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MIT's Media Lab is chock-full of cutting-edge tech projects that researchers create, then often license to manufacturers and developers. One such project is called NewsFlash, and uses high-frequency red and green light to transmit data to the built-in camera on a receiving device -- in this case Samsung's Epic 4G. The concept is certainly familiar, and functions in much the same way as a QR code, generating flashing light that's invisible to the human eye instead of a cumbersome 2D square. In the Media Lab's implementation, an iPad is used to display a static news page with flashing colored bands at the top, representing just a few vertical pixels on the LCD.

As the device presents the standard touch experience you're already familiar with, it also broadcasts data that can be read by any camera, but flashes too quickly to be distracting or even noticeable to the naked eye. A NewsFlash app then interprets those flashes and displays a webpage as instructed -- either a mobile version with the same content, or a translation of foreign websites. As with most MediaLab projects, NewsFlash is simply a concept at this point, but it could one day make its way to your devices. Jump past the break to see it in action.

Gallery: MIT Media Lab: NewsFlash hands-on

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple ipadAppleIpaddatadata transmissionDataTransmissionepicepic 4gEpic4ghands-onipadmedia labMediaLabmitmit media labMitMediaLabmobilepostcrossnewsflashqrqr codeQrCodesamsungsamsung epicsamsung epic 4gSamsungEpicSamsungEpic4gsmartphonesmartphonestablettabletsvideowireless dataWirelessDataTue, 24 Apr 2012 10:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Financial Times web app debuts for iOS, more tablets to come (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/financial-times-web-app-debuts-for-ios-more-tablets-to-come-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/financial-times-web-app-debuts-for-ios-more-tablets-to-come-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/financial-times-web-app-debuts-for-ios-more-tablets-to-come-vi/#comments It's not often that we get the opportunity to mention the Financial Times and Playboy Magazine in the same sentence, but the two publications do have at least one thing in common: App Store aversion. Today, the FT launched a new, entirely web-based app, designed to circumvent iTunes (and Apple's 30 percent revenue cut) altogether. The paper says its single, cross-platform app will allow it to issue updates with more frequency, while reaching an audience that extends far beyond the iOS realm. Though the subscription service is only available for iPhone and iPad users at the moment, versions catered for Galaxy Tab, Xoom and PlayBook users are coming soon. Perhaps more important, however, is what this move could mean for other publishers -- many of whom haven't taken too kindly to Apple's subscription revenue and data-sharing practices. FT managing editor Rob Grimshaw says his paper has "no plans to pull out of any apps store," but if the system proves viable, it could open the door for others to pursue their own, similarly HTML5-based ventures, in the hopes of retaining full revenues and access to subscriber information. We'll have to wait and see whether this iTunes exodus ever materializes, but in the meantime, iOS users can hit the source link to enjoy the new app, available for free until July 14th. Others, meanwhile, can head past the break to see a demo video, narrated in appropriately dulcet, British tones.

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Financial Times web app debuts for iOS, more tablets to come (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappapp storeappleAppStorecross platformCrossPlatformdatadownloadfinancial timesfinancial times appFinancialTimesFinancialTimesAppFTgalaxyhtml5iosipadiphoneitunesmagazinemoneynewspaperpaperpearsonplatformplaybookpublishingrevenuesmartphonesubscriptiontabletvideoweb-basedweb-based applicationsWeb-basedApplicationsxoomWed, 08 Jun 2011 02:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple camera patent could stop smartphone bootleggers in their tracks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/apple-camera-patent-could-stop-smartphone-bootleggers-in-their-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/apple-camera-patent-could-stop-smartphone-bootleggers-in-their-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/apple-camera-patent-could-stop-smartphone-bootleggers-in-their-t/#comments Apple Infrared Camera System Apple is always filing patents for strange and fantastic things that never seem to find their way into actual products. But an application published today details some interesting tech that we could actually see getting jammed into a future iPhone (for better or worse). By pairing an infrared sensor with the camera already on board, portable devices could receive data from transmitters placed, well, wherever. Beyond simply blasting out text and opening links like a glorified QR code, transmitters could disable certain features, such as the camera, to prevent recording at movie theaters and music venues. If completely shutting off the cam seems a bit heavy-handed, watermarks can also be applied to photos identifying businesses or copyrighted content. Some potential uses are a little less Big Brother, like museums beaming information about exhibits to a user's or launching an audio tour. Obviously third parties would have to get behind the IR push and there's no guarantee that Apple will put this in a future iProduct. Still, we're a little worried that the days of blurry YouTube concert videos may be coming to an end.

