Apple has started shipping out the updated Apple TV to people who bought it from the company's online store, according to a customer's shipping notice shared with AppleInsider. While the email states that the package should arrive on the 16th, the official launch date for the set-top, FedEx tracking data suggests it will actually arrive a day early.... Read more...
Apple confirms new iPad preorders sold out
Apple backed unofficial checks this weekend with remarks confirming that it had sold out of its launch day iPad stock. The company briefed USA Today that demand had been "off the charts" and the initial pre-order batch had been cleared out Read more...
Refurbished 2010 iPads now slashed to $299
With the first version of the iPad now approaching its second anniversary, Apple has opted to clear out its remaining stock of the 2010 model, or as the official nomenclature goes, "first generation." Buyers can get a refurbished 2010 iPad starting at $299, some $200 off the original price and 25 percent off the former refurbished price before the third-generation iPad was introduced on Wednesday.... Read more...
Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 now up for pre-order, ships in May
Parrot's AR.Drone 2.0 remote-controlled quadricopter introduced at CES is now available for pre-order at Brookstone. While the official ship date is in May, a limited number of units should arrive on April 9. Compared to its predecessor, the new AR.Drone has the ability to capture 720p videos and stills from its integrated camera.... Read more...
Microsoft to clarify Office for iPad info in "coming weeks"
After rejecting details in a recent leak surrounding Office for iPad, Microsoft suggests that the issue will be clarified soon. Read more...
Google Music Manager: A frustrating way to download your music library (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Google Music users, you can breathe a slight sigh of relief, but don’t get too excited. Read more...
Distimo: App spotlights help Android more, sales help iOS
Distimo has taken a fresh look at mobile app promos that has shown a sharp contrast in their effects on Android and iOS apps. Read more...
Laurene Powell Jobs to attend State of the Union address
Steve Jobs' widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, is on the official guest list for tonight's State of the Union address by US President Barack Obama, according to the White House. She will watch the speech from First Lady Michelle Obama's box in the House of Representatives Read more...
Microsoft gives devs prizes for ‘quality’ Windows Phone apps
Microsoft Canada has taken an unusual approach to spur Windows Phone development through an initiative called the Developer Movement. Those who publish at least one "quality" app to the Marketplace get prize bundles that scale the more they post Read more...
PS Vita launches in Japan to thousands in lines
Sony had an upbeat launch for the PlayStation Vita in its home country of Japan. The 7AM launch saw thousands in line with volumes closer to that of an Apple launch, including 600 at Yodobashi Camera in Tokyo's Akihabara district and 300 at Bic Camera in the Ikebukuro district. At the official event at Shibuya Tsutaya, where Sony executives including company president Kaz Hirai were hosts, the first buyer was an unidentified 33 year old northerner.... Read more...