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Best Buy Sends Lucky Shoppers Five iPads Instead of One

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:03:45 +0000

An iPad would normally be considered a pretty substantial gift this holiday season. Thanks to a fortunate error by Best Buy, a couple of shoppers can now use the tablet computer for stocking stuffers. Best Buy customer Alexa had ordered one iPad and was shocked when a neatly packed box of five showed up at her [...]

Apple Introduces the iPad Mini, Which Is Like an iPad, Only Smaller

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:14:19 +0000

Just a few short weeks after the successful release of the iPhone 5, Apple unveiled its latest offering in the growing tablet computer market: the iPad Mini. As you might guess, it’s a bit smaller than the standard iPad (which also got an upgrade), but this product is meant to compete with items like Google’s [...]

Puppies Make Sweet Music on iPad

Donald Deane — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:35:09 +0000

It seems animals just can’t get enough of the iPad. And now comes a video of Yorkie/Bichon puppies banging away on the device while attempting to make music. Is this the cutest example of animals using the tablet yet? We vote yes. After their owner loads a music app called Bebot, which features a tuxedo-wearing [...]

Tech-Savvy Bear Steals iPad

Donald Deane — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:55:04 +0000

Campers at Jenks Lake in California's San Bernardino National Forest got an unexpected visitor over the weekend when a bear sauntered into camp and stole a backpack containing an iPad. Not that we blame him, of course. Those things are expensive!

Another Use For An iPad [VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:12:49 +0000

The Apple iPad can be used for so many cool things like sending emailing, video conferencing , listening to your favorite radio station ( radiopup ) and so much more. But keep in mind if your are bothering your brother it can be used for something else.

iPads Survive 1,300-Feet Drop With Heavy-Duty G-Form Cases [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:53:59 +0000

One of the first things most people do when they get a smartphone or iPad is buy a case to protect it from accidental drops. Cases themselves range from purely decorative to nearly hardhat-industrial — and now one iPad case manufacturer, G-Form, has put its products to the ultimate test.

Woman Conned Into Paying $180 for iPad That Was Just a Block of Wood

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:07:14 +0000

Ashley McDowell of Spartanberg, South Carolina probably thought she was a master negotiator when she haggled with two men a McDonald’s parking lot for a new iPad, getting the price down from $300 to $180. But when McDowell got home and opened the box, she instead found a plank of wood. The con artists tried [...]

Bernie Madoff's Pants Recycled Into iPad Cases

Shauna Wright — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:27:52 +0000

Back in June, possessions belonging to the notorious Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff were auctioned off, with the proceeds going towards his victims. Among the books, chairs, and Rolex watches were his pricey clothes, many of which were purchased by entrepreneur John Vaccaro, who has turned Madoff’s cashmere sweaters and designer pants into iPad cases.

Playboy for iPad Has Arrived

Critter — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:03:05 +0000

Playboy has come to the iPad. The website for the iPad, which had been announced back in January, is up and running as of today, founder Hugh Hefner revealed on his Twitter feed.

The app allows people to access all past issues of the magazine, as well as new ones.