Apple camera patent could stop smartphone bootleggers in their tracks originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleARaugmented realityAugmentedRealityautomationcameradataInfraredinfrared cameraInfraredCameraiosiPadiphonepatentpatent applicationPatentApplicationtransmittertransmittersThu, 02 Jun 2011 20:42:00 EST<![CDATA[iDVM Digital Multimeter collects voltage readings on your iDevice, shares them with whoever cares]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/idvm-digital-multimeter-collects-voltage-readings-on-your-idevic/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/idvm-digital-multimeter-collects-voltage-readings-on-your-idevic/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/idvm-digital-multimeter-collects-voltage-readings-on-your-idevic/#comments This, dear reader, is the iDVM Digital Multimeter -- the world's very first iDevice-enabled voltmeter, from Redfish Instruments. Designed with auto technicians, electricians and engineers in mind, the iDVM uses an ad hoc wireless network to connect to any iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, allowing users to record voltage, resistance and current directly from their palms. Once you've purchased the multimeter and downloaded the accompanying iDVM app, you'll be able to gather electrical measurements from up to 30 yards away from your target, log data over extended periods of time and export your findings in spreadsheet or graph displays. The rechargeable battery-powered device can also read your measurements back to you, which should make you feel slightly less lonely while digging around your car's engine at 3 am. We're still not sure why anyone would want to juggle their iPhone while chasing down a shorted wire, but if you do, the iDVM starts shipping on June 1st, for $220 -- which could buy you about 40 less complicated multimeters from Harbor Freight. Full PR after the break.

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What use could science possibly have for your iPhone location data? Well, you won't be curing cancer, but you could theoretically be contributing to epidemiology, land use surveys, or a study proving that people move around just as quickly on foot in New York as they do inching down the 405 in LA. At least that's the idea behind OpenPaths, a web-based tool that lets you securely and anonymously "donate" your cache. If you've upgraded to iOS 4.3.3, your iPhone will no longer store your location, but there should be plenty of coordinates spinning around on your hard drive to play with. After downloading the OpenPaths Uploader, you'll be able to visualize your own location information, and even if you've somehow deleted the data from your computer, the tool will search Time Machine backups (for Mac users) -- a little scary, no? Of course, there's always potential for misuse with any such service, but a researcher probably won't care that those late nights at the office were actually spent in Cindy's home office, unless that researcher also happens to be your wife.

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OpenPaths lets you visualize your iPhone location data, donate it to science (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 14:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although eBay figures don't exactly correlate with Apple's sales numbers, it's interesting to note who's buying what, and where. Last year, for example, in the first two weeks after the Apple iPad hit shelves, 65 percent of all iPads sold on eBay went abroad. This year, in the same timeframe, the percentages have been flipped -- 65 percent of iPad 2s sold on eBay remained in America, or around 7,800 tablets. Perhaps we're just seeing higher demand or maybe people don't like waiting in line. Peep the source link to dive deeper into the comparison.

Visualized: eBay's iPad 2 sales, thus far originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, David]

AT&T to allow grandfathered unlimited iPad data plans on iPad 2, your weekend rave to continue originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple's 'PC' shipments grow by 241 percent in iPad-inclusive Canalys stats originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Two arrested for iPad security breach originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Andrew AuernheimerAndrewAuernheimerappleapple ipadAppleIpadarrestattbrowserbugbustedDaniel SpitlerDanielSpitlerdatadata securityDataSecurityexploitFBIflawgoatsegoatse securityGoatseSecurityhackhackershackingipadlawlegalmobile safariMobileSafaripatchingresponsesafarisecuritysecurity holeSecurityHolesnafusoftwareunsecurevulnerabilityweevTue, 18 Jan 2011 14:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple ships 120 million iOS devices since iPhone's launch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/Apple-ships-120-million-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/Apple-ships-120-million-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/Apple-ships-120-million-devices/#comments Steve Jobs just dropped a few numbers on us. Firstly, that big one above, 120 million iOS devices -- that's iPhones, iPod touches and iPads, for the forgetful in the class -- have been shipped since the original iPhone made its grand debut back in 2007. 230,000 is the next number of significance -- that's the tally of daily iOS activations. Moving down to even more granular stats, Apple says 200 apps are being downloaded every second, which has resulted in the mind-bending 6.5 billion total downloads of iOS applications. This is from a catalog of over 250,000 total apps, with 25,000 of them being available for the iPad. Yeah, Apple's just blowing its horn, but it sure is a big one, ain't it?

