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Cellular-enabled models of the iPad mini will be available in China later this month, according to statements reportedly made by Apple CEO Tim Cook to Chinese reporters Thursday. Wi-Fi-only versions of the iPad mini launched in early December in the country, but stricter regulations delayed a cellular-enabled version while the company sought licenses from the…

UPDATE [7:55 PM EST]: TMO has received confirmation from a Daily Post representative that the newspaper clipping, and the story, are indeed true. The article's author, Angela Ruggiero, has also taken to Twitter confirm the story's authenticity. A scanned newspaper clipping purporting to be from the January 4th edition of Palo Alto’s Daily Post appeared online…

Many Android-based devices were unwrapped on Christmas Day, causing a surge in Android tablet web traffic that knocked the iPad down over 7 percent, according to web advertising research firm Chitika on Wednesday. The iPad, which dominates overall web traffic among tablet devices, saw its share of traffic fall 7.14 percent after the holiday, while…

I find that folks always get frustrated with moving images between events in iPhoto. Of course, there are tons of ways you could do that, but the method I use is pretty simple. To try it out, first you'll go through your iPhoto Library and flag pictures that you want to add to a particular…

You've just dropped a small fortune on iPad minis as gifts for friends and family and now your discretionary spending account is as bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard. While getting a mini is enough to get a squeal of delight even from Aunt Prudence, you'd like to do something more. After all, without great apps,…

As the iPad has evolved and grown more capable, it becomes possible to think about ditching your Mac (or PC) and living solely with an iPad. Here are some of the considerations, techniques and apps to help you decide if that's something you can do … now or very soon. Key Considerations The first thing…

IDC revised its tablet forecast through 2016 on Wednesday, predicting 2012 tablet shipments of 122.3 million units, up from a previous estimate of 117.1 million, growing to 282.7 million in 2016, up from 261.4 million. The firm sees devices running Microsoft's Windows for tablet OS gaining share at the expense of both Apple's iPad and…

Many of us don't care much for organizing our digital “assets.” Some even think too much organization is a disease. I believe that most of us would like to have some order to all this madness. Organizing your purchased iBooks is a sure way to not only know what you have purchased – and how…

We’ve reviewed a few Evio iPad cases in the past year and found them to be well-built and functional. The products we’ve looked at thus far have been folio style cases, which are designed to cover the entire iPad and be used full time. But the iPad is an attractive device, and some users like…

The Speck HandlyShell case for iPad 2,3 & 4 is a soft rubbery case with an extraordinary handle on the back. The loop/handle can serve as a way to hold the iPad for presenters or broadcasters and also allows the iPad to stand, in several ways, at many angles on a table. This case from…

Initial orders of the LTE-enabled iPad mini are set to ship next week, with Apple notifying customers by email that their orders will ship in “the next five business days,” according to AppleInsider. This information correlates with previous customer reports that cellular iPad mini orders are scheduled for delivery the week of November 19. The…

The TruGlide Stylus with a microfiber tip, 4.6 inches long, is just about the perfect size and weight for use with an iPad mini. And it looks great — if a stylus is That Thing You Do. The Crusade My regular readers know that I was on a stylus crusade this summer. I was looking…

Apple’s iPad mini is Apple’s newest size iPad with a 7.9-inch display and weighs just 11 ounces (312 grams). It has Apple’s traditional attention to fit and finish, has few compromises, and is easy for most to hold in one hand. Read on to find out if this new iPad is right for you. ____________________…

With the iPad mini and fourth generation iPad available, Boinx Software took the time to compare the rear-facing cameras in both. What they found is that the two devices offer noticeably different image quality. The Boinx team used their iStopmotion app for the iPad to capture time lapse video from both tablets, which showed the…

Apple sold 3 million iPad minis and fourth generation iPads during their first weekend of availability. That figure is inline with first weekend sales of the third generation iPad from March, although Apple is calling it a new record by breaking out WiFi-only sales from the earlier launch at 1.5 million units. According to Apple,…

Critics and pundits far and wide were quick to complain about the pricing of Apple's iPad mini, which starts at $329. Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu told clients on Thursday that we've seen this happen over and over again with Apple product launches, but that customers will choose iPad mini because Apple's products are the…

With the launch of the Surface Tablet, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer thinks his company has finally given consumers a tablet they'll actually want, unlike every other tablet that's hit the market so far — including Apple's market dominating iPad. “I don't think anyone has done a product that I see customers wanting,” Mr. Ballmer told…

There was a time when I thought I might make it as a photojournalist. I loved shooting photos and enjoyed writing, it seemed the perfect vocation for me. I was young and full of impractical dreams. I believed I could make it on natural talent alone. I didn't realize that I had none, at least…

Apple’s understanding of the target market for the iPad mini has to be a complex process. But it surely involves a keen understanding of the competitive environment and what strategies competitors will use. Now that we’ve seen how some tablets have failed against the iPad, new strategies are emerging. That, in turn, dictates Apple’s response.…

During Apple’s Q4 Earnings Report, Tim Cook reiterated that Apple would never make a 7-inch iPad, thus fulfilling the prophesy of Steve Jobs. But wait. Didn’t Apple just announce a 7-inch iPad? Not according to Tim Cook. Say what? As Tim Cook described it to Kulbinder Garcha of Credit Suisse, when Steve Jobs said that…

Apple’s iPad mini was for many consumers the highlight of Apple’s product launch event on Tuesday. During its unveiling, Apple executive Phil Schiller dedicated several minutes comparing the new iDevice’s display to that of a rival tablet, the Google Nexus 7. Mr. Schiller pointed out that both software and hardware choices in the design of…

There was considerable speculation, indeed consternation, that Apple would call its new 7.x-inch tablet the iPad mini. And that’s what Apple boldly did. On top of that, the company aggressively positioned it as a premium 7-inch tablet and avoided a product line conflict with the iPod touch. Finally, does this new iPad have the right…

Apple introduced its fourth generation iPad on Tuesday, only seven months after introducing the third generation Retina Display model. Like the third generation model the new version includes a 9.7-inch multitouch display, and like the recently released iPhone 5 replaces the older dock connector with the new Lightning connector. Apple's fourth gen iPad keeps Retina…

Native Union’s Gripster iPad case for iPad versions 2 and 3 is a versatile product. It is easy to insert and remove the iPad, yet it holds the iPad firmly in place. The unusual stand on the back functions as an adjustable viewing or working stand, can be turned 360 degrees, allows the user to…