iPad cases: let the skinning begin…

So, we finally got the measurements, and case makers have already got busy and there are at least two ranges out already that I've heard of. The iPad poses an interesting dilemma for the casemakers - smartphones get tight-fitting skins, laptops get bags - what will the half pound, 10" iPad get? Looks like skins…

Ten iPhone apps that will work really well on iPad

iPhone and iPod touch apps will work on the iPad without needing to be rebuilt for the new format, Steve Jobs told us yesterday. You will be able to sync your iPad directly with your iPhone or Pod and get all the apps in the same place. But though the software won't need to change,…

The iPad as a business device: the potential and the problems

Could this be device that breaks Apple into the business market? Will the suits and office workers of the next five years be pulling iPads out of their briefcases? Yes argues blogger Matt McHugh brought to our attention in a Shiny comment. McHugh imagines an iPad-enabled office: his scenario - instead of getting a desktop…

Why the iPad will be a good women's gadget: 5 reasons

I don't know whether the name endears it to women or just makes them think that they didn't get asked to the marketing team's focus groups, but it has certainly made it get some female attention, outside the crowd of Apple fangirls. Why do I think this is going to be a good women's gadget?…

10 things you need to know about the Apple iPad

Launched to hype, applause, and a breathless audience Apple's iPad has been eagerly awaited. Some don't like the name, others were expecting more of a wow factor but we still got a pretty interesting product. Steve Jobs described the iPad as "magical and revolutionary" and placed it between MacBooks and iPhones in functionality, adding that…

Shiny Poll: the iPad, the iTampon and the big naming debacle, what do you think?

Okay, so now that #iTampon is currently trending higher than #iPad on Twitter, we gotta ask why Apple made their Jesus gadget sound like a virtual sanitary product? The iPad name has raised a few thousand snarky comments on Twitter. Didn't take our readers long to pick up on the resonances... @fasshonaburu omg, the iPad…

The Apple iPad's trump card: price from $499 (£309)

Even though fangirls and boys were disappointed by the name (is that sanitary towel?) and pleased but not thrilled by the giant iPod touch that Apple demo-ed, the price is good, lower than the $800 or $1000 suggested. iPad prices (without a 3G internet deal) will range from: £309 ($499) to... £513 ($829) for a…

iPad will run all iPhone and iPod apps with no need for rebuilding

Apps on the iPhone app store will upgrade seamlessly to the iPad. They simply size up and don't need to be rebuilt to work on this new platform. Steve Jobs demoed Youtube in HD and a location sensitive Maps application. Games and media apps will be particularly important. Apple will highlight apps that are created…

iPad and its media partners: newspapers, books

The New York Times stood up on stage with Apple, announced a new version of "digital journalism" and demonstrated their new app, it looked like a page of a real paper. You can watch videos, favourite or send on individual stories. Five of the world's largest publishers are putting their books on the iBook store…