Apple ships 120 million iOS devices since iPhone's launch originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, you may already have a general idea of how countries stack up when it comes to iPad data costs, but sometimes there's nothing like a good chart to drive a point home. Thankfully, the folks at Tableau have done just that and, while there may not be a lot of surprises, the differences in cost are certainly striking. As you can see in more detail in the interactive chart after the break, the United States just barely cracks the top five with a minimum cost of $12.50 per gigabyte, leaving it behind only the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France, which comes out on top at a hefty $25.47 per gigabyte. As for the cheapest iPad data in the world? That honor goes to Singapore, where you can use a gigabyte of data for a mere 51 cents. As PC Magazine notes, that figure is a tad misleading, since it's based on SingTel's cheapest pre-paid plan that gives you unlimited access for three days -- although that itself is still a welcome change from most other countries.

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iPad data cost by country analyzed and charted originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gappledatadata plandata plansdata ratedata ratesDataPlanDataPlansDataRateDataRatesipadipad planipad plansIpadPlanIpadPlanssignaporesingtelMon, 02 Aug 2010 16:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Canadian iPhone 4 launch details emerge: Rogers offers 6GB for $30, iPad sharing for $20 (update: Bell's iPad deal cheaper)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/canadian-iphone-4-launch-details-emerge-rogers-offers-6gb-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/canadian-iphone-4-launch-details-emerge-rogers-offers-6gb-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/canadian-iphone-4-launch-details-emerge-rogers-offers-6gb-for/#comments The iPhone 4 may be launching on all the major Canadian carriers tomorrow, but we're only just now starting to get the actual details on what they'll be offering. Rogers is the first out of the gate and, for a change, it looks like folks in the US may just be a tad jealous of their northern neighbors. It's not only offering the iPhone 4 for a further discounted price -- $159 for the 16GB and $269 for the 32GB on a three-year contract (for both new and existing customers eligible for a hardware upgrade) -- but it's bringing back its 6GB data plan for $30 a month as well. On top of that, Rogers is also offering a new iPad sharing plan that will let you share those 6GB between the two devices for an extra $20 a month. Still no official word from the other carriers, but MobileSyrup has turned up a leak that suggests Bell will be offering 6GB for $30 as well, and iPad sharing for just $10 a month -- although that's yet to be confirmed. We'll keep you posted as more plans are announced.

Update: Bell just flipped the switch, and their numbers are largely the same with one notable exception -- iPad data sharing is an additional $10 a month instead of $20, just as had been rumored. Thanks, everyone!

Canadian iPhone 4 launch details emerge: Rogers offers 6GB for $30, iPad sharing for $20 (update: Bell's iPad deal cheaper) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Things used to be simple: you either had a CDMA device with no SIM, or a GSM device with a SIM. If your GSM device was unlocked you could swap SIMs between carriers, and if was locked, you could swap SIMs between accounts on the same carrier. Basically, an unlocked phone meant mobile freedom. At first, the only complication was the different frequencies used for GSM in different parts of the world, which was remedied with quadband radios. Then 3G was introduced, with different frequencies used by different carriers in the same geographic area, like North America. Today, this proliferation of bands makes it difficult to build universal radios, and makes it less appealing to switch carriers. In fact, the only phone that currently supports all 3G frequencies used in North America is the upcoming pentaband Nokia N8.

The second obstacle was the introduction of special data plans, either requiring additional service layers (such as BlackBerry or Sidekick plans) or restricting the types of devices permitted as the iPhone and iPad plans do. What used to be as simple as changing APNs is now a Kafkaesque nightmare, complete with nasty "you are using the wrong data plan and we are going to send you a bill" text messages from carriers. Strike three was the micro SIM (also known as the 3FF SIM), popularized by Apple's iPad and the iPhone 4. This smaller form-factor SIM is electrically compatible with the standard SIM we all know and love -- and as such, it's easy to convert a standard SIM into a micro SIM and vice-versa (but still, it's one more hurdle standing in the way of happiness).

Let's dive in and take a look at how it's done.

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How-to: resize your SIM, change your APN, and drink the sweet nectar of mobile freedom originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unlimited data option disappears from iPads, AT&T tells grandfathered customers not to worry originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3g ipad3gIpadappleattdatadata planDataPlanipadipad 3gIpad3gplanunlimitedunlimited dataUnlimitedDataMon, 21 Jun 2010 13:26:00 EST<![CDATA[iPad still has a major browser vulnerability, says group behind AT&T security breach]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/ipad-still-has-a-major-browser-vulnerability-says-group-behind/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/ipad-still-has-a-major-browser-vulnerability-says-group-behind/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/ipad-still-has-a-major-browser-vulnerability-says-group-behind/#commentsYou know that tiny little security snafu that allowed over a hundred thousand iPad users' email addresses out? The one that the FBI felt compelled to investigate? Well, Goatse Security -- the group that discovered that particular hole (stop laughing) -- isn't best pleased to be described as malicious by AT&T's response to the matter, and has requited with its own missive to the world. Letting us know that the breach in question took "a single hour of labor," the GS crew argues that AT&T is glossing over the fact it neglected to address the threat promptly and is using the hackers' (supposedly altruistic) efforts at identifying bugs as a scapegoat.

