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When we first heard the rumor of a kickstand for the tablet, we laughed. But actually, Apple’s case/kickstand makes sense. It’s made from leather, and works as both a case and stand, optimizing your movie viewing. Really, it’s taking the Kindle’s leather case and one-upping it with the kickstand functionality. I’m going to go out…
Thought you could get away with spending just $499 on the iPad? Oh no. There’s going to be an official Apple keyboard dock for easier typing, which Jobs himself demonstrated the need for earlier with his few typos. The keyboard looks just like the normal Apple keyboard, and actually makes the iPad stand upright, so…
Full pricing: The 16GB, Wi-Fi-only version costs $500, while the 32GB is $600 and 64GB is $700. Pricing increases by $130 to add 3G. The Wi-Fi-only models ship in 60 days, while 3G models will ship in 90. [Apple iPad] https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipad-data-plans-unlimited-data-for-30-month-wit-5458334
The Apple iPad will come with two 3G data plans through AT&T, one of which is just $30 per month with no contract. You can cancel at any time with no penalty, and use AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots for free. https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipad-everything-you-need-to-know-5458292 The other plan offered is $15 for 250MB of data, also through AT&T. You can…
Google Maps on the iPad isn’t significantly different from Google Maps on the iPhone. But Street View? It’s huge. As is the Eiffel Tower.
So is reading a book on Apple’s iPad any better than a Kindle? Well, you have complete page flipping control. And that’s something.
Just as we thought, iWork 2010 was announced today, and it’s taking full advantage of the new iPad’s capabilities, namely multitouch. It’s the most exciting thing to happen to slide-based presentation software in decades. https://gizmodo.com/apples-been-working-on-a-multitouch-iwork-5444211 The big update here is to Keynote, iWork’s PowerPoint equivalent: Multitouch is actually a pretty great way to create and…
We said it long ago: The Apple iPad will redefine newspapers, textbooks, magazines. Were we right? Is Apple bringing a media revolution? Oh, it’ll get there. https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-to-redefine-newspapers-textbooks-and-maga-5370252 Books, Books, iBooks We’ve had an iTunes store and now we’ve got an iBook store with content from Penguin, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Hachette book group.…
Amazon Kindle, meet your Voldemort. iPad has an ebook store and it’s called “iBooks”. Picture of the store interface after the jump. Publishers include Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Hachette—the big boys. [Apple iPad] https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipad-everything-you-need-to-know-5458292 Doesn’t look like books will be cheap, but there should be a healthy price war soon. The example…
The iPad, much like the iPhone and iPod Touch, will run apps. Some will be specially made for the iPad. Here are the first few they’ve shown off. UPDATED: Here’s our essential list, now that the store is open. https://gizmodo.com/your-old-iphone-apps-will-have-a-home-on-the-ipad-but-5458306 Nova This game, from GameLoft, is already available on the iPhone. But this new version…
One of the new apps that will run on the iPad is a fancy multitouch painting app called Brushes. It’s got all the brushes and palettes and stuff that you’d expect from such an app.
Apple didn’t buy P.A. Semiconductor for nothing. And now the fruits of that buyout are appearing: The Apple iPad uses a 1GHz “A4” chip that can decode HD video for up to 10 hours on a single charge. [Apple iPad] https://gizmodo.com/a-last-minute-consideration-of-the-apple-tablets-guts-5457620
Don’t worry, friends! The hundreds of dollars you’ve spent on fart apps will not have gone to waste with the iPad: it can fart, too. Just smaller, and in the middle of the screen. The iPad can run “virtually every one of these apps, unmodified, right out of the box.” They can either run it…
The brand-new Apple iPad, contrary to prior rumors, is available in two networked versions, one with just Wi-Fi and one with Wi-Fi and 3G. Full hardware spec list, constantly updated, after the jump. https://gizmodo.com/the-exhaustive-guide-to-apple-tablet-rumors-5434566 The iPad is packing a 9.7-inch IPS display, which is a type of TFT LCD that according to Stevesy has a…
Live at the keynote in San Francisco, Steve Jobs reveals the iPad. https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipad-everything-you-need-to-know-5458292 Click to view
Looks like we’re all going to have to study up on our tablet sutra—Apple’s iPad won’t have a built-in kickstand to hold it up. UPDATE: Well, this accessory case/stand is probably close enough. https://gizmodo.com/tablet-sutra-gallery-5454797
One of the biggest lingering uncertainties about the iPad has been how exactly one uses it. Well, now we know, and it’s surprisingly familiar. https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipad-everything-you-need-to-know-5458292 As anticipated, the operating system is best thought of as an evolution of iPhone 3.0. That means that apps are running the show, with the same tray at the bottom…
From the realm of sci-fi to Steve Jobs’ stage: The iPad is official. What is it? What can it do? How does it work? Here’s everything you need to know about Apple’s newest creation, all in one place. It’s almost impossible to overstate the buzz leading up to this device. Immediately after the death of…
Since I captured this screenshot it’s gone up well over 100k for just the liveblog. (A few asked: It’s Chartbeat!)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 10am Pacific. The moment when Steve Jobs (or Phil Schiller) will step onstage and (probably) announce the Apple Tablet is almost here. Tune in NOW at live.gizmodo.com, so you don’t miss a bit of our liveblog. So far, we’ve got our usual pre-game countdown, with observations of the line, celebrity look-a-like…