Steve Jobs was on stage today to introduce the iPad 2, and took a few moments to talk about why the iPad has been so successful to date. Jobs stressed the role of the App Store in the iPad’s success, but also that of Apple Retail. Read more »
Will Facetime be the iPad’s new killer app? Apple added two cameras to the device, and it will support the ability to video chat with iPhone 4 and Mac OS X users out of the box. But is Facetime itself enough of a reason to upgrade? Read more »
When it comes to the latest gadgets, there are plenty of places to turn to for information. But once you commit to a purchase, it can feel like you’re all alone. Luckily, there are some great apps to track your purchase post-purchase on your iOS device. Read more »
With the nearly guaranteed iPad 2 announcement drawing near, there are going to be a lot of used first generation iPads soon going up for sale. Here’s how to best prepare your used iPad for sale, for both yourself and its new owner. Read more »
Some think Apple is poised to makeover notifications in iOS 5, which could be unveiled at tomorrow’s special press event. Once again, Kevin and I find ourselves at loggerheads when it comes to this debate. Here’s how our exchange went down: Read more »
The Game Developer Conference (GDC) is on this week, and iOS gaming is a big part of it. Angry Birds developer Rovio is in attendance, and CEO Peter Vesterbacka took some time to sing the praises of iOS before discussing the future of the bird-flinging franchise. Read more »
The tablet revolution is upon us with 180 million such devices expected to be sold by 2014. But many of the newer tablets are launching in a costly 3G version. Chime in on our poll as we see if Wi-Fi tablets are good enough for most. Read more »
Ooyala is adding new features to its video distribution platform, expanding its ability to serve live and secure on-demand video streams to iOS devices like the iPad. It is also extending its analytics to support reporting for Flash- and HTML5-delivered videos. Read more »
Apple is almost certainly taking the wrapper off its next-generation iPad on Wednesday, so now is a great time to take stock of all the rumors, analyst predictions, and other info we’ve been hearing about the upcoming device and see what exactly we can expect. Read more »
Citrix’s popular remote access tool GoToMyPC is now available for the iPad , with a new app that lets users access files, programs and network resources on desktop Macs or PCs from their tablets, and can can remotely connect via 3G or Wi-Fi networks. Read more »
Today Matt and Kevin review the week’s mobile tech news, share what to expect from next week’s Apple event and offer hands on impressions of the Motorola Xoom, the first Google Android Honeycomb tablet that’s now available. Participate in the show via the live chat session! Read more »
The first Honeycomb tablets are launching, but the store shelves for Android tablet apps are pretty empty, with just 16 titles appearing today. The race is on for developers to start boosting those numbers, because existing smartphone apps aren’t providing a rich tablet experience. Read more »
Apple and Intel took the wrappers off of Thunderbolt Thursday, a new connection technology that combines data transfer and video output capabilities. But what can new MacBook Pro owners actually expect to do with this impressive new technology, now and in the future? Read more »
The iPad is great, but it has problems Apple could fix in future releases. The unveiling of the next generation of iPad Mar. 2 is a perfect opportunity to see some of these dreams realized. Here’s what I’d love to see, from a business user’s perspective. Read more »
A new report from online publishing company Yudu Media presents a very convincing case that when it comes to marketing and audience, few devices can compare with the iPad. The report paints a picture of a device tailor-made to sell content, products and services. Read more »
Since iOS 4.0, the iPhone’s been able to allow multitasking — the ability to run more than one application at a time. Even though the feature’s been there, that doesn’t mean every user knows how to take advantage of it. Here’s a quick primer. Read more »
Apple has reportedly prepaid for around 60 percent of the world’s touch panel capacity, leaving other manufacturers scrambling amongst themselves for the remaining 40 percent. Apple is expected to cause component shortages among tablet competitors in a number of areas in 2011. Read more »
The rumored $799 price for a Motorola Xoom tablet is rumor no more: Motorola Mobility CEO, Sanjay Jha, today confirmed the $799 cost for his company’s Android tablet. Verizon could subsidize the tablet to reduce the up-front costs, but do consumers want another long-term data plan? Read more »
Thanks to the success of Apple’s iPad, the Mac-maker accounted for 17.2 percent of all mobile PC shipments worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2010, making it the overall segment leader. Apple rose from the third-place spot in the third quarter of 2010. Read more »
Apple’s latest efforts to counteract jailbreaking are more likely to hurt the company, its reputation, and its revenue than to prevent iPhone owners from going out-of-bounds with their device software. I’m talking about recent reports that iBooks stops working on jailbroken devices. Read more »
