We already told you about Apple appealing a China court's decision about Proview owning the iPad name. Tonight, a new report indicates that iPads are being removed from retail stores in China, because of the court's ruling.
Hebei Youth Daily reports that the Administrations of Industry and Commerce (AIC) has begun confiscating iPads from shelves. As translated by DigiCha...
As the iPad 3 launch comes closer this Spring, retailer Meijer has dropped the price of the iPad 2 by $70, to $429. Meijer will be offering the deal from February 12 - 18 according to one ad, and February 12 - 25 according to the listing of the iPad 2 on Meijer's website.
Meijer will also be offering $5 off of the iPad 2's Smart Cover and a free $15 iTunes Gift Card with the purchase of a $195 iPod touch...
The ability to transfer files from iOS to other devices via Bluetooth is a glaring omission from Apple's mobile products. The jailbreak community has made up for that a bit, with utilities like Celeste. But options are still limited.
That's why we were excited to see AirBlue Sharing pop up in Cydia over the weekend. The full-featured app allows you to share files from your iOS 5 device, with almost any other Bluetooth-enabled device, with just a few taps...
Any search of the internet for "Apple iTV" will serve plenty of results about Apple's supposedly impending release of an Apple television. It's a rumor that just won't die, but it's one that's not entirely new.
In fact, the suggestion that Apple may release an "iTV" back in 2010 left UK broadcaster ITV with little choice but to write to the Cupertino outfit outlining its stance on the name. Put simply, Apple can't use it. At least, not in the UK.
Now the story is rearing its head thanks to a report by the Telegraph, with ITV presumably still not all that keen on Apple stealing its name...
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We've known about AT&T's new data plan that would allow users to share data between their iPhone and iPad ever since AT&T's CEO Ralph de la Vega teased it last year. Many customers have been excited for it to launch, but there hasn't been any word on an official release date.
The plan has been rumored to launch soon, and it looks to becoming even closer according to a leaked internal screenshot from Engadget...
You can't beat a bit of detective work on a Sunday morning, and that's exactly what 9to5Mac did this weekend. While rumors of an Apple branded television are very much in vogue right now, the old warhorse the Apple TV is is becoming even more left out than it already was.
The question 9to5Mac poses is whether the humble Apple TV is set for an update soon, and the evidence certainly suggests that it might actually be the case, thanks to a bit a nosey around various online retailers and the help of an anonymous tipster...
Samsung and Apple have had sort of a war over the past couple of years. The war hasn't been only about patents, but the two companies have also competed very closely in smartphone and tablet sales.
Korea Herald now reports that the iPad is outselling Samsung tablets on the Korean company's home turf...
Yesterday, Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet software and services Eddy Cue accepted a special trustee Grammy award honoring Steve Jobs from the Recording Academy.
This is not the first time Steve Jobs has been honored by the Academy. In 2002, he received a Technical Grammy Award for his work on the iPod, which we all know revolutionized the music industry...
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wish there was a jailbreak tweak that allowed me to control my device through my Notification Center?" Well if you happen to fall into that unique category, your wish has just been granted.
Introducing NCControl by Ron Melkhior. The tweak enables you to access your device while your Notification Center's drop down menu is active...
A new week is coming, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on what happened last week. If you think you may have missed a few of the top stories from last week, don't sweat it, we've got you covered.
We've gathered the top 10 most popular stories from iDB last week for you to check out. As always, make sure that you're friends with us on Facebook, Google+, and that you are following us on Twitter...
Nerds everywhere rejoice! Filippo Bigarella, the jailbreak developer behind Springtomize 2 and other popular tweaks, has just submitted a new package to Cydia called WallpaperLog.
The new tweak turns your device's wallpaper into an active console log, giving you a glimpse into some of the things that happen behind the scenes in iOS...
Between all of the leaked components and developer chatter, we're almost certain that Apple is preparing to unveil its next-generation tablet in the near future.
But in case you needed more convincing, 9to5Mac has uncovered further evidence that the iPad 3 is on its way. The site is reporting that several major retailers are experiencing iPad 2 supply shortages...