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Have you ever wanted a grand tour of the universe, with an astrophysicist as your tour guide, all wrapped up with text explanations, diagrams and awesome videos? This is it, and you’ll love it. Brian Cox is a particle physicist* and professor at the University of Manchester, UK. He’s written several popular books, such as…

My pre-ordered iPad arrived on launch day, March 16. After setting it up, I was immediately struck by how yellow the display appeared. It was especially noticeable with white backgrounds, which had a faded yellow parchment-like look. Even photographs seemed to be lacking the eye-popping saturation I had expected. I next compared the new iPad…

The issue in question, first reported late last week by video diagnostic and testing firm DisplayMate, is that the new iPad continues to draw a full 10 watts of power for over two hours following an indication by the on-screen battery meter the the device’s battery is at “100 percent.”  “At 2:00 hours after reporting…

The evolution of our science fiction technology, the dramatic visions of people who dream the future for a living, have steadily percolated into our lives. These days, we take for granted synchronous orbit communication satellites, wireless personal communications, and Dick Tracy watches. Then, we dreamed of a personal tablet, and now we have it. What…

Think about that for a bit. Let’s say you want to stand up and walk. Anyone from an 11-month old baby to a 91 year old yoga instructor knows how to do that, right? The difference is that the babe does not understand the mechanics of standing and walking, he just does it because he…

If you’re only interested in Apple’s iBooks and Amazon’s Kindle reader for the iPad, you can do a lot. But if you want an alternative e-book reader from a third party and want to focus on books in EPUB or PDF format, generally without DRM, the Bluefire reader is an excellent alternative. (However, as I…

Image via Tweakers.net.As translated by Engadget, Tweakers.net compared an iPad 2 with a 2012 iPad while running the GLBenchmark, which tests both the device’s CPU and GPU. After running the benchmark for five minutes, the iPads were examined with an infrared camera which showed the iPad 2 running at 28.3 degrees Celsius (82.9 degrees Fahrenheit)…

When signing up for cellular data for the first time, Verizon customers are presented with 2GB and 5GB monthly data plans for $30 and $50, respectively. We here at TMO thought that was strange, as Verizon had previously announced that four tiers of data would be available for iPad customers, including a 1GB plan at…

SMK-link took the look and feel of Apple’s desktop computer line and created an iPad 2 tabletop stand that shares that look and feel with the added bonus of versatility. The PadDock 10v2, which works equally well with the new iPad 3rd generation, features, a docking/charging station, a speaker system, and 360 degree rotation. PadDock for iPadThe…

“We had a record weekend,” Mr. Cook said in reference to the new iPad launch, “and we’re thrilled.”Cook: Third gen iPad launch broke recordsThe third generation iPad hit store shelves on Friday, March 16. Some Apple Stores saw long lines ahead of the launch, and some customers camped out for days to be among the…

Of note, the significantly higher resolution apps now available on the iPad come with the cost of increased storage space requirements, with many apps more than doubling in size. Examples Tinhte provided include Keynote increasing from 115 MB to 327 MB, Numbers from 109 MB to 283 MB, Pages from 95 MB to 269 MB,…

However, while we continue to witness tablets’ gradual but steady eclipsing of laptops, there’s another far more intriguing question to ponder: Are iPads already better than MacBooks for many tasks? The answer is a resounding yes. In my case, I prefer my iPad over my MacBook Air for almost any task that does not demand…

Lapworks prides itself on featuring ergonomically sound products and their latest product is no exception. The 2Loop iPad Handle designed specifically for the iPad 2 is a grip-free, hand-held iPad holder that takes pressure off the wrist and removes the necessity to grip the back of a case. There is a removable two loop finger attachment that…

Another app in this exclusive group is Discover – Wikipedia in a Magazine, from CoolIris. The app takes Wikipedia entries and turns them into e-zines. Think ‘Word of the Day’ except here you have full articles, photos, maps and so much more. It really is a good app and the more you use it, the…

Pre-ordering a new iPad in the U.S. will still get a tablet in your hands on March 16, unless you’re trying to pick up the 16GB white Wi-Fi model. The 16GB model is showing a March 19 ship date now.New iPad ship dates are slipping around the worldSingapore customers will have to wait even longer…

According to Pocket-lint, Senseg’s technology uses electrical pulses to create the sensation of textures when touching the display, and Apple plans to pack that into every pixel on the iPad 3’s rumored retina display.Adding some excitement to that rumor, Senseg senior vice president Ville Makinen said, “We are currently working with a certain tablet maker…

The contract is subject to funding and will be used to purchase up to 18,000 iPads. The AMC will use those iPads to replace flight manuals on transport flights managed by the Air Force group. “That doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll purchase all 18,000,” AMC spokesperson Captain Kathleen Ferrero said in a statement. “It’s contingent upon…

The scenario I described was visiting a friend at the beach. You take your MacBook and your iPhone. You do some work at the condo. Then, you go to lunch, and take your iPhone with you. The MacBook stays put: it would be awkward in a cozy restaurant. Maybe overheat if left in the car.…

“We are now preparing for negotiations,” Proview lawyer Xie Xianghui said, according to The Times of India. “The court cases will continue until we reach an agreement.”Proview prepping for iPad trademark negotiations with AppleApple has argued that it legitimately purchased the Chinese rights to the iPad name, although local courts ruled in favor of Proview…

Proview Technology owned (or owns, depending on who you ask) the trademark to the term “iPad,” a trademark it registered in China and other Asian countries in 2000. Apple purchased those rights from a Taiwan-based subsidiary of Proview Technology, a purchase that Apple believed included rights to the name in China, but Proview claims that…

That horse may have long since left the barn and could be in another state by now, though: a Cisco survey found that 48 percent of IT managers’ companies would never allow employees to bring their own devices, but 57 percent admitted it was happening without consent anyway, and 51 percent said the number of…

On the smaller tablet front, which has been oft-discussed since the original iPad hit the market two years ago, Apple is said to be showing its suppliers designs for an iPad with an 8-inch screen, compared to the 9.7-inch one currently on the device. The resolution is expected to be the same, while a third-generation…

It seems that Proview Technology sent letters to authorities in Shijiazhuang, which is southwest of Beijing. The Washington Post reported an economic investigation official as saying that all iPads had been taken off the shelves in the Xinhua district in Shijiazhuang. He gave no indication of how many locations or devices had been involved. Apple has only…

The announcement was first spotted by NextGov (via 9to5Mac), which first reported the plan as one to specifically buy iPad 2 models from Apple. Lt. Col. Glen Roberts of the AMC has since clarified that it is looking for, “a tablet device, not necessarily an iPad.” The issue of replacing flight manuals with iPads (or…