The iPad is coming! So are the clones. While Apple fanboys will say that all tablets are iClones, this seems to be the clone of clones we have on our hands. Running Android, the skin of this tablet is pretty much identical to the iPad OS, from the picture, at least. The Android tablet is…
MapQuest 4 for iPhone now offers free voice-guided GPS navigation!
Google Maps Navigation already offers it, as does Nokia’s Ovi Maps, and now MapQuest is getting into the free turn-by-turn, voice-guided GPS navigation game. MapQuest has announced that its MapQuest 4 for iPhone app has been updated to give users voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation service for absolutely free! The app will track your iPhone via GPS…
Apple looks to iPad OS to milk customers – iPad updates won’t be free
Apple customers tend to be more loyal than their PC-using counterparts, and Cupertino is using this to their advantage with the iPad. Just like the iPhone and its iPhone OS, the iPad will get periodic updates to its iPad OS throughout its lifetime. Some of those updates will be minor bug fixes, while others will…
iPhone 4G Display Assembly Caught on Video?
The last 24 hours or so have been jam-packed full of next-gen iPhone rumors… First we had the WSJ claim a CDMA iPhone is on the way to Verizon. Then, Daring Fireball stepped in with some very interesting iPhone 4G specs. The specs detailed a hi-res 940×640 capacitive touchscreen display, a front-facing camera, Apple A4…
Next-generation Apple iPhone 4G specs rumored, again
The conference circuit is cooling down and it’s getting to be about that time of year when everyone takes a stab at predicting specifications for next-generation iPhone hardware coming out of Apple’s homebase in Cupertino, CA. This morning we saw the WSJ stir up the rumor mill with claims that a CDMA iPhone is in…
iPad scuffle pre-empted: Apple readies iPad assault with trademark acquisition from Fujitsu
Apple iPad trademark battle has been averted! Remember when we told you that Apple had a potential trademark battle with its soon-to-be-launched iPad tablet? Right, well, Apple’s lawyers have apparently been hard at work to pre-empt any future legal battles over what could very well be Steve Jobs’ last hurrah as the iPad maker’s top…
Boingo brings WiFi to iPad
Sometimes it sucks to pay for Internet connectivity. The hotel I was staying at for CTIA wanted $13.99 a night for one ethernet port and that wasn’t going to happen. Fortunately, Boingo’s newest app will enable you to buy credits for the more-than 125,000 Boingo hotspots around the world. Aptly called Boingo WiFi Credits, it…
How many iPads will Apple sell this year?
With the Apple iPad launch looming, and pre-sales already sold out for launch day, it’s clear that iPad fever is running rampant throughout the consumer tech world. But, just how that will translate into annual sales of the Apple tablet has yet to be seen. In the meanwhile, we’ll just have to make do with…
What type of people buy the iPad?
If you already own an Apple product, are between the ages of 18 and 34, or make more than $100,000 a year, you’re likely to know about and have a strong awareness of the iPad, according to consumer data released by the NPD Group. Of course, being aware and actually purchasing the thing are different.…
Apple’s iPad will come with ‘iPad Personal Setup Service’
The Apple iPad uses one of the easiest (and fun) to use interfaces available to mobile devices, but that doesn’t mean every Joe and Jane iPad Buyer will be able to get their shiny new tablet device. Details, like setting up email accounts, installing apps, and getting around the bundled services could prove challenging to…