Just a few hours after HP unveiled its latest video telling us almost nothing about the company’s upcoming slate PC, the folks at Engadget got their hands on a possibly leaked document outlining the tablet’s specs. Here’s the rundown: 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU, 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive multitouch display, a graphics […]
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HP: The iPad is for consuming media, Our slate lets you create it too
HP wants you to remember that they’ve got a slate PC coming out soon too… and it can do some things that the Apple iPad can’t. No, it can’t whip people up into enough of a frenzy for HP to sell 300,000 on launch day — at least I don’t think it can. But it […]
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Asus Eee PC T101MT convertible tablet now shipping
It’s been about 14 months since Asus first showed off a 10 inch convertible tablet-style netbook. And now it’s finally on sale in the US. You can pick up the Asus Eee PC T101MT from Amazon for $499 plus free shipping or from Mobile Advance for $509 including shipping. I checked with my contact at […]
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iPhone OS details coming Thursday
OK, so the iPad is out and it’s getting pretty positive review all around. But while the screen is great, the on-screen keyboard is decent, and the overall app ecosystem is growing fast, the thing still can’t run two programs at once (unless one of those apps is part of the operating system like the […]
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Apple sold 300,000 iPads on Saturday
Apple says it sold more than 300,000 iPads on day one. Of course, that includes pre-orders that were placed over the last month and delivered on Saturday. But that’s still not bad for a product that very few people had an opportunity to check out in person before plunking down $499 or more to purchase. […]
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And on the second day… the iPad was jailbroken
One of the main differences between Apple’s iPhone OS and Google’s Android operating system (you know, aside from the fact that Apple had a mobile OS first), is that Apple’s OS is locked down tight. Apple has a lot of control over the user experience, and you can’t easily install third party apps unless Apple […]
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JooJoo tablet gets taken apart
The iPad isn’t the only tablet shipping this week. And it’s not the only tablet that got ripped apart moments after it was released either. The handful of customers who pre-ordered the 12 inch JooJoo tablet instead of the similarly priced Apple iPad are starting to receive their orders. And Engadget has a photoset from […]
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Things to do with an iPad (that will certainly void your warranty)
It’s been almost 24 hours since the iPad went on sale. In that time, thousands of people have probably spent time surfing the web, watching videos, installing apps, and doing all those things the Apple iPad was designed for. Here’s a roundup of some other things people have done with the tablet in the first […]
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How to type on an iPad
The iPad is officially on the loose this morning, and while I still haven’t had a chance to play with one in person, I finally did get an answer to a question I’ve had since day one: How exactly are we supposed to type on this thing? Steve Jobs has made it clear that he […]
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Apple iPad internal photos hit the FCC
The Apple iPad may not hit the streets until tomorrow morning. But we don’t need to wait for some crazy enthusiast to take one apart to see what it looks like beneath glossy screen. That’s because you can already check out a series of internal photos courtesy of the FCC web site. You can’t see […]