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Archives for April, 2010

iPad jailbreak promised soon after 3G model’s release

We’ve already heard about the first iPad WiFi + 3G deliveries being made – early – to preorder customers, but today’s the day when the cellular-enabled iPad makes its official debut at Apple Stores.  Interestingly, it sounds like the iPhone Dev Team are ramping up for an iPad jailbreak release too; according to their blog, …

The Daily Slash: April 29th 2010

Today, for all intents and purposes, was a big day. Maybe not as big as yesterday, but it’s pretty close. Especially if you consider the two cancellations, with the HP Slate getting tossed to the side, along with Microsoft’s Courier digital journal. A sad day for the tablet market, indeed. But, we move on, forward …

Microsoft Won’t Make Its Uber-Secret “Courier” Tablet

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is finally confirming that it has been secretly developing a tablet computer of its own—but only in announcing the project’s demise. In a statement provided to Gizmodo, a Microsoft spokesman says that while the tablet—nicknamed “Courier”—will be “evaluated for use in future offerings … we have no plans to build such a …

Microsoft Courier Not Heading Into Production

Here’s some remarkably bad news. It seems that the Microsoft Courier, the dual-screen digital journal with Tegra 2 inside, has been scrapped. According to the report from Gizmodo, it seems that Microsoft executives informed the internal team working on the Courier that the project was no longer supported by Microsoft, and that it’s been removed …

Adobe Defends Itself Against Steve Jobs’ Attack On Flash

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs surprised Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) today by publishing a 1,671-word essay on his thoughts on why Apple does not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads. This afternoon, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, made an appearance at the WSJ’s office to participate in a live blog, and to defend the company, …

iPad WiFi + 3G preorders already being delivered?

Preorders of Apple’s iPad WiFi + 3G aren’t expected to be delivered until tomorrow, April 30th, but it sounds like some people have got lucky.  BoingBoing reader Mike Ryan has apparently already received his 3G-enabled iPad, proving it with this close-up shot of the microSIM card slot. What’s surprising is that Apple managed to keep …

CoPilot Live HD offers turn-by-turn navigation for iPad 3G

With the iPad WiFi + 3G already en route to preorder customers’ homes, it seems somehow appropriate to hear about a PND app for the Apple tablet.  CoPilot Live HD is expected to navigate its way onto the 3G-equipped iPad – which also has a GPS receiver – sometime in early May, offering turn-by-turn navigation, …