As illustration, they remind us that the iPad is still wide open to hijacking thanks to a bug in the mobile version of Safari. Identified back in March, this exploit allows hackers to jack in via unprotected ports, and although it was fixed on the desktop that same month, the mobile browser remains delicately poised for a backdoor entry -- should malevolent forces decide to utilize it. This casts quite the unfavorable light on Apple as well, with both corporations seemingly failing to communicate problematic news with their users in a timely manner.

iPad still has a major browser vulnerability, says group behind AT&T security breach originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Seems like even five mill ain't gonna be enough for Apple, which is set to massively expand its iBooks user base by bringing the app to iPhone and iPod touch users. You'll be getting the same note-taking, same bookmarking -- same everything -- just on a smaller screen, and at no extra charge. Users will be able to purchase a book on one device and then consume it across the full range of iDevices, with bookmarks and progress getting synced across the ether.

Gallery: iPad corners 22 percent of ebook market, gets PDF viewer

Gallery: iBooks for iPhone




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iPad corners 22 percent of ebook market, iBooks gets iPhone version and PDF reader originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple ipadAppleIpadbookmarkingbookmarksbreaking newsBreakingNewsdatadownloadsebookebooksfiguresibooksibookstoreipadiphoneipod touchIpodTouchnote-takingnotespdfpdf readerpdf viewerPdfReaderPdfViewersalesstatsupdatewwdcwwdc 2010wwdc10Wwdc2010Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:02:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T users can keep $30 unlimited data when upgrading phones... unless they want tethering]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/atandt-users-can-keep-30-unlimited-data-when-upgrading-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/atandt-users-can-keep-30-unlimited-data-when-upgrading-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/atandt-users-can-keep-30-unlimited-data-when-upgrading-phones/#commentsThere's naturally been a ton of feedback in the past few hours on AT&T's new data pricing strategy, and the company has been responding to comments all morning over on its Facebook page; one of the key tidbits that's come out of the discussion so far is that folks on the current $30 smartphone data plan will be able to keep that plan when upgrading hardware. Translation: yes, you'll be able to get a new iPhone without switching to the $25 / 2GB DataPro plan if you so choose. What you won't be able to do, though, is keep the $30 plan and add on the $20 tethering option -- tethering specifically requires DataPro, so your hopes and dreams of a soft 5GB cap are quashed (unless you want to pay $30 for 3GB of overage, of course).

On a related note, we've been tipped that some folks' iPad orders from Apple have been pushed back to June 7 -- an interesting coincidence, considering that's when DataPlus and DataPro go live. If true, it's likely so that Apple can pre-install new orders with updated software for managing the new plans, but it's also a preemptive strike against a horde of people trying to grandfather into the $30 plan over the next few days.

[Thanks, John and Aaron]

AT&T users can keep $30 unlimited data when upgrading phones... unless they want tethering originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attdatadata planDataPlanipadiphoneunlimitedupgradeWed, 02 Jun 2010 12:56:00 EST<![CDATA[iPad international data plans roundup: Japan gets SIM-locked devices, Spain gets a great deal more (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/#comments With international pre-orders now being taken, more data plan details have started emerging for Apple's iPad. We now know that Rogers will be charging Canadians pretty similarly to how AT&T treats American 3G users, albeit with the inclusion of a 5GB monthly data cap on the pricier tariff. O2 has also outed its plans, though it's not much better news in the UK where it's matching Orange's pricing with a 3GB monthly allowance for £15 per month ($22), while Vodafone has completely lost its marbles with a 250MB offers a 1GB option costing £10 a month and 5GB costing £25 per month. Apple engages in a bit of false advertising in Germany, claiming unlimited data plans with O2 (€25) and Vodafone (€29.95), but there are clear limits set out on the carriers' sites of 5GB and 3GB per month, respectively.

