Comedian Louis CK took a major risk by putting his new stand-up special online for $5 without any copy restrictions, but the risk paid off. He raked in over $500,000 in revenue in four days.
From rumors that the iPad 3 will be transparent and rimless to speculation that Apple's newest tablet will sport 4G LTE connectivity and an amazing high-resolution display screen, here's a rundown on which of the Apple iPad 3 rumors are likely to be true and whether the tablet's upgrades are worth all the hype.
Here is a list of the top three tablets hardcore gamers can contemplate splurging on:
Citi analyst Richard Gardner, in his note to investors, hinted that the third generation iPad would come in February and will sport a screen that offers more than twice the resolution capacities of the iPad 2.
Apple Inc.'s newest mobile operating system - the iOS 5 - has been available for some time now. However, the only option for users looking to jailbreak the device is a tethered jailbreak.
There is more good news for those awaiting an untethered jailbreak with pod2g announcing in his blog that it is working for Apple TV 2.
That's just just a fun rumor spawned by a concept video cirulating the Web that someone named Dakota Adney put together. The real innovation is just that -- the creative video. But no bona Apple expert under the sun thinks the Apple iPad 3 will be released such a radical design.
Apple's purchase of Anobit, an Israeli maker of Flash chips, likely means the iPhone 5 will greatly improve its memory storage capabilities.
All kinds of rumors for Apple's next generation tablet - dubbed iPad 3 - are flying thick and fast all over the Internet. And, the most recent rumor is that - hold your breath - iPad 3 will be transparent and rimless.
As more and more users begin to find that Amazon’s tablet-like e-book reader Kindle Fire is actually not a tablet computer at all, Amazon said on Monday that it will roll out a software update to improve performance.
Goldman Sachs also predicts in a research note that Amazon will sell between 15.5 and 20.5 million Kindle Fire tablets in 2012, the product's first full year of availability and despite a likely release of Apple's newest tablet expected in 2012, the iPad 3.
Apple introduced its various music services to Brazil and Latin America on Tuesday, including the iTunes Store, iCloud and iTunes Match services.
After finding the untethered jailbreak last Saturday, Pod2g posted on his blog that he is going to work on iPad 2 and iPhone 4S after working on non-A5 devices. And the hacker may not release the present jailbreak until he finds one for A5 devices.
There are only a few persons who are still remembered after their death as they have left their remarkable legacy behind them, and Steve Jobs is one of those personalities who will be remembered for Apple's iPhone and iPad.
Apple Inc is in talks to buy Israel's Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for as much as $500 million, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares are expected to touch $70 in 2012 as it is poised to benefit from the strong demand for smartphones and tablets, and from increased spending on wireless infrastructure.
Apple is apparently interested in Anobit for the company's technology to increase and enhance the memory volume and performance of its devices, including the world's most popular smartphone, the iPhone, and the world's most popular tablet, the iPad. Anobit has about 200 employees.
Pod2g, recently, announced his entry in the blog sphere, and said the blog will be updated as soon as any developments take place.
Apple iPhone users awaiting a jailbreak will be pleased to learn that further information has come to light on an untethered jailbreak for the iOS 5.0.1.
Many users have complained about issues with the new Kindle Fire, including slow and erratic scrolling, problems with apps, difficulty accessing Wi-Fi, and clumsy touchscreens. But Amazon says some of the problems will be solved with a new software update it will release before Christmas.
This may be the eternal prospective-tablet-buyer's lament. Should you buy (insert name here) tablet or the iPad. The comparisons are inevitable, but the buzz around the Eee Pad Transformer Prime is very positive if not as hyperbolic as the Kindle Fire's pre-launch publicity.
It may be a little longer until a global BBC iPlayer launches in the U.S, but the app is already extending its reach in Europe and Canada as it now streams on the iPad, iPhone and iTouch.
