Archive for March, 2011
March 28th, 2011 at 1:55 PM EST | by inu846W
A photo sent to MacRumors purportedly shows a graphic ad that says iPad 2 will be sold at 500 RadioShack locations starting tomorrow, March 29.
We are thrilled that iPad 2 will be available at 500 RadioShack locations across the country starting March 29! Details have been sent to these stores.
There has been a continual high demand for iPad 2 in the United States ever since the device began selling online and at stores across the country on March 11. Many countries in Europe and around the world also experienced high demand, long lines, and disappearing stock this past weekend when iPad 2 launched in 25 countries.
Should RadioShack start to sell the new Apple iPad, it may alleviate demand here in America and make some eager buyers happy. Stay tuned, we’ll let you know if the story turns out to be true or not.
UPDATE: According to some RadioShack representatives, the rumors are true. Some RadioShacks will sell iPad 2 starting tomorrow, though how many iPads each store may have is still unknown.
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March 28th, 2011 at 8:47 AM EST | by inu846W
photo from huffingtonpost.com
On Friday, iPad 2 launched in 25 countries worldwide in one of the biggest worldwide releases for an Apple product ever. Within 24 hours most countries had completely sold out of the device or had their stock drastically diminished. Similar events occurred in the US during iPad 2’s launch there 2 weeks ago.
As expected, queues outside of official Apple stores were in their thousands, with many customers waiting over 24 hours, some over 48. Other retailers faced much smaller crowds, with many customers not aware that the iPad 2 was available from other stores.
In Europe, UK newspaper The Guardian reported a significant increase in the crowd from the original iPad’s release. Many claimed they were waiting in line not only for the product but for the ‘atmosphere’ of the queue. This internationally cements Apple’s product launches as events within themselves, where customers now expect to wait in queues for hours on end.
In the days leading up to the launch, there were widespread fears over the availability of stock. Many newspapers around the globe warned customers to expect a delayed release, as happened with the original iPad and iPhone 4 in some countries. The main reason for this expected delay was stock demand in the US, with the device selling out domestically within hours of its release. Whether this demand is a deliberate ploy by Apple is certainly likely, as it has now become part of the landscape that users expect when a new device launches.
photo from huffingtonpost.com
Online, the first round of iPad 2 orders sold out within hours. The expected delivery time switched from ‘2-3 weeks’ to ‘4-6 weeks’ somewhere very early in the morning. Concerns arising from this were calmed by Apple, who claimed they expected to be able to serve those waiting in line. Most consumers walked away happy.
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March 27th, 2011 at 8:42 AM EST | by
Let Facebook organize your life, at your own peril
Have you ever been using Facebook and caught yourself thinking “ugh…since I’m always on Facebook, and it’s become my life, I wish there were a way to use Facebook to organize my life as well…” No? You’ve never thought that? Well that’s ok. You’re not an app designer. But the folks who designed the FaceTheDay app did think of it, and they decided, yes, your life would be easier if you could manage it using “events” instead of, you know, writing stuff in your day planner like a less tech-savvy person.
Sure, your iPad has a calendar application already. But it doesn’t link events from Facebook to your day planner! And it doesn’t have a countdown clock! And it doesn’t shift from a black background to a white background, does it? Exactly. That’s why you need this app. Or at least, those are the only things I can think of to list in order to give you a reason to purchase it.
It works like this: You open the app, feed it your Facebook login info, and you’re on your way. Immediately you’re taken to the “events” screen, which is sort of the default here, because “events” are the whole reason you’ve gotten this app in the first place. The idea is to create an event for everything, no matter how trivial. If you have a doctor’s appointment on Thursday, make an event for it. You can even invite your doctor, assuming you are friends. The event can be public (if you want people to know you’re looking out for your health) or private (if you are ashamed of your prescription drug addiction). And you’re off! The event pops up on your screen and you can begin creating, or at least planning more events. Plus, if you’re popular among your 1500+ pseudo friends like I am, you’re likely already receiving upwards of 20 event invites a day to go to art gallery openings, bar mitzvahs, bachelor parties and funerals, and you have a tough time managing all those invites on a day to day basis. You are the king/queen of not responding to event requests. Your friends are beginning to hate you. But there’s hope! With FacetheDay, just swipe the event away, and you can delete it from your queue, which will automatically respond “not attending” on your behalf. Now your cousin knows you can’t make it to her karaoke quinceanera!
There’s also the ability to create a to do list with FacetheDay, which you can’t do on Facebook. So, eat that Mark Zuckerberg. The other interesting but sort of unnecessary function is the ability to turn the application “white” or “black” with what amounts to the flip of a switch by pressing a button at the top of the screen. You do it once, and you say “oh, the background is black. Neat.” Then you click it again and the background is white. And you are sort of impressed. Then you create an event on Facebook to invite your friends to. It’s called “come over to my place and marvel at my app that changes colors from black to white and back again.” Few will respond yes, but that’s ok. Because it’s cool to you.
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March 25th, 2011 at 5:10 PM EST | by inu846W
The rest of the world is finally getting a look at the new iPad 2 from Apple(and if you’re lucky, a chance to buy one!) after the initial launch of the device was more than a success in the US two weeks ago.
CNET had a story from London:
“This is my first time doing it, and I can say I’m going to do it for every single product,” said Craig Fox, who withstood a 25-hour wait by arriving at 4 p.m. yesterday. Fox was near the head of a line of hundreds who came to Apple’s store at Oxford Circus here to buy the second-generation tablet. He and Ben Paton, one spot ahead, agreed the company of fellow linemates was the highlight–though Apple’s free bottled water and overnight security staff helped keep up spirits, too.
Reuters had a story today showing the different prices of iPad 2 in different countries. While the new tablet costs $499 for the 16GB WiFi only model in the US, the same version will cost a person in Denmark the equivalent of $702 in Denmark. In most other European countries, the equivalent cost is about $678. England is enjoying a slightly lower cost with a cost equivalent to $642 USD for the 16GB WiFi only iPad 2.
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March 24th, 2011 at 1:12 PM EST | by inu846W
FaceTime is freezing up on iPad 2 for some people when they use the video chat feature. AppleInsider reports there are some users posting on their message board who are talking about the problem. For those who are experiencing technical difficulties, the front-facing camera crashes when the FaceTime application is being used.
Some remedy the problem by restarting their iPads, while others choose to perform a complete restore of the operating system. That seems to fix the problem, but the issue can return after using the application a few more times.
One user talked to a Verizon store manager in New York City who said they too had the same problem with FaceTime freezing up in their iPad 2 demo models potential customers are allowed to handle and use in the store.
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March 23rd, 2011 at 1:45 PM EST | by inu846W
For those of you enjoying the free Wall Street Journal app on your iPad, you now have the option of buying single-issue downloads for $1.99 each.
The limited content in the free app may be enough for some, but it doesn’t give you the newspaper’s full content.
There is also the “Now Edition” with regular news updates available for $18 a month, and a comprehensive bundle available at $3.99 per week where you can get full access to WSJ.com and its suite of digital products which includes tablet and smartphone apps.
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