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It looks like some iPad 2 owners are seeing bleeding backlights on their newly adopted device. Any new iPad 2 owners out there seeing this?It looks like some iPad 2 owners are seeing bleeding backlights on their newly adopted... more
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The iPad 2 is coming this Friday at Apple. Starting 17th of february, the tablet will appear in the 236 Apple Store Canada.The iPad 2 is coming this Friday at Apple. Starting 17th of february, the tablet will... more
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After his son was born in 2009, Satoshi Tagomori started having nightmares that the bookshelves lining his cramped living room would rain heavy tomes on the infant. Armed with a cutting board, the 28-year-old pharmaceutical company employee chopped his 850 titles to fit inside a cheap scanner and converted each book into a PDF file. His library now lives in his preferred tablet computer, a Samsung Galaxy Tab. "There was just no more room for books when my son was born," he says.
Japan's famously small living spaces—the country's average home size is half that of the U.S.—make it a natural market for such space-saving innovations as digital books. Japanese have taken to tablet computers, especially Apple's (AAPL) market-leading iPad. While the iPad has opened the doors for e-books, the publishing industry has been slow to walk through them and still offers few Japanese-language editions. A cottage industry of pulp-to-PDF scanning startups are filling the void and now offer to digitize books for a modest fee.
Some Japanese, such as Tagomori, are doing the scanning on their own. Fujitsu's PFU scanner-manufacturing subsidiary says sales of its consumer models rose 80 percent in June, the month after the iPad was released, and more than doubled the following month. The Tokyo-based company had to charter special flights from its China factories to meet demand, according to Tadashi Oura, PFU's head of marketing.
Publishers have been slow to react to the change in reading habits in part because they're reluctant to offer digital titles at reduced prices, as is common in the U.S., says Toshihiro Takagi, an analyst at market researcher Impress R&D. It also took time to develop standards for how Japanese characters, which are read from top to bottom rather than left to right, should be displayed on various screen formats. "People are taking matters in their own hands because the publishers are not meeting the market's needs," says Toshihiro Takagi, an analyst at Impress.
One of those people is Yusuke Ohki, a 28-year-old entrepreneur in Tokyo. As pre-release iPad fever hit Japan last April, Ohki and a childhood friend, Shinya Iwamatsu, founded Bookscan. The startup charges 100 yen, or $1.22, to digitize a book and produce PDFs replete with original highlighting and marginalia. After Takafumi Horie, a well-known Internet entrepreneur, tweeted about the company, a wave of media attention followed. Bookscan now has 140 employees and about 12,000 customers. Despite plenty of competition—Ohki estimates Bookscan is one of 60 such companies—the startup has a four-month waiting list.
Independent book scanners are filling a void but may also create headaches for copyright owners. Under Japanese law, book owners are allowed to digitize their libraries for personal use, but there's always the risk that "these homemade contents begin to circulate illegally," says Nobuo Kurahashi, an analyst at Mizuho Financial Group in Tokyo.
The bottom line: The rise of book-scanning startups in Japan is a sign of latent demand for e-books, which publishers have been slow to meet.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_08/b4216033233882.htmAfter his son was born in 2009, Satoshi Tagomori started having nightmares that the... more
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Apple, AT&T and Verizon have all announced that the iPad 2 will be available tomorrow starting at 1AM PST online and at 5PM local time in stores.Apple, AT&T and Verizon have all announced that the iPad 2 will be available... more
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A few days ago, Apple introduced the iPad 2. Today, a competitor has admitted that its tablet might be ‘inadequate’ in its current state. Have a look.A few days ago, Apple introduced the iPad 2. Today, a competitor has admitted that its... more
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How does the newly minted iPad 2 from Apple compared to RIM’s still unreleased BlackBerry PlayBook? Take a look.How does the newly minted iPad 2 from Apple compared to RIM’s still unreleased... more
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Thinking about picking up an iPad 2? Well, you better check out this spec comparison between it and the HP TouchPad first.Thinking about picking up an iPad 2? Well, you better check out this spec comparison... more
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If you bought an iPad recently and are freaking out now that the iPad 2 has been announced, relax. Apple is offering $100 to those who bought an iPad in the last two weeks.If you bought an iPad recently and are freaking out now that the iPad 2 has been... more
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Already have an iPad? Thinking about picking up the iPad 2? Well, that decision might be a little harder than it seems.Already have an iPad? Thinking about picking up the iPad 2? Well, that decision might... more
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Now that the iPad 2 is out, you have a choice to make. iOS or Android. Maybe this spec comparison between the Motorola Xoom and iPad 2 can help you over the fence.Now that the iPad 2 is out, you have a choice to make. iOS or Android. Maybe this spec... more
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Apple has done the expected and unveiled the long awaited iPad 2 and boy, does it look like an amazing device.Apple has done the expected and unveiled the long awaited iPad 2 and boy, does it look... more
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Apple is gearing up to announce their latest iPad in San Francisco today but it looks like the iPad 2 may have shown up a bit early. In China.Apple is gearing up to announce their latest iPad in San Francisco today but it looks... more
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It’s been confirmed that Apple is going to be hosting an event in San Francisco on March 2nd and at said event, the company will announce the iPad 2.It’s been confirmed that Apple is going to be hosting an event in San Francisco... more
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Everyone is waiting eagerly and there have been a lot of rumours on Apple’s next generation iPad named as Apple iPad 2. Features like fast processer, built-in camera for video conferencing, voice command picture editing; automatically download good music by deleting bad ones, three axis gyroscope and light peak technology etc.
