Get your hot iPad2 rumors here. Some of the highlights: Thinner Slightly smaller better speakers Camera
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iPad apps
Posted on May 30, 2010 by Mark Urbin
I have been looking at iPad apps for usability issues for the past few weeks. Here is a quick list of the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good: IMDB, Scifi Wire, Adobe Touch The bad: The buggy WordPress app The Ugly: AP News About the iPad itself, very slick, very cool/fun to use. [...]
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“iPad Killer” rumors are all the rage
Posted on April 8, 2010 by Mark Urbin
I do like the look of this HP tablet. For the rumored $600 price tag, it supports an impressive feature list. 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor an 8.9-inch, multi-touch display 32 or 64 GB of Flash storage 1 GB of DDR RAM Windows Home 7 Premium a VGA Webcam an Intel UMA graphics chip that [...]
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Yet another iPad post
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Mark Urbin
Ya, ya…my last few posts have been about the iPad. It’s nifty and shiny, so of course it attracts my attention. I was discussing tech stuff with a buddy and made the following comment. The Apple iPad really isn’t a new product trying to break into the market, it’s an expansion on an existing product [...]
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Hulu app for the iPad?
Posted on February 13, 2010 by Mark Urbin
By way of Apple Insider, is this TechCrunch post about Hulu getting around the lack of flash support on the iPad/iPhone/iTouch by creating a dedicated app. One rumor I’ve heard from an industry insider is that Hulu is working on an iPad-friendly version of its site that should be ready by the time the iPad [...]
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iPad is bringing new life to the e-book debates
Posted on February 3, 2010 by Mark Urbin
With Apple’s announcement of the iPad and the Apple iBook store, people have been noticing the ongoing debate about e-books, e-readers and the ugly concept of DRM, which assumes that paying customers are thieves. Joining the fray, is is Stephen Green, also known as the Vodkapundit. Of course, I had join in.
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Apple announces the iPad
Posted on January 27, 2010 by Mark Urbin
Apple is hold a press announcement for it’s tablet device, called an iPad. Streaming details at gdgt. No price announced yet, but rumors say around a grand. Update: I posted more details over at the Urbin Report. Apple really slammed the price down. $499 for a 16 Gig WiFi model and $829 for 64 Gig with [...]
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Best tech rumor I’ve heard lately…
Posted on January 15, 2010 by Mark Urbin
From what I’ve read, there was nothing really eye popping at CES this year. Some cool stuff, but nothing to really thrill anyone. Apple is having their own press announcement next month. So of course, Apple tablet rumors have been running hot and heavy again. I heard the name “iSlate” dropped several times. My favorite rumor was [...]
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iTunes for the UI Fail!
Posted on December 31, 2009 by Mark Urbin
Approaching the two hour mark for what should be a simple iPhone sync. I flushed the primary drive of my desktop, loaded Windows 7 and and started reinstalling software. All my data is on another drive, so it should be a fairly straightforward process. To Windows 7′s credit, it has been. Up until I [...]
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