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VIDEO: iPad gets "Bad" parody song

David Wu and the Fringemunks have turned their attention to the iPad with this parody tune that takes Michael Jackson's "Bad" and gives it the chipmunk treatment.

Hit play on the video box above to hear the song in which you can expect "USB" rhymed with "3G" and...

Apple releases Aperture 3

Apple has introduced Aperture 3, the next release of its photo editing and management software, for which it claims over 200 new features with the boast that "Aperture 3 makes it even easier and faster to organise large photo libraries".

These new features...

Make your own Apple iPad out of paper

Whether you reeeally want an iPad, you're curious and want to get a better idea of its dimensions, or you want to fake out a fanboy friend, the iPad template is now available.

The template can be printed off and folded into something that's roughly the same size...

70% of Brits have heard of the iPad

A large proportion of Brits are aware of the Apple iPad, but aren't entirely certain about the device's feature set, new YouGov research has revealed.

An online survey has revealed that 70% of British adults shown an image and provided with a brief description...

Thousands sign up to anti-iPad petition

At least 5000 consumers have added their digital signatures to an anti-iPad campaign that's currently petitioning Apple CEO Steve Jobs to remove digital rights management, or DRM, from the device's content.

DefectiveByDesign.org, a campaign of the Free Software...

Apple offering iPhone app previews

Apple has changed its iTunes weblinks for the App Store so that they no longer require iTunes to be installed and running. They now open in a browser window instead, making it a whole lot easier to browse applications before you decide to download.

Last month,...

Sony to be "active player" with iPad rival

Despite having shown no interest in the tablet PC market in the past, the launch of Apple's iPad has seemingly inspired the Japanese consumers electronics giant to take a long hard look at its options. 

At a Tokyo press conference Sony's chief financial officer...

Amazon to fight iPad with a "super Kindle"

Amazon is not going to take the Apple iPad challenge lying down, suggests the New York Times, as it's reported the etailing giant is prepping a "super Kindle" to compete.

The crux of this suggestion is the rumour that Amazon has snapped up Touchco, a New York...

VIDEO: Interactive iPhone and iPad "QBooks" launch for kids

QBooks are new ebooks designed specifically for children for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, described as the world's first touch-enabled and interactive read-along storybook.

From Penguin in New Zealand and Kiwa Media, a QBook offers "Swipe-to-Read" functionality...

Scottevest's Travel Vest boasts an iPad pocket

American geek-wear company Scottevest is quick off the mark to claim that one of its many-pocketed products had a pocket that will neatly fit the Apple iPad in.

The $100 Travel Vest boasts no less than 22 pockets with the "TabPocket" on the jacket's inside bottom...

iPhone OS 3.1.3 update released

Apple has released an update for the iPhone, bringing the version number up to 3.1.3. It brings a few minor new features, a whole host of bug fixes, and a handful of security patches which close up the holes that jailbreakers use to get inside the handset.

The...

iPad 2 rumours hit the net

A summary of recent internet suppositions and rumour stories suggests that Apple will offer a more Mac-like iPad 2 and that the first-gen iPad - yet to launch - may well do so with a camera option.

Taking the imaging element, Mission:Repair reports, on receipt...

New data shows Vodafone iPhone has fastest download speeds in UK

Vodafone iPhone users can claim the fastest download speeds in the UK according to new data revealed to Pocket-lint.

Following our own investigation into network quality and speed of the three official operators for the iPhone in London, the makers of Speed Check,...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – Apple iPad keynote in 180 seconds

The reaction to the iPad has been a bit of a mixed bag and the whole thing has been fascinating to watch. Seriously, would the BBC have dedicated 3 days’ worth of coverage to the latest Sony laptop? Probably not.

But regardless, Steve Jobs is pleased with...

iDrift concept for iPad revealed

It's not out yet and already the iPad is seeing concept accessory ideas from those inspired by the new Apple tablet.

Here, designer Michael Greenberg imagines up an add-on controller suitable for racing games, dubbed the iDrift.

From the look of...

Chinese clone co threatens to sue Apple over iPad

Apple is facing a legal threat from more than just Fujitsu over its new iPad as news comes in that a Chinese company is considering a lawsuit.

Rather than the name being the issue, as it is in the Fujitsu case, it's the iPad's design that is causing controversy....

Adobe blushes over Flash porn post

Adobe has elicited an apology from an employee that posted an anti-Apple, pro-porn message on its corporate blog over the weekend.

In protest against the iPad not offering Flash support, Lee Brimelow a "platform evangelist" for Flash, posted screengrabs of many...

Apple iPad gets recreated in LEGO

Flickr user and LEGO genius jmenomeno has recreated the Apple iPad in colourful building bricks.

"I saw the presentation, and after a day or so, I was really curious about its size. So I went to the Apple site and found the dimensions, and decided to build...

Amazon fights with Macmillan over ebook pricing

The announcement of Apple's latest gadget - the iPad - seems to have triggered plenty of rumblings in the ebook world, resulting in Amazon briefly pulling about a sixth of its entire catalogue from the US version of both its ebook and its physical book stores.

The...

VIDEO: Give your iPhone the iPad look and feel

If you can't wait for the iPad to be available, you can at least fake it with your current Apple hardware.

Jailbroken iPhone owners can make their iPhones looks like iPads thanks to this workaround that uses apps from the App Store and Cydia.

The...

VIDEO: Apple iPad makes an appearance at the Grammys

Apple has wangled some pretty impressive product placement at this year's Grammy Awards in the States as the iPad made a brief appearance on stage at the star-studded, celebrity event.

After pretending he had lost the nominee list he was due to read out, Stephen...

VIDEO: Megawhat hates the Apple iPad

Here at Pocket-lint we've already asked whether the Apple iPad is a love/hate kind of product with the team weighing in with their opinion on the new tablet device.

Now, Stuart Miles takes the concept a step further by telling the Megawhat team just what it...

VIDEO: Megawhat loves the Apple iPad

Here at Pocket-lint we've already asked whether the Apple iPad is a love/hate kind of product with the team weighing in with their opinion on the new tablet device.

Now, Stuart Miles takes the concept a step further by telling the Megawhat team just what it...

Apple iPad funnies, parodies and spoofs in video and pics

If you thought the Apple fanboys were busy with Photoshop before the iPad launch, it's nothing compared to what the detractors have been up to since.

It seems the choice of name from Apple has opened up a wealth of comedic possibilities, as has the fact that to...

No iBooks for UK iPad

Rumours that Apple's new e-book store wouldn't be available outside of North America when the device launches internationally later in the year seem to be proving true.

The Register has noticed that the UK page for the iPad matches its US equivalent in every single...