Here you can check out this video and enjoy the funny review of the Apple iPad 2.
http://funnyandspicy.com/hilarious-review-of-apple-ipad-2Everyone is waiting eagerly and there have been a lot of rumours on Apple’s next... more
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According to a report, production of Apple’s thinner, lighter and camera toting iPad 2 has begun.According to a report, production of Apple’s thinner, lighter and camera toting... more
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The new rumor going around says that Apple will be launching the iPad 2 on April 2nd or 9th. Seeing as though the first iPad around the same time, it’s pretty hard to argue.The new rumor going around says that Apple will be launching the iPad 2 on April 2nd... more
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The component suppliers of Apple’s iPad have said that the team is going to plan a next-generation ‘iPad 2’ development featuring both a back-mounted and front facing module for the purpose of camera, in the first quarter of 2011, according to Reuters' report.
As first reported on December 9 by tech blog iLounge, Chinese manufacturer Shenzhen MacTop Electronics has created a slimmer iPad case with a rear-facing camera hole, which it says will fit the second-generation device. The iLounge posting came with an image of the case, which also features a larger speaker.
Another tech blog MacRumors also posted another set of images, ostensibly of a second-generation iPad case, with holes for a rear-facing camera and possibly an SD card.
Apple's iPad has taken the world by storm since its introduction in January, winning over millions of fans and providing a much needed boost for a global technology sector still struggling with patchy demand.
Touchscreen chip designer Wintek Corp, battery maker Simplo Technology Co Ltd and AVY Precision, an unlisted maker of covers for electronic products, are among suppliers for the next batch of iPads, four people familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Two could only confirm they were ramping up for a new round of production in the first quarter for components previously supplied for the original iPad, while two said the ramp-up was for a new iPad.
One of those said the revamped model would feature cameras on the front and rear, while the other said the new model would be slimmer, lighter and have a better resolution display.
Camera module makers Genius Electronic Optical Co Ltd and Largan Precision Co Ltd were also starting new supply deals with Apple, two sources said, but neither could confirm for which product the modules were intended.
The iPad is expected to make up for about 70 percent of the 60 million tablet PCs that will be shipped in 2011, brokerage SinoPac Securities said in a note.
http://www.theblogismine.com/2010/12/10/apple-suppliers-point-to-new-camera-toting-ipad-in-2011/The component suppliers of Apple’s iPad have said that the team is going to plan... more
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With every day that passes we see more and more rumors regarding a smaller iPad model that’s scheduled to arrive soon. The 7-inch Apple iPad, called by somebody the iPad 2, is now said to be here in time for Christmas, according to a major Taiwanese newspaper.
This is the second report of an iPad 2 sighting in Taiwan, and it comes from the island’s Chinese-language Economic Daily News financial newspaper, which was among the first to correctly report that Apple was making a tablet when other news sources said it would be a netbook. The launch of the original iPad proved the paper correct.
Taiwan’s Digitimes newspaper last week reported that Taiwanese companies were starting to assemble a 7-inch iPad for Apple. The Economic Daily reports that Taiwanese companies have won a number of component contracts for the iPad 2.
Chimei Innolux will supply 7-inch LCD screens, which use the same IPS (in-plane switching) technology found in the original iPad, which improves viewing angles and color on LCD screens. Touchscreen technology for the screens will come from Cando Corporation, the report says.
Apple has also tapped Compal Electronics, one of the world’s largest contract laptop computer makers, to assemble the new iPad, the report says. The companies named in the Economic Daily report declined to comment.
http://www.theblogismine.com/2010/08/18/report-says-apple-to-launch-7-inch-ipad-by-christmas/With every day that passes we see more and more rumors regarding a smaller iPad model... more
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