Trial production of Apple’s thinner and lighter fifth-generation iPad is rumored to begin soon, with full-scale volume production to kick off in July, according to a new report.Alleged details on Apple’s next full-size iPad were reported on Monday by hit-or-miss tech industry publication DigiTimes. As usual, the report cited unnamed sources within Taiwan’s supply chain, [...]
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Rumor: Production of Apple’s 33% lighter fifth-gen iPad to begin in July
Posted by Gary on May 20, 2013
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The Week in iPad Cases: Just keep swimming
Posted by Gary on May 18, 2013
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Summer is practically here, so it’s only fitting that one of the cases we cover in this week’s roundup of iPad cases is good enough, and protective enough, to take swimming. If taking a dive is not in your immediate future, though, we have plenty of other protective accessories that are great when you’re dry. [...]
UPS ports iOS tracking, scheduling app to iPad
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2013
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App long stuck as iPhone-only Shipping service UPS has launched a native iPad version of its iOS app. An iPhone app has been available for some time, but has never been updated to be universal. Both titles let people track up to five shipments simultaneously, which are displayed on a map. Via GPS the app [...]
iPad mini 2 leaked specs suggest 324ppi display, A6X processor
Posted by Gary on May 16, 2013
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Tim Cook has made it clear we won’t be seeing any new Apple devices released until late September at the earliest. We expect the iPhone 6 to be announced at that time, and then the iPad mini will be 12 months old come November, so we expect a hardware revision to be unveiled. It’s been [...]
Review: STM’s Skinny for iPad mini is slim, but not sleek
Posted by Gary on May 15, 2013
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Folio-style iPad mini cases are great for protection, since they cover both the back and front (and usually the sides) of the iPad. But they’re not terribly slim—in fact, a lot of folio cases are modeled after hardback books, and add quite a bit of extra bulk. STM’s $35 Skinny for iPad mini gives you [...]
The Week in iPad Cases: Opposites attract
Posted by Gary on May 11, 2013
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In this week’s-iPad case roundup, we bring you cases from across the materials spectrum: from luxurious leather for the discerning fashionistas, to humble cardboard for the earth-conscious folks who like to leave their marks only on the things they own. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and [...]
Apple’s iPhone, iPad to be granted Pentagon security clearance next week
Posted by Gary on May 11, 2013
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The U.S. Department of Defense said on Friday that it plans to allow Apple’s iOS devices onto the Pentagon’s secure network early next week, opening the door for lucrative military contracts currently dominated by BlackBerry. Alana Johnson, a spokesperson for the Pentagon’s Defense Information Systems Agency, told Bloomberg that, if approved next week, government-issued devices [...]