iPad’s LED backlight could be source of excess heat, expert claims
Since the release of the new iPad, the Internet has been overrun with concerns that Apple’s flagship tablet was overheating. The complaints led Consumer Reports to …
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China leads U.S. in iOS, Android activations, study shows
Mobile analytics firm Flurry on Wednesday announced that sometime in February, activations for iOS and Android devices in China overtook the United States for the …
Instagram and Hipstamatic to announce photo-sharing partnership
Instagram, the increasingly popular photo-sharing platform for Apple’s iPhone, has always allowed users to export photos taken within the app to other social networks. The …
Zynga buys ‘Draw Something’ creator OMGPOP
Zynga on Wednesday announced that it has acquired app developer OMGPOP for $180 million, plus another $30 million in employee-retention payments, AllThingsD reported. The company …
Microsoft says Windows Phone will beat the iPhone in China
Microsoft believes its Windows Phone operating system will help the software giant push past Apple in China’s smartphone market, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Passing Apple …
Apple could sell 12 million new iPads this quarter, analyst says
Apple announced on Monday that the company had sold a record 3 million new iPads since Friday’s launch. With Apple’s new tablet set to become …
Blizzard ‘looking into’ bringing World of Warcraft to iOS
The world’s most subscribed-to MMORPG may be coming soon to a mobile device near you. World of Warcraft’s senior producer John Lagrave sat down with …
Online iPad availability improves, new orders ship in 1-2 weeks
When Apple’s new iPad failed to sell out at retail stores in and around New York City, we wondered if launch day turn-out was lower …
Apple loses bid to obtain Motorola and Google data
A U.S. judge earlier this month ordered Google and Motorola Mobility to turn over information about the development of the Android operating system and Google’s pending …
App developers continue to choose iOS, Android and BlackBerry fall behind
Appcelerator, in conjunction with market research firm IDC, on Tuesday announced the results of a recent joint survey of 2,173 app developers from around the …
New iPad already accounts for more than 5% of U.S. iPad traffic
Apple announced on Monday that it sold more than 3 million iPads globally in under four days, making the new tablet Apple’s second-fastest selling mobile …
Consumer Reports says new iPad hits 116 degrees while running games
Following a number of reports suggesting Apple’s new iPad may have issues with overheating, non-profit buying guide Consumer Reports conducted a new round of tests …
Apple responds to reports of iPad heat issues
Numerous reports claiming Apple’s new iPad was overheating or running significantly hotter than its predecessor hit the web shortly after the tablet was released last week. …
Apple’s new iPad heats things up – literally
BGR reported on Monday that a number of new iPad owners were encountering overheating issues with their tablets. After a period of usage, the iPads …
Sparrow for iPhone gets push notifications through jailbreak tweak
Earlier this month, Sparrow released its gorgeous email client for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Sparrow’s mobile app features a simple Facebook-like design that is …
FAA taking a ‘fresh look’ at the use of personal electronics on planes
Kindles and iPads have moved into the mainstream, and by the end of 2012 it is predicted that more than 40 million eReaders and 60 …
Apple has sold more than 3 million iPads since Friday
Apple has just announced that the company sold a record 3 million iPads since the new tablet’s launch this past Friday. “The new iPad is …
Reports claim new iPad is too hot to handle
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on a company conference call on Monday that the new iPad sold in record numbers during its debut weekend. The …
Writers accuse Apple of eBook piracy
Three separate lawsuits have been filed in China on behalf of 12 writers who claim Apple is selling unlicensed versions of their works in its …
German court suspends Apple’s slide-to-unlock lawsuit
A German judge has suspended a patent infringement suit filed by Apple against Samsung covering the company’s slide-to-unlock patent, Reuters reported on Friday. The Mannheim …
Apple’s new iPad already jailbroken, public release coming soon
Within hours of the new iPad’s release, iPhone hacker MuscleNerd had already managed to jailbreak the tablet. The hacker took to Twitter to announce his …
Watch new iPads flood America in real-time
Thousands upon thousands of consumers in cities across America are taking delivery of their new iPads today, and many more lined up at Apple Stores …
Kindle for iPad updated with Retina Display support and cloud view
Amazon on Thursday updated its official Kindle app for iOS less than 24 hours before Apple’s new iPad launches. The Kindle 3.0 update adds a number …
Path CEO grilled by Tim Cook and Apple over privacy
Last month it was discovered that the popular social network Path was uploading entire address books — including email addresses, names and phone numbers — …
Skyfire HotSwap lets families share Apple’s iPad and stay logged in [video]
In a recent feature about Windows 8 and an earlier piece covering some of the problems facing iPad competitors, we mentioned the lack of multi-user login …
FaceTime not supported over LTE on the new iPad
A recent report from The Verge has confirmed that Apple’s new iPad does not support FaceTime video calling over LTE networks. When trying to initiate …
First new iPad photo samples show vastly improved camera
It’s doubtful that anyone will ever find a way to avoid looking ridiculous while capturing images with a 9.7-inch tablet in public, but those unafraid …
Android tablets can’t compete with the iPad 2, let alone the new iPad, analyst says
Since Apple’s iPad event last week, the tablet has seen a record number of pre-orders with shipping times for new orders now reaching two to …
Corporate demand for Apple’s iPad increases
Roughly one out of five companies plan to purchase tablets for their employees in the second quarter of 2012, according to a survey from ChangeWave …
The iPad could be the future of gaming
With Friday’s release of the new iPad, Epic Games president Mike Capps has offered a huge amount of praise for Apple’s new tablet in the …
