Once again, an “iPad killer” is crushed before it ever comes close to outselling Apple’s tablet. According to a recent report from UBS analyst Brent Thill, Microsoft only sold 1 million Surface RT tablets during the December quarter.
In comparison, Apple is estimated to have sold 20 million during the same time period.
Apple just announced today that the newest generation iPad and iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular models are finally going to be available in China on Friday, January 18, bringing the total countries worldwide that offer the model to 100. Based on the launch of the Wi-Fi only iPads in China this past December, the news may fall flat on Friday.
The launch of the most recent generation iPad and iPad mini in China should be big news, but it seems that the birthplace of Apple’s tablet may be getting tired of new releases these days. It was only in July of 2012 that China legally got the third-generation iPad in stores. A few months later, Apple announced the fourth-generation iPad. In the U.S., we all felt cheated by the quick release of the newest model iPad and we got ours in March. Imagine how they must have felt.
My children have their own iPads, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Anybody who disagrees and thinks that is a bad parenting choice can feel free to observe my two year old son do puzzles and play matching games at a third grade level.
Whatever you think your plans were for the day: cancel them. If you start playing HEX IT: Awesome Puzzle Game for iPad, chances are very good that it will be a long while before you stop.
Curious what it’s all about? Think Rubik’s cube meets slider puzzle meets the hexagon and you’ll have some idea. HEX IT is addictive to be sure but it is also easy to learn, easy to play and the right amount of challenging to make it truly fun.
Dennis Rodman is back in business with collaboration on a new stats-based trading card game about basketball. In connection with Hothead Games, Rodman lent his gaming expertise for the development of Big Win Basketball.
Players are given a random start pack of virtual cards to use for the game. The deck will have at least five player cards, plus action cards, or “Big Impact” cards.
For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 9 great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have 4 productivity / entertainment apps and 5 game apps in today’s bundle.
We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 86% off, several are even free, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.
The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has ended, but the fun is still lingering. Company onanoff made an appearance at the gadget convention and their big news was the unveiling of Sound Cover, an iPad case that features built-in stereo speakers so you can get the maximum volume from your tablet while on the go.
The Sound Cover is a protective case for the iPad that includes NXT stereo speakers capable of boosting the tablet’s volume by as much as 300 percent.
Volkswagen has been a leading innovator in the motor vehicle industry for its entire existence. From the super affordable Beetle (or, “Bug”) to the economical yet sporty Jetta, the company could almost be considered the Apple, Inc. of cars. To bring together the likeness even more, at this year’s North American International Auto Show, Volkswagen announced the upcoming launch a new line of SUVs, complete with iPad mini tablets as headrest monitors.
Listening to audio books instead of reading them is becoming more popular every day. Now that consumers have immediate access to thousands of titles that can be downloaded directly to their iPad, iPhone, or other mobile device, it is no wonder that Audiobooks.com is trying to compete with the likes of Audible for audio book consumers.
The former has struggled during its first year of existence, trying to compete with the biggest audio book retailer in the world. One of the biggest problems is the price.
App developers on the Facebook team seem to think that it is more important to get something out for phone users than tablet users.
Sure, there are more iPhones in consumer hands than there are iPads. But, those numbers are quickly changing. In order to meet the demand of Facebooking tablet owners, the social networking giant had better get moving.
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