Along with the Apple iPad 2 press release this morning, Research In Motion today also announced its plans to release their Blackberry Playbook tablet in the US and Canada on April 19, 2011. Believe it or not, this news almost got lost among the Apple release!

“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an amazing tablet that is already being widely praised as a multi-tasking powerhouse with an uncompromised web experience and … Read More

This morning Apple issued a press statement regarding the iPad 2 launch in Canada.

Availability

According to the release, the iPad 2 will launch in Canada at 5PM local time on March 25, 2011. Furthermore, Apple Retail Stores and Apple Authorized Resellers (Best Buy, Future Shop, London Drugs, etc) will be the main purchase points.

Online sales will be available from 1AM PDT through www.apple.ca.

Apple today announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of … Read More

The March 25th iPad 2 International launch date was recently confirmed by an Apple spokesperson. According to TechRadar, Apple confirmed the following for the UK:

“Everything that is on the website still holds true; the website says 25 March and that’s when it’ll be.”

Our own sources informed us that the iPad 2 launch will be debut at 8am across Apple Retail locations in Canada. Our source has been very reliable … Read More

Recent news points to Best Buy Canada launching the iPad 2 this Friday at 10AM, like last year, where Best Buy launched the original iPad to long lines and limited inventory.

The news comes from the comment section at Best Buy’s Canadian web site where a person identified as an employee confirmed that the retailer will be selling the iPad 2 Friday at 10AM.

Like with Apple, long lines are expected … Read More

This video is not for the faint-hearted, especially if you’ve been diligently trying to find an iPad 2.

With the past iPad 2 launch in the USA, and the upcoming launch in Canada, ZAGG (makers of the invisibleSHIELD) has released an interesting promotional video.

ZAGG got their hands on five iPad 2 devices and well…destroyed them using a shotgun. The video ends with “It’s a dangerous world out there. Protect, stylize, & … Read More

Ever since the USA launch of the iPad 2 last week, and the subsequent total sell-out, Canadians have been worrying if they will be able to get their hands on the device when, or if, it launches on March 25, 2011 in Canada.

Earlier this week, we saw Japan have their iPad 2 launch delayed due to the horrific events that have occurred. The next international country is now the Czech … Read More

Update 1: Looks like Apple has officially anounced the launch times and prices for iPad 2. Our source was correct, but Apple changed the times. According to signage/internal docs, the old 8am time was spot on.

Apple today announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores … Read More

Reports today indicate that the microphone on the iPad 2 WiFi model is superior to the microphone on the 3G iPad 2.

iLounge reports that the iPad 2 WiFi offers clearer microphone quality since the microphone has been placed in the metal housing on top of the device, where in the iPad 3G, the microphone sits in the plastic antenna band.

iLounge reports the differences in sonic qualities can be experienced … Read More

If you have been deciding between purchasing the iPad WiFi or iPad WiFi + 3G, here is another reason to stick with the former selection.

With the release of iOS 4.3, Apple introduced an iPhone 4 feature called “Personal Hotspot”. This feature enables users to share their iPhone’s 3G data connection with other devices over WiFi. This alone is a major reason to save the extra cash and stick with an … Read More

Reports this morning point to US Apple Stores changing their iPad inventory policy to better control shipments and meet customer demand. It’s reported that Apple Stores are holding onto iPad 2 shipments for one day to give employees a chance to properly count and organize inventory.

Store employees have reportedly indicated that the inventory that went on sale this past Tuesday was delivered on Monday. Employees further told shoppers that iPads … Read More