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Apple to keep entry-level iPad 2 around for $399

It looks like a lot of our forecasts are materializing today, including the iPad 2 sticking around. We figured we'd see Apple continue to sell last year's tablet after today, with a bit of a price drop to appeal to a wider audience.

And that's exactly what it's doing. Apple just announced that it will be keeping the iPad 2 around for folks that aren't impressed with the new slate's features starting at just $399...

Tim Cook talks numbers at Apple iPad 3 event

Apple's iPad 3 event has begun, and the company's CEO Tim Cook has just taken the stage to get things started. Judging by his words, the theme of today's announcements is going to be "post PC products" (duh).

As with every Apple event, the company is kicking things off by talking about numbers. After all, numbers are what define whether or not a company is successful. And judging by this data, Apple's doing pretty good...

iPad 4G shows up in Apple inventory

Apple's highly-anticipated iPad 3 event is just half an hour away. But that hasn't stopped tipsters from coming forward with some last-minute information regarding today's announcements.

9to5Mac is reporting that it has just received a couple of tips from its always reliable "Mr X" source. It appears that 4G LTE iPads are already populating in Apple's inventory, as are the "mystery" accessories we've been hearing about...

Apple introduces new ‘Catalogs’ category to App Store

Apple has just introduced a new category labeled 'Catalogs' to the App Store this evening. The new introduction is ahead of Apple's media event tomorrow, where the Cupertino-based company is rumored to announce the iPad 3 and third-generation Apple TV.

The new category has yet to fully roll out to the App Store. Currently, it has apps like Catalog Spree, MTG Merchant, and SkyMall listed under it, but shows no results when viewing the category page. Catalogs may or may not have have some role in Apple's media event taking place tomorrow...

Apple granted key patent for ‘iWallet’

Many Android device manufacturers have opted to include near field communication (NFC) technology inside of their devices. NFC allows customers to transmit data between two devices. The biggest use for NFC is for mobile payments – which Google has been actively pursuing with its Google Wallet technology.

Apple has been granted a new patent for the 'iWallet' from the United States Trademark & Patent Office, as outlined by Patently Apple. The new patent allows for Apple to include NFC technology into the iPhone for mobile payments...

Steve Jobs biographer admits he left out details about Apple TV set

When Walter Isaacson released his biography on Steve Jobs last fall, we were able to get a few tidbits on Steve Jobs' vision for the next Apple TV set. It was said that Apple's late co-founder had "finally cracked" the code to create the television everyone has been waiting for.

Isaacson recently sat down with a Portuguese TV network to talk about his latest biography. As noted by The Next Web, Issacson revealed he left out several details Steve Jobs gave about the company's next Apple TV...

Apple asking for up to $15 from Samsung and Motorola for each Android device sold

It looks like Apple is starting to grow weary of patent litigation. Hot on the heels of word that the company won a major victory in a Chicago court today, reports are coming in now that the iPhone makers are looking to settle some of its lawsuits involving Android partners.

According to Dow Jones Newswires, Apple has issued proposals to both Samsung and Motorola Mobility to settle several pending patent disputes in exchange for royalty payments to license its intellectual property...

More sources confirm the iPad 3 LTE, Apple TV refresh, and more

In under 24 hours, all of the iPad 3 rumors will be put to rest when we hear the official announcement at Apple's event. Until then, we'll continue pumping you with the latest, until Tim Cook and co. reveal what we've all been waiting for.

The Verge's Joshua Topolsky is telling us this afternoon what he's heard from "sources familiar with the matter". According to Topolsky, Apple will announce the iPad 3 on-stage tomorrow, along with the third-generation Apple TV...

Chicago judge grants Apple access to Android development history

The patent battle between Apple and Samsung has seemingly taken a back seat to the iPhone-maker's worldwide war with Motorola Mobility. Apple knows that with Google acquiring MMI, it can finally take its beef with Android straight to Mountain View.

Google has so far managed to stay out of the many different patent wars involving its mobile OS and manufacturing partners — but that won't last for long. Reports are coming in today that Apple has just been granted access to Android's development history...

Reuters adds to the long list of claims that the iPad 3 will have LTE

Apple is expected to unveil its iPad 3 tomorrow. Finally, we'll get to see the tablet that the company has been working on for the past year. And perhaps best of all, we'll finally get to put these silly iPad 3 rumors to rest.

But for now, they're still fair game. And the latest report comes from Reuters. The publication is throwing its hat in with a list of other credible sources in claims that Apple's new tablet will feature 4G LTE technology...

What to expect from the iPad 3 event

Apple is holding a media event this Wednesday. And unlike previous Apple events, there doesn't appear to be much guesswork left in figuring out what the company will unveil during the highly-anticipated keynote.

We've heard and passed on a number of rumors and reports regarding Apple's next tablet over the last few months. So we decided to bring them all together in one last post to help you make your final predictions on what we'll see Apple announce on Wednesday...

Senator asks FTC to investigate Apple over privacy concerns

Apple has recently come under heavy fire over its privacy policies. Earlier this year it was discovered that third-party iOS apps could access a user's address book without their consent. And recent reports that photo albums are subject to similar unauthorized access have added fuel to the flames.

Now it looks likes folks are so worried about the problem, that they've asked the Federal Trade Commission to get involved. ArsTechnica is reporting that New York Senator Charles Schumer is urging the FTC to look into Apple's widely-documented user privacy concerns...