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  Apple iPad Wi-Fi + 3G The other iPad shoe drops as the 3G-enabled model arrives. Dan Moren takes a look at the features and considers whether it should be your tablet of choice.
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  AT&T now offering postpaid options for iPad data plan iPad users who are signed up for AT&T's 3G data plans now have the option of paying at the end of the month instead of the beginning.
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  Subsidised iPad deals not taking off in UK? Unconfirmed figures suggest that UK sales of iPads with a mobile data plan have been far lower than Orange expected.
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  The best mobile devices for business and personal use Your mobile device must function at work, at home, and on the go. InfoWorld takes a look at what's out there and picks the best touchscreen and keyboard smartphones, as well as the best tablet.
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  Apple 2010 highs and lows PCWorld's Tony Bradley puts on his Mac cap and looks back at what Apple's year had to offer.
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  Softbank offers a free iPad--with a price If you live in Japan, Softbank Mobile will give you a free 16GB iPad, as long as you agree to a two-year 3G contract.
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  Kids want iPads, parents shudder The iPad is the most desired tech item this holiday shopping season among children aged 6 to 12. A new Nielsen survey shows that Apple's bestselling tablet tops...
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  Who offers the best iPad 3G data plan deal? Now that Verizon plans to bundle Apple's iPad with a mobile hotspot and cut-rate 3G data plans, PCWorld's Jared Newman decides to compare the options out there for wireless networking.
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  AT&T will sell iPads directly to businesses After announcing on Thursday that it will begin selling the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G in its retail stores, AT&T on Friday revealed that it will also sell the device directly to business customers.
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  Verizon, AT&T to sell iPad in retail stores Oct. 28 On Thursday, mobile phone networks Verizon and AT&T both announced that they would begin selling the iPad in their retail locations on October 28.
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  Walmart to begin iPad sales on Friday Retail giant Walmart chain joins Target, Best Buy and Amazon in offering Apple's blockbuster tablet device.
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  Apple posts 'iPad in Pompeii' archaeological case study Archeology is the latest industry to embrace the iPad. Apple has posted a new case study that highlights the many ways its tablet has replaced pen and paper in Pompeii, the longest continuously excavated archaeological site in the world.
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  Tablet wars: 3 reasons why the iPad will prevail Seriously, who bets against Apple in the tablet race? Maybe mobile tech giants such as RIM, Samsung and Dell, will, given that they're readying Blackberry and Android tablets to compete with the iPad, but not many others.
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  iPad comes to Target on October 3 Retail giant Target will begin selling all six models of the iPad at all of its retail locations on October 3.
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  Five reasons to ignore the Galaxy Tab and get the iPad PCWorld's Tony Bradley cites a number of reasons to forego the Android-based Galaxy Tab in favor of the Apple iPad.
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  iPad coming to Latin America on Sept 17 China won't be the only new country to get the iPad this week. Apple announced that both the iPad Wi-Fi and iPad Wi-Fi + 3G will arrive in five Latin American countries on Friday, September 17.
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  Apple closes in on Nintendo portables in U.S. Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have surpassed Sony PSP as a gaming platform in the United States, the International Gamers Survey 2010 claims.
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  Amazon rips iPad in new TV ad In a new TV spot, Amazon touts the superiority of the Kindle's display over the iPad's in direct sunlight -- a marked departure from how the company has avoided direct comparisons to Apple's tablet in the past.
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  BI firm takes iPads over laptops Business intelligence tool maker MicroStrategy is deploying some 1,800 Apple iPads to execs and sales personnel after finding the device's total cost of ownership fell far below that of laptop computers.
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  Apple now shipping iPad within 24 hours Since the iPad's launch in April, customers have often had to wait 7-10 business days for Apple to ship their "magical" new purchase. Now Apple seems to have ramped up production enough to meet demand, as all iPad models now ship within 24 hours.
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  iPad paves the way for coming tablet invasion The iPad is enjoying enthusiastic acceptance from business users. But PCWorld's Tony Bradley thinks the iPad's early success could benefit competing tablets once they arrive.
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  New Yorker quietly updates Digital Edition for iPad Subscirbers to The New Yorker have been able to read their issues—as well as archived magazines going back to 1925—online in a Web browser for a while. Now iPad users can enjoy the same functionality.
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  iPad quickly adopted as e-reader on Wattpad The iPad quickly became an e-book reading platform in the second quarter, while BlackBerry smartphones declined, according to cloud-based e-book provider Wattpad.
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  The e-reader price wars heat up The battle for tech-savvy bookworms is on, with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Sony competing to sell e-book reader hardware. And as the major players struggle for better position in the electronic-publishing industry, recent months have seen price drops, new devices, and defeats.
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  How schools are putting the iPad to work Will the iPad herald a revolution in the classroom, displacing musty textbooks once and for all? Enterprising educators experimenting with Apple’s new tablet aim to find out.
