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BusinessNovember 5

Apple sells 3 million iPads over first weekend

Apple Inc sold 3 million of its new iPads in the first three days the tablet computers were available, driving optimism for a strong holiday quarter despite intensifying competition.
Apple sells 3 million iPads over first weekend
Apple sells 3 million iPads over first weekend
DunedinJune 5

Mobile phones, iPads, no match for Missal

He has been computer-literate since the mid-1980s, owns a cellphone, a personal computer, a laptop and an iPad.
Mobile phones, iPads, no match for Missal
Mobile phones, iPads, no match for Missal
QueenstownNovember 10

Jetstar flight iPads world first

Passengers will soon be able to watch, read, touch, swipe and pinch on iPads to their heart's content while flying between Queenstown and Australia, Jetstar confirms.
Jetstar flight iPads world first
Jetstar flight iPads world first
BusinessJuly 22

Piracy bar raised - China fakes entire Apple stores

At first, it looks like a sleek Apple store. Sales assistants in blue T-shirts with the company's logo chat to customers. Signs advertising the iPad 2 hang from the white walls. Outside, the famous logo sits next to the words "Apple Store".
Piracy bar raised - China fakes entire Apple stores
Piracy bar raised - China fakes entire Apple stores
BusinessJuly 7

Samsung Galaxy 10.1 ticks techies' boxes

The iPad 2 is the best tablet on the market. It's sleek, slim, comfortable, easy to use, has a ton of tablet-customised apps, the battery runs for days and getting music and videos on to the device is effortless.
Samsung Galaxy 10.1 ticks techies' boxes
Samsung Galaxy 10.1 ticks techies' boxes
BusinessApril 11

Cybercrime to hit tablets

Cybercrime to hit tablets
Cybercrime to hit tablets
BusinessMarch 3

Apple sets new bar as iPad 2 launches early

Apple and its new iPad 2 have set a new standard for hardware devices, with Apple chief executive Steve Jobs launching the new device yesterday ahead of schedule.
Apple sets new bar as iPad 2 launches early
Apple sets new bar as iPad 2 launches early
BusinessFebruary 7

Apple demands 30% slice of app-content sales

In a move set to slow progress by digital publishers, Apple has further restricted how content can be sold through apps that run on its popular iPad and iPhone devices, the New York Times reported.
BusinessJanuary 15

Launch of iPad newspaper near

Stop the presses - completely. The world's first iPad newspaper, The Daily, is prepping for launch.
BusinessOctober 11

iPad for work and play

Gen-i client manager Matt Baker was a sceptic when the iPad was first released, describing himself as "almost agnostic".
iPad for work and play
iPad for work and play
BusinessSeptember 20

Secret Diary a top-10 ap

The release of a New Zealand iPad application (ap) is the start of what technology supplier Renaissance Group chief executive Richard Webb hopes will be big things to come for the company.
Secret Diary a top-10 ap
Secret Diary a top-10 ap
BusinessSeptember 3

Samsung unveils iPad competitor

Samsung has unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple's popular iPad.
Samsung unveils iPad competitor
Samsung unveils iPad competitor
BusinessAugust 16

Less is becoming more

The unexpected popularity of netbook computers helped carry the PC industry through the recession, but industry analysts believe the scaled-down laptops will soon be overtaken by a wave of iPads and similar tablet devices.
Less is becoming more
Less is becoming more
BusinessJuly 23

iPad to hit market today, Apple says

Apple has officially announced the pricing for its iPad tablet computer which goes on sale in New Zealand today.
iPad to hit market today, Apple says
iPad to hit market today, Apple says
BusinessJuly 19

Apple to launch iPad in NZ on Friday

The Apple iPad will finally reach New Zealand on Friday, the company announced today.
Apple to launch iPad in NZ on Friday
Apple to launch iPad in NZ on Friday
BusinessJuly 1

Apple may hire 'antenna engineers'

Are you an unemployed antenna engineer who specializes in wireless mobile devices? Apple might have a job for you.
Apple may hire 'antenna engineers'
Apple may hire 'antenna engineers'
BusinessJune 30

New tablet computer targets business world

Cisco Systems aims to take the tablet computer into the business world with its own device, to launch early next year.
BusinessJune 20

App brings iPad to church altars

An Italian priest has developed an application that will let priests celebrate Mass with an iPad on the altar instead of the regular Roman missal.
BusinessJune 11

FBI investigates iPad-related security breach

A security breach that exposed the email addresses of thousands of users of Apple Inc.'s iPad has sparked a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
BusinessJune 4

Publishers charge premium for iPad ads

Companies are paying newspapers and magazines up to five times as much to place ads in their iPad applications as what similar advertising costs on regular websites.
Publishers charge premium for iPad ads
Publishers charge premium for iPad ads
BusinessJune 2

Apple's Jobs says iPad idea came before iPhone

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs shared a secret with his audience at a technology conference outside Los Angeles yesterday: The idea for the iPad came before the iPhone.
Apple's Jobs says iPad idea came before iPhone
Apple's Jobs says iPad idea came before iPhone
BusinessJune 1

New contender for tablet computing crown

Taiwan's AsusTek has unveiled a portable tablet computer that runs on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, joining a slew of manufacturers trying to tap demand for the sleek devices following Apple's launch of the iPad.
New contender for tablet computing crown
New contender for tablet computing crown
BusinessMay 31

Apple: iPad sales top 2 million since launch

Apple said today that iPad sales have topped 2 million since its launch almost two months ago.
Apple: iPad sales top 2 million since launch
Apple: iPad sales top 2 million since launch
BusinessMay 30

People queue for hours to get iPad

Technophiles mobbed Apple Stores in Europe and Asia during the weekend in a quest to snatch up the hottest gadget of the moment - the iPad.
People queue for hours to get iPad
People queue for hours to get iPad
BusinessMay 28

Lack of iPad-specific apps hampers travel planning

As a new iPad owner, many of my iPad fantasies involved using the device for entertainment while travelling.
Lack of iPad-specific apps hampers travel planning
Lack of iPad-specific apps hampers travel planning