales numbers have never been released for that unit by Apple. The iPad 2 was estimated to have sold 500,000 units over the weekend last year (sales starting on a Friday just like this new unit) with some analysts saying that number did reach 1 million as well. Read The Full Story

RadioShack begins new iPad in-store pre-orders

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [2]

RadioShack has begun accepting pre-orders for the new iPad, making it the first company other than Apple to start selling the third-generation tablet, previously referred to as the iPad 3 or iPad HD. The device was unveiled yesterday and is set to launch on March 16 with optional 4G LTE connectivity through Verizon and AT&T. Read The Full Story
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