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  Acer chairman predicts drop in iPad market share JT Wang, chairman of computer giant Acer predicts a bleak future for Apple's iPad, once the market for tablet devices matures.
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  How to convert DVDs for iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices You have multiple Apple media players. What are the best video-encoding settings to use? Tune in.
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  Opinion: Smaller iPad could be a better business tool PCWorld's Jeff Bertolucci wonders if rumors about a smaller iPad to come might mean good things for businesses.
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  Could an iPad newspaper from News Corp. succeed? News Corp. may soon launch a brand new national newspaper that would be available only on tablet devices such as the iPad.
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  iPad owners prefer e-books to print More than two in five (41 percent) iPad owners use the device as their preferred way to read books, says Cooper Murphy Webb.
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  How the iPad changed my reading habits Jonathan Seff finds the iPad has made his reading more enjoyable and more varied.
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  All about iTunes movie rentals Renting movies from the iTunes Store can be pretty simple if you don't want to do anything special, though you'll have to jump through some hoops if you want to move rented movies.
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  iPad halo effect brightens iPhone prospects Apple's new iPad casts a "halo" over the older iPhone, with owners of the tablet about twice as likely to want the company's smartphone as consumers who own neither, research firm Nielsen says.
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  iPad used by UK troops in Afghan operations Apple's iPad is being used by UK troops training for Afghan operations.
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  iPad at work on dirty jobs: Five lessons learned D7 Consulting, a quality-assurance consulting firm, shares what it's learned after putting iPads to work.
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  How business is putting the iPad to work Last week, Apple COO Tim Cook announced that 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies are now using the iPad. But how exactly how are people putting it to work? Joel Mathis asked small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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  Federal lawsuit claims Apple's iPad overheats in minutes Apple is being sued over claims that its iPad easily overheats, then suddenly switches itself off.
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  iSuppli raises iPad sales forecast after Apple's strong quarter Market researcher iSuppli sharply increased its forecast for sales of Apple's popular iPad to 12.9 million by the end of this year.
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  Apple shipping iPad to nine more countries on July 23 Apple announced on Monday that it would begin iPad sales in nine additional countries as of Friday, July 23.
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  iOS 3.2.1 delivers iPad Wi-Fi fixes, more Apple has released an update to iOS that addresses several issues, including widely-reported Wi-Fi connectivity problems.
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  Inside the Celtics' infosecurity playbook The Boston Celtics' VP of technology explains how using the MacBook Pro and cloud-based services helped improve the franchise's IT security.
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  Homemade iPad stand combines pencils and rubberbands Julian Horsey of Geeky Gadgets made a functional iPad stand using only six pencils and four elastic bands, and so can you.
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  Will the Cius challenge the iPad's potential in health care? Computerworld's Ryan Faas looks at the looming battle in the health care sector between the iPad and Cisco's newly announced Cius tablet.
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  Reading volume outweighs slower reading speed on e-readers A recent study found that readers using an e-reader read slower than reading the equivalent traditional printed page, but it doesn't take into account increased reading volume overall.
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  Reading on paper Is faster than iBooks on the iPad It will take you longer to read a book on an iPad or Kindle compared to the printed page, according to a recent study.
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  Stuck on you: iPad and Velcro make a great team An iPad user discovers that combining Velcro and Apple's tablet results in some novel uses.
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  Copy iPhone 4's iMovies to iPad Yes, you can copy the movies you create in iMovie for iPhone to your iPad without a computer.
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  Apple sells 3 million iPads in 80 days Apple said on Tuesday that it had sold 3 million of its tablet device in just 80 days since its launch.
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  Experts: iPad, tablet rivals will kill netbooks Slate-style devices, like Apple's iPad, are expected to outsell netbooks by 2012, according to Forrester Research.
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  Analysis: Enough blame to go around in iPad security breach The group who revealed a flaw in AT&T's iPad interface that exposed more than a hundred thousand customer e-mails has responded to AT&T's claim that its behaviour was "malicious."
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  The life-changing iPad In the couple of months that Christopher Breen has been using an iPad, he's discovered that Apple's tablet can compel a lot of changes -- namely in the accessories you need to make the most of the device. Here's how he reshaped his world to accommodate the iPad.
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  AT&T iPad 3G breach teaches smartphone security lessons AT&T's failure to protect some iPad 3G user e-mail addresses highlights a range of security issues that enterprise IT groups should take note of, according to Dan Cornell, CTO and co-founder of security firm Denim Group.
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  Should you worry about the iPad 3G data leak? There is little to no security concern resulting from the data breach that exposed the e-mail addresses of 114,000 iPad owners, PCWorld's Tony Bradley writes. However, it doesn’t do much for AT&T’s reputation with customers.
