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We’ll be honest with you — it literally pains us to write this. If you’re the queasy type, we’d probably suggest scrolling on down and continuing about your day. For the hardcore still with us, the story goes a little something like this: a Denver-area man headed out to his local Apple store to pick up an iPad for a colleague (read: not even for himself), and in an interview, he admits to not even really understanding the fascination with Apple’s new product. After doing his good deed and plopping down the plastic, he casually curled the strings atop the Apple bag around his hand as he headed for the exits. Unfortunately, a pair of thugs met him along the way, yanking the bag, the iPad and all of the flesh surrounding his pinky finger as they bolted for a getaway. Currently, police are investigating surveillance footage in hopes of tracking down the crooks who pulled off the stunt… and, uh, a bit more than they likely bargained for. Video after the break if you’ve still got the stomach.

[Thanks, Chris]

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Thieves snag iPad from buyer, yank a finger off while they’re at it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve had a number of reports come in that various people’s bank accounts were giving simultaneous good and bad news. First the latter: a pending charge upwards of $888 for an order you probably placed a month ago and forgot about — hope tax day didn’t wipe you out too much. The good news, should you brave that sudden financial burden, is that it emanates from Apple Computers and seems to indicate that the gang in Cupertino is, as indicated in an earlier email, on track to start delivering iPad 3Gs in late April. Got an outstanding reservation? Better check with your online money handler…

[Thanks Justin and everyone else who sent this in!]

iPad 3G orders being processed? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has just updated its online store with a shipping date for the 3G-equipped variants of its iPad. As you can see, all varieties of the hallowed Apple tablet should be out and about by May 7th — meaning that some deliveries could sneak out even earlier — and you can expect AT&T will be ready and waiting for you to activate that $30 a month unlimited data plan. Just for the European record, that means the iPad will be out in full force for American consumers three days ahead of the announcement of specific international availability. Ah well, at least that gives the UK and others hope that they might see the 3G and WiFi-only slates coming out at the same time, which should be somewhere around the end of May.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: We’ve heard from numerous tipsters that 3G iPads pre-ordered before today are still on track for a somewhat woolly “late April” delivery. It seems, therefore, that the new date relates to pre-orders being taken from here on out. Here’s the direct quote from Apple’s email:

“To Our Valued Apple Customer:

Thank you for your recent order of the magical and revolutionary iPad 3G.

We would like to confirm that your order will be shipped in late April as communicated at the time you placed your order. You will receive a confirmation notice when your order has shipped.”

iPad 3G coming by May 7th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Listen Sprint, we get it, you want the whole US drooling over an iDevice hitting the internet at 4G speeds. First you extolled the virtues of WiMAX in an ad featuring the iPhone, and now you’re going so far as to give away a special “4G” iPad case for free with the purchase of an Overdrive from Best Buy — and yes, to be sure, the tote features a special pouch for your new mobile hotspot. No word yet on if placing a 3G iPad in the case creates some singularity from which no nearby object can escape (or get reception, for that matter).

Update: Don’t take the playful tone personally, we actually love the concept. More so, we just think Sprint is being funny here. We’ll have some detailed test results of our time with Overdrive / iPad soon!

[Thanks, John]

Sprint’s iPad ‘4G case’ features an Overdrive pocket, oodles of irony originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake: Moonse iPad knockoff loses a few inches, runs Android originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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