Finally, Japan gets the stiffest deal of all with iPads there officially confirmed to be SIM-locked to Softbank Mobile's network, something that has already earned plenty of ire from the local populace. The carrier does offer a variety of monthly payment plans for obtaining your tablet, though its data tariffs are nothing special: ¥2,910 ($32) for a month's unlimited use if you sign up to what seems like a longer-term plan, or ¥4,410 ($48) for a 1GB allowance if you go pre-paid. There's a third option for spendthrifts, costing ¥1,510 ($16) for 100MB pre-paid, but that's not even enough for you to watch a full Engadget Show, so we'd probably advise against it. You can find price breakdowns for each country after the break.

[Thanks, Bram]

Update: Rogers has killed that lovely third option shown in the image above. Hope you weren't excited about it.

Update 2: Turns out Apple had the wrong details about Vodafone UK too -- you get 1GB of data if you spend £10 a month. [Thanks, Rob]

Update 3: Movistar, Telefonica's consumer arm in Spain, has announced a pretty stonking deal: if you already have a smartphone data plan costing €25 a month, you can get a Micro SIM and 3G data on your iPad for free. Espana totally just won the "best place to own an iPad" contest.

Update 4 (12 May): The perpetually-emailing Steve Jobs has apparently chimed in to say Japan's iPad 3Gs accept international SIMs, so feel free to pick one up and take home on your next trip to Fukuoka. [Thanks, David]

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iPad international data plans roundup: Japan gets SIM-locked devices, Spain gets a great deal more (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 07:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple ipadAppleIpadcanadacostdatadata plansDataPlansgermanyinternationalipadipad 3gIpad3gjapanmovistaro2o2 germanyo2 ukO2GermanyO2Ukprice plansPricePlanspricespricingrogerssoftbanksoftbank mobileSoftbankMobiletelefonicaukvodafonevodafone ukVodafoneUkMon, 10 May 2010 07:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple sells 1,000,000 iPads in revolution's first month]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/apple-sells-1-000-000-ipads-in-revolutions-first-month/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/apple-sells-1-000-000-ipads-in-revolutions-first-month/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/apple-sells-1-000-000-ipads-in-revolutions-first-month/#comments Steve told us it'd be revolutionary, and if sales are the measure of a device's success, then the iPad seems to be well on track to validating its creator's bold claims. This past Friday, "just 28 days after its introduction," Apple sold its millionth iPad. 1.5 million ebooks have already been downloaded to the device, along with 12 million apps. Steve Jobs has also taken time from his busy essay-writing schedule to remind us that that's less than half of the 74 days it took to achieve the milestone with the original iPhone, and demand for the "magical" slate continues to outstrip supply. Full PR after the break.

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Apple sells 1,000,000 iPads in revolution's first month originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 May 2010 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple ipadAppleIpadbreaking newsBreakingNewsdatadownloadsebooksibookstoreipadnumberssalesstatsMon, 03 May 2010 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[iPad vs. iPhone: what does 3G cost you?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ipad-vs-iphone-what-does-3g-cost-you/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ipad-vs-iphone-what-does-3g-cost-you/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ipad-vs-iphone-what-does-3g-cost-you/#comments With the announcement that the iPad would continue Apple's often-rocky relationship with AT&T to serve up wide-area data, we wanted to know: exactly what does an iPad cost you over the course of a couple years? Granted, the iPad doesn't support voice calling -- nor does it require a contract, unlike the iPhone -- but for anyone who uses an iPhone primarily for browsing and gaming, this could make for a serviceable alternative that saves money over the long term. Follow the break for the full rundown.

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iPad vs. iPhone: what does 3G cost you? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple ipadappleipadattcostdatadata planDataPlanipadiphonetotal costtotal cost of ownershipTotalCostTotalCostOfOwnershipWed, 27 Jan 2010 15:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple iPad 3G service plans on AT&T, $30 for unlimited data]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-3g-service-plans-on-atandt-30-for-unlimited-data/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-3g-service-plans-on-atandt-30-for-unlimited-data/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-3g-service-plans-on-atandt-30-for-unlimited-data/#comments In a direct blow to everyone else with a netbook and an unlimited data plan, AT&T has scored a deal to offer unlimited 3G data on 3G-capable versions of the iPad for $29.99 a month (then again, this is the same as an iPhone plan, and you're getting iPhone-level capability here). A 250MB plan, meanwhile, will be available for half that at $14.99 a month. Activation can happen right on the device -- no store visits or calls are necessary -- and there's no contract involved. The device is fully unlocked, so if you absolutely want to, you're welcome to take it to any other GSM carrier of your choice (assuming you can find a SIM that works -- Apple's talking up a new "micro SIM" for it). International users, stay tuned: Apple expects to have deals in place for you by June of this year.

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Apple iPad 3G service plans on AT&T, $30 for unlimited data originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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