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  AT&T pulls a switcheroo on 3G iPad users AT&T's new mobile-data plans offer lower data-usage limits but at more affordable prices. Still, Dan Frakes thinks the company should honor the data-plan promises it made to those who've already purchased an iPad.
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  AT&T tweaks mobile data plans, provides U.S. tethering details AT&T has announced significant changes to the company's U.S. wireless-data plans, offering less data for lower monthly fees compared to the current options. The company also provided additional details about iPhone data tethering in the U.S.
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  Some PCs gain faster iPad charging Thanks to recently released software utilities, some non-Apple PCs can now charge an iPad, even when the iPad is in use.
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  Making the iPad fit into your daily life There's a lot of talk about what the iPad can be used for. But just as interesting is how and where you can use it, and for what kind of experiences.
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  UK resellers celebrate high sales on iPad launch day UK resellers reflect on the first day's iPad sales.
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  Crowds flock to the Apple Store for UK iPad launch The iPad has proved to be a big draw for London customers, as crowds of around 600 people queued to get their hands on the iPad on its UK launch.
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  Small but enthusiastic crowd greets iPad in Toronto While the crowds for the iPad's Canadian launch didn't rival the volume of those in its neighbor to the south, there was no shortage in enthusiasm for Apple's latest device.
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  Apple's secret weapon: consumer education Analyst Michael Gartenberg explains why Apple has succeeded where so many others have failed: a combination of marketing and a retail presence have allowed the company to educate consumers about products like none other.
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  iPad arrives early in UK The iPad goes on sale in the UK officially at 8 a.m. Friday. But some lucky users are reporting that their pre-ordered devices have already arrived.
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  Salesforce.com CEO praises the iPad Salesforce.com's CEO Marc Benioff is a big fan of Apple's iPad.
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  Apple signs iPad retail deal in the UK Currys, Dixons and PC World will both stock Apple's iPad at launch across 139 UK outlets.
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  Survey: iPad making inroads, users satisfied A pair of recent surveys say that not only has the iPad gained significant traction among consumers, but its users are overall pretty happy with the device.
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  IDC: Tablet shipments to reach 46 million in 2014 IDC on Thursday said tablet shipments could top 46 million by 2014.
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  Apple reverses no cash iPad purchase policy Prompted by the story of a woman who was turned down for buying an iPad with cash, Apple has reversed its policy of requiring credit or debit cards. And the company threw in a little something extra.
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  iPad apps: Get ready for the second wave Andy Ihnatko writes about the current state of affairs when it comes to iPad apps, and why he's excited about the next round of apps to be released.
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  Why iPad owners need a Kindle, too Computerworld's Mike Elgan thought he'd be able to ditch his Kindle when the iPad came along. That hasn't proven to be the case.
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  Apple clarifies Japan iPad SIM-lock, sort of Apple has attempted to clarify the situation surrounding SIM-locked 3G iPads in Japan, but has it merely muddied the waters further?
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  Bugs & Fixes: An update on iPad Wi-Fi reception problems A few weeks back, Ted Landau covered reports of iPad users having problems with poor Wi-Fi reception. He revisits the topic now that Apple has acknowledged the issue.
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  This is how Apple rolls John Gruber explains how Apple's product development process is one of constant, relentless iteration.
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  New iPad ad evokes the spirit of the Newton Apple has released its first post-launch iPad ad, and it might as well be channeling the Newton's original marketing.
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  Managing your 250MB iPad 3G plan We've already shown you how far 250MB can go. Now, Glenn Fleishman has some tips for wringing every last megabyte out of your monthly iPad plan with AT&T.
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  Apple hints at upcoming fix for iPad connectivity issues Is your iPad still having Wi-Fi connectivity issues? An updated knowledge base article offers some new possible solutions and hints at fixes to come.
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  HyperMac external batteries add iPad support Sanho has updated its HyperMac line of external batteries to support iPad charging.
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  Gaming on the iPad: What works, what doesn't After a month's worth of iPad gaming, Chris Holt has a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn't when it comes to playing games on Apple's latest device.
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  iPad prices around the world, a comprehensive look Macworld presents a comprehensive look at the price of the iPad in the nine countries where Apple is now offering pre-orders, as well as how they stack up against the U.S.
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  Apple to SIM-lock Japanese iPads Apple appears to have reversed course in Japan on a key feature of its iPad 3G and won't offer a version capable of being used with any cellular carrier.
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  Avoid iPad lockouts when using Bluetooth keyboards If you're using a Bluetooth keyboard with your iPad, and you've assigned a security passcode, you could end up locking out yourself accidentally.
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  Apple announces U.K. iPad prices, more countries Apple announced on Friday that it would expand the iPad's reach this summer with nine more countries. It also detailed pricing for the device in the U.K.
