iPad 2 First Weekend Sales Could be Up to 1 Million
Fortune has created a summary of feedback from research analysts regarding the iPad 2 launch weekend, with analysts estimates ranging from 500,000 up to 1 million unites. From Fortune: Most…
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iPad 2 Benchmarks Show Huge Graphics Gains
AnandTech has done a comprehensive analysis of the iPad 2′s hardware. The results confirm that the iPad 2′s display is basically identical to the original iPad and the CPU is slightly more…
iOS 4.3 Jailbreak Scheduled for Release Before Next Weekend
iPhone hacker @i0n1c announced an untethered iOS 4.3 jailbreak will be released before weekend. He is working out a few bugs in the jailbreak help from @Comex, who announced the first iPad…
Enabling Any HTML5 Video to Work Over AirPlay
With the release of iOS 4.3, Apple is allowing websites to add a special tag to their video to enable video streaming to the Apple TV using AirPlay. But you don’t have to wait for websites…
Donate to American Red Cross for Japan Through iTunes
Apple has enabled an option in the iTunes Store to donate to the American Red Cross for the Japan relief fund. To make a donation to the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, click on…
iPhone 5 Engineering Drawings May Have Leaked Online
According to iDealsChina, the above picture is an engineering diagram used by case designers to created cases for the iPhone 5. The drawing would confirm that the iPhone 5 will have either…
iPad 2 Shipping Times On the Rise After Being Available Online for Just Hours
After being available online for only a few hours, the iPad 2 shipping times have already changed from 3-5 business days to 5-7 business days. We don’t know how many iPads Apple had ready…
iFixit Teardown of iPad 2
It only took about an hour after the iPad 2 was released for iFixit to do a complete teardown of Apple’s new tablet device. Check out their website for step-by-step instructions and lots of…
iOS 4.3 for iPad 2 Suggests iPhone 5 Will Get Apple’s Dual-Core A5 Chip
Code references found in iOS 4.3 firmware for iPad suggests that the upcoming iPhone 5 will have the same Apple A5 dual-core processor as the iPad 2. Several developers have spotted…
How To Install iMovie on First-Generation iPad
Apple’s iMovie app is supposed to only work on the iPad 2, iPhone 4 and iPod touch fourth-generation, but someone has figured out a way to install it on the first-generation iPad too. No…
Apple Posts iPad 2 Guided Tour Videos
The iPad 2 launches tomorrow and Apple has already posted some guided tour videos. If you haven’t decided whether you want an iPad 2 yet, watch these videos and you’ll be convinced you need…
Apple Confirms iPad 2 Sales Begin 1AM PT Online, 5PM Local Time at Stores
Apple sent out a press release today announcing details of the iPad 2 launch. Sales of the iPad 2 go on sale at 1AM Pacific Time on the Apple Online Store. The iPad 2 will also be available…
Working CSS3 Version of Apple’s Wireless Keyboard
I can’t really think of a good use for this, but it’s still awesome. Dustin Cartwight (@noxxten on Twitter) has designed a fully functional Apple Wireless Keyboard designed in CSS3. Just…
iPad Being Used to Write the Hungarian Constitution
Hungary’s new constitution is being drafted on an iPad, says Jozsef Szajer, ruling party lawmaker in the European Parliament. Szajer says he likes that the iPad has “instant on”, which…
Facebook Messenger for iPhone Receives Update and New Name, fone
After a request from Facebook to remove their name from the iPhone app, Facebook Messenger is now “fone”. fone lets you chat with all your Facebook friends and even call them for free…
Apple TV Update Adds MLB.TV and NBA League Pass
Apple TV received an update today with the addition of MLT.TV and NBA League Pass integration. Major League Baseball’s MLB.TV lets subscribers with Apple TVs log-in and watch select Spring…
64GB iPhone 4 Prototype Leaked from Foxconn (Video)
A video has been posted by M.I.C. Gadget of an iPhone 4 with 64GB of storage capacity. The serial number indicates that this prototype was produced in early 2010, so before the launch of…
RUMOR: iOS 4.3 to be Released at 10AM Today (Updated)
UPDATE: It turns out BGR’s source was wrong. The new rumor is it’s coming out tomorrow. BGR is reporting that iOS 4.3 will be available for download publicly at 10AM PT today. We’ll keep…
RUMOR: Apple Discussing Unlimited Music Downloads
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is currently in discussion with a number of music labels to allow users the ability to download purchased music an unlimited amount of times on devices…
Pioneer Announces AirPlay Compatible Receiver
Pioneer announced today their first AirPlay compatible receiver, the VXS-1021. It lets you stream music from your iOS device or iTunes on your Mac just like an Airport Express. It will also…
iOS 4.3 Not Coming Today, Maybe Tomorrow
BGR reported earlier today that Apple would be releasing iOS 4.3 at 10AM Pacific Time today. It turns out that didn’t happen and now there is speculation that it will be released tomorrow.…
Aluminum-Backed iPhone 5 Mockup with Smart Cover
With the rumors of an aluminum-backed iPhone 5 going around, Cult of Mac has created a mockup of what it could look like. I doubt I’d use a Smart Cover on an iPhone, but it’s still a pretty…
Air Video Gets AirPlay Support, Stream AVI, DivX & MKV Videos to Apple TV
Air Video is a cool app that lets you watch your entire video collection on your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, no matter what the format. And now with version 2.4.5, you can send those…
RUMOR: iPhone 5 to Have Aluminum Backing
Now that the iPad 2 has been announced, the Apple rumors have switched to the iPhone. Most likely Apple will be unveiling the next-generation iPhone this June, but of course none of us want…