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The second generation iPad, launched in Spring 2011, is selling at the lowest price ever through Apple’s Special Deals section, where customers can get substantial discounts on refurbished gadgets.Originally released in March 2011, the standard-configuration iPad 2 with WiFi and 16 gigs of on-board storage can ... |
19 May 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Kensington is a company known for its security gadgets and mechanisms, so it would have been strange if it hadn't released a tablet case of some sort.
In fact, Kensington has a number of tablet enclosures/bags, and cases for other things, up for sale at $60-$100.
What we're looking at now is one whose pri... |
16 May 2012
10:45 GMT |
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Prominent hardware review site AnandTech has an interesting analysis on the processor inside Apple’s refreshed iPad 2 tablets, which reportedly boast a different variation of the A5 chip. The A5 applications processor inside Apple’s cheaper iPad 2 (announced during the launch of the third-gen iPad), is s... |
4 May 2012
10:53 GMT |
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People who upgraded to the new iPad from an iPad 2 are discovering that their Smart Covers aren’t working properly with the new device model.
Photographer Mark Booth explains that “The iPad 2′s sleep/wake sensor wasn’t polarity specific,” whereas the new model is. The accessory can no l... |
22 March 2012
09:19 GMT |
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iOS hacker and security researcher Stefan Esser has managed to jailbreak iOS 5.1 on the A5-based iPad 2, according to a number of photos posted by the coding guru on his Twitter stream.
Esser (who uses @i0n1c as his Twitter handle) had been waiting for his third-generation iPad to arrive but apparently the delivery ... |
16 March 2012
04:26 GMT |
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Apple has included the second-generation iPad in its Recycling Program which yields a Gift card valued relative to your tablet’s market value.
Best of all, you’ll have that warm fuzzy feeling inside knowing that the company will recycle it properly for you.
Customers are presented with a questionnaire w... |
15 March 2012
16:11 GMT |
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Warranty provider SquareTrade has issued a report on iPad breakage rates with the following conclusion - iPad 2 owners break their tablets 3.5 times as often as iPad 1 owners.
The results of the study are based on data compiled from 50,000 SquareTrade iPad customers.
The warranty vendor found that 9.8% of iPad 2 ow... |
15 March 2012
14:11 GMT |
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The unstoppable flow of rumors coming from Asia have churned up another story about the purported 8-inch iPad that Apple is allegedly prototyping. According to some supply chain blokes, Apple wants volume production to commence in Q3 2012.
The usually ambiguous industry sources are telling Taiwan’s DigiTimes t... |
1 March 2012
05:45 GMT |
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Sources from Apple’s upstream supply chain are signaling that the company’s March 7 event is likely to yield a new iPad 2 announcement, in addition to the almost confirmed iPad 3.
In a move that would copy last year’s scenario of introducing an 8GB iPhone 4 alongside the iPhone 4S, Apple is said to... |
1 March 2012
05:29 GMT |
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With the iPad 3 expected to arrive next week (or at least to be announced next week), Best Buy is selling its remaining iPad 2 units at a $50 discount in the United States.
The move isn’t by far surprising, and it’s not the first time either. In fact, Best Buy’s price cut can even be regarded as an... |
27 February 2012
14:41 GMT |
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Previously discounted by $80 at best, refurbished iPad 2 units are now available to buy at a $100 discount through Apple’s Special Deals section, where refurbished units get sold. There are still original iPad tablets on sale which Apple discounts by as much as $130. However, considering that Apple is gearing... |
27 February 2012
10:18 GMT |
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Xvision, a hardware maker that is better known to users living in Asia than to us Westerners, has just announced the an4 tablet powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is expected to make its debut in Japan in April this year. While at first glance the an4 doesn’t seem to differ much from other Asian... |
14 February 2012
07:21 GMT |
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The popular personal assistant exclusive to the iPhone 4S, Siri, can now be installed on iPad 2 tablets. That is, if you’re willing to perform a few gimmicks that aren’t for the faint-hearted.
