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18Jul2011

Apple to Launch ‘iPad HD’ This Fall Alongside Pro Apps?

This is my next… adds some additional color to recent reports of a higher-resolution iPad set for launch later this year, claiming that the new “iPad HD” device will be sold alongside the existing iPad 2 and will target professional users in the video or photo industries. Apple is also said to be planning to debut iPad versions of at least one its pro-level apps such as Final Cut Pro or Aperture alongside the iPad HD. Our sources are saying that not only will there be a newly

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07Jul2011

Apple to Launch ‘iPad HD’ This Fall Alongside Pro Apps?

This is my next… adds some additional color to recent reports of a higher-resolution iPad set for launch later this year, claiming that the new “iPad HD” device will be sold alongside the existing iPad 2 and will target professional users in the video or photo industries. Apple is also said to be planning to debut iPad versions of at least one its pro-level apps such as Final Cut Pro or Aperture alongside the iPad HD. Our sources are saying that not only will there be a newly

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Rumor: Suppliers preparing for October launch of Apple’s iPhone 5, iPad 3

Rumor: Suppliers preparing for October launch of Apple’s iPhone 5, iPad 3 By Katie Marsal Published: 10:00 AM EST Apple’s component suppliers in Taiwan are gearing up and preparing materials for the production of the iPhone 5 and iPad 3, set to hit the market in October, according to a new report. Citing sources in Apple’s supply chain, DigiTimes reported on Friday that the fifth-generation iPhone and third-generation iPad will debut in September, and go on sale in October. It

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20Apr2011

Apple to launch new iPhone with faster processor, same look in Sept. – rumor

A new report claims Apple suppliers will begin production of its next-generation iPhone, which will feature a faster processor but few changes to its look, in July for a launch that will likely occur in September of this year. Citing three people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on Wednesday that Apple's next iPhone will arrive in September. The device will allegedly boast a faster processor while looking "largely similar to the iPhone 4," the report read, without providing further

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20Apr2011

RIM PlayBook launch disappoints; Intel earnings soar

Research in Motion's lackluster launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet spooked investors on Tuesday. Meanwhile, record earnings bolstered Intel's confidence in continued growth of the PC market, even as CEO Paul Otellini admitted that tablets like Apple's iPad had cannibalized PC sales "a little bit." PlayBook launch The 7-inch PlayBook, RIM's answer to Apple's iPad, launched in thousands of stores on Tuesday and "mostly stayed there," with many stores unable to sell through their stock of 5

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25Mar2011

iPad 2 International Launch: Lines, Ship Times Point to Low Stock

The iPad 2 is in the midst of its international launch (depending on where you fall on the international dateline) and, by all accounts, the device is selling well. Reports of lines at international Apple Stores abound, and online orders seem all to be showing 2- to 3- week shipping windows. Apple mirrored the U.S. launch in pretty much every regard with its first batch of international launches: online order availability beginning at 1 AM local time, and in-store retail sales (at Apple

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22Mar2011

UK iPad 2 Launch Still on Schedule for Friday

Monday March 21, 2011 11:02 AM ESTWritten by Eric Slivka With tight supplies in the United States and potential production issues related to the effects of the Japanese earthquake, some have wondered whether Apple will be forced to delay its first round of international iPad 2 launches scheduled for this Friday. But according to TechRadar, the launch remains on schedule, at least in the UK. Many suspected that the launch of the skinny new Apple tablet would be pushed back due to stock demand

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19Mar2011

Amazon Android App Store Set to Launch Tuesday

A screen shot of part of the page you would see when visiting amazon.com/apps before it was taken down. Photo: androidnews.de Retail giant Amazon is preparing to launch its own app store on the Android platform on Tuesday, March 22, a trusted source told Wired.com. First leaked in September, Amazon’s Android app store will be a curated market, meaning Amazon reviewers will determine which apps are allowed inside, similar to Apple’s iTunes App Store. That’s a contrast to Google’s

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18Mar2011

Getting an iPad 2 Outside the US Ahead of International Launch

Bad news international iPad 2 fans: it looks like you’re in for a wait. Apple Stores are sold out across the U.S. (despite a slow trickle of occasional stock), online order shipping times are at four-to-five weeks, and now analysts are saying the Mar. 25 launch date is in jeopardy. But if you’re really serious about getting an iPad 2 as early as possible, there are alternatives. Local classifieds are a veritable addiction for many, and for good reason. Often you can pick up great deals,

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Sellout of latest iPad 2 shipment raises questions about Apple’s international launch

New shipments of the iPad 2 to some Apple stores around the country on Tuesday immediately sold out, raising questions for one analyst about how much inventory Apple will have available for next week's international launch. Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities checked with stores in New York City and San Francisco on Tuesday, and found that a few stores received additional shipments of the iPad 2. All of those that had a delivery sold out this morning, or will sell out over the next couple

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