Mar 03

Murdoch confirms WSJ coming to iPad, device kept ‘under padlock and key’

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It only came at the tail end of an announcement of a new New York metro section for The Wall Street Journal, but Rupert Murdoch has finally confirmed that the paper will indeed be heading to the iPad. The really interesting bit, however, is that not only is the company now being allowed to work on an iPad, but that Murdoch says it’s kept “under padlock and key,” and that “the key is turned by Apple every night” — a bit of hyperbole, maybe, but then again, maybe not. In other newspapers-going-digital news, Murdoch also said that the WSJ would be heading to half a dozen or more other devices within a year, although he didn’t name any specific devices.

Murdoch confirms WSJ coming to iPad, device kept ‘under padlock and key’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 03

AT&T CEO: iPad will be mostly used on WiFi, won’t drive many new 3G subscriptions

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We all know by now that AT&T has secured the rights to furnish US iPad owners with 3G connectivity, but apparently the market desire for that service won’t be quite as big as we might have expected. That comes straight from Randall Stephenson himself, AT&T CEO and eternal believer in the power of i-branded devices, so it may have some legitimacy to it. Surely Randall’s dearest wish would be to announce his network is about to be overwhelmed by new subscribers, and the rather cooler news has already caused a small dint in AT&T’s stock price. Then again, this is hardly shocking news given that 3G on the iPad can be had on a month-by-month basis without contract, and in truth any subscriptions related to it would have to be achieved by AT&T’s own ingenuity — which, judging by its CEO’s comments, won’t be suffering any undue exertions any time soon. Not only that, Randall’s also taken the opportunity to advise us that higher data rates are likely for intensive users of unlimited 3G data plans — whether on the iPad or on smartphones. Way to endear yourself to the masses, dude.

AT&T CEO: iPad will be mostly used on WiFi, won’t drive many new 3G subscriptions originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 01

Conde Nast Prepping iPad New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Others

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Conde Nast is prepping numerous versions of its top magazines for the upcoming Apple iPad, which is due to be released later this month.
The New York Times reports that the first Conde Nast magazines to hit the iPad will be The New Yorker, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Glamour, according to an internal Conde Nast memorandum scheduled for Monday.
GQ will hit first with its April issue–which is expected, since GQ is the only Conde Nast property with a dedicated iPhone app that covers the entire magazine’s contents to date.
After that, Vanity Fair and Wired will hit the iPad beginning with their June issues. The New Yorker and Glamour will land sometime during the summer, according to the report.
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Mar 01

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCLVII: iPad meets Windows 7, sparks fly

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It would seem like we’ve recalled our editor from Shenzhen a little prematurely. The land of Yao has gone and answered all the iPad’s critics in resounding style: TESO’s 10-inch clone tablet features a full-blown Windows 7 install (check), 1024×600 capacitive touchscreen display (check), HDMI output (check), a 1.66GHz Atom N450 (vroom vroom!), 1GB of DDR2 RAM, GPS, 3G, and a 3,000mAh battery. Yep, it’s a netbook sans the keyboard, and it might weigh 1.2kg while stretching to a portly 2cm thickness, but are you really gonna let a few well-rounded edges get in the way of experiencing a grown-up desktop OS on that tablet you so desperately need? Couple more pics await after the break.

Update: 9to5Mac has alerted us to the fact that this clone seems to be sporting the same front plate as the one purported to belong to the iPad in the days before its release. Good to know all the engineering that went into inflating the iPhone’s bezel up to 10 inches didn’t go to waste.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCLVII: iPad meets Windows 7, sparks fly originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 26

Dell Mini 5 to be the vanguard of ‘a family of tablets’

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Well isn’t this good to know. The Mini 5 isn’t even coming out for at least another month, yet already we’re hearing Dell has big plans for what’s to follow. Wired has the dish straight from Neeraj Choubey, GM of Dell’s tablet division, that there will be “a family of tablets” which will “scale up to a variety of sizes.” It appears there will be a common feature set throughout the forthcoming portfolio, so it’s likely going to be Android all the way, while Choubey also shared his company’s intention to bundle “inexpensive data plans” with the new devices — indicating a belief that carriers will accede to such ambitious ideas. And speaking of network operators, in a separate interview with Laptop, the loquacious gentleman has confirmed that Dell’s working with AT&T on bringing the Mini 5 to the masses. Good to know, indeed — now how about a release date?

