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	<title>About the iPad</title>
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		<title>Microsoft&#8217;s Courier &#8216;digital journal&#8217;: exclusive pictures and details</title>
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We&#8217;ve been dying to know more about Microsoft&#8217;s Courier tablet / e-book device ever since we first caught wind of it last September, and while our entreaties to Mr. Ballmer went unanswered, we just learned some very interesting information from an extremely trusted source.

We&#8217;re told Courier will function as a &#8220;digital journal,&#8221; and it&#8217;s designed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-details/</link>
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		<title>iPad Application Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I held a 6-hour workshop at NSConference in both the UK and USA recently, focusing on software design and user experience. Predictably, an extremely popular topic was the iPad, and how to approach the design of iPad applications. I gave a 90-minute presentation on the subject to start each workshop, and I want to share some of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/ipad-application-design/</link>
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		<title>Condé Nast Is Preparing iPad Versions of Some of Its Top Magazines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Condé Nast’s plans for the iPad tablet computer from Apple are getting firmer.
The first magazines for which it will create iPad versions are Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Glamour, the company plans to announce in an internal memorandum on Monday.

GQ will have a tablet version of its April issue ready. Vanity Fair and Wired will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/conde-nast-is-preparing-ipad-versions-of-some-of-its-top-magazines/</link>
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		<title>Five reasons publishers are getting ahead of themselves with the iPad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Revenue starved publishers are getting excited about the iPad. Even before Apple&#8217;s latest product had a name, magazine conglomerates were discussing their plans to deploy tablet-friendly versions of their publications on the device. This week, we&#8217;re learning some of the details of Condé Nast&#8217;s plans for the iPad. 

And while it&#8217;s great to see traditional [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/five-reasons-publishers-are-getting-ahead-of-themselves-with-the-ipad/</link>
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		<title>The iPad Catalyst Will Light a Lot of Fires</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I think we&#8217;re going to get a lot of fantastic content options for mobile devices in 2010, even if you don&#8217;t pony up for an iPad. While the iPad will likely be a raging success, it&#8217;ll also help generate a market for alternatives. The question is, can we credit &#8212; or blame &#8212; the iPad [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/anticipation/the-ipad-catalyst-will-light-a-lot-of-fires/</link>
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		<title>Developers Gear Up for iPad Launch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now it&#8217;s finally March &#8212; here comes the iPad. To prep for the big reveal, developers are scurrying to build and announce new apps and accessories for Apple&#8217;s tablet computer. With so much shouting in a crowded room, it&#8217;s easy to get lost in the buzz. Here are a few key aspects that may make a sizable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/anticipation/developers-gear-up-for-ipad-launch/</link>
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		<title>Print brands on the Apple iPad &#8212; too little, too late</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The quality of online publications is often sub-par when compared to their print counterparts. That&#8217;s because there&#8217;s not enough money to pay for quality control. Could the iPad change that equation?

t seems Condé Nast is embracing the Apple iPad as its one and true saviour. Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, and Wired are all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/print-brands-on-the-apple-ipad-too-little-too-late/</link>
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		<title>Rumor: iPad Will Go on Sale March 26</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple hasn’t stated an official release date for its iPad, but rumors suggest the highly anticipated tablet will go on sale on March 26.

Both MacRumors’ Arnold Kim and the Examiner have heard from tipsters that Apple stores will begin selling the iPad on Friday, March 26 at 6 p.m. The Examiner added that “People who camp out for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/anticipation/rumor-ipad-will-go-on-sale-march-26/</link>
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		<title>The iPad: Terrible Name, Great Product</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Apple Corporation gets closer and closer to conceptualizing the iMan, the first robot of the inevitable robot takeover, college students are left to drool at the promising and recently released iPad.


First of all, let’s answer generally: what is the iPad?
The iPad, despite the name, is not a next-gen version of menstrual control. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/the-ipad-terrible-name-great-product/</link>
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		<title>Development of Apple’s iPad Chip Estimated at $1B</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jobs introduced not one, but two new products last month: the iPad and Apple’s custom made A4 chip. Analysts have yet to autopsy the chip to uncover its secrets, but even more interesting is what it takes for a company like Apple to manufacture its own chip: about $1 billion, according to The New York [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/development-of-apple%e2%80%99s-ipad-chip-estimated-at-1b/</link>
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		<title>SEO and the iPad: Thoughts From A Real Agency</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lots of people have written about the iPad so far. We’re not tech journalists — we’re an SEO agency that builds quality, conversion-driven websites and does kick-ass, honest internet marketing. So how, exactly, does the iPad affect us? Let’s try and find out.

First: There’s No Flash.
Theoretically, flash could show up on the iPad in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/seo-and-the-ipad-thoughts-from-a-real-agency/</link>
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		<title>Survey: iPad demand beats early iPhone demand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As consumers await Apple&#8217;s iPad, a new study from market analyst RBC and ChangeWave Research has revealed that the demand for Apple&#8217;s tablet currently outpaces the original demand for its iPhone. MacRumors first reported on the story.

According to the survey, which was mentioned in a research note to clients by RBC analyst Mike Abramsky, 13 percent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/anticipation/survey-ipad-demand-beats-early-iphone-demand/</link>
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		<title>What Steve Jobs Said During His Wall Street Journal iPad Demo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We know that Apple&#8217;s CEO is no fan of Flash, the Web animation software. But it sounds like Steve Jobs really unleashed on the Adobe system to try and convince the Wall Street Journal to ditch it for the iPad.

