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…

And it's a… iPad! Apple Tablet finally announced

Steve Jobs unveiled Apple's slender 10 inch touch screen device in Cupertino this evening. "It's a revolutionary magical product" Steve Jobs told a breathless audience, running through Apple's successes. "Is there room for a third category of device in the middle? Something that's between a laptop and smartphone." This device needs to be BETTER than…

App of the week: Time Out iPhone app for London

Time Out Communications have created an iPhone app for London, and it's available now for free with sponsorship from Smirnoff Vodka. It's practical, nicely designed and well-linked into the iPhone's capabilities. Each individual listing has the venue address linked to the iPhone Google Maps app and tap any of the telephone numbers provided and you…

Opinion: Apple tablet – most hyped product since the wheel

Apple have got us all thinking that the Tablet is going to be the biggest product launch since some hairy guy in a ferret skin whipped out the first wheel back in BC something-or-other. Apple are hype maestros, working the media and the internet into a frenzy of expectation with the slightest of touches. Of…