We already have enough rumors suggesting that an iPad 3 launch is due next month and now, TNW is reporting from its sources that Apple is rushing to get its apps ready for on-stage demonstration and to show them off in advertisements for the 3rd generation iPad. Apple traditionally hand-picks the apps which show off its latest hardware’s true potentials as in iPad 2, Apple’s own Garage Band, … Read More

I could pretty much label the story as a “breaking news” but until it comes from Apple itself, I’ve been asked to hold off. Anyhow, AllthingsD is reporting via its highly reliable sources that Apple is set to debut the iPad 3 in the first week of March at one of its big announcement events, most likely in San Francisco, presumably at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The … Read More

Yesterday, images of what seems to be the iPad 3 casing were leaked online revealing minor changes from the interior as compared to the iPad 2 such as a larger battery space, a different camera, a redesigned logic board and also a different display. Now, Apple.pro has posted a photo of the back of the same shell (via MacRumors) which shows that it is actually quite simliar to the current iPad 2 backing, though the … Read More

According to a report published by NextGov (via InformationWeek), the U.S. Air Mobility Command, which provides global air mobility, cargo delivery, and humanitarian support, is going to buy approximately 18,000 iPad 2s to replace Electronic Flight Bags (containing operating manuals and navigational charts) for flight crew members and trainers. An Air Force spokesperson declined to give any more details while saying that a full request for proposal for the procurement would be provided … Read More

In an exclusive interview with CNET yesterday, Charles Annis, a Kyoto, Japan-based analyst at DisplaySearch, said that the upcoming iPad 3 might get Sharp’s high-resolution IGZO display. Sharp is said to be mass producing the IGZO displays which are yet to be used as flat panels in commercial devices. The analyst said that if Apple does start accepting these displays for the iPad 3 and starts selling them in the next couple … Read More

With the introduction of iOS 5, the iPad received a new form of keyboard called the “split keyboard” to apparently assist in faster typing with two hands on the iPad’s bigger screen. Turns out, this split keyboard has a few “phantom buttons” on the edges (via LifeHacker). Discovered by @danfrakes from Finer Things in iOS, the hidden buttons are helpful for users who you’re used to typing Y with their left hand. So, … Read More

Future Shop Canada is having a 3-day sale offering some pretty cool deals on gadgets and electronics, both in-store and online (via RedFlagDeals). The sale begins today i.e February 3 till February 5 2012 and also includes all iPad 2 models at reduced prices e.g 16GB WiFi-only iPad 2 is being offered at $489.99. So those who are looking to get one these days, this might be worth checking out.

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Just over a week ago, Readdle released an update to PDF Expert for iPad with tons of new features and today, they have released a brand new iPad exclusive app called Remarks which has just gone live in the iTunes App Store and is now available for download. Remarks, which was revealed first during the Macworld Expo 2012, lets you take notes, annotate PDFs as well as draw free-hand on your iPad with a sleek … Read More

According to a latest report by Strategy Analytics (via MacRumors), global tablet shipments reached 27 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011 with iPad accounting for 58% of them further confirming that Apple continues to hold a majority of the market. At the same time, Android continues to grow with Amazon’s Kindle Fire capturing 39% share of global tablet shipments. Android’s other gains appear to have come at the expense of Microsoft and … Read More

According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, there has been no change in iPad sales following the introduction of the Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. As reported by MacRumors, Tim responded to an analyst’s question regarding impact on the iPad from lower priced tablets that the company sold a record 15.4 million iPads in the last quarter. He further said that Apple doesn’t consider “limited function tablets and e-readers to be in the same category … Read More