Apple has cut the prices across the board on refurbished iPads. That means you can now pick up refurbished iPad 2 models for $319 and up. A first generation iPad can be yours for as little as $279, but I’d recommend spending the extra cash on an iPad 2 with its faster dual core processor. It’s a little more future-proof, since most…
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Amazon hasn’t released actual sales figures for the Kindle Fire tablet, but the company has repeatedly said that the $199 tablet (sometimes $139) is one of its top-selling products. But according to industry analysts at IDC, Amazon Kindle Fire shipments fell off a cliff between the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. IDC says that Amazon moved 4.8…
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When Apple introduced the “new iPad” with a retina display a few months ago, the company didn’t discontinue the iPad 2. Apple just made it cheaper, knocking $100 off the base price and offering the iPad 2 for $399 while the new iPad starts at $499. But it turns out Apple didn’t just lower the price. The company also gave the…
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Pixel Qi’s low power displays are based on standard LCD display technology — but the company’s screens support a high contrast mode that allows you to turn off the backlight and use the screens in direct sunlight — or in any room where you just want to save power. There are about a dozen devices available with Pixel Qi displays…
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There have been rumors floating around for ages that Apple is getting ready to release an iPad with a smaller display. That may or may not be true, but Apple blogger John Gruber says he’s heard from multiple sources that Apple is testing a prototype with a 7.85 inch display. Gruber typically has pretty good sources, and doesn’t often comment on rumors…
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Barnes & Noble has updated its NOOK eBook app for the iPad to support the high resolution 2048 x 1536 pixel display on the new iPad. That means you can view higher resolution books, magazines, and newspapers on the iPad than on a NOOK Tablet, NOOK Color, or NOOK Simple Touch eBook reader — but it’s not like B&N is…
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Pro audio equipment maker Alesis has been making accessories for iPhones and iPads for a while, helping turn Apple’s portable devices into the brains of full-fledged digital audio recording gear. But where earlier tools like the iO Dock simply added high quality audio inputs to Apple’s tablet, the new iO Mix adds a 4-track mixer with physical knobs and inputs. The…
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Apple’s latest iPad is the first to offer mobile hotspot features, which means that if you have a supported model and a supported data plan, you can turn your iPad into a portable 4G modem for your laptop. All you have to do is turn on the mobile hotspot feature and then you can connect your laptop, iPod, or other…
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The latest Apple iPad went on sale Friday, March 16th. As of today the company says it’s sold 3 million of them, which Apple says makes this the strongest iPad launch yet. That sounds pretty impressive… and it is. But it’s also worth noting that the third generation iPad had been available for pre-order since March 7th. Many of the…
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The new iPad is getting a lot of attention for its high resolution, 9.7 inch 2048 x 1536 pixel display. In fact, the pixels are packed so tightly that you can’t really see them while holding the tablet about 15 inches from your face. But Fourth Dimension Displays has gone a few steps further. The company offers 1 inch screens…
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When Apple unveiled its the third generation iPad earlier this month, the company made the bold claim that the new tablet’s new Apple A5x processor offers 4 times the graphics performance available from NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 processor, which is one of the fastest chips available for Android phones and tablets. NVIDIA expressed some skepticism at the claim, but only the…
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This morning the latest iPad hit the streets. This afternoon iOS hacker MuscleNerd has posted the first pictures showing a third generation iPad after it’s been jailbroken. He hasn’t yet made any tools available for download and doesn’t know how long it will take to whip the tools into shape so that they can be distributed. But this is confirmation…
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