The bitter patent dispute between Apple and Samsung has intensified, after Samsung moved to counter-sue Apple for patent infringement. It’s the latest salvo not only in the technology wars but in an increasing battle over intellectual patents.
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Inside the iPad 2
It’s a shiny little tablet, but Bill Detwiler cracks open his iPad 2 — using a hair-dryer to prise the glass off — to reveal what lies inside.
Apple staffer: don’t bother buying the new iPad
Tomorrow marks the release of the iPad 2, the first big news since the original iPad came out last year. But according to an anonymous Apple staffer, the iPad 2 is only a minor update, it’ll be the iPad 3 that’ll be worth the Apple fan boy screams.
The new New Yorker
New Yorker is finally available on the iPad. But how does a magazine which is primarily about writing move onto the iPad with all its whiz bang new media-ness?
Apple’s strict app diet
I can’t think of many markets where a single corporation gets to decide if a product is fit for sale, based on something as notoriously difficult to judge as good taste.
Comparing a fake iPad to a real one
For just $120, the folks at ZDNet purchased a decent looking fake iPad. But how does it compare to a real one? Well, at least the fake one comes in white.
Video of the Day: The iPad version 0.001
Are you tired of putting up with all the technical glitches in your Apple products? It may be time to replace your iPad with a cheaper albeit much more reliable version…
Why I returned my iPad
Peter Bregman was an early iPad adopter, using it to check emails, write articles, watch TV, everything. But he’s now returned it. Why? Because with the iPad, he was never bored.
Biting into the Apple of temptation
Steve Jobs has unofficially declared himself as the new god of morality and purity, with the iPad declared a no-porn zone. But gay kissing has been banned, while straight kissing is allowed.
Diary of an iVirgin: this apps caper is expensive
After a week of mucking about with his new iPad, media writer Andrew Dodd concludes it is both brilliant and idiotic in equal measure.
The old man loves his iPad
W H Chong’s elderly father-in-law has been waiting desperately for an iPad to arrive, to read books with adjustable font size. Did it live up to his high expectations?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The iPad killed the newspaper star
Crikey readers weigh in on the iPad. Did it kill the newspaper star? Plus, the SBS insider, taxing the miner and Zimbabwe farmers.
How many iPad buyers had beards?
A statistical — with a dash of satirical — look at the Apple fan boys who lined up to buy an iPad on its launch day from a London Apple store. A whopping 92% were male, but only 16% had beards.
How the iPad will revolutionise US Congress
The hottest accessory on Capitol Hill is the iPad, and it could revolutionise the way the US government does business, ending the piles of paper bills and giving politicians instant access to constituent and policy data.
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iPad prices around the world
The Apple iPad has finally gone on sale around the world. Will we all pay a premium for not being Americans? Yep, but interestingly, the US model isn’t the cheapest — and the Aussie one isn’t the most expensive.
iPad data plans: how does Australia compare?
The iPad is hitting Australian shores on May 28 and the telcos are putting forth their data plan offerings. How does Telstra and Optus prices hold up against the UK and the US plans?
How the iPad changed my family
Tech industry VP Chuck Hollis’s family never cared about his computers, gadgets and geeky toys. Then he brought an iPad home. He’ll never buy another computer again.
Will Apple save or destroy the publishing industry?
With Amazon offering increasingly cut-price e-books, the publishing industry is looking to Apple’s iPad to kill the Kindle and save the book business. But is Steve Jobs really looking after the interests of publishers, or just his own legacy?
How will the iPad impact Australian newsagents?
With News Limited and Fairfax announcing plans to create applications for the new Apple iPad, maybe now newsagents will start to take notice of the emerging digital channel, writes newsagency owner Mark Fletcher.
CJR: It’s time for the media to stop arse-kissing Apple
While news outlets are busy holding Apple and its iPad up as the saviour of news, the company is increasingly strengthening its grip over what actually gets published. We need to wrestle control back, before it’s too late, warns the CJR.
Business As Usual: Demand strong for Greece debt … thanks China for the oil price hike …
In Greece, it’s still not time for Stavros to pass the ouzo and kick back … Wholesale prices in Japan take a tumble … Paying more for oil? The blame is firmly with China … There’s a message for newspapers in what’s happening in the music industry …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Rudd’s ‘Yes Minister’ moment on health
One Crikey reader writes that cash strapped State premiers will be unable to resist the health carrot Rudd is dangling. Plus, readers weigh in on the iPad and Press Gang.
Why authors should write apps, not e-books
Authors shouldn’t just think of the iPad as another place to publish their books, says Cody Brown: they should see it as an opportunity to communicate their stories and messages in new, “mind-blowing” ways.
Kohler: Rupert’s wrong: distribution, not content, is king
Content is not king and never has been. That was a journalistic delusion. The uniqueness and the money in newspapers has always come from distribution.
Why the iPad can’t save the magazine industry
Business Insider crunches the numbers on the iPad economy: even if iPads sell beyond all expectations, the return for magazines will just be small change compared to their print revenue.
