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Foxconn Employees Arrested For Leaking iPad 2 Design To Accessory Makers

Foxconn Employees Arrested For Leaking iPad 2 Design To Accessory Makers

According to DigiTimes, Foxconn is holding three of its employees responsible  for leaking iPad 2 designs  to accessory makers and now they are officially being charged.  According to the report, Several online shopping retailers in China were able to sell iPad 2′s protective case products before the iPad 2 was even launched, leading Foxconn to [...]

Apple Confirms Launch Of iPad 2 In 13 Countries

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Apple is launching its new generation iPad in 13 more countries. Apple COO, Tim Cook mentioned that iPad 2 is set to begin its journey in 13 more countries in the coming weeks. The iPad 2 arrives on the 28th of April in Japan. The device will be available at Apple retail stores and other [...]

President Obama Uses iPad 2

President Obama Uses iPad 2

From a banker to a billionaire, photographer to President, everyone has a predilection for iPad.  It seems like Uncle Sam’s law maker has a thing for Apple’s products. There were pictures of him using the Mac and signing iPads during his presidential campaign. Obama dined with Steve Jobs and other tech executives recently and we [...]

G-Form’s Experiment With iPad At 500ft

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The guys at G-form have done it again! These folks go to any extreme to prove their point and protect your iPad from damage. Few days back they  dropped a 12-pound bowling ball from 3 feet on an iPad. Now they have raised the bar and have challenged themselves by dropping an iPad from an [...]

Apple Shipping Estimates Down To 1-2 Weeks

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Yet another good news for those waiting to get their iPad 2! The shipping estimates of the new generation iPads has come down to 1-2 weeks wait in the Apple website.  Few days back the shipping estimate went all the way up to 4-5 weeks and then came down to 2-3 weeks because of  Apple [...]

Apple Considering New Supplier For iPad 2′s LED Backlight

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Commercial Times newspaper reports that Apple is looking into new avenues to add an additional supplier to their iPad making process. The potential supplier Everlight, a Taiwanese company that was started in 1983 specializes in manufacturing LED- based products. They are seeking to join Apple’s supplier list with their LED backlights with a brightness of [...]

iPad 2 Dock Tear Down Reveals Secret For Its Weight

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They just don’t stop with the stripping of iPads. Now the service has been extended to iPad docks too! iLounge recently tore down the iPad 2 dock to find out why it weighs so much than iPad 1’s dock and they have come up with an answer. The metal plate has some extra weight to [...]