Welcome to the nasty side of Jobs&#8217;s famous Reality Distortion Field. The fun side had its turn when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/what-steve-jobs-said-during-his-wall-street-journal-ipad-demo/</link>
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		<title>Today In Apple iPad News</title>
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This is a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata had this to say about the Apple iPad, “It was a bigger iPod Touch” and that it delivered “no surprises.” Umm. Correct me if I&#8217;m wrong, Iwata-san, but isn&#8217;t that exactly what the DSi XL is? I initially pooh-poohed the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/today-in-apple-ipad-news/</link>
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		<title>The Apple iPad: It&#8217;s just ahead of its time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to argue the fact that this week&#8217;s Apple iPad launch disappointed the tech crowd, and not just because of that inexplicable name.

Despite its lovely design, beefier core apps, and new e-book features and store, the iPad is hampered by a well-documented string of missing features: a camera, 16:9 support, Flash support (seriously?), multitasking, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/the-apple-ipad-its-just-ahead-of-its-time/</link>
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		<title>Turf War at the New York Times: Who Will Control the iPad?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a heated turf war going on inside the New York Times over the iPad, pitting print die-hards against people focused on the Times&#8216; digital future. The outcome will determine pricing for some marquee content on Apple&#8217;s tablet.

The internal fight might also determine how relevant — and profitable — the nation&#8217;s most prominent newspaper can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/turf-war-at-the-new-york-times-who-will-control-the-ipad/</link>
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		<title>Apple SDK simulator offers closer look at Safari for iPad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Though Apple&#8217;s undercooked Safari Web browser remains hidden in the latest beta of the iPhone OS 3.2 software development kit, it can be still be accessed and used, and AppleInsider offers a sneak peek.


Those familiar with the iPad simulator say that its version of mobile Safari in iPhone OS 3.2 SDK is not readily accessible, but can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/apple-sdk-simulator-offers-closer-look-at-safari-for-ipad/</link>
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		<title>The iPad Will Change Photography</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a series of short posts, I will start to lay out the case for how and why I think the iPad will change photography. Now before you get too excited, I’m not talking about major change, but IMPORTANT change.

Part 1: You’ll stop thinking about files and start thinking about pictures.
Looking at the feedback I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/the-ipad-will-change-photography/</link>
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		<title>The economics behind Apple’s iBookstore</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the day of the iPad launch, we have been puzzled by Apple’s pricing decisions specific to the books listed on the iBookstore. One of our “must-do” posts has been this: To take a detailed look at the economics behind the iBookstore. Our analysis below.

1. For our analysis, we have taken the case of a book [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/the-economics-behind-apple%e2%80%99s-ibookstore/</link>
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		<title>Report: Apple&#8217;s iPad E-Book Store to Use DRM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The iBook store, the marketplace for electronic books on Apple&#8217;s forthcoming iPad, will sell e-books wrapped in digital rights management software, according to sources quoted in the L.A. Times. Apple phased out DRM songs from the iTunes store a year ago, but a majority of publishers are expected to use FairPlay copy protection software for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/report-apples-ipad-e-book-store-to-use-drm/</link>
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		<title>Rumor: AT&amp;T will carry 3G iPad in stores</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting rumor I hadn&#8217;t considered yet: sources inside AT&#38;T are telling Boy Genius Report that AT&#38;T&#8217;s retail stores are planning to carry the 3G versions of the iPad.

It&#8217;s not unexplainable, given that AT&#38;T is the partner for the 3G service, and so I guess they have a vested interest in selling the devices. Still, when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/rumor-att-will-carry-3g-ipad-in-stores/</link>
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		<title>HP to undercut iPad price, iPad to undercut Amazon e-books prices, Courier to rule them all?</title>
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Today&#8217;s Apple rumor roundup is brought to you by the word &#8220;money.&#8221; First up is a piece carried by the New York Times citing no less than three people familiar with provisions that would require publishers to discount best seller e-book prices sold on Apple&#8217;s iPad. In other words, below the $12.99 to $14.99 price [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/hp-to-undercut-ipad-price-ipad-to-undercut-amazon-e-books-prices-courier-to-rule-them-all/</link>
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		<title>Wired app for iPad avoids Apple&#8217;s Flash blockade, ePub format</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Computerworld &#8211; At the TED conference last week, Wired magazine showed off a new digital version of its publication that&#8217;s targeted at tablets like Apple Inc.&#8217;s iPad that relies on software built by Adobe Systems Inc. (see video demo below, or click here).

Rather than a static version of the print magazine or a fully-recoded HTML [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/wired-app-for-ipad-avoids-apples-flash-blockade-epub-format/</link>
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		<title>Apple iPad A Major Dealbreaker for Publishers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple CEO Steve Jobs tried to convince the print media industry himself to adopt the iPad and offer digital content for the company’s tablet. However, after closely scrutinizing the deal, many publishing executives have come away unimpressed. They have two fundamental problems with the business model.

Majority of the print media industry has relied on intimate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/apple-ipad-a-major-dealbreaker-for-publishers/</link>
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		<title>No Flash on the iPad? Adobe&#8217;s CTO Explains Why</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Except for Apple, Adobe is forging ahead with Google and other makers of smartphone platforms on making Flash work well on them &#8212; as well as with a range of publishers. What gives?

 
To add insult to injury, after the iPad tablet was introduced in January by Apple without Flash Player technology, word immediately floated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abouttheipad.com/news/no-flash-on-the-ipad-adobes-cto-explains-why/</link>
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