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The training materials include a fact sheet and a page from an employee test about the device. The fact sheet also lists Apple’s Smart Cover, the iPad Camera Connection Kit, and VGA Connector as accessories that will be available at the toy store. Since the introduction of the iPod, and then the iPhone, Apple has…

In a research note to clients covered by AppleInsider, Mr. Whitmore wrote, “We remain skeptical whether the likes of (HP), Dell, Motorola, Samsung and RIMM etc can close the competitive gap on iPad 2. Specifically, iPad challengers must either undercut on price (negative margin implications) and/or offer a superior user experience.” He added, “In aggregate,…

iSkin has introduced the Summit messenger bag style iPad case and it won’t go unnoticed. It is deeply padded in a quilted pattern, made from Italian nylon, very lightweight, and very bright and shiny. Both the original iPad and the iPad 2 with the Apple Smart Cover fit comfortably inside the bag. iSkin Summit Messenger BagThe…

While the idea of a front facing camera makes a lot of sense for FaceTime, many have had a hard time visualizing how to exploit the rear facing camera of an iPad. Here are just a few of the applications I’ve run across or thought of recently, and I’m sure I haven’t thought of everything.…

The biggest change, according to iSupply, is in the batter subsystem, where Apple went from a two-cell battery to a three-cell battery. Doing so allowed Apple to eliminate an injection-molded frame used to support the old battery, and the change resulted in a battery subsytem that is a mere 2.5mm thick, a 59% decrease from…

Many of my friends have asked me if I have bought, or intend to buy an iPad 2, and whether I think they should get one. I’ve read about as much as a body can about Apple’s new baby, but to render any reasonable opinion, I had to get up close and personal with one.…

iPad 2 ship times: Five weeksThe iPad 2 was first available for online orders at 4AM eastern time on Friday, March 11, and within hours was already showing up to three week shipping delays. Customers lined up hundreds deep at stores for the 5PM launch, and many were turned away as inventories were depleted after…

The Smart Cover is Apple’s own iPad 2 cover. It attaches via to the iPad via a magnetic hinge and locks in place with a magnetic latch. It also includes a sensor component that sleeps the iPad when closed, and wakes it back up again when open — much like a laptop lid.Apple’s Smart Cover:…

Opening the iPad 2 is even more difficult than getting inside the original. The front glass is glued down and has to be removed to access the internal components, and there’s a good chance of cracking that glass sheet in the process.iPad 2: From the insideInside, the iPad 2 sports what’s labeled as a 3.8V…

Across town at The Domain Apple Store several hundred more got their iPad 2 fix.  I wandered up and down the line at the Barton Creek Mall Apple Store, talking to people to see why they were there, why they wanted the iPad 2, and why it was worth it to them to wait in…

Apple StoreApple’s own U.S. retail locations will all have iPad 2 inventory available on March 11, which gives potential customers 236 stores around the country to line up at. Employees will need to set up for the launch event, so don’t be surprised when they ask shoppers to step outside about an hour ahead of…

Customers lined up early for an Apple product launchDespite his short line prediction, Mr. Munster expects the iPad 2 will sell out faster than the original iPad model, and that the company will get over a million units into customer’s hands in less than 28 days, according to Business Insider.While Apple will have more locations…

View for iPad supports Wi-Fi and 3G data connections, includes gestures for actions such as clicking, dragging and selecting items, supports Bluetooth and docked keyboards, and includes iPad VGA adapter support for using external monitors and projectors.View for iPad is free and available at Apple’s iTunes-based App Store.

So what’s the problem? The problem is that — after the smoke clears and every iPad 2 owner has a copy of iMovie installed and its novelty has worn off — I expect very few people will actually use it. Home gamesIf you have a Mac, you almost certainly own some version of iMovie for…

Upon first sight you might not think that the TabGrip™ is an iPad case, but it is, in that it protects your iPad front and back. When inside the TabGrip, you can lay your iPad flat and neither the front or back will touch the surface. The composition is rubberized plastic, making it easy to…

“Heading into the event,” he wrote in a research note to clients obtained by The Mac Observer, “we had no intention of upgrading our [1st generation] iPads, but after testing the new device, we may have changed our minds. The technological improvements the AAPL design team made to the iPad 2 in just approximately 12…

Getting past the baseball metaphors, here’s what I’m saying: The iPad 2 is superior to the iPad 1 in all the most critical statistics. It’s thinner and lighter and promises to be much faster. Plus, it adds front and rear-facing cameras — and a gyroscope. It even comes in white. And it does all this without…

Here’s a comparison chart of the iPads and Motorola Xoom. (My colleague, Bryan Chaffin has posted a bigger, better version.)What’s notable is that the Xoom has a million pixel display while the iPad 2 has 786K pixels. What happened to Apple locking up the majority of the capacitive screens from Samsung? I can’t complain about…

Unlike the launch of the original iPad, Apple isn’t offering a pre-order option, or the ability to reserve units ahead of time for pick up at Apple Stores. Instead, you’ll be able to place orders online starting on March 11 — which also happens to be the same day you can go stand in line…

Second gen iPads may be available this weekAccording to the unnamed sources, the company is ramping up for what appears to be a large scale product launch this week and not just a product announcement. If true, the second generation iPad launch will come about a week after Apple introduced new MacBook Pro models along…

This isn’t going to be a very long review — iKlip, from IK Multimedia, is a one-trick pony that does its one trick quite well. And what, exactly, is that trick, you ask? According to the IK Multimedia propaganda it’s a “universal microphone stand adapter for iPads.” If you’re not sure what that means, a…

Vogue’s iPad debutThere isn’t any word on whether or not readers will be able to subscribe to the digital magazine, or if each issue will be available only as a stand alone app. With Apple’s recent policy change requiring in-app subscription support if a subscription option is available outside of the app, Vogue publisher Conde…