Crowds flock to the Apple Store for UK iPad launch

The iPad has proved to be a big draw for London customers, as crowds of around 600 people queued to get their hands on the iPad on its UK launch.

Next Apple TV to adopt iPhone OS, cloud storage, $99 price

If rumors are to be believed, the next Apple TV is going to adopt the iPhone OS, eschew local drives for cloud storage, and hit a $99 price point.

TiPb’s been wondering out loud about putting the iPhone OS on the Apple TV for a while now, so obviously we’re excited to hear that may be on the table. Sure, figuring out how to translate the current multitouch input methods of the iPad and iPhone to something that works on a 60″ from 10′ away but having Safari and apps and games on the platform will be more than worth the effort.

I typically stream to my current Apple TV and never use the hard drive on the machine, so the idea of streaming from iTunes.com or whatever cloud-solution Apple eventually rolls out is compelling. Obviously it will require some local storage to cache data for a smooth user experience, and users should be able to keep a copy of the things they buy if they so choose (sorry Hollywood).

$99 price? That starts to be mainstream… or would if it could replace DVR boxes and set top boxes. As it is, sitting on top of another box (or several) still makes it a tad complex for average users. Cable and satellite providers won’t be giving up control of their content or experience any time soon, however, so at least cheap mitigates that for now.

And no, it’s reportedly been in the pipeline for a while so it’s not a response to Google TV — though the sudden leak of information about it certainly might be…

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Apple Reportedly Prepping Revamped Apple TV: iPhone OS, Cloud-Based Storage, $99 Price Point?

Engadget's representation of "iPhone-like" Apple TV hardware
Engadget reports that it has received detailed information on a forthcoming revamp of the Apple TV, a major shift for the product that will reportedly see it resembling "an i...

Verizon iPhone Possibly Available as Soon as November?

TheStreet reports on a new research note from Rodman Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar claiming that Apple appears to be ramping toward a possible November launch for a Verizon version of the iPhone.<p class="q...

PicoScrum 1.3 available on the iPhone and iPod touch

Nannek recently released PicoScrum 1.3, their easy-to-use task management application for iPhone and iPod touch. PicoScrum helps users break down projects into short-term intervals called Sprints. Rather than setting arbitrary due dates for each Task, PicoScrum lets users discover realistic end-dates for their Projects based on how much time they actually have available to work [...]

iPhone 4.0 Beta Hints At AT&T Tethering, Finally

On Tuesday night, Apple released to developers another beta of the upcoming iPhone 4.0 OS (the fourth beta, for those keeping count). Developers with access to the program quickly started to report on the various new features they found–most significantly AT&T tethering. Internet tethering capabilities let you share your phone’s Internet connection with your laptop via [...]

“Flight delays” causing international iPad deliveries to slip?

Apparently “flight delays” have caused some international iPad deliveries to slip from the previously promised May 28 to May 29… or later. While some in Europe received their iPads days early, others are waking up to this notice from Apple:

Your iPad is currently in transit, however, FedEx has informed us that, due to a flight delay, your package will not deliver on May 28th as planned. We are closely tracking your order and working with FedEx to deliver it as soon as possible. FedEx will make every effort to deliver your iPad on Saturday, May 29th.

The iPad 3G I’m waiting on said it departed Shenzhen, China on May 25 only to sit… in Shenzhen, China until May 27 which is certainly a delay of some kind. No idea what Service Level Agreements FedEx has in place with Apple for these deliveries, but it would be interesting to find out what could cause this kind of flounder.

First world problem to be sure, but not one Apple or FedEx likely wanted to deal with today.

Is your iPad delayed? When did you order and what’s your status?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Boutique publishing house les éditions volumiques shows us that print is far, far from dead

Say what you will about traditional media and the continually shrinking size of print magazines, but we've got some proof right here that good 'ol pulp still has a lot of life left. French publishing house les éditions volumiques has been doing research into new and... interesting ways to use the print medium and to combine it with mobile devices. The company's site is like a playground for bookistas, with short videos showing off all sorts of wondrous things. One project is The book that disappears, a volume printed on reactive paper that turns black after 20 minutes. Another is The Night of the Living Dead Pixels, a graphic novel (shown above) that allows you to choose your path, with terminal pages featuring QR codes that trigger videos on your smartphone. There's a board game that uses iPhones for pawns, and even a book that turns its own pages. All are demonstrated at the company's site (in Flash, so watch out for Steve), and most are destined to actually see print by the end of the year. We've already made room on our bookshelves.

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Small but enthusiastic crowd greets iPad in Toronto

While the crowds for the iPad's Canadian launch didn't rival the volume of those in its neighbor to the south, there was no shortage in enthusiasm for Apple's latest device.

iPad to rescue media from penny-pinching Web surfers?

New York periodical publishers see iPad, the iPhone and other portable devices as a new source of revenue.

Review: Shazam for iPad

This music identification app has many of the strengths -- and sadly, the weaknesses -- of its iPhone predecessors. But it really takes advantage of the iPad's larger screen to make its features more accessible to users.

Survey: iPhone users are most satisfied smartphone owners

The iPhone came out on top in terms of customer satisfaction compared with other smartphones, according to a new ChangeWave Research survey of 1,009 consumers who bought phones in the last six months.

iPad Launches Internationally to Long Lines

Apple's Regeant Street Store / Photo by Rob Smith
Apple's iPad officially launched internationally overnight in 9 countries. Long lines were reported in many locations with photographs posted from Paris, Sydney, Italy and a video from...