Condé Nast Creating Digital Wired For iTablet

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Talk about jumping the gun just a little. Condé Nast, publishers of Wired and seventeen other magazines, are working on porting their nerdiest title to the iTablet. All Things Digital reports that the company intends to have this new version of Wired ready by the middle of next year.

No, before you ask, Condé Nast hasn't been privy to any insider meetings with Apple that have given them proof of the iTablet's existence. They admit openly that the company will not even admit that it has plans for such a device. Despite this, they're chugging along and working with Adobe to create a publishing tool for the new magazine reader format.

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:28:34 CST | by Robert Evans

Apple Tablet Delayed Because Of Switch To OLED?

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The rumors around the totally unconfirmed Apple Tablet have reached a new high this week. See this report to set the stage. Today Digitimes tops all iTablet rumors with a report claiming that Apple has delayed the iTablet Computer from a March 2010 release to the 2nd half of 2010. It gets better. Apple has decided to use a 9.7-inch OLED panel from LG Display and because of this switch the iTablet is delayed.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:19:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Steve Jobs Is Not Magic: An iTablet Reality Check

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Hundreds of years ago, back before smartphones and MP3 players and fine malt liquor, all the proto-engineers in the world devoted their lives to crafting something called the Philosopher's Stone. This magical device was capable of transmuting lead into gold and granting everlasting life. At least, that's what the stories said. No one ever built a real, working Philosopher's Stone. They just talked about it for decades and decades.

Now we live amidst the technological splendor of the future. Science has replaced 'guessing real hard' and 'making up stories' and allowed us to glimpse beyond the curtain of reality to reveal the mechanisms by which our world works. As a consequence, we've put down the Philosopher's Stone in order to seek an equally elusive but much shinier product; the Perfect Gadget.

Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Robert Evans

Apple Shows Apple Tablet Specs Around Down Under?

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The Apple Tablet is still the most rumored next new Apple product. Apple rumors are a hot topic around the world. Today a report from the Australian The Sydney Morning Herald (via Techmeme) makes its rounds as it claims that Apple has shown the Apple Tablet to Australian media companies.

To be exact the report says that "Apple has sent specifications of the Apple Tablet to Australian media companies in an effort to sound out whether they would be interested in delivering their content to the tablet." Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:54:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Tablet Rumors Intensify with New Leaked SIM Tray

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The technology world has been buzzing over the rumors surrounding a new tablet computer from Apple. These rumors have been persisting for a long time now and each time it gets close to a new Apple product announcement we hear more on the device.

A new Apple SIM tray has been leaked that is larger than the SIM tray that is used on the iPhone. The leaked tray has new rumors of the Apple Tablet percolating today. Any Apple tablet that would offer mobile broadband would need a SIM card to connect to anything other than WiFi. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Apple Slate Has Reappeared As A Name For The Apple Tablet

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The Apple Tablet rumor is still strong, but because the launch is expected for 2010 it got a bit quite. Over the weekend the potential name of the Apple Tablet appeared. According to 9to5Mac Bill Keller, Executive Editor of The NY Times, mentioned Apple Slate as an example of devices in a speech. It could be a slip, but it also could mean nothing.
See, back in 2007, the Apple Tablet rumor already existed and some referred to it as Apple Slate. I also found on Google that some people just like to refer to a Tablet computer as a Slate. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Foxconn Rumored to be Building Apple Tablet

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A new rumor has surfaced from DigiTimes that has Foxconn building that long rumored Apple tablet computer. The device is said to be hitting the market in the first quarter of 2010 with initial shipments in the 300,000 to 400,000 range.

DigiTimes cites sources close to the deal. The tablet is said to have a 10.1-inch display and panels could be sourced for Foxconn subsidiary Innolux Displays. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

The iTablet: Not Just For Bathroom Reading

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The New York Times has an article out today covering the long, checkered history of the Apple tablet. The article is mostly a recap of the last few months of rumors and developments, but the Times also brought some new info to the mix. According to Joshua A. Strickland, a former Apple engineer, the Cupertino-based company has been trying to develop a tablet since 2003.

This early tablet used PowerPC microchips that drained the battery far too fast for any consumer use. Strickland also states that the component parts alone cost more than $500. Jobs axed earlier tablet designs because of their short battery life and expense, as well as the fact that he could see no use for them besides bathroom web browsing.

