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Apple has bought the iPad trademark from Fujitsu for an undisclosed fee following months of debate as to which company owned the name. Fujitsu previously claimed it owned the rights to the iPad name for a handheld computing device trademarked in 2003 that featured wi-fi and Bluetooth technology. However another …
Read More »New iPad and 3D summits set for GDC Online
Think Services to launch call for speakers
Read More »iPad launch delayed until May
The international launch of the much-hyped Apple iPad has been pushed back by one month, meaning UK consumers will be unable to get hold of the device until the end of May. Furthermore, Apple has confirmed that it will begin taking online pre-orders on Monday May 10th. The delay, the …
Read More »Apple delays iPad’s international launch
Company's â??difficult decisionâ? delays the global rollout until late May
Read More »iPhone out-numbers DS and PSP
As part of its OS4 presentation in the US tonight, Apple has taken time to highlight one fight that it can never be accused of losing – the numbers game. Apple’s senior vice president of software Scott Forstall pointed out that there are currently 50,000 games and entertainment apps available …
Read More »Wi-fi issues darken iPad launch
300k sales on day one have ensured that Apple is very happy with the US launch of the iPad, but ongoing reports of wi-fi connectivity issues have dampened what has otherwise been a tremendous success for the tech company. The large number of complaints about sporadic or inexplicably weak wi-fi …
Read More »20m iPad sales predicted by 2012
Sales of the Apple iPad are expected to reach 20m units by 2012, according to predictions from analyst iSuppli. More specifically, the firm expects unit sales to hit 7.1m by the end of the year and 14.4m by the close of 2011. It adds that these numbers are ‘conservative’ estimates …
Read More »Nintendo certifies ShiVa 3D
Wii added to Stonetripâ??s multiplatform 3D engine license
Read More »The iPad has been hacked
An existing loophole used to crack the security features of the iPhone has allowed hackers to jailbreak the iPad just hours after Apple’s new tablet device hit the US. Known American iPhone hacker MuscleNerd has, as spotted by TechRadar, already posted videos online that appear to show him running unsigned …
Read More »iPad launching in UK on April 24th?
Apple’s iPad has already sold 300K units in just a day on sale in the US – but the firm has been tight lipped on the exact date of a UK roll out. However entertainment and celebrity news site Digital Spy reckons the date for UK launch is soon – …
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