iPad pre-orders are U.S. only
Apple in the United States begain accepting pre-orders for its new touch-screen iPad device today. The device will be released on April 3rd in that country.
U.S. customers who pre-order the device can choose to have it delivered on April 3rd or have one reserved for pick-up at their nearest Apple retail store.
iPad coming to Canada in late April
The Apple iPad will be available in the United States on April 3rd for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models, according to a written statement from Apple today.
The company also said that both WiFi and 3G would be available in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April.
Archos Android tablets to compete with iPad
Less than a month prior to when the Apple iPad is expected to reach retail stores, Archos, the Denver based company which introduced the first portable video player in 2003, has announced two new Android-based tablet computers.
iTunes reaches 10 Billion songs sold milestone
The iTunes store, now the biggest selling music retailer in North America, announced today that music fans have now purchased and downloaded over ten billion songs from the store in its almost seven year history.
The store, which opened on April 28, 2003, took almost three years to sell its first billion songs but is now selling a billion songs every four months.
Apple purges over 5,000 adult themed apps from app store
Apple is reported to have removed over 5,000 adult themed applications from its iTunes app store after consumers began complaining about the apps containing sexually suggestive material.
The purge, which appears to have begun in the last several days, has led to the removal of apps which feature photos of women in bikinis and lingerie in provocative poses.
SanDisk now shipping 64GB SDXC Memory Card
SanDisk Corporation, the world’s largest producer of flash memory cards, today announced that it has begun shipping its SanDisk Ultra SDXC (eXtended Capacity) for use in compatible digital cameras and camcorders.
16GB Apple iPad will cost about $230 to build
Apple’s recently announced iPad computer is expected to cost just under $230 U.S. to manufacture and build according to a preliminary estimate by market research firm ISuppli Corp.
CIBC releases iPhone banking app
CIBC, Canada’s fifth largest bank, has become the first major Canadian bank to offer a mobile banking App.
The App lets CIBC customers check account balances, transfer funds, pay bills and send Email Money Transfers from their iPhone or iPod touch.
