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  • Unlimited data option disappears from iPads, AT&T tells grandfathered customers not to worry

    Unlimited data option disappears from iPads, AT&T tells grandfathered customers not to worry

    Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Even though AT&T's $30 unlimited data plan technically went the way of the dodo back on June 7, the company had assured 3G iPad owners that they'd be entitled to one last hurrah -- buy an iPad prior to the 7th and you'd be allowed to grandfather into the old plan, even if you didn't receive your purchase by the deadline. Problem is, the unlimited plan option finally disappeared off AT&T-connected iPads for the first time today, leaving some of these eligible folks who haven't yet signed up for 3G data in the lurch. Not to worry, though: AT&T says that everyone who's eligible "will be able to select the unlimited plan" and that "details will follow." In other words, we don't know how this is going to work yet, but at least the carrier's aware of the issue. Stay tuned.

    Unlimited data option disappears from iPads, AT&T tells grandfathered customers not to worry originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Elgato EyeTV lets you watch live TV on your iPad

    Elgato EyeTV lets you watch live TV on your iPad

    Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Elgato’s EyeTV just got a little more useful. The company has made TV tuners for Macs for years but now you can send the stream from any one of their tuners to the EyeTV iPad or iPhone app, allowing you to watch TV over Wi-Fi and 3G. The App is available for $4.99 and supports [...]

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  • Canabalt now iPad compatible

    Canabalt now iPad compatible

    Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
    One of my fave games, Canabalt, is now native on the iPad and has a new soundtrack. What’s New In This Version: - universal binary, Canabalt is now playable natively on the iPad - yet another great soundtrack from DannyB - iOS 4 compatibility (bug fix) - bug fixes Available now for $2.99. Get it for yourself or you can just [...]

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  • Apple’s A4 is like Samsung’s S5, except where it’s not

    Apple’s A4 is like Samsung’s S5, except where it’s not

    Posted on June 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Apple iPad and Samsung Wave share a brain
    Though the Apple iPad and the Samsung Wave most assuredly share the same brain, EE Times would like you to know there's more to a chip than its core -- analyzing Apple's system-on-a-chip designs in detail back to early iPhones, the publication noticed that Cupertino's silicon both has custom design quirks on top of ARM and shows heavy influence from Samsung as well. EE Times claims that while the A4 and Samsung S5PC110 are similar, there are certainly differences, enough to call the A4 a custom design. Essentially, Apple has a taken a one-size-fits-all product originally engineered to meet the needs of a broad range of OEMs and reduced its complexity, footprint, and cost to match Apple's particular goals. As far as whether PA Semi or Intrinsity had a hand in that design, the authors suggest only the latter seems very involved. What all this means for intellectual property questions is anyone's guess -- we'll let the lawyers fight that one out -- but when you encounter diehard fans that claim one's ripping off the other, at least now you'll be able to calmly explain the situation. Find the deep technical dive at our source link.

    Apple's A4 is like Samsung's S5, except where it's not originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Ten One Design’s Particle case keeps your iPad cool

    Ten One Design’s Particle case keeps your iPad cool

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Looking for a case for your iPad? Here’s one to consider; Ten One Design just came out with the Particle Case. The Particle Case combines a capacitive touch screen stylus with a integrated clip and open back to protect your device, but also keep it from overheating during use. Best part about it is the [...]

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  • Authentic Moleskine Notebook for the Kindle, it’s so edgy

    Authentic Moleskine Notebook for the Kindle, it’s so edgy

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
    The sense of style for a Mission District hipster can often times be too edgy for the “culturally sheltered mainstream consumer”. As a hipster you will undoubtedly rock a Moleskine notebook in the city, because let’s face it, you’ve got something intelligent to write. Let us take that one step further, and throw a Kindle inside the cover. Can you feel that edginess? It’s an analog-digital hybrid – man that’s so edgy.

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  • The Toughest Case/Clipboard for iPad Has Arrived, is called “Hard Case for iPad”

    The Toughest Case/Clipboard for iPad Has Arrived, is called “Hard Case for iPad”

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
    Perfect for the guy whose job requires him to be out in the field, the Hard Case for iPad is “tough as nails”. Inside of the construction grade clipboard, there is a secure paper tray and below that, houses the iPad, out of sight and in the protection of high-density polyurethane foam. The case is made of high strength aluminum and has anti-skid strips on the back to keep your case in place.

