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Amazon has launched a new app for the Apple iPad that aims to make shopping with the company a lot easier. An app already existed for the iPhone, but thanks to the larger screen of the Apple iPad the app has now been optimised to add more features to the screen and give an overall better experience while spending your cash.

When loading up the app, you are able to log in and access your Amazon account along with details of your existing shopping cart, wish lists and payment/shipping options. 1-click settings can also be found in the application. [Read more…]

Comcast has created a new Apple iPad app that allows your iPad to interface with your cable box. The application gives a complete run-down of what’s on TV now and what is coming up soon. The software interfaces with the TV box allowing you to use the iPad as a giant remote control and channel guide.

Also the Xfinity Remote app allows you to search on-demand content where an in-depth review of each program is displayed on screen. Once you find the title you want to watch, just tap on the iPad screen to launch it on your TV. [Read more…]

Vodafone has added a new 3GB data plan for those wanting an Apple iPad microSIM. Previously the only options were 1GB for £10/month or 5GB for £25/month. The new offering is an in-between plan that brings 3GB of transfer for £15/month.

The £15/month 3GB plan is in-line with the other two providers, Orange and O2 who also offer the same 3GB £15/month plans.

The microSIM it’s self is free to get, but when choosing the card you need to specify what data plan you want. Also note that the card is a microSIM and not a SIM card, so unless you can build some sort of adapter, it won’t work in a regular phone as it is a lot smaller than a traditional SIM. Also note that you only get data on this plan as you wont be able to send text messages or make calls on the iPad anyway. [Read more…]

If you were hoping to have Apple [AAPL] deliver your iPad in the UK on the launch date of May 28 then you have already left pre-ordering too late as the new shipping date for pre-orders has just been changed to June 7 for all models.

It isn’t clear exactly why the date has changed, but it is either because the UK was allocated a little amount of stock, or that the UK all love the iPad and have pre-ordered in to the hundreds of thousands. We suspect with shortages in the US that the first option is the reason in that Apple allocated lower amounts of stock internationally.

This doesn’t mean you wont be able to pick one up from an Apple store on launch day although keep an eye out the day before on queues as in some cases they may be rather large. [Read more…]

A number of Apple iPad users have noted that the Wi-Fi connectivity has been quite bad with connections often dropping. Reasons for this have been determined by some to be the DHCP lease expiring where the iPad needs to grab a new IP address and in so doing, has problems for some reason.

Temporary fixes have included disabling and re-enabling wifi on the iPad and in some cases, power-cycling the iPad (ie, switching it right off and back on). Of course, these work-arounds are not the ideal thing to have to do for something that should just work.

We are hearing good news though in that Apple [AAPL] are intending to fix the issue with a software fix sometime soon. It isn’t clear when a firmware fix will be release and how it will all work, but we assume it will be a 3.2.1 release or similar and hopefully they don’t make us wait till the iPad iPhone OS 4.0 release later on this year. [Read more…]

For those of you in the UK who are ordering an Apple iPad 3G model, Vodafone now have their microSIM cards available on the site to grab. The microSIM is free and is available on two tariffs.

When ordering the microSIM your card will be delivered right away although to use it you’ll need to wait till May 28 when the iPad is delivered, or have a US model imported.

The contract for Vodafone microSIM cards is just 1 month and this can be cancelled/activated at any time by calling them. [Read more…]

Update: The limit of 5GB has been returned to 5GB from unlimited… ie, no change except for the deceiving wording has been removed from the Apple site.

Earlier today the Apple iPad was made available for pre-order in the UK amongst other countries. For those pre-ordering an Apple iPad WiFi+3G model, information was presented for 3 of the UK mobile phone providers. Vodafone was listed where they offered two tariffs of 1GB/month for £10/month or 5GB for £25/month.

This information was later confirmed by way of a press release received about 4pm which read as follows…

Data Fee
1GB £10
5GB £25

On the Apple order pages we now see that Vodafone is now offering an “Unlimited” bundle for £25 and it appears they have scrapped the 5GB limit… until you read the the small print which indicates the word unlimited actually means there is still a limit of 5GB, or a fair use policy as they word it. [Read more…]

Although the iPad has proved successful for Apple [AAPL], there are still a number of complaints which range from there being no camera to no flash support and on to no printing support. The latter of these has now been addressed by Steve Jobs himself.

One guy decided to email Steve Jobs and ask him direct why the Apple iPad had no printing support to which Steve Jobs answered in his classic one liners, “It will come”.

Although this tells us nothing about release dates and how it will happen, at least it appears that something is in the pipeline for printing support on the Apple iPad. [Read more…]

Apple [AAPL] has opened up pre-orders in the UK for the Apple iPad as announced recently. Prices for the iPad start at £429 including VAT for the lowest spec model that has wi-fi only and 16GB of storage. The top price is £699 that will get you the 64GB iPad with Wireless and 3G connectivity.

If pre-ordered in time (ie, before May 28 and before pre-orders are out of stock) then you will get the iPad on Friday May 28.

As well as launching pre-orders for the iPad, Apple has also given prices for all mobile networks who will be offering iPad plans. This includes Vodafone, O2 and Orange. Prices can be found below… [Read more…]

Earlier today we received official details from Apple [AAPL] regarding the launch date and the price of the Apple iPad in the UK. We already knew a few of the networks over in the UK would be offering price plans and Orange are the first to step forwards with their offerings.

Orange are calling the plans pay-as-you-consume and they will offer several plans starting with a pay monthly for what you use plan where costs are 5p per MB with a limit of £40/month being applied to the account.

Next up are the bundle plans where you can sign up for a day, 7 days or monthly plans as follows…

iPad Daily (valid for 1 day until midnight) – £2 – 200MB
iPad Weekly (valid for 7 days until midnight) – £7.50 – 1GB
iPad Monthly 15 (recurring) – £15 – 3GB + unlimited browsing at Wi-Fi hotspots
iPad Monthly 25 (recurring) – £25 – 10GB + unlimited browsing at Wi-Fi hotspots [Read more…]

Apple [AAPL] has finally given a date for the first international launch of the Apple iPad. In the UK we can expect to get the iPad on May 28 although prices have still not been provided. Press release below…

iPad Available in Nine More Countries on May 28

Pre-Orders Begin May 10

CUPERTINO, California-May 7, 2010-Apple® today announced that iPad¢ will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28. Customers can pre-order all iPad models from Apple’s online store in all nine countries beginning on Monday, May 10. In the US, Apple has already sold over one million iPads and customers have downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store, as well as over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore.

iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch¢ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world’s largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers have created more than 5,000 exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.

Pricing & Availability
Apple plans to release iPad in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore in July. Apple will announce availability, local pricing and pre-order plans for these nine additional countries at a later date.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.