Everyone loves to get their hands on their favorite gadgets one day when they have enough money to afford it or you love it so much and sell out your kidney for it? Well, a teenager in China named Zheng is something more than huge fan of Apple iPad2 and he sold his kidney to buy it because he couldn’t afford it. He sold his kidney for an amount of 2000 pound sterling so he could buy an iPad2. Continue reading “Would you sell your kidney for iPad2? A Chinese teen did”
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Steve Jobs to unveil iOS 5 , iCloud and Mac OS Lion at WWDC 2011 on June 6 2011
Looks like Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be presenting the keynote at the company’s annual developer conference (WWDC) which is set to start on June 6th 2011. We would see the next version of iPhone OS – iOS5 which powers the iPad , iPod Touch and the iPhone. There is no mention of a new iPhone but I’m sure we can expect some surprise. There is also a mention of iCloud which is expected to a cloud computing based service from Apple.
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Alaska Airlines replaces heavy paper flight manuals with the iPad
iPad in the cockpit , woot !
Alaska Airlines has become the first US Airline ( or first airline in the world according to my knowledge) to replace heavy paper flight manuals with the Apple iPad. This means that Airline pilots will only have to carry a 700 gram iPad (assuming it’s the iPad2 WiFi version) in place of over 11 kilos of paper manuals.
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Apple iPad 3 Might Use Samsung AMOLED Screen
Tim Cook, Apple’s COO and acting CEO had visited South Korea last week and reports state that, he went to discuss the possibility of using Samsung’s AMOLED screens for the upcoming iPad 3.
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Intel Might Manufacture Chips for Future iPads and iPhones
Intel has revealed that it will be making the most significant technological announcement of the year at a press conference on May 4th. Continue reading “Intel Might Manufacture Chips for Future iPads and iPhones”
Apple iPad 2 India Prices , Comparison
Apple India just left the cat out of the bag and informed us the iPad 2 is indeed launching in India this Friday. While we find the prices to be reasonable for a new Apple product that went on sale only last month in USA, some are disappointed about the prices which Apple has released for the iPad 2 . We decided to do a little comparison of the india prices and the US price.
Lenovo ThinkPad leaked, another Honeycomb tablet
Lenovo is one of the leading technology brands in the world and they are famous because of their amazing line of laptops and notebooks. Back in January, they embraced Android by announcing Lenovo LePad and Lenovo IdeaPad at CES 2011. Both devices will be launched officially in June. But now you are about to see something which will make you to stop thinking about the LePad and IdeaPad. This is My Next has leaked some shots of Lenovo ThinkPad which is actually an Android powered tablet that comes with laptop dock. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkPad leaked, another Honeycomb tablet”
BlackBerry Playbook already received 2 firmware updates since launch
The BlackBerry Tablet aka the Playbook went on sale last week in U.S.A and initial sales have been estimated at around 50000 units on day one. Most initial reviews liked the hardware and UI but complained about the lack of native email and messaging.
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iPod Touch finds a place in the Operation Theatre
You might have heard about iPads making it’s way to Airplane cockpits and college class rooms. Our very own Rita loves the Apple App Store for the Medical Apps and has them installed on her iPod Touch.Now doctors in Breach Candy Hospital , Mumbai are using a setup involving the iPod Touch , an iOS app and a special stand to perform a knee replacement surgery !
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Apple sues Samsung over Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab
Apple introduced the first ever iPhone in 2007 and when it was out, it was known as the best device money can buy. Then each year, they introduced a new version of iPhone and the current version is also a good looking device and challenger for a lot of devices. The only thing which is stopping Apple to conquer the mobile market is Android. Android is currently ruling the mobile phone market in several countries. A lot of manufacturers are offering Android devices, HTC and Samsung are currently leading the race. Continue reading “Apple sues Samsung over Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab”
Apple iPhone 5 Could Sport an 8 Megapixel Camera
In the interview hosted by Walt Mossberg, Sony CEO Howard Stringer mentioned that the recent tsunami/quake has affected their camera facility in Sendai.
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Vodafone UK iPad2 Prices out
Apple recently launched the successor to the Apple iPad which is known as the Apple iPad2. iPad2 is better as compared to Apple iPad. It’s thinner, faster and stronger. iPad2 is available in UK via different network providers and now Vodafone UK is also offering it and it’s available on different rates. Continue reading “Vodafone UK iPad2 Prices out”
Apple iPad sees Price Drop in India , now starts at Rs.24500
When Apple announced a price cut for the first version of the iPad in USA and many other markets , users in India were expecting a discount here and we have good news for you. Apple’s Online Store in India has updated the prices for all the models of the iPad. Continue reading “Apple iPad sees Price Drop in India , now starts at Rs.24500”
Apple Might Launch Unlimited Music Download Service on iTunes
Apple is apparently in talks with major companies such as Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music to make purchased music more easily accessible to users. Sources claim that an agreement might be made as early as mid 2011.
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Apple Targets 40 Million iPad Shipments in 2011
Apple is targeting to receive 40 Million iPad shipments from Taiwanese suppliers in 2011. The shipping is estimated at 6-6.5 million units in the first quarter including 3 Million iPad 2’s and expanding to around 10-12 million units in the 2nd quarter.
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