Apple News http://applecontrol.com The latest iPhone and Apple news, reviews and more! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:06:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en 91,000 iPads Pre-Ordered in 6 Hours? http://applecontrol.com/91-000-ipads-pre-ordered-in-6-hours/ http://applecontrol.com/91-000-ipads-pre-ordered-in-6-hours/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:06:38 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/91-000-ipads-pre-ordered-in-6-hours/

iPad pre-orders went live at 5:30am PT, 8:30am ET and in the 6 hours that follow, Fortune relays that Apple has moved 91,000 of the magical and revolutionary new devices. (50,000 in the first 2 hours!)

The estimates are based on a bunch of impatient investors on the AAPL Sanity Board inputing and…

]]> http://applecontrol.com/91-000-ipads-pre-ordered-in-6-hours/feed/ TomTom updated to 1.3 now with Google Local Search! http://applecontrol.com/tomtom-updated-to-1-3-now-with-google-local-search/ http://applecontrol.com/tomtom-updated-to-1-3-now-with-google-local-search/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:52:00 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/tomtom-updated-to-1-3-now-with-google-local-search/

The AT&T Navigator app and TomTom are my two favorite GPS solutions; TomTom just took the lead with that most recent update.

One of the benefits of the AT&T Navigator app was the ability to search real-time and navigate to a location via the web. Now, TomTom is bringing us that functional…

]]> http://applecontrol.com/tomtom-updated-to-1-3-now-with-google-local-search/feed/ Apple’s Claim to the Letter “i” – Rejected http://applecontrol.com/apple-s-claim-to-the-letter-i-rejected/ http://applecontrol.com/apple-s-claim-to-the-letter-i-rejected/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:42:53 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/apple-s-claim-to-the-letter-i-rejected/

Apple’s claim to the letter “i” has come to a screeching halt as a trademarks tribunal has rejected the company’s bid to stop a small company from using their favorite letter of the alphabet.

This specific company wanted to name it’s cases for Apple products DOPi, w…

]]> http://applecontrol.com/apple-s-claim-to-the-letter-i-rejected/feed/ Tony Hawk for iPhone “Real” and “Dropping Soon” http://applecontrol.com/tony-hawk-for-iphone-real-and-dropping-soon/ http://applecontrol.com/tony-hawk-for-iphone-real-and-dropping-soon/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:18 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/tony-hawk-for-iphone-real-and-dropping-soon/

Tony Hawk for iPhone? Let’s just him do the tweeting… er… talking:

In the PR world, that is considered “going rogue,” but I’m too excited to contain it. that is real & dropping soon.

Happy?
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]]> http://applecontrol.com/tony-hawk-for-iphone-real-and-dropping-soon/feed/ Goodbye iPad Mute Switch, Hello iPad Orientation Lock Switch http://applecontrol.com/goodbye-ipad-mute-switch-hello-ipad-orientation-lock-switch/ http://applecontrol.com/goodbye-ipad-mute-switch-hello-ipad-orientation-lock-switch/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:11:57 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/goodbye-ipad-mute-switch-hello-ipad-orientation-lock-switch/

Something has changed on Apple.com’s revamped iPad specs page — the mute switch is gone and in its place, a physical hardware button for “screen orientation lock”. That’s right, now you can sit or lounge without fear of the iPad spinning around willy-nilly every insta…

]]> http://applecontrol.com/goodbye-ipad-mute-switch-hello-ipad-orientation-lock-switch/feed/ International and Want an iPad on April 3? Reserve for Pickup and Get Traveling! http://applecontrol.com/international-and-want-an-ipad-on-april-3-reserve-for-pickup-and-get-traveling/ http://applecontrol.com/international-and-want-an-ipad-on-april-3-reserve-for-pickup-and-get-traveling/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:11:09 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/international-and-want-an-ipad-on-april-3-reserve-for-pickup-and-get-traveling/

Not in the US, can’t pre-order an iPad via store.apple.com/us, willing to travel by plane, train, or automobile to the closest Apple Retail Store on April 3? soon after reserve your iPad for pick-up now and be certain get one when you get there!

You’ll need an Apple Online Store ID to…

]]> http://applecontrol.com/international-and-want-an-ipad-on-april-3-reserve-for-pickup-and-get-traveling/feed/ Apple.com Adds iPad to Menu, iPod and iTunes Now Separate http://applecontrol.com/apple-com-adds-ipad-to-menu-ipod-and-itunes-now-separate/ http://applecontrol.com/apple-com-adds-ipad-to-menu-ipod-and-itunes-now-separate/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:11:09 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/apple-com-adds-ipad-to-menu-ipod-and-itunes-now-separate/

iPod + iTunes is dead on the Apple.com menu, faraway live iPod | iPhone | iPad | iTunes. (And yes, Mac is still there too).

The all new iPad section coincides with the launch of pre-orders and pickups today, and urls to all the composition previously available at apple.com/ipad via the homepage. …

]]> http://applecontrol.com/apple-com-adds-ipad-to-menu-ipod-and-itunes-now-separate/feed/ Apple iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Now Available for Pre-Order in the US http://applecontrol.com/apple-ipad-wi-fi-3g-now-available-for-pre-order-in-the-us/ http://applecontrol.com/apple-ipad-wi-fi-3g-now-available-for-pre-order-in-the-us/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:48 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/apple-ipad-wi-fi-3g-now-available-for-pre-order-in-the-us/

Attention US shoppers, the iPad in both Wi-Fi and 3G flavors are now available for pre-order. Just head on by to the Apple Online Store and you can arrange to have your very own iPad Wi-Fi in 16GB, 32GB, and/or 64GB shipped to you or made ready for pickup at your local Apple Retail Store on April …

]]> http://applecontrol.com/apple-ipad-wi-fi-3g-now-available-for-pre-order-in-the-us/feed/ TiPb Apps 4.5: Pool Pro Online 3 for iPhone (GDC 2010) http://applecontrol.com/tipb-apps-4-5-pool-pro-online-3-for-iphone-gdc-2010/ http://applecontrol.com/tipb-apps-4-5-pool-pro-online-3-for-iphone-gdc-2010/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:36:40 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/tipb-apps-4-5-pool-pro-online-3-for-iphone-gdc-2010/

Live from GDC 2010, Rene talks with Jonathan Kromrey, General Manager of Apple Games at Namco about Pool Pro Online 3 [$4.99 - iTunes link] for iPhone and iPod touch… and coming to the iPad as well!

Namco’s Apple group, known as Order of Magnitude, started with the iPhone version but …

]]> http://applecontrol.com/tipb-apps-4-5-pool-pro-online-3-for-iphone-gdc-2010/feed/ Apple Online Store Down! US iPad Pre-Orders Imminent! worldly… iWhat Now? http://applecontrol.com/apple-online-store-down-us-ipad-pre-orders-imminent-international-iwhat-now/ http://applecontrol.com/apple-online-store-down-us-ipad-pre-orders-imminent-international-iwhat-now/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:36:39 +0000 http://applecontrol.com/apple-online-store-down-us-ipad-pre-orders-imminent-international-iwhat-now/

The US Apple Online Store is down in advance today’s US iPad pre-order kick off. It should be back up by 5:30am Pacific, 8:30am Eastern so shoppers around the country can nab themselves a magical new iPad for delivery or pick-up on April 3. We’ll post the direct link as soon as it̵…

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