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Apple iPad Discounts for Education Institutions

March 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment

So we’re not far away from the US launch of the Apple iPad Wi-Fi version… coming April 3 which is under 2 weeks away. Apple [AAPL] are giving discounts on the iPad for educational institutions whereby they get a certain amount of cash off the price of an iPad when purchased in bulk, ie in boxes of 10 in a single box.

The various price configurations are shown below that show savings of around $200 (or $20 per iPad) on the Wi-Fi 16GB version. Although not a big saving at least it’s a saving.

BF822LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (16GB) $4,790
BF825LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (16GB) with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPad Auto Enroll $5,580
BF823LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (32GB) $5,790
BF826LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (32GB) with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPad Auto Enroll $6,580
BF824LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (64GB) $6,790
BF827LL/A: iPad Wi-Fi (64GB) with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPad Auto Enroll $7,580

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Apple iPad Apps now being Accepted

March 22, 2010 by 1 Comment

On Friday, Apple [AAPL] opened up to accepting Apple iPad apps for review. If you are an iPhone OS developer then it’s time to get your apps up-sized or recreated for the iPad to make use of the larger screen.

The Apple iPad section of the App store will open up on April 3 (day of the iPad launch), so now would be a good time to get those apps approved.

To get your app approved you’ll need to log in to iTunes Connect and submit your application. After a short wait you’ll have the review telling you if it was accepted or not and if not, why etc…

To have your app ready for launch day and in the app store ready to buy and download, you’ll need to get it submitted to Apple by March 27 5:00pm PDT at the latest or it will miss the launch day. [Read more…]

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Kindle for Apple iPad and Other Tablets Arrives

March 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon have launched another Kindle app, this time the application works on tablet based devices which includes the yet to be launched Apple iPad.

The applications include whispersync that allows notes and details of where you are reading to be synchronised with other Kindle apps or the actual Kindle it’s self.

Kindle for tablets allows you to fully control the screen brightness and change background colours and font sizes within the app to allow for more comfortable reading in varying light conditions.

Page turn animation replicates the look of turning a page in a book. Or choose Basic Reading Mode for a simpler and unadorned reading experience.

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Apple Patent shows Mobile Social Networking App

March 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Some patents have been found that show Apple are working on a new mobile social media networking application for the iPhone. The new software is known as iGroups and allows mobile phone users to easily exchange information more easily. The patent shows that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have also taken privacy in to consideration.

From what we learn in the patent it appears that both Wi-fi and Bluetooth are used to work out proximity providing a virtual GPS unit. That particular method of collecting your location is if you do not have a GPS enabled device. By using a WiFi connection or Bluetooth with another device it can still provide an approximate location that lets you network with others. [Read more…]

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DICE G2 Cradle for Apple iPhone and iPod

March 18, 2010 by 2 Comments

DICE Electronics have introduced the G2 Cradle that’s specifically designed to hold either an iPod Touch or iPhone in a car. The G2 has a pass-through dock connector that allows the phone to be connected up in a car and pass signals on to other devices such as a car stereo, or screen for playing movies on.

The dock it’s self comes in a black and brushed aluminium design and also comes supplied with six different dock connectors making it compatible with various iPods as well as various iPhone versions in the first, second and third gen series. [Read more…]

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Apple iPad i-Luv Speaker Bar

March 18, 2010 by 1 Comment

i-Luv have created a speaker bar that can function with an Apple iPad (when launched). The bar is simply an external speaker that hooks up to a 3.5mm jack socket and allows a whole range of devices to be connected up to it.

The i-Luv speaker is called the iSP150 and it is powered by 4 AAA batteries.

The Bar Speaker costs $34.99 and is available now on the i-Luv website. [Read more…]

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Apple iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 5 Update Arrives

March 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Apple have released their latest iPhone SDK numbered 3.2 Beta 5. At the moment the differences between Beta 4 and Beta 5 are not known although we should know more by the end of today.

When Beta 4 launched on March 9 a few new features were found within the SDK that indicated more gestures were to be made available to developers, specifically 3Tap and LongPress.

We don’t know yet what is in Beta 5, but we’ll probably see a couple of minor adjustments and perhaps an addition or two for new functions. [Read more…]

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Apple iPhone Screen Protectors to get Removed from Apple Store

March 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We are hearing today that Apple are about to remove all screen protectors for the Apple iPhone out of the Apple store. Screen protectors have been very common for a number of years with a lot of users wanting to protect their devices from scratches and scuffs.

Since the company (NASDAQ: AAPL) has launched their latest iPhone 3G S, the phone has contained a special coating on the screen that prevents almost all fingerprints and grease from forming on it keeping the surface shiny and smooth. It is not known at this time if the screen protectors are perhaps damaging the surface, or if Apple just don’t want to interfere with their screen technology. [Read more…]

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Apple Pico Projector Patent

March 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Apple [AAPL] have filed a patent for a pico projector system and from what patentlyapple have found out, they are taking the research to the next level and looking at ways to integrate them in to the next level of hardware.

The way Apple describe the system it seems that they may either make a dedicated pico projector device that connects up to a device such as an iPhone that will be used to remote control the projector.

Integrating a projector in to an Apple iPhone or Apple iPad could be handy allowing for presentations to be done to sound ideas off with a few colleagues before a larger presentation is done. [Read more…]

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Estimation – 120,000 Apple iPads Pre-Ordered on Day 1

March 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Apple [AAPL] started allowing people to pre-order the Apple iPad in the US where we will see the Wi-Fi model shipping April 3 and the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models shipping late April. Both models of all capacities can be pre-ordered now.

A team at Investor Village AAPL Sanity board did some analysis of numbers and estimate that 124,596 items were ordered on the Apple site on Friday March 12 with 16,500 of those being other items that are normally ordered. They also estimated that per person an average of 1.11 iPads were ordered bringing the total up to 119,987 iPads pre-ordered in the first day. [Read more…]

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TomTom for Apple iPhone gets HD Traffic Update

March 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

For those using TomTom on the Apple iPhone, the software has just received an update today taking it from version 1.2 to 1.3. New features included in the iPhone TomTom 1.3 package include HD Traffic updates, better integration with the phone and iPod functions of the device.

“Among the many enhancements in the latest version of the app, TomTom’s comprehensive traffic offering gives users dynamic, real-time information that helps them avoid traffic delays and find the fastest routes. It makes the TomTom app for iPhone even more useful in our daily lives.”

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Filed Under: Cell Phones

Apple iPhone HD Concept new name for iPhone 4G?

March 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

According to the YouTube video linked below, the iPhone 4G could be called the Apple iPhone HD. The Youtube user who uploaded the video says “New iPhone HD ad from Apple” in his comments although from what we see it seems a little fake to be honest.

If Apple were to design the new iPhone to look like this it would be the first major shift to a different design since the original iPhone was launched. Since launch the only changes that have been made to the device are making it a bit thinner as well as a few other slight changes on the casing. Other than that it’s almost the same.

Although I don’t personally believe it’s the next gen iPhone I do believe some of the features seen in the video could well be included in the next generation iPhone. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones