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We received a tip this morning from a Toys R' Us employee that the venerable children's toy store will begin selling the iPad 2 next month. Although there have been rumors in the past about Toys R' Us possibly carrying the iPad at some point in the future, this is the first we've heard from an actual employee that an iPad launch at the toy store is imminent.

And there's photographic evidence to back up the claim. ...

Apple today released iAd Gallery, and iOS app that Apple calls "a celebration of advertising." To call this app ‘ad supported’ would be quite an understatement. iAd Gallery's sole purpose is to showcase Apple's struggling iAd advertising service and act as a creative launching point for potential clients.

Although the iAd Gallery app is nothing more than a revolving door of ad campaigns, it is still ...

The internet is blowing up once again with reports of a new Apple release, this time there is news of some under-loved software, the industry-defining movie editing software, Final Cut Pro. And we've got some new reason to believe that we may see this one in a week's time.

The report first came from ProVideoCoalition. They state that Apple plans on releasing the product in conjunction with the Final Cut ...

According to PatentlyApple, apple has been granted a patent for new hybrid connector that would be used on future iOS device. The connectors would allow both DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, and USB 3.0 connections to go directly to and from the iOS device.

The patented product would eventually roll out to all iOS devices, including the recently updated iPad. PatentlyApple notes that this product could ...

Consumer Reports has a spotty history when it comes to backing Apple products (iPhone 4 'death grip' should ring a bell), but the long-time consumer advocate publication isn't reserved in the slightest when it comes to propping up Apple's second generation iPad as the overall best tablet computer on the market today.

"After almost a year in which the Apple iPad has been virtually the only game in town ...

The latest reports out of Asia - though some are already attempting to debunk it - suggest that the iPhone 5 (mock image above) will make a late June 2011 entry into the marketplace, even though Apple may still unveil the device earlier in the month at the company's Worldwide Developer's Conference, which begins June 6th in San Francisco.

Korean news site ETNews.co.kr reveals today that Apple ...

[UPDATE: Backgrounder and Infinidock (which had been giving some but not all users problems) have both been updated and now seem to be working OK under 4.3.1]

Following the release of PwnageTool and redsn0w for iOS 4.3.1, users are noticing that a number of popular apps and tweaks aren't working properly. The list is short but growing, and anyone who relies on packages like Backgrounder or ActionMenu should probably consider ...

Next month, the NASDAQ stock exchange will rebalance its benchmark NASDAQ 100. In the process, the exchange will effectively slash Apple Inc's weighting and likely spark no shortage of volatility as traders and investors navigate the upheavals and readjust their stock portfolios.

Wall Street analysts who have publicly commented on the matter today are correct in saying that the rebalancing of the NASDAQ ...

A couple days ago I wrote an article discussing Toyota's Scion theme they'd published in Cydia through Velti, an advertising agency they use. I was impressed at a major corporation recognizing the niche jailbreak market and pouring some attention into it. The idea brought some interesting possibilities, and the article got some legs, including a mention on Daring Fireball this morning.

Apple ...

It looks like a federal grand jury is taking a closer look at specific third-party applications in both Apple's iTunes store and Google's Android Market to see if some applications are retrieving personal user info from their apps. This is a big no-no in the world of computer-fraud, and could lead to prosecution of any company that may be found to be doing these illegal practices through their applications.
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Calls to AT&T have confirmed looming speculation Monday about AT&T hiking its early upgrade and no-commitment pricing for the wireless carrier's expansive line of smartphones, including the iPhone. Although the changes take place this week, only customers who are presently ineligible for upgrade - or unwilling to sign a new two-year contract - will be effected by the across-the-board price ...