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Amazon’s Android Tablet to Cost “Hundreds Less” than iPad

A new report from the New York Post claims that Apple is about to gain a new competitor in the tablet market, with online book store and music giant Amazon set to enter the fray with its own set of tablet devices.

Powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, Amazon's tablets are believed to be set to cost 'hundreds less' than the iPad's base $499 price tag. That pretty much confirms a $299 Amazon tablet...

AirPlay Mirroring Could be the Most Exciting Feature in iOS 5

AirPlay has traveled a rocky road over the last year or so. It just doesn't seem to be garnering much support from third party developers (hardware and software).  But that may all change with iOS 5's new Mirroring feature.

We told you about the iPad 2's mirroring capability back in June, but the feature seems to have greatly matured since then. Apple'n'Apps posted another video showing off the new iOS 5 option, and trust me, it looks awesome...

BlackBerry PlayBook to Get Email and BBM, Is the iPad Competition Starting to Catch Up?

RIM is set to finally put the finishing touches to its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet – four months after they released it.

Launched as a not-quite-iPad competitor, the PlayBook is a 7" tablet running the Canadian firm's new QNX operating system. QNX is, in fact, so new that it didn't have an email client at launch. Or RIM's unique selling point, BBM. That could all be about to change, as RIM begins to finally fix some, if not all, of the PlayBook's issues...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Choose iPad Over Playbook (Not the Blackberry Kind)

iPads find their way into all kinds of places, and they're going to be an integral part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' kit when the season begins. The team and its staff got sick of carrying around the old fashioned Yellow Pages-like playbooks of yesteryear. What could they replace them with? Well, iPad 2s of course!

Now, the 90-strong team will each receive an iPad 2 for referencing plays and NFL video archives...

iPad 3 Production to Start in October, Samsung Ousted as Supplier

For the past few months, we've been hearing rumors that Apple is going to release a 3rd tablet this Fall. It's supposedly going to be a complimentary "Pro" model to the iPad 2, and include a higher resolution display with better cameras.

However, recent reports of manufacturing issues have pushed the iPad 3 back to early next year. CENS "confirms" the delay with its latest report. The Taiwanese news outlet claims that the iPad 3 production won't start until October...

Steve Jobs Biography to Include Details of Resignation

The highly anticipated official Steve Jobs biography will get an update to include the former CEO's resignation and new job title, according to a PCMag report.

Publisher Simon & Schuster told the site that the book, titled Steve Jobs: a Biography, will reflect the events of yesterday when it finally goes on sale November 21st...

Safety Photo+ Password Protects Your iPhone and iPad’s Photos at a Bargain Price

Does you iPhone currently hold some photos that you would rather others not be able to see? Perhaps you've been secretly taking photos of prototype Apple products and don't want new CEO Tim Cook to see them when you're showing off your holiday pics?

Safety Photo+ for the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch might be just what you're looking for, as it allows the password protection of all your photographs, right on your iDevice...

Patent Suggests User Profiles Coming to iOS, Complete With Voice-Enabled Switching

A newly discovered patent filing by Apple points to a move away from single-user devices for the Cupertino outfit, with voice detection and recognition adding a little extra spice to proceedings.

The patent application, discovered by AppleInsider, details a new feature that would allow iDevices to select and change system preferences based on a user's voice, effectively making devices work with more than one person's account settings...

Logitech Announces New Suction Cup Joystick for iPad

Even though Apple's iPad has become something of a casual gaming heaven for many, its lack of any physical buttons can still be seen as a negative on occasion. Recognising that unavoidable fact, Logitech has taken to the drawing board/CAD machine, and shown off a new accessory that they hope will appease those of us who always prefer something hardware-based.

Logitech has announced a new joystick that attaches to an iPad via the magic of a suction cup. The design should make for easy attachment and detachment when you're not going to be eating ghosts in Pac Man...

What the iPhone Would Look Like With a Holographic Display and Keyboard

The science fiction community has been predicting the rise of holograms in everyday culture for decades. When will hologram-based technology make its way to the mainstream?

Aatma Studios has envisioned a future in which the iPhone and iPad use holograms to display video and full-size, interactive keyboards. One thing we will say: this concept video blows every other futuristic iPhone video you've ever seen out of the water...

Apple Top US Retailer for Sales Per Square Foot

Apple is now number one in the world, at least when it comes to sales per square foot. The stat comes from research done by RetailSails, with 160 United States-based retailers included.

Apple tops the charts. with Tiffany & Co in second place. Interestingly, Tiffany's sales/sq.ft. are almost half that of Apple's...

Samsung Cites Science Fiction Film in Patent Defense Against Apple

The ongoing court battle between Apple and Samsung has been nothing short of entertaining. From Samsung's request to see the iPhone 5, to Apple's European Union injunction, the case has been full of action. And it's not over by any means.

The latest twist in the copycat lawsuit takes the entertainment to a whole new level. Since Apple claims that Samsung copied its tablet design with the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung is claiming Apple copied science fiction...