The iPad mini is Eating Away at Some Devices, But It’s Not What We Thought or Feared

The iPad mini is Eating Away at Some Devices, But It’s Not What We Thought or Feared

Analysts predicted, and rightly so, that with the launch of the iPad mini, some people would opt for one of those over an iPad. While that’s turned out to be true to some extent, it’s not the iPad who should really be worried—it’s the Windows PC.

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LTE iPad 4 Reportedly on Store Shelves Now—Start Selling When?

LTE iPad 4 Reportedly on Store Shelves Now—Start Selling When?

Oh who doesn’t like a nice, juicy Apple Store rumor, huh? Word is from 9to5Mac that the LTE models of the 4th Generation iPad (LTE iPad 4) are on the shelves at Apples Stores, but they aren’t for sale yet. So the question is…when.

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Practical, Pragmatic Reasons Why We Don’t Have a Retina iPad Mini

Practical, Pragmatic Reasons Why We Don’t Have a Retina iPad Mini

Marco Arment is a smart guy. Helped create/develop/invent Tumblr, created Instapaper (which I couldn’t live without), and started The Magazine (which I love to read), he also has some practical and pragmatic things to say about why we couldn’t have made a Retina iPad mini—at least not yet.

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Display Expert: Surface RT Display Isn’t Better Than iPad’s Retina Display

Display Expert: Surface RT Display Isn’t Better Than iPad’s Retina Display

During a Reddit IAmA event in October, Microsoft engineer Steve Bathiche had claimed that Surface RT has a better display than iPad’s Retina display.

He explained that while screen resolution was one of component of the perceived detail, the true measure of resolvability of a screen called Modulation Transfer Function (MTF), not Pixels. He claimed that during their tests, many people saw more details on Surface RT than on the iPad with more resolution.

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Some LTE iPad 4 Pre-Orders Arriving This Friday

Some LTE iPad 4 Pre-Orders Arriving This Friday

If you pre-ordered a cell-capable/LTE/cellular 4th generation iPad, you could have it in your hands on Friday. At least that’s what a few people are reporting this morning.

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iOS Controls the Touch OS Battle Online, iPad Dominates in Tablets

iOS Controls the Touch OS Battle Online, iPad Dominates in Tablets

In case if you’re wondering how iOS is fairing in terms of mobile OSes online, you have nothing to fear. A study from onswipe shows that not only do touch devices dominate the mobile web, iOS devices dominate all their classes.

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AT&T Enticing Customers with $100 Off Tablets

AT&T Enticing Customers with $100 Off Tablets

AT&T has just announced that starting tomorrow (November 9) if you buy any tablet at an AT&T store, with a two year data plan, you’ll receive $100 off the price.

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AT&T Allows LTE iOS 6 Devices to Use FaceTime Over Cellular At No Extra Charge

AT&T Allows LTE iOS 6 Devices to Use FaceTime Over Cellular At No Extra Charge

 

AT&T will allow LTE devices use FaceTime over cellular—if you have a tired data or Mobile Share plan. The rollout is planned to take 8-10 weeks to move across the subscriber base.

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iPad 4 Review: Untapped Power Under the Hood

iPad 4 Review: Untapped Power Under the Hood

The iPad 4 is a worthy upgrade to the iPad 3, but have we tapped into all of its potential? Not in the least. Is it still a workhorse tablet that sets the standard? Absolutely. Should you run out and grab one? Well that depends. In this iPad 4 review, I think you’ll see what I mean.

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Apple Catches Up With Demand For iPad 4

Apple Catches Up With Demand For iPad 4

Apple seems to have caught up with the initial pre-order demand for the iPad 4, as the online store now shows the device “In Stock” in U.S. and Canada. Now, if you place an order for an iPad 4 on Apple’s online store, the device would ship to you right away, instead of a waiting period.

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