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At this point, we're sure you've heard all about Cupertino's new slate. But, if for any reason the Retina display, iSight camera and A5X chip aren't enough to make you unload the $500+, Apple may have something for you. Quietly hiding in the online store's left corner is the special deals section, where a plethora of "Apple Certified Refurbished" devices await shoppers who don't mind a rejuvenated unit. For $299 you can virtually walk out with a WiFi, 16GB OG iPad, 50 bucks more gets you a second-gen with the same storage capacity and, if premium is your middle name, you could snag a 64GB WiFi / 3G iPad 2 for $679. It's also worth noting that all of them include a one-year warranty. Now, if that's still not budget-friendly enough, we hear there's a $129 tablet willing to take your cash.

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Apple clearing out the old to make way for the new, selling iPad refurbs starting at $299 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dukane launches mobile charging carts for piles of iPads originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecartcharging cartChargingCartdukaneDukane MCC1Dukane MCCD1DukaneMcc1DukaneMccd1enterpriseipadipadsMCC1MCCD1schoolschoolssyncing cartSyncingCartTue, 14 Feb 2012 22:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Angry Birds to ride Russian rockets into space, follow iPads bound for bored cosmonauts]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/angry-birds-to-ride-russian-rockets-into-space-follow-ipads-bou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/angry-birds-to-ride-russian-rockets-into-space-follow-ipads-bou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/angry-birds-to-ride-russian-rockets-into-space-follow-ipads-bou/#comments Slingshots and unbridled rage might be enough to launch Rovio's furious fowl across the battlefield, but they'll need some outside help if they hope to break free of Earth's atmosphere -- it's time to call the cosmonauts. Two upcoming Russian space launches are scheduled to ferry a pair of iPads and a plush Angry Birds toy to the International Space Station. The twin tablets will fly on an unmanned resupply vehicle early next week, and the irritated avian is playing the part of a jocular gravity indicator in a manned mission next month -- part of a russian tradition of hanging a toy by a string to signal when the vessel has escaped the Earth's gravity. NASA told collectSPACE that the iPads are only slated for recreational purposes, but mentioned that various tablets were being evaluated for future use. The plush bird? It's coming home; cosmonaut Shkaplerov's five year old daughter can't be expected to give up her toys forever, can she?

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Angry Birds to ride Russian rockets into space, follow iPads bound for bored cosmonauts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Angry BirdsAngryBirdsangye foxAngyeFoxapplecosmonautsinternational space stationInternationalSpaceStationipadipad2ipadsISSNASAouter spaceOuterSpaceplushieplushiesRoviospacetoysWed, 26 Oct 2011 22:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple snags MagSafe patent for iOS devices (update: it's a movable magnetic coupling)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/apple-snags-magsafe-patent-for-ios-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/apple-snags-magsafe-patent-for-ios-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/apple-snags-magsafe-patent-for-ios-devices/#comments We've all tripped on power cords, sending laptops or other precious items tumbling to the ground. With the introduction of the MagSafe connector, back in 2006, Apple fixed the problem for clumsy MacBook owners, but has since left plugged-in iPad users up a creek. Cupertino was awarded a patent yesterday to integrate the magnetic (trip-safe) cord into future iOS devices like the iPad, potentially solving the dilemma for good. The Haus of Jobs also snagged patents for magnetic assembly and a "securing system," whatever that means.

Update: Oops! While the patent does mention the possibility of integrating this technology into a "tablet computer" or "cell phone," what we're looking at isn't actually a MagSafe patent specifically for iOS devices -- it's a movable magnetic coupling.

Apple snags MagSafe patent for iOS devices (update: it's a movable magnetic coupling) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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