iPad

AU Optronics (AUO), Taiwanese manufacturer of TFT-LCD panels for companies like Apple, Samsung, Dell, Acer, etc, has reportedly ramped up production of iPad mini panels, reaching 1 million in total shipments to Apple, after months of efforts to increase yields, according to a report by DigiTimes. The company is also working on panels for next-generation iPad mini, according to...

Late last month Apple reduced its iPad mini shipping times to 3-5 business days and in the beginning of February it was reduced further to 1-3 business days. Now, it appears supply constraints have temporarily ceased as online stores for Canada and the US show the iPad mini as "in stock" (via MacRumors). Apple sold almost...

According to a report by The Telegraph, models on the catwalks of London and New York Fashion Week are now surrounded not just by fancy magazines but also by Apple's beloved gadgets. The iPad in particular, the fashionistas say, has changed the way people consume fashion and has become a driving force that brings global audience closest to the...

Apple tonight has just uploaded two new TV ads to its YouTube channel to showcase the iPad and its plethora of extensive apps. Both commercials share the tag line "With over 300,000 apps, iPad is up for anything you are." There's no deep voice narrating what the iPad can do, other than a chorus of...

Investment research firm Piper Jaffray's analyst Gene Munster has told his clients today that Apple is likely to host a media event by the end of April, which could see the introduction of redesigned iPads, AppleInsider is reporting. He believes that Apple's timeline of product launch events over the past two years suggests that a Spring event will introduce a...

Today Justin Timberlake released his official video to the first single from his upcoming album The 20/20 Experience, set to debut on March 19th. We are well aware of Apple product placements in both movies and television (especially in the new Netflix original series House of Cards) but now we're seeing it in the official...

Research analyst firm Canalys has published new numbers from its analysis of PC sales during Q4 2012, suggesting that one in every three PCs shipped during this period was a tablet (any computing device with screen of seven inches or more), and that iPad accounted for about half of them i.e one in every six computers shipped (via...

In the light of recent rumours suggesting that the next generation full-sized iPad a.k.a the iPad 5 will feature slimmer GF2 DITO display technology and also take on a design similar to that of the iPad mini, CiccareseDesign has created some new renderings of the next generation iPad, comparing its size with the New iPad, iPad mini and iPhone 5 (via...

Chitika Insights has released its January tablet update today, with numbers clearly reflecting iPad's domination in tablet web share, owning over four-fifths of Web traffic in January for the US and Canada (via TNW). The iPad now has 81% tablet web share in North America, while Kindle Fire grabs 7.7%,and Galaxy line takes 3.9%. It must...

After some initial speculation, Apple officially announced it would offer a 128GB Retina iPad for its customers. The models are now available for order from Apple.ca and are priced at $799 for the Wi-Fi model and $929 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, respectively. The higher capacity iPad is targeting professionals seeking increased storage with...

Just over a week ago iPad mini shipping times improved to 3-5 days for Canada and the USA. Just this morning shipping times have once again improved, now sitting at 1-3 business days. With the iPad being promoted by Apple as the Valentine's Day gift of choice, these improved shipping times will surely continue to...

There is no doubt about who the market leader is. The only question is whether Apple maintained its position on the market during the past three months on the market segment it created with the iPad. IDC has taken the market under its loupe and has the numbers. (more…)