I have been an avid Apple fan for the last two years (thanks Windows Vista) and have purchased just about every Apple product since then. I have lately felt as though Apple has a strategic plan to create products that entice us to buy but not satisfy.
Category: iPad
Best Buy To Sell iPad
When it comes to purchasing your new iPad when it launches, you don’t have to worry about long lines outside of an Apple store, or AT&T shop. According to Apple COO Tim Cook, the iPad will be available at launch time with select partners which includes Best Buy.
Skype iPhone App via 3G Is Coming
Before the iPad announcement, Apple had banned VOIP programs like Skype from enabling calls over the 3G network. The new version of Apple’s Software Development Kit, rolled out with the iPad, removes this restriction, according to BusinessInsider.com. There are currently Skype to Skype and Skype to phone calls that can be made over the iPhone, […]
Since Apple announced their new iPad device, publishers are now moving quickly to develop the technology to get their books onto the device. According to CNET, publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Kaplan Publishing, McGraw-Hill Education, and Pearson have signed deals to be among the first to port their textbooks over to Apple’s new tablet. Heading to […]
iPad Problems Are All Part Of The Plan
The hype and energy leading up to last week’s iPad news conference was quite possibly one of the biggest web promotion events of the century. However, it only took a day or so for the negative reviews to stream onto the web. And here we are about to hit 1 week since the iPad news […]
The iPad Doesn’t… and Shouldn’t
Guest post by: Jeff van Geete This week, Apple announced the release of its newest product, the “iPad.” You may have heard. As with any large purchase – because, let’s be honest, even $500, the price of the cheapest iPad model, is still quite a chunk of change – your average consumer has to ask […]
Apple iPad Facing Immediate Problems
We aren’t even 3 full days into the introduction of the Apple iPad, and already the Apple is facing criticism, bleak reviews, and perhaps even litigation. Does all of this make sense, especially with the fact that the iPad was referred to by Steve Jobs (founder and CEO of Apple) as “the most important thing […]