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  iPad 3G: How much does 250MB get you? Apple surprisingly convinced AT&T to offer a cheaper, smaller data plan on the iPad for people who may not need unlimited surfing. We took an iPad Wi-Fi + 3G out for a spin on this 3G plan to see just how much Web browsing, video watching, and app updating we could wring out of it.
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  Inside the iPad We dive deep inside the iPad in this installment of the Macworld Podcast, as Dan Moren talks about the 3G model and iFixit.com's Kyle Wiens explores the device's innards.
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  Typing on the iPad One of the biggest questions about the iPad is how well you can type on it. Dan Moren explores the trials and tribulations of typing on Apple's portable device.
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  The iPad as e-reader One of the iPad's big selling points was as an e-reader. Lex Friedman puts the device through its paces to see if it delivers.
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  iFixIt sacrifices an iPad 3G for science The guys at iFixit refused to believe that the iPad is powered by magic. Sure enough, after tearing open an iPad Wi-Fi + 3G this weekend, they found plenty of real-world hardware, and a couple of surprises.
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  Hacked iPad 3G works on T-Mobile, sends SMS Hackers have been keeping busy with the new iPad 3G this weekend. The result: a proof of concept that a (jailbroken) iPad 3G can send SMS text messages, and work on T-Mobile's network.
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  Apple sells 1 million iPad in 28 days Apple on Monday announced that it has sold one million iPads in just the 28 days since the device's release.
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  First Look: iPad Wi-Fi + 3G The 3G-enabled iPad has arrived, and Dan Moren has a first look at the second half of the iPad family.
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  Asustek sees netbooks keeping lead over iPad-like devices Netbook pioneer Asustek believes its popular Eee PC netbook family will continue to attract more buyers than tablet devices such as Apple's iPad.
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  Apple iPad no longer available to Brits through BundleBox Brits are no longer able to get their hands on an iPad via US purchasing and redirect service BundleBox.
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  AT&T releases more details on 3G iPad plans AT&T released a PDF detailing some last-minute information about its 3G plans for the iPad.
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  Apple prepares 3G-enabled iPads for shipment Apple has begun preparing the 3G-enabled iPad for its big U.S. debut. Those who pre-ordered are now seeing their order status as "prepared for shipment."
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  A month with the iPad: Surprises and disappointments Macworld's editors have nearly a month's worth of iPad use under our belts. With the 3G iPad set to arrive this week, we share the things that have surprised us and disappointed us about Apple's latest mobile device.
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  Stream audio and video to an iPad Although Apple hasn't made a way to stream content from your computer to your iPad, there are several ways to accomplish such a feat.
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  DriveSavers adds iPad data recovery service DriveSavers, one of the biggest names in data recovery, has announced its data recovery services for the iPad.
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  One hundred iPads set for deployment at Calif. hospital The business case for an iPad is clear in healthcare, a multi-billion dollar industry and one of the world's largest consumers of information technology. And a hospital in Visalia, Calif., is about to put Apple's devices into the hands of its staff.
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  Macworld's plans for the iPad Jason Snell talks about what Macworld's plans for the iPad are -- digital editions via Zinio, the web site, and a forthcoming iPad app.
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  3G-enabled iPad arrives April 30 Apple announced on Tuesday that 3G-enabled iPads would be delivered to those who had pre-ordered on April 30, the same day they will arrive in stores.
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  Why the 3G iPad is the ideal mobile business tool The coming arrival of 3G connectivity to the iPad fundamentally shifts the debate toward using Apple's device as a business tool, PCWorld's Tony Bradley contends.
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  New iPad 3G pre-orders shipping by May 7 in U.S. Apple's online store now claims that new pre-orders of the 3G versions of the iPad will ship by May 7th. Customers who have already pre-ordered one, however, are reporting that their order confirmations still say they will receive theirs by the end of April.
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  O2, Vodafone, Orange to launch dedicated iPad 3G price plans in UK UK iPad users will be able to choose among dedicated 3G pricing plans from three providers when the 3G-enabled iPad eventually arrives in that country.
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  What iPhone OS 4.0 means for the iPad The iPad already has some of the features in iPhone OS 4.0. The rest will have to wait until the fall.
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  iPad Mail takes baby steps towards desktop Mail Like Safari, the iPad's version of Mail offers notable improvements over its iPhone counterpart. But unlike Mobile Safari, Mobile Mail still has a long way to go to match desktop e-mail clients.
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  iPad’s Safari edges closer to the desktop While the version of Safari on the iPad is based on the iPhone version, the actual browsing experience is a few steps closer to the desktop.
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  2010 Macworld Editors' Choice Awards: Hardware Our favorite gizmos, gadgets, peripherals, and accessories of the past year
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  Dorm room entertainment system: The campus library is named after you In our final installment, here are some dorm room entertainment essentials you might want when money isn't much of a concern.