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15 03, 2011

PixelSkin HD Wrap Case for iPad 2

By Josh Carr|March 15th, 2011|Categories: Articles, Tech|Tags: case, hd, ipad 2, ipad case, manufacturer, products, speck, wrap|

Speck is a very well known manufacturer of Apple cases. I have their products on my iPhone, my MacBook Pro and eventually on my iPad 2. The PixelSkin HD Wrap for iPad 2 is the first case design that hasn't made me cringe. I love their desire to mimic Apple's Smart Cover design. I was a little disappointed to learn that it didn't include the necessary sleep magnet to lock and unlock the screen like the Apple-branded case. I've heard whisperings of patent infringement... if they included the [...]

3 03, 2011

iPad 2 available on March 11th

By Josh Carr|March 3rd, 2011|Categories: Articles, Tech|Tags: 2, A5, camera, facetime, garageband, gyroscope, hd, imovie, iPad, ipad 2, march 11, system-on-a-chip, two, vga|

As most of you are aware, Apple introduced iPad 2 today. Many of the new enhancements were predicted ahead of time... probably because this is the iPad Apple should have shipped originally. Seriously, Apple left 1st generation owners in the dust with this update. Hardware discussion is coming up but we want to talk about pricing first. The resell value of old iPads has diminished greatly thanks to the new hardware and Apple's deflated prices. Apple is selling refurbished 16GB Wi-Fi iPads for [...]

25 02, 2011

iPad 2 to get Thunderbolt – Nope

By Josh Carr|February 25th, 2011|Categories: Articles, Tech|Tags: iPad, ipad 2, mdp, mini displayport, thunderbolt|

Updated: Apple announced the iPad 2 on March 2nd and there was no mention of Thunderbolt. One of the most popular topics right now is Thunderbolt. It's a new input/output protocol (like USB) that will change they way we interact with our devices. Imagine transferring your entire iTunes collection to your iPad in under a minute... yeah, that would be hot. There have been rumors going around that the iPad 2 had a Mini DisplayPort connector for a couple months now. Some case manufacturers have e [...]