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  • The new iPad

    March 8, 2012 @ 1:35 am | by Ciara O'Brien

    So you wait, and you wait and finally, two iPads come along at once.

    Ok, not really.

    Apple announced an updated iPad at its event earlier, but also said it would continue to sell the iPad 2 – at a reduced price. So the iPad range has been expanded to two instead of a single model.

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  • The end of an era

    August 25, 2011 @ 9:50 am | by Ciara O'Brien

    It’s the end of an era. Last night Steve Jobs announced he was standing down from his role as chief executive of Apple, and said he would become chairman instead.

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  • iPad 2?

    February 23, 2011 @ 4:55 pm | by Ciara O'Brien

    It’s the worst-kept secret in the world, but this invite from Apple that just landed in my inbox  drops some heavy (anvil sized) hints about an iPad 2 announcement next week.

    So what do you want to see in the new iPad?

  • iPad hits Irish stores

    July 26, 2010 @ 2:07 pm | by Ciara O'Brien

    Friday’s iPad article:

    In the six months since it was first announced, the Apple iPad has certainly made an impact. Described as a “magical and revolutionary device” by chief executive Steve Jobs, the iPad has sold more than three million units since its April 3rd launch in the US, and its May 28th debut in Britain, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland.

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