Oh hi there, were you looking for another iPad Mini rumor? Well then, you’re in for a treat. According to a new report published on Thursday, AU Optronics and LG Display have reportedly passed the necessary certification tests required for manufacturers wishing to build the LCD displays that Apple will use on its rumored iPad

Apple’s iPad Mini will allegedly be thinner than Apple’s current batch of iPads, according to a new report that suggests Apple will employ a new thin-film touchscreen technology in the tablet. The report comes from DigiTimes, which isn’t always the best source for Apple rumors, but it does suggest that Apple will launch the iPad

Apple’s new iPad is the first of its iOS devices to be equipped with 4G LTE technology. It’s great if you’re in the United States and you can take advantage of those super speedy LTE networks from AT&T and Verizon, but for most international customers, it’s almost useless. You see, despite being advertised as a

Yesterday we heard a report that Apple is allegedly planning to launch its highly rumored 7-inch iPad Mini tablet in August, but a new report on Thursday suggests the Cupertino-based company is actually prepping to launch the device in October instead. Rene Ritchie from iMore, which published the report, has a solid record of reporting

Anyone who has ever bought anything from eBay or Craigslist knows to beware of scams trying to rip off those hard-earned dollars. I’ve even known people who video record themselves opening packages, to chronicle the delivery condition of shipped items. (Not sure if it would actually help in a dispute, but it makes them feel

Apple will introduce its latest Retina-equipped iPad to 30 more countries on May 11 and 12, including Brazil, Argentina, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. In all, the device will be available in almost 90 countries across the globe, a figure that should help Apple exceed the 11.8 million iPads units it sold during Q2. According to

If the rumors are to believed, the fall is going to be a very busy time for Apple with a new iPhone and potentially multiple iPad sizes. According to Taiwan-based supply chain makers that spoke with DigiTimes, Pegatron has landed orders with Apple to begin work on the iPhone 5 for a September release.  Additionally, the

Multiple user support on the iPad — say, for big families — is a problem. It doesn’t exist. One iPad, one account, and that’s it. But Apple may be working on a fix, if an email is to be believed. In a response to a developer, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Relations said it’s looking into the

Figures like this never cease to amaze me. According to ad network and data analytics firm Chitika, Apple’s iPad accounts for 94.64 percent of all tablet Web traffic. The second closest, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, represented only 1.22 percent. That’s like going to a buffet but only eating a bread crumb. Way to eat all the

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to snap up a cheap iPad directly from Apple, then wait no more. The Cupertino company has now slashed between $20 and $50 off its first- and second-generation refurbished iPads, with prices starting at just $349 for an original Wi-Fi iPad with 32GB of storage. If you want a

Remember that awesome concept for text editing on the iPad that we showed you last Friday? Just as we expected, hackers have now turned it into a fully functional tweak for jailbroken iPads, and it’s available to download now from Cydia. If you didn’t see last Friday’s story, here’s how the concept works: While typing on the

Longtime educational media developers TribalNova have launched iLearnWith, a suite of four iPad learning apps backed by a parental tool for monitoring childrens’ progress across educational areas. Aimed at learners aged 3-6, the initial iLearnWith offerings cover science, literacy, language and math skills by way of timed, game-like activities. The first app, Planet Boing!, is

It’s a beloved tool that brings you the Internet, multimedia and applications galore, but did you know that the iPad can also double as a blunt force object capable of busting your grill? A Taiwanese teen found this out the hard way while playing around on her iPad in bed. Inevitably, sleep took over and

You may want to look towards Apple’s new 32nm-based iPad 2 if you want the best battery life an iPad can offer. According to new tests, which compared the battery life of the 32nm iPad 2 and the new iPad, the iPad 2 actually lasts longer. The tests were performed by AnandTech, a site that

Typing on the iPad’s virtual keyboard is actually a pretty smooth experience. It’s certainly not something you’d want to use all day every day, but for catching up with emails, sending a quick memo, or simple document editing on the go, it’s almost perfect. Almost! The issue isn’t typing itself, but rather editing text. Moving

Many of us have been waiting for this day since the iPad made its debut way back in 2010. Spotify has finally released its official iPad app, which sports a wonderful, tablet-friendly user interface; high-resolution graphics for the new iPad’s Retina display; and AirPlay streaming. It was widely believed that Spotify for iPad would be

Will Apple and its carrier partners ever agree to subsidize the iPad? At least one analyst and Apple investor thinks that both the manufacturer and carriers can benefit over the long term by allowing customers to purchase an iPad with a subsidy, much like they would with an iPhone or any other smartphone. “As much

A Colorado man believes that Apple’s iPad cover technology infringes on a patent he owns from 2005. As such, Jerald Bovino of Aspen has decided to file a patent infringement lawsuit against the Cupertino-based firm. Typically it’s Apple that decides to sue people for patent infringement or copying its products. “I’ve always hated litigation and I

Old school button mashing is meeting new school touchscreen technology. To coincide with the theatrical release of The Avengers (internationally; it’s still slated for a May 4 release here in the U.S.), Capcom has released its most beloved entry in the Marvel vs. Capcom series to iOS users: Marvel vs. Capcom 2. It’s just $2.99

The Chinese government has finally gone on record in the fight over the iPad trademark, and its comments are sure to not please Apple. While Apple and Proview are in talks to settle the dispute over which company owns the iPad trademark in mainland China, the Chinese government has finally decided to speak out on

Apple’s iPad is already the king of the tablet space. In fact, sales of the new iPad topped 3 million units during the first three days the device was available to consumers and it’s now on store shelves around the globe. Even though the $199 Kindle Fire has been a killer success, too, Forrester Research

Analysts are all over the map when it comes to predicting whether or not Apple has plans to sell a smaller 7.85-inch iPad at some point. One analyst has suggested it’s simply a matter of “when, not if,” Apple will ever launch the device, but another analyst speaking to Benzinga recently said that he doesn’t see it ever

Consumers are using the iPad at work, in schools and at home but the Denver Broncos NFL team have decided to use Apple’s tablet in its locker rooms, too. The team recently switched out its 500-page playbook for 64GB versions of Apple’s new iPad on Verizon and is currently preparing one for each player and

Residents in some of America’s more rural locations can finally get their hands on the iPhone 4S. As of today regional carriers: Alaska Communications, Appalachian Wireless, GCL, Cellcom, and nTelos now offer the iPhone 4S to their customers for $50 less than the major carriers that have carried the device since its launch. In addition to the

At least one analyst is positive that Apple has a new smaller iPad up its sleeves. Sterne Agee’s Shaw Wu said in a note to investors Tuesday that we can be sure Apple will release an iPad Mini at some point. It’s a “question of when, not if” Apple will ever launch the tablet, Wu