Dell Mini 5 to be the vanguard of ‘a family of tablets’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 24

Survey finds initial iPad demand to be greater than initial iPhone demand

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So there’s no question that the iPad has generated plenty of interest and debate, but the big question remaining is how that will translate into actual sales. According to a new RBC / ChangeWave survey, however, it seems that the iPad is at least on track to do slightly better than the iPhone did, at least initially… maybe. To be a bit more specific, the survey found that of the 3,200 respondents, 13% were either somewhat likely or very likely to buy an iPad, compared to 9% who said the same thing about the iPhone way back in April, 2007. Of course, that says little about the potential long-term success of the iPad, and there’s also the small issue of the iPhone already existing, which no doubt factors considerably into anyone’s potential iPad purchase. Not surprisingly, RBC also says that the iPad relatively low price is a significant factor, and adds that only 8% of respondents were unwilling to pay Apple’s prices for the iPad, compared to hefty 28% that said the initial iPhone prices were out of the question for them.

Survey finds initial iPad demand to be greater than initial iPhone demand originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 19

CBS promises to sell some TV shows on iTunes for 99 cents

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We’d already heard that Apple hoped to bring at least some TV shows down to the 99-cent mark on iTunes in time for the iPad launch, and it looks like CBS is now the first to officially come on board. While a final deal apparently isn’t done just yet, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves has flatly told the Financial Times that there “are certain shows that will be sold on Apple for 99 cents” — not exactly much wiggle room there. Other networks aren’t speaking on the record just yet, but the Financial Times has previously reported that some have already agreed to similar terms, and are expected to start selling shows at the lower price — possibly coinciding with the iPad launch.

Update: Peter Kafka at All Things Digital has some more info on this — sources tell him Moonves was speaking off the cuff, and while CBS is open to a deal with Apple, there’s nothing in place quite yet. Unfortunately, no one’s going on the record here, so the situation remains hazy — we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

CBS promises to sell some TV shows on iTunes for 99 cents originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 17

MWC: This Could Be The iPads Micro-SIM

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The upcoming Apple iPad will use an unusual kind of SIM card – a “Micro-SIM,” or 3FF (third form factor) SIM, which was designed for tiny devices. The 3FF SIM actually includes the same chip as a regular SIM, just with less plastic around it; I’ve heard that people can actually cut down big SIMs with sharp knives to make 3FF cards, although they risk damaging both their SIM and the SIM slpot if they do so.

At Mobile World Congress today, Gemalto showed off a generic, white-label 3FF SIM – and helpfully put it next to a “real” SIM for reference. The actual iPad SIM will probably have an AT&T logo on it, but this is the first time we’ve seen one of the little chippies in reality.

 For more about the Micro-SIM, see our earlier story.
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Feb 17

Wired’s tablet app goes on show: developed on AIR, heading to the iPad (video)

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Mmm, digital magazines. They are the little bites of paid-for content that all the publishers believe we should be deeply enthralled with. Hoping to show us why exactly it is that we should all care (and pay) for prepackaged digital content is Wired‘s latest and most comprehensive demo of its tablet app on an unspecified 16:9 device. Setting aside hopefuls like the Joojoo and Adam for a moment, it is clear that this is ultimately intended for Apple’s iPad — the device that stands by far the biggest chance of making the digimag concept a commercial success. Interesting choice of development partner, then, as Condé Nast has opted to use Adobe’s AIR platform for the underlying mechanics. Adobe promises its Packager for iPhone, part of CS5, will allow devs to easily port AIR apps to run natively on the iPad, but until Apple gives its official assent to the final code, nothing is guaranteed — and Packager hasn’t even officially shipped yet. As far as the app goes, it’ll come with Twitter and Facebook integration, and navigation is geared toward the touching and swiping model so prevalent today. See it on video after the break.

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Wired’s tablet app goes on show: developed on AIR, heading to the iPad (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 15

Apple said to be using FairPlay DRM for iBookstore

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Well, it looks like anyone hoping that books on Apple’s iBookstore would be as DRM-free as music is on iTunes may be in for a bit of disappointment, as the Los Angeles Times is now reporting that Apple will be making its own FairPlay digital rights management available to any book publishers that wish to use it. Of course, that shouldn’t come as a huge surprise considering that Apple still uses FairPlay for movies and TV shows sold on iTunes — not to mention apps — and it even still technically supports it for music as well, although it’s pretty safe to assume Apple won’t be going back down that road anytime soon. For its part, Apple is unsurprisingly staying mum on the matter, but March is fast approaching, so we should know for sure soon enough.

Apple said to be using FairPlay DRM for iBookstore originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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