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The first untethered jailbreak for iPhone 5, iPad Mini, new iPad, and all iOS 6.x devices is here
Jailbreak users have gone a long while without a proper untethered solution for their iPhone 5 and iOS 6 devices, but a new jailbreak developer team called the “Evad3rs” have released the long-awaited jailbreak for those devices. The team isn’t new to the scene by any stretch, and includes many [...]
Read More »Thinner and lighter iPad 5 to be released on March 2013?
Just got a brand new iPad 4 for Christmas? Looks like that shiny new tablet might be updated in only 3 months, if rumors prove to be true. MacRumors is reporting that a 5th generation iPad may be released as soon as this March, 2013.
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Why you should buy an iPad mini [Comic]
![Why you should buy an iPad mini [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/12/ipad_mini_is_so_good-290x160.png)
If you read my opinion piece on the iPad mini, you already know I think it is junk. However, some people disagree with me. According to them, the iPad mini is the holy grail (along with the iPhone and the iPad). These are the same people that claim the iPad [...]
Read More »Can you guess what gifts kids want this holiday season? Apple products!
See the chart above? It is the result of data gathered by a Nielsen survey (USA survey). See the top five items? Four out of the five are Apple products Yes, you heard that right. Apple’s iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and iPad Mini are four out of the five top [...]
Read More »Apple sold 3 million iPad mini and iPad 4 units over the weekend, maybe not a failure after all
Two weeks ago Apple announced the new iPad mini and the refreshed iPad with Retina display (aka iPad 4). Last Friday both these products went on sale in 34 countries. Based on the lack of long lines, some people (including myself) predicted the iPad mini may be a failure. Turns [...]
Read More »iPad mini vs Nexus 7 drop tests show you shouldn’t drop your tablets
Here on dotTech we love drop tests. Not necessarily for their scientific nature, because we all know drop tests don’t provide conclusive evidence as to which device survives a drop better. Rather, we just like carnage. So we have two new drop tests to share with you; these particular drop [...]
Read More »No one is lining up to buy iPad minis — a sign of failure for Apple?
Apple product launches are typically met with hundreds (thousands?) of fans lining up at Apple stores to be one of the first ones to grab the new iDevice. Unfortunately for Apple, the same can’t be said for the iPad mini, which is going on sale this Friday (November 2).
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Read More »Amazon Kindle Fire HD sales surged 300% after release of iPad Mini
Since the start of iPad Mini rumors earlier this year, many people predicted it would shake up the current 7-inch tablet market, much like what Apple did with the iPhone and the iPad. Has it done so? It is too early to tell. However, Amazon is already letting everyone know [...]
Read More »The iPad Mini is overpriced junk [Opinion]
Yesterday Apple unveiled its much-rumored and hyped iPad Mini. With a 7.9-inch display and $329 pricetag, Apple is obviously taking aim at the 7-inch tablet niche popularized by Samsung and dominated by Amazon and Google (vis-a-vis Kindle Fire and Nexus 7). What does Ashraf think about the iPad Mini? Ashraf [...]
Read More »Apple announces 7.9-inch $329 iPad Mini, and the iPad 4
The iPad Mini has been one of the hottest rumors since summer: How large will it be? What processor will it use? How much storage will it have? How much will it cost? Is it even real? Today Apple has squashed all rumors by officially launching the iPad Mini.
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Read More »iPad Mini will be revealed in October, after iPhone 5′s September appearance [Rumor]
iPad Mini, a 7-ish inch iPad priced between US$200-$300, has been one of the hottest gossips in the tech world for 2012. Many rumors have surfed over the past 8-9 months, rumors that not only speculate the specifications and price of the iPad Mini but also the release date. Up [...]
Read More »Apple discussed a 7 inch iPad among top executives, including Steve Jobs, as early as 2010
The iPad has been a huge success since it was introduced in 2010. In an attempt to carve out a similar but non-competing market, other manufacturers starting creating 7 inch tabs (primarily Samsung, who can be credited with creating this niche, with Amazon and Google following suit later). Apple has [...]
Read More »Photos of rumored 7 inch iPad appear on the Internet
Apple rumors never cease to exist and the iPad Mini has been getting more than its fair share in the past few months. Now another rumor has hit the Internet, this time in the form of images.
Photos have been posted to a Sina Weibo account (Sina Weibo is the [...]
Read More »iPhone 5 and iPad Mini will be announced September 12, go on sale September 21 according to a new rumor
A previous rumor claimed the iPhone 5 will be released on September 21, 2012. A new rumor now backs up that speculation.
According to “sources who have proven accurate in the past”, iMore is reporting the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini plus a redesigned iPod Nano and iPod Touch will [...]
Read More »Will the success of $399 iPad 2 encourage Apple to develop a cheaper iPad mini?
As reported earlier, Apple has recently issued its Q3 2012 financial statements. Buried inside all the details, there is one number that especially stands out — the 18 million iPads Apple sold. It isn’t entirely clear what portion of the 18 million are new iPad sales and what portion are [...]
Apple will release a $249 7.85 inch ‘iPad mini’ in October, according to rumors
Apple’s iPad is a killerly popular tablet. However, it is a well-priced killerly popular tablet. As an alternative to the 10 inch tablet market, many companies offer cheaper 7 inch tablets. Samsung is popularly credited with creating this niche with its Galaxy Tab 7.0 but it is Amazon, with its [...]
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