I repeatedly harp on the iPad for its lack of ability for truly professional content creation. Well, I take it all back. This is one of the most ingenious things I’ve seen in days. Combining long-exposure photography and stop-motion animation, I can guarantee you that this will be one of the most creatively-produced animated shorts you’ve ever seen, iPad or not….

I’m a fan of the Kindle, I really am. With books on the whole going by the wayside, the Kindle is the closest I and my ilk will be able to get to a traditional reading experience over the next few decades. But that’s okay – that e-ink screen is just the cat’s ass once you use it IRL for the first time. Never change, Kindle. You’re just what you need to be. But Kindle never was one to proudly take its place in the tech ecosystem, and this latest TV spot sort of just makes Amazon seem sorta douchey. The ad stresses the fact that an iPad is virtually unreadable in direct sunlight, much unlike a Kindle. Okay, Kindle,…

Looks like the iPed’s days are numbered – Cupertino has announced from on high today that the magical iPad will soon go on sale in China. Er, the Wi-Fi models, at least, for a suggested retail price of å…ƒ3988 (16GB) to å…ƒ5588 (64GB) – only a bit more expensive than over here. Not to shabby. The official PR hucks around all the usual ‘magicals’ and whatnot, and tells you everything you’re sick to death of hearing about iPads, so I’ll spare you. But where’s the 3G at? Something tells me there’s probably a little government red tape in there, but honestly, I probably would spring for a Wi-Fi-only model…

If you hadn’t had a reason to purchase an iPad up to now, this may be the one, guys. VLC is coming (we hope) to the iPad. Well, I mean, it is, but it isn’t. Or, it might. Assuming it’s approved. VLC, as you’re well aware, is inarguably the most ballin’ piece of video playback software available to man or beast, and its expansion to a new platform is more than reason to be excited. Considering the iPad is the world’s greatest device for content consumption, it’s only right it gets the best media player. VLC plays anything. VLC plays any codec you can name. VLC plays VIDEO_TS folders. VLC lets you stream Apple-hardware-only…

Courtesy of 9 to 5 Mac comes this screenshot which, according to them, is of  an iPad testing next-gen firmware. You’re looking at a ‘Video Call Debug’ screen. Of course, this news comes as a total nap until you remember the simple fact that the iPad doesn’t have a camera, making this (presumably legit) screenshot the first piece of hard – or at least ‘firm’ – evidence supporting the rumoured dual cameras to be included in the next iteration of the iPad. Surely, though, we knew it was destined to happen anyway. Even the iPod Touch (not to mention Apple’s tablet competitors) have cameras now. This screen…

Apple is a fairly tight lipped company, so it speaks volumes when they do decide to speak out ahead of an actual release or announcement. There’s now a dedicated page on apple.com, publicizing the upcoming iPad 4.2 iOS software update. There are a couple of reasons why they might pre-announce this. They received some criticism at the iPad’s release that some crucial functionality was missing, particularly printing capability. Perhaps eager to quiet the mob, Apple wants to reassure us that our demands have been answered. Another reason is that iOS now being a single product, some might find it…

On Thursday several rumor sites posted an article about Plex, a Mac-based media center solution, with some hype about an update on September 1st. Whether they knew it or not, they inadvertently built up some additional rumors about some kind of collaboration with Apple, since their big annual media event is also due September 1st. Well, it turns out that isn’t the case – Apple didn’t buy Plex, Plex didn’t buy Apple and Apple TV isn’t becoming Plex TV. It’s still exciting though – Plex Nine is the new version, rewritten for Mac and with a $4.99 version for iPhone and iPad. Plex sums up the new version…

In case you wanted a giant phone, you’ll be tickled previously-undefined shades of pink to know that you no longer have to wait additional weeks to caress its suspiciously cumbersome form factor – iPads are finally shipping within 24 hours, according to the Apple store. Since launch, the wait time had been three-weeks-ish, and in the last few weeks, they’d cut it down to one. But supply finally seems to be catching up with demand, with all six models apparently available to ship within the day. I’m not one to give Apple undue praise, but considering Steve and Friends sold 500k units in the first week…

Mikio Katayama, Sharp’s president, is a man not in the business of making weak-assed claims, touting Sharp’s upcoming e-reader as a rival for the iPad. Considering the iPad is much more than an e-reader (okay, not that much more), such a claim would seem ludicrous. But Katayama’s bold as hell. Katayama likes things extra-spicy. Likes shaking things up. But while we puzzle over Katayama’s confidence, the Sharp e-reader is still turning out to be a pretty interesting device. Out later this year, the device will employ a colour display and utilize the new XMDF file format for e-books, which allows…

Sometimes, I like to think I’ll be famous for something, some day. In fact, on a good day, I firmly believe it. I pound my fist on my desk and declare knowingly that there’s nothing but sweet life ahead. I think, sometimes, we all have that feeling of invincibility. That we’ll overcome any obstacle. That we’ll be celebrated. That we’ll be seen. So, really, I don’t think Acer chairman JT Wang is entirely batsh*t for making the claim that by the time the tablet market has ‘stabilized’, Apple’s share of it will have plunged from 100% (okay, not really 100%, but not far off) to 20-30%. JT is a firm believer…