According to the iDownloadBlog, to get started you need to jailbreak your iPad 2 with Absinthe (on iOS 5.0.1), i... |
27 January 2012
08:46 GMT |
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Good Technology has released its data report for the final quarter of 2011 which reveals that although tablets took the spotlight in 2011, the mid-October release of the iPhone 4S caused smartphone activations amongst its customers to skyrocket.
Good Technology is a provider of secure, managed enterprise mobility fo... |
25 January 2012
13:11 GMT |
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Since its introduction, the Transformer Prime has received a lot of complaints about its more than unimpressive GPS performance, so recently an Internet publication has started an investigation to find out what causes these problems, its conclusions showing that a design fault of the tablet is to blame.As AnandTech h... |
4 January 2012
19:41 GMT |
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One of Apple’s overseas suppliers is experiencing technical problems at its iPad production lines, and it may just affect the iPad 3 launch, according to reports.Several news outlets in China are reporting that Pegatron Chief Financial Officer Charles Lin has confirmed an explosion at a plant owned by Riteng Co... |
19 December 2011
03:25 GMT |
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An iPad 2 has been killed by accessory firm ZooGue to promote a special offer on their web site where the first 50,000 customers can nab a free iPhone case or an iPad stylus.The CEO of ZooGue basically just strapped some metal onto the iPad, flew to Hawaii, climbed to one of the active volcanos and dipped the tablet ... |
12 December 2011
07:27 GMT |
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Apple has officially dropped the pricing on iPad 2 tablets via its Special Deals section where customers can nab a refurbished unit at a discount. Savings go as high as $100 for most models.The cheapest iPad 2 you can buy straight from Apple’s U.S. online store today is a Refurbished iPad 2 with Wi-Fi 16GB - Bl... |
9 December 2011
10:22 GMT |
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The disappointing graphics performance showed by some recent benchmarks run on Tegra 3 powered tablets have raised quite a few questions about the power of the Nvidia built-in GPU used in this SoC, so the chip maker has recently released an official statement detailing these results.The response came from Nvidia Pola... |
22 November 2011
18:11 GMT |
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“Whatever it is you're into, the iPad lets you get deeper and more involved than ever before,” reads Apple’s description of the new iPad TV commercial.Apple has posted yet another television advert for its popular tablet computer, the iPad 2.As the company prepares to unleash a third generation... |
22 November 2011
08:55 GMT |
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Evernote Peek, an app originally designed to be used with the iPad 2 and the Smart Cover, has been updated to add new functionality that allows students to use it even without the Apple accessory.A New ‘swipeable’ Virtual Cover now lets you study using any iPad, not only the latest generation. In other wo... |
4 November 2011
07:01 GMT |
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Apple has no need to launch a major iPad upgrade any time too soon, according to sources from the upstream supply chain, and the company is reportedly preparing an updated model of the iPad 2 for launch in early 2012.This iPad 2S, if you will, is going to be thinner than the current-generation model, and it will have... |
3 November 2011
06:08 GMT |
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iPad 2 owners are using a vulnerable device even with the latest iOS software update from Apple which patches dozens of security flaws, according to a new test.The iPad 2, equipped with magnets that respond to the Smart Cover accessory to turn the screen on and off, can be tricked into displaying the last-run applica... |
21 October 2011
09:23 GMT |
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Apple has recently shifted some iPad 2 battery orders from Simplo Technology becomes some of the Li-polymer battery packs it produced had been found to be defective.According to sources in Taiwan, Apple has gone with Dynapack International Technology to supply the next wave of batteries for iPad 2 tablets.These indus... |
12 October 2011
14:21 GMT |
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The IDC's Personal Computing Group is reporting that media tablet shipments in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached close to 4.4 million units in Q2 2011, which beat the firm’s previous forecast of 3.7 million. The iPad, as you may have already guessed, has played a key role in this development.R... |
23 September 2011
09:49 GMT |
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Rutgers Center for Management Development (CMD) is entering its second year of integrating the Apple iPad into digital marketing executive courses, noting that Apple’s post-PC device has had a resounding success as a teaching tool.This year’s curriculum will include not only Evernote and WebEx collaborati... |
5 September 2011
13:31 GMT |
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Following a wave of cheap first-generation iPads sold as refurbs through the Apple Online Store’s Special Deals section, refurbished iPad 2 units are now popping up for the first time selling at a relatively insignificant $50 discount.A refurbished iPad 2 with Wi-Fi+3G 32GB - Black - AT&T is currently available... |
31 August 2011
14:10 GMT |
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The iPad is Electronic Arts’ fastest growing platform for deploying games, according to the studio’s Chief Executive Officer, John Riccitiello.Apple promoted the first iPad as a great gaming platform, but the original tablet is almost nothing like the iPad 2 in terms of performance.The second-generation p... |
28 July 2011
05:13 GMT |
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Amid rumors of the first iPad 3 parts leaking on the web, Apple is finally getting a handle of iPad 2 shipping.
