Neowin News Feed for: Ipad 2

Charges filed after Chinese teen sells kidney for iPad 2

John Callaham — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:17:08 +0100

Five people in China have been charged following an incident first reported in April 2011, in which a Chinese teenager sold his kidney so he could then purchase an iPad 2. Read more...

Giveaway: Wüdskins, bamboo case for your iPad 2 [Update]

Christopher White — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:16:56 +0000

Wüdskins was kind enough to give us one of their new all-natural bamboo cases to giveaway to one lucky reader. Look inside to learn how to enter and win! Read more...

Review: Wüdskins, a bamboo case for your iPad 2

Christopher White — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:57:29 +0000

The Wüdskins case started off as a Kickstarter project that we covered. The creators have finished their product and sent Neowin a unit to try out to get our impressions. Is this the case for you? Read more...

Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 released [Update]

Denis Wong — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:37:12 +0000

For iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners, the long wait for an untethered jailbreak is finally over. Those devices can now enjoy jailbroken freedom thanks to the Absinthe A5 tool. Read more...

Google reveals 2011's rising search results

John Callaham — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:10:16 +0000

Google has revealed the 10 biggest rising search results on its web site for 2011 with the so-called pop singer Rebecca Black named as the number one rising search result of the year. Read more...

Slow News Sunday: Watch an iPad 2 get dipped in lava

John Callaham — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:35:17 +0000

The head of a company that makes accessories for Apple's iPad tablet decided to take an iPad 2, go to Hawaii and dip it into molten lava in one of the state's active volcanoes. Yes, it burned up. Read more...

Chinese court rejects lawsuit over Apple name