Posted on Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:05:43 CDT | by Robert Evans

Apple Tablet: Filled With Books, Newspapers, Textbooks?

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Technically what we have today aren't really new iTablet rumors. Gizmodo has information that Apple has been shopping around the old media haunts for content deals. Now that they've conquered music, movie, and TV downloads, the next logical step is print.

Apparently Apple approached the New York Times back in June. They wanted to talk with the paper about putting their stories on a "new device", presumably the iTablet. Apple also talked with McGraw Hill and Oberlin Press, two major textbook manufacturers, and convinced them to move textbooks over to iTunes. Once Apple is ready, they'll start selling iTunes textbooks at a substantial discount. Unfortunately, these books will be DRM filled to prevent resale.

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:01:04 CDT | by Robert Evans

New iTablet Details Emerge: Jan. 19th Announcement?

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Today is a good day for tablet rumors. Fresh on the heels of the latest big Microsoft Courier leak, we've got a whole bunch of new information on the iTablet from the iLounge. They've received word from a reliable source (who accurately called the iPod Nano 5G, 3GS, and Chinese iPhone for them) about the new iTablet.

First off, they say that Apple has built at least three prototypes of the tablet. Version one was apparently just seven inches, but the current working prototype is 10.7". The tablet runs iPhone OS (which I am sceptical about; we've heard just as many 'reliable sources' claim it's OS X based) and will basically look like a giant iPhone 3G. Apple will be releasing two versions; a 3G enabled one, and a non-3G one. Basically, a bigscreen iPhone and a bigscreen iPod touch.

Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:03:11 CDT | by Robert Evans

1/5 Of Customers Want Apple Tablet

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Alright, so Microsoft's cat is out of the bag. We know what their Courier tablet PC looks like (gorgeous) and now we just have to wait for a release date. While we're waiting, it couldn't hurt to spend some time pondering the iTablet.

Personally, I've tried not to take the iTablet too seriously. Apple hasn't given one jot of confirmation and we've been hearing rumors about this product for years now. However, given the virtual mountain of tablet releases in the last few days and weeks, and the most recent RBC Capital Markets survey (thanks, AppleInsider), I've started to take the iTablet a bit more seriously.

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:40:40 CDT | by Robert Evans

Apple Tablet Rumor Still Alive

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The rumors of the Apple Tablet took a little break as the Apple Music event grabbed last week's Apple headlines. Now that we know all about the new iPods, the rumor mill about an Apple Tablet computer are back.
Taiwan's CENS (via 9to5Mac) reports that Taiwanese part suppliers are involved in a tablet PC that is supposed to launch in February of 2010. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:58:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Snow Leopard's Keyboard: Sign of the iTablet?

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The Apple iTablet is just about the hottest device that may not actually exist. While most of the tech world seems convinced that a 10" touchscreen tablet is on the way from Cupertino, we still have no hard proof of it. That's why bloggers are scrambling desperately to find any and all information that makes the iTablet seem more plausible, or gives us a better idea of its (possible) capabilities.

AppleInsider reports that some folks have taken Snow Leopard's revamped on-screen keyboard as proof positive that the new OS will play a big role in the iTablet. This new soft keyboard is larger than the one in Leopard, and it is easier to access as well. Snow Leopard's keyboard can also expand to fit the entire width of the screen. To some bloggers, that equals a smoking gun.

Posted on Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:07:27 CDT | by Robert Evans

Large Apple Tablet PCs Claimed To Be Spotted In China

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If there is an Apple Tablet coming than it is going to have a screen size of 10 inch. This size was mentioned in most iTablet rumors until now. Gizmodo reports today about a rumor, saying that a source claims to have seen two touchscreen prototypes made of aluminum with screen sizes of 13 and 15 inches.

Additionally one of them was running OS X and not just the iPhone OS.
The whole Apple Tablet discussion is mute, unless Apple is up to something big that makes Tablets interesting to use. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:02:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iTablet Interface Leaks

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You want more specious rumors about the new Apple iTablet? Well today is your lucky day. TechCrunch has some images of what may or may not be the on-screen interface of the Apple iTablet. These are very far from confirmed leaks, and it's entirely possible that this is just an elaborate hoax.