According to the listings at store.apple.com, both the black and the white iPad 2 (with their respective storage and connectivity configurations) now ship in 1-3 business days.
Previously, Apple could... |
18 July 2011
07:57 GMT |
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With all the chatter surrounding the tablet market, one would expect glowing sales figures to hit the web, but it looks like this isn't happening, at least not as far as the first quarter is concerned.The past month has been quite rich in news and reports concerning a tablet or another, whether they have alread... |
12 July 2011
03:51 GMT |
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An analyst with FBR Capital Markets claims to have received word that Apple is building an iPad 2 ‘Plus’ before ordering production of the iPad 3.
Reminiscent of iPhone 4S rumors, and quite unlikely to materialize, the rumor is that component makers have received request-for-quotes (RFQs) from Apple f... |
6 July 2011
05:42 GMT |
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An iPad 2-compatible JailbreakMe 3.0 is going online as soon as today, according to ‘a little magic midget’ quoted by the iPhone Download Blog.
A source responsible for accurately leaking jailbreak details in the past, the blog claims to have received a tip that Comex’s JailbreakMe 3.0 is going l... |
5 July 2011
10:01 GMT |
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iPad 2 units bearing identical serial numbers are being recalled following reports that some stores have been forced to send back more than 100 tablets. Apple, however, said in a statement that the number of iPads being recalled was ‘extremely small.’
When compared to the total amount of tablets sold s... |
13 June 2011
02:47 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier Orange UK has a new offering in place for its customers, involving the appealing Apple iPhone 4 and iPad 2 devices. Existing Orange customers have now the possibility to purchase the two devices for only £99 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier. We�... |
3 June 2011
08:13 GMT |
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We’re now a step closer to properly assessing just how popular the iPad 2 is after hearing that a 17-year old sold one of his internal organs so he could buy himself the elusive tablet computer.Via ShanghaiDaily comes word that 17-year-old Zheng, a student in the Anhui Province, decided to renounce one of his k... |
3 June 2011
06:03 GMT |
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In anticipation of Father’s Day, specialty retailer Brookstone is eager to show off the new Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard Portfolio for the iPad 2, which turns the tablet into a laptop for wireless typing.Targeting the iPad geek dad, the new Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard Portfolio from Brookstone lets users positio... |
31 May 2011
08:28 GMT |
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Sources in China are reporting that a violent explosion occurred at around 19:00 (local time) at Foxconn’s Chengdu manufacturing plant, one of the key production plants for Apple iPad 2 tablets.According to M.I.C Gadget, a reporter who is at the scene said “the explosion occurred in the A05, at 7 pm, the ... |
20 May 2011
11:41 GMT |
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Reports quoting p0sixninja as saying that the iPad 2 jailbreak was ‘weeks’ away are misleading, according to several tweets from iPhone Dev Team member Musclenerd.