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  • Verizon MiFi surgically implanted in iPad to create world’s first bionic tablet

    Verizon MiFi surgically implanted in iPad to create world’s first bionic tablet

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Sometimes, hackers hack without any constructive purpose -- they do it just because they can. This, however, decidedly isn't such a case; in fact, it's one of the more enviable hackjobs we've seen in recent weeks. Basically, a dude split open his 3G iPad, removed the AT&T modem, and installed the circuit board out of a Verizon MiFi, providing power from the iPad's battery and hooking in the borrowed AT&T antenna for hotspot range. The hack wasn't without its trials and tribulations -- the MiFi's green LED initially shone through the back of the iPad's display, for instance -- but ultimately, the proud owner ended up with a fully functional iPad that doubles as a Verizon WiFi hotspot. It's not exactly turnkey enough to recommend to lay folk, but at least Verizon customers can take heart knowing this kind of craziness is possible if you've got the stones for it.

    [Thanks, Peter]

    Verizon MiFi surgically implanted in iPad to create world's first bionic tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • LifeTouch: NEC preps Android-based tablet PC

    LifeTouch: NEC preps Android-based tablet PC

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    A number of Japanese companies, for example NTT, have announced or hinted at tablet PCs in the past months, but NEC is the first to actually name, spec and date its first model. Dubbed LifeTouch [JP], the NEC tablet will feature a 7-inch TFT LCD screen (800x480 resolution), weigh 400 grams, and run on Android 2.1.

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  • Protect your iDevice from theft. Sorta

    Protect your iDevice from theft. Sorta

    Posted on June 12, 2010 | No Comments
    So you're at the coffee shop, and you've walked over to the counter to order another half-frap-double shot raspberry no fat mocha, and left your iPad (or iPod) plugged into your laptop. Suddenly, that skeevy looking fellow who was sitting two tables away makes a grab for your iPad, and runs for the door! You don't see him because you were looking away, but you still know your kit has been boosted! How do you know? Well, you had the PadLock installed.

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  • Morpho Smart Select: New image software selects best shots automatically

    Morpho Smart Select: New image software selects best shots automatically

    Posted on June 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Japan-based Morpho announced [JP, PDF] "Morpho Smart Select" today, a piece of software that makes it possible to pick the best shot out of a set of pictures taken with a digital camera. Morpho Smart Select makes the decision based on a number of different factors, including color contrast, position of the object or person in the image, the smile of a person and focus.

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  • Time gives the iPad a second go

    Time gives the iPad a second go

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Steve Jobs gave us a little sneak peak at Time's upcoming iPad app during the iPhone 4 keynote. Here's a full video demo. It's the future -- and very ambitious one at that. Time definitely improved on the current iPad app. Too bad it's still $5 an "issue."

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  • Financial Times: US antitrust regulators plan to investigate Apple’s mobile advertising practices

    Financial Times: US antitrust regulators plan to investigate Apple’s mobile advertising practices

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
    There's not a lot of details on this at the moment, but the Financial Times is reporting that US antitrust regulators plan to investigate Apple's mobile advertising practices to see whether they unfairly restrict rivals like Google and Microsoft. As you'll recall, Apple recently revised its rules on outside advertisers and, specifically, their ability to collect analytics on ads for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, effectively cutting out Google's AdMob in the process -- something the company's CEO has publicly complained about. What's next? That's still not certain -- the Financial Times says that while US regulators have taken an interest, it's still not clear whether the FTC or the Department of Justice will handle the investigation going forward.

    Financial Times: US antitrust regulators plan to investigate Apple's mobile advertising practices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Video Featuring An iPad, iPhone, Facebook And Twitter. Also, A Wedding.

    Video Featuring An iPad, iPhone, Facebook And Twitter. Also, A Wedding.

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
    We've seen a marriage proposal on an iPad (again, congratulations Zach, you dork) but what we hadn't seen yet - although I'm pretty sure this isn't a first - is an actual wedding ceremony riddled with iPads, iPhones, status updating on Facebook and Twitter and whatnot. My wife would have called everything off if I would have even suggested such a thing, but hey, whatever floats your boat. Congratulations to both of them. Live long and prosper.

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  • First sales survey indicates iPad is big hit in Japan

    First sales survey indicates iPad is big hit in Japan

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
    The iPhone turned out to be a mega-hit in Japan's competitive cell phone market, and the iPad is poised to replicate this success. Tokyo-based market research firm BCN [JP] today said Apple's share of the domestic notebook market more than tripled in May (on a month-to-month basis) to reach 11.5% - thanks to the iPad.

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