Assuming these are real, they show off a few cool features of the (possibly also a hoax) iTablet. For one, it looks like the tablet has a movable keyboard. That would be a seriously cool feature for a tablet to have, because it would allow you to slide your keyboard around the screen so as to not obscure whatever videos/programs you are watching. If these aren't legitimate screenshots, that's a feature I hope does make it into the iTablet UI.

Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:20:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Steve Jobs Still Working on Apple Tablet Says WSJ

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The rumored Apple Tablet is still a hot rumor. Today the The Wall Street Journal (Subscription) reports again that Steve Jobs is focusing on the development of the new Apple Tablet device. Why again? Back in April the WSJ also reported that Steve Jobs is working on the Apple Tablet from home during his medical leave.
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Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:17:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Netbooks & iTablets: The New Choice for Students

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While a majority (49%) of students still prefer to buy full-sized laptop PCs for their school computing needs, those numbers are rapidly changing. 34% of student shoppers this year intend to buy a netbook, according to a recent Retrevo study (via AppleInsider). Netbooks are more easily portable, have way better battery life, and boot up much faster than traditional laptops. This makes them a better deal for college students who just need a machine they can use for Internet, email, and note-taking.

Retrevo found that the most important concerns for back-to-school computer purchases were battery life, screen size, weight, ability to watch movies, style, and gaming. While netbooks tend to fall down in terms of gaming and screen size, they're quite capable of everything else. Traditional laptops still have an edge that the netbook is unlikely to dull much more, but there is a product on the horizon that could drastically alter the game.

Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:15:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Real Apple iTablet Image Leaks...Maybe

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Pretty much every tech geek and his mother have come out with a rendering of the Apple iTablet. Renderings aren't photos, however, and we still have no proof as to whether or not this new supposed tablet is anything but a pipe dream. Today might mark the change of that.

Boy Genius brings us a link to what looks like a photo of a new Apple tablet, courtesy of a French blog with a solid reputation. There are a few things odd about this image, primarily the positioning of the 'home' screen button and the fact that it appears to run OS X. All prior rumors we've heard suggest the tablet was meant to be an iPhone OS device. If Apple is going for a netbook type of device, however, actually using OS X makes perfect sense.

Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:50:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

New iTablet Rumors; Educational And Consumer Versions Coming?

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Today Gizmodo added another dollop of credibility to the iTablet rumors that have been rampant as of late. In case you've been hiding under a rock for the last two months, the iTablet is Apple's most popular still unannounced product. If the tablet exists, it's got enough hype behind it to whip customers into a buying frenzy the instant it goes on sale.

Apparently one of Gizmodo's writers had a long conversation with someone who he verified to “a high level of certainty” had close Apple connections. This mystery-person claims to have held prototypes of Apple's new 10” tablet, and he had some new information about the gadget for us to mull over.

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

The iPod touch, the iTablet, and the Future of Mobile Gaming

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The future of handheld gaming is changing. There was a time when a device like the Gameboy, which only played video games, was sufficient to grab consumer interest. Now gadgets have to be able to browse the Internet, download and store movies and music, and even take pictures in addition to acting as mobile gaming devices. Customers are now used to devices which fill many different niches, and that's why the iPod touch is going to be such a major player in the future of mobile gaming.

9to5Mac.com reports that Wedbush Morgan Securities Analyst Michael Pachter expects that the iPod touch will account for 10-15% of all future handheld gaming sales. Gaming apps are incredibly popular on the app store, and the proliferation of ebooks is only going to open up more avenues for mobile gaming.

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Apple Filmed Ad for Mystery Product; iTablet?

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For the last month, the big topic in the tech industry has been Apple's upcoming 'iTablet' device. Hundreds of image renders have been released, analysts from all over have speculated on what it might be like, and journalists have argued back and forth about whether such a product could possibly be practical. While we're still no closer to confirmation than we've been all month, we now have some more news about a secret Apple product, currently in the final stages of development.

According to AppleInsider the Cupertino-based company just finished filming an ad for this new mystery product. Security was extremely tight on the set, and no photographs or other information were allowed to leak out. Filming was apparently done at a 40's diner in California named 'Jax on the Tracks'. Apple used that restaurant because they wanted to represent a hip spot for people in their 20s.

Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:20:00 CDT | by Robert Evans