24th April UK iPad launch date rumours

Last night, Ubergizmo speculated that the iPad could be in the hands of UK consumers as early as April the 24th. This date stems from a rumour that Apple Store staff have been told that they can't take holiday over that date, despite it being a Saturday. More detail via Apple Store holiday blackout sparks [...]

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Lulu online books going on iPad

The distribution deal with Apple comes as the Raleigh-based company is preparing to go public in Canada as early as next month. Lulu will automatically convert books from its own format into the ePub format at no cost unless an author declines the service. The conversion does not guarantee that a book will be accepted [...]

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Kyte Launches Support for the iPad

Kyte, the online, mobile and social video platform for live and on-demand content, today announced an SDK for developing Kyte-powered iPad apps for distribution through the Apple iTunes App Store, as well as web-based support for the iPad through a new, universal embed code that outputs HTML5 video. The new SDK and HTML5 support provides [...]

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Best Buy to stock iPad

There was also confirmation on Monday that one of America's biggest electronics retailers – Best Buy – would have iPads on sale in store on launch day. That in turn cranked up sales expectations, which are now reaching nosebleed-high levels for a product that hardly anyone has seen and used. Of course, part of this [...]

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Is the iPad delayed?

Based on the wording on Apple’s site, it’s more likely that the company has determined that it can only safely handle a limited number of orders at launch while ensuring that everyone who has pre-ordered a device will get it on April 3. Having reached that number, it has now stopped accepting in-store pickups and [...]

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Brightcove unveils HTML5-based video streaming for iPad

On Monday, Brightcove announced that it’s launching a video player based on HTML5 specifically to bring compatibility with the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The Brightcove Experience for HTML5—which will be free to existing customers of its Professional, Enterprise, and Express editions—will dynamically deliver H.264-encoded video to devices like the iPad. Brightcove can detect a [...]

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Camera Connection Kit for iPad now available for pre-order

The Case of the Missing iPad Camera Connection Kit has been unraveled, with the much-awaited kit for Apple’s new tablet becoming available for pre-order over the weekend. More detail via Camera Connection Kit for iPad finally available for pre-order | Tablets | iPhone Central | Macworld.

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iPad Already Reshaping the Internet?

The iPad doesn’t run Flash. If your website uses Flash, it won’t play well on the iPad. Turns out, a lot of people want their sites to look pretty on the iPad. So the internet’s already starting to look different. One of the more interesting effects of the iPhone was that it drove a ton [...]

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Apple’s iPad Advertising Aspirations

Of all the companies hoping to benefit from the potential of the iPad as an advertising platform, the biggest may be Apple itself. The company is planning to introduce a new mobile advertising system on April 7th, four days after the iPad's official launch, according to MediaPost's Online Media Daily. Such a system would accelerate [...]

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Boingo – Pay as you Go Wi-Fi for the iPad

Typically, users sign up for Boingo Wireless by subscription: you give them money each month in exchange for hotspot access. A new Boingo Wi-Fi Credit app for the iTunes App Store changes all that. Now owners of iPhones, iPod touch, and the forth-coming iPad tablet can buy credits in $1.99 increments good for 60 minutes [...]

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