Apple has finally launched its subscription option for publishers with iOS apps, and it offers magazines and newspapers the ability to charge readers easily, as well as some other concessions from Apple — but in order to get those benefits, publishers have to pay a hefty price. Read more »
There are always rumors floating around about Apple’s next move, especially when it involves the iPhone and, more recently, the iPad. But what if we could see Apple’s calendar of what they intend to announce and release for the next six months? Read more »
Today on the Net: Porn consumers get to enjoy a cloud-based experience that mainstream VOD is still missing, Bones fans can use an new iPad app to get context-relevant content and people send a whole lot of tweets during the Super Bowl. Read more »
Hewlett-Packard launched a series of Palm devices today, which are powered by a new, upgraded and, according to them, a much-improved mobile operating system, WebOS. But without an app ecosystem, the company is fighting an uphill battle. Read more »
All 49 matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup will be available live online, thanks to Willow.tv. The company is making the matches available through a variety of platforms, including mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and various game consoles and connected devices. Read more »
Motorola’s Xoom tablet gained mainstream awareness through a Super Bowl ad spot, but the reported $799 price tag could douse interest. Smart, long-term investments in components are helping Apple maintain its premium brand status, but at prices that compete well against the Motorolas of the world. Read more »
There is a tablet boom coming — if the vast displays of tablets at CES were not enough and Google’s Honeycomb didn’t impress you, well a key maker of tablet components is now forecasting a massive boom – 180 million tablets by 2014 versus 20 million in 2010. Read more »
Does The Daily live up to its billing? Is it the future of newspapers? Not really. It does some interesting things, but it also does some very confusing things. And much of it consists of fairly humdrum stories that you might read in, well… a newspaper. Read more »
The speed with which it loads is the first sign that The Daily is different. JPEG artifacts and and a distinctively print look for text-based articles are signs that it might not be. So which is The Daily? Brave new format or warmed-over rehash? Read more »
Today Rupert Murdoch announced The Daily, a dedicated iPad newspaper app available now on the App Store. The app looks to distance itself from existing iPad news apps by offering completely original content and a design tailor-made for the iPad platform. Here are the details. Read more »
Apple is cracking down on apps that try to avoid doing transactions through the app store. The news caused a minor firestorm, but the lesson for media companies is clear: if you want to use Apple as your distribution platform, you have to pay the piper. Read more »
A week after launch, Samsung, maker of the Galaxy Tab, announced more than 600,000 units had been sold. In early December, that number climbed to more than a million, and in January reached two million. But is it really a threat to the iPad’s dominance? Read more »
Macworld Expo 2011 has drawn to a close and, despite its name, this year the show had little to do with the Mac. Instead, the iPad took center stage, and the show gave a great glimpse into the future of Apple’s supporting players. Read more »
If you’re away from a computer or just having trouble connecting to a live stream source on your desktop browser, you may still be able to find news on the civil unrest in Egypt on your iOS device, using a couple of different app-based options. Read more »
Today is Jan. 27, and that means it was exactly one year ago that Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad at a special event held at the Yerba Buena Center. The iPad has reached lofty heights since then, and here’s a short history of those achievements. Read more »
No sooner do rumors start flying about Apple’s plans for NFC and mobile payments systems in future devices than job listings appear to back up the claim. Apple is now advertising for three jobs, including one engineer position and two global mobile payment platform managers. Read more »
Android may have done much in the past year to catch up to, or even surpass Apple’s presence in many smartphone markets, but the enterprise is one key area where Apple’s mobile OS still has a strong lead, thanks largely to the iPad. Read more »
Conventional wisdom and a knowledge of Apple’s hardware upgrade cycles suggests the iPad 2 will be an evolutionary update, not a revolutionary one. Even so, it’s hard to avoid upgrade fever. Here’s how best to sell your existing iPad to fuel the purchase of your next. Read more »
China’s Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released stats Monday showing that the nation of 1.3 billion now has 457 million broadband users, more than the U.S., Mexico and Canada combined. The growth of China’s web is both a challenge and an opportunity for tech entrepreneurs. Read more »
Even the most bullish estimates for iPad sales were not bullish enough. I saw a lot of iPads across a hugely diverse population on my vacation, and this year we’ll see Apple take steps to maintain its market lead and battle Samsung for tablet supremacy. Read more »
