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Traveling with an iPad: Impressions & Accessory Survival Guide
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As tablets become more popular and continue to chip away at the mobile computing market, the idea of leaving the notebook behind in favor of a slate certainly seems attractive. On the pros side you have portability, instant-on capabilities, longer battery life, a touchscreen, and in the case of most modern tablets like the iPad 3, an HD video camera.
A recent Caribbean cruise vacation provided the perfect opportunity to test whether or not my iPad would make a suitable travel replacement. I decided to put several products spanning multiple categories to the test to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses based on my hands-on experience.
Weekend tech reading: Kindle Fire HD 8.9" versus the iPad 3
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On paper, the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 blows the iPad 3 out of the water. The Fire HD is thinner, lighter, and smaller than the iPad 3. The Fire HD has dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus, while the iPad has a single mono speaker. Where the iPad 3 is capable of...
AntiSec breaches FBI laptop, grabs 12 million Apple iOS UDIDs
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is in the spotlight after Anonymous and LulzSec co-op AntiSec revealed it breached their security and extracted 12,367,232 Unique Device Identifiers (UDID) for Apple iOS devices from one of their agent’s laptops, raising concerns as…
Sharp production delays may lead to iPhone 5 shortages
- Apple’s next iPhone could face supply shortages at launch as one of the firm's LCD manufacturers, Sharp, is reportedly behind schedule due to technical difficulties with the production process. The issue has resulted in lower than expected yields, according to…
Apple v. Samsung super roundup: winners, losers, opinions, legalities, implications and more
- Even though Friday's ruling could be considered a landmark in the Apple v. Samsung case, the battle between the two companies is far from over, both in the U.S. and overseas, where it's estimated they are are involved in more…
Facebook re-writes iOS app, revises Messages, cleared for Instagram deal
- Facebook has been a hive of activity this week. The social network’s Messages app has been updated and now looks more like an email inbox, iOS users have been treated to a completely re-written Facebook app, and the FTC has…
FLA: Working conditions at Foxconn factories have improved
- An independent report (PDF) by the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has concluded that work and safety conditions have improved at many of Foxconn’s factories, with 79% of the remedial actions suggested in their initial assessment now completed. The changes come in…
Separately leaked iPhone 5 parts assembled and fit perfectly
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With the launch of Apple's next iPhone fast approaching, speculation about its new features is mounting. The latest rumor comes courtesy of iResQ, which has fitted several of the leaked components to the iPhone 5's case. The result gives previous rumors more credence...
AT&T drops subsidized tablet pricing starting today
- AT&T is reportedly doing away with subsidized tablet pricing meaning you’ll have to pay full price if you purchase a slate through the wireless carrier. The decision comes a month or so after Verizon essentially did the same thing with…
Is this Steve Jobs' plan to revolutionize the television industry?
- A few days ago the Wall Street Journal ran a story about Apple’s vision of bringing live television to customers through a set-top box. Now we are hearing even more from the publication about what a device of this nature…
Apple calls e-book settlement "unfair, unlawful, and unprecedented"
- In a statement issued yesterday, Apple lambasted the Department of Justice over supporting a government-proposed settlement intended to resolve possible e-book price-fixing practices. The company criticized the settlement as "fundamentally unfair, unlawful and unprecedented", accusing the DOJ of attempting to…
Microsoft licensed Apple tablet patents, Samsung refused
- According to the latest from Apple's testimony in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung, Microsoft struck a deal with Apple permitting the software-maker to utilize Cupertino's tablet design patents.
Evidence supporting 4-inch iPhone with 9-pin dock found in iOS 6
- After following a tip from one of their industry insiders, 9toMac has confirmed that iOS 6 adjusts to five rows (instead of four) on devices equipped with displays which are exactly 640x1136. Developers had to modify the Apple's iOS simulator…
Consumers love their tablets, study shows, favor iPad, Kindle Fire
- Analytics firm comScore has released the results of a three-month TabLens survey which aimed to discover more insight about tablet owners and what they like. The firm draws a number of conclusions from its results, but most notably it finds…
Apple still tablet king, regains #1 PC sales spot (counting iPads)
- According to the latest figures from IDC bean counters, Apple is holding tightly to its top spot when it comes to tablets. iPads accounted for nearly two-thirds of global tablet sales during Q2 2012 after Apple shipped over 17 million…
Court filings reveal Sony-inspired iPhone ahead of next week's trial
- The widely-discussed patent infringement trial between Apple and Samsung starts next week, with the former seeking $2.525 billion in damages and the latter demanding 2.4% of the sale price on every device misusing its patents.
Apple reports $8.8bn profit for Q3, raises expectations for iPhone 5's launch
- Apple reported its third-quarter financials in an earnings call yesterday, missing Wall Street's forecasts partly due to slowing demand from Europe and because of the continued speculation surrounding its next generation iPhone, as consumers wait for the new handset's arrival…
Apple wins EU-wide sales ban of Galaxy Tab 7.7 in German court
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Samsung has lost the latest round of patent wars against Apple after a German appeals court ruled this morning that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet infringes on the iPad's design, banning it from sale in the EU. The Dusseldorf Higher Court rejected Apple's complaints regarding...
iPhone 5 rumored to have smaller connector, currently in production
- According to Reuters' anonymous sources, the next iPhone to hit shelves may have a smaller cable interface with just 19 pins instead of the 30 found in traditional cables. The shrunken connector would be a significant change for the company as…
Apple ordered to post "Samsung didn't copy iPad" notice on its UK website
- Apple’s legal campaign against Samsung backfired spectacularly yesterday, according to a report by Bloomberg, after being ordered to place a public a notice on its UK site and in several national newspapers alerting people to the High Court ruling on…
iPad prototype photos surface in legal documents
- Legal documents from one of many court battles between Apple and Samsung have revealed early images of a product that would eventually become the iPad. The photos show a device internally known as 035 that reportedly date back to between…
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