Admittedly one of the publications reporting on the so-called iPad 2 jailbreak progress, Softpedia quoted the hacker as saying that jailbre... |
17 May 2011
05:07 GMT |
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iOS hacker p0sixninja reportedly mentioned a possible iPad 2 jailbreak release in the next couple of weeks via methods similar to Blackra1n and / or the one-click Spirit application. According to one Mac-centric blog, Chronic Dev Team member p0sixninja revealed in an interview on Vokle that jailbreak tools for ... |
16 May 2011
05:01 GMT |
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HTC has just announced the availability of the 3G and Wi-Fi HTC Flyer tablets in stores starting today, for €649 and €499, respectively.
Both versions will come with the £47.99 worth HTC Flyer Magic Pen, which can be used with HTC’s Scribe Technology for an alternative to fingertip interactio... |
13 May 2011
07:55 GMT |
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The leader of casual games developer PopCap, which counts games as Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled among its hits, believes that his company and other major players like Zynga, which is focused on Facebook games like FarmVille, and Rovio, the creator of Angry Birds, might develop to become multimedia-focused conglom... |
9 May 2011
17:41 GMT |
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A report divulging information on Apple’s deals with iPad screen suppliers may provide the most clear indication as to why the company’s second-generation tablet PC experienced slow production and, consequently, delayed shipments.Industry publication DigiTimes reports that LG Display, the company responsi... |
9 May 2011
16:51 GMT |
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As iOS fans should well know, an 'official' iPad 2 jailbreak is currently unavailable, but that doesn’t mean hackers aren’t hard at work trying to develop one.In fact, according to the latest iPhone Dev Team blog entry, it’s under development and it will most likely be a ‘userland&rs... |
6 May 2011
14:31 GMT |
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Three Foxconn Electronics employees have been arrested and charged with leaking the iPad 2 design specifications to accessory makers who got a head start in manufacturing protective cases for the tablet computer, according to a Chinese source.
Picked up by industry publication DigiTimes, the Chinese-language sznew... |
29 April 2011
03:57 GMT |
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Apple’s third announcement for the day concerns iPad 2 shipments headed for Japan on Thursday, and Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and eight additional countries on Friday.The Cupertino, California-based company has confirmed via an official report iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores at 9 a.m. local tim... |
27 April 2011
12:41 GMT |
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The technology giant headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California appears to be getting a handle of iPad 2 supplies with shipping times now estimated in the 2-3 weeks range, according to the listings at store.apple.com.
Apple seems poised to fulfill iPad 2 orders as soon as possible, not only for U.S. c... |
5 April 2011
03:11 GMT |
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European businesses trying to replace pen and paper at their board meetings and various other activities are faced with having to postpone upgrading their methods, after learning that iPad 2 maker Apple has been caught off guard by the strong corporate demand for its latest tablet computer.FT.com reports that company... |
4 April 2011
06:03 GMT |
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RadioShack has confirmed availability of Apple’s iPad 2 at multiple stores across the US, though getting the elusive tablet from the giant electronics retailer comes with a mandatory purchase of Apple’s protection plan (AppleCare), according to reports.
For iPads, AppleCare extends your service and sup... |
30 March 2011
04:59 GMT |
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Touching story coming from a guy named Jordan who bought an iPad 2 and engraved “will you marry me” on the tablet device, with high hopes that his girl would say yes as he took her to the largest tree in the world, kneeled down and proposed.
Published this past weekend, the story goes as follows:
I ... |
28 March 2011
10:01 GMT |
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The iPad 2 touch-panel is made of such high-strength glass that it takes a tremendous amount of force to break, tests carried out by iFixYouri suggest.
iFixYouri is an iPhone repair shop that makes a habit out of testing the limits of Apple’s portables. They will also fix your broken iDevice for a fee.
La... |
25 March 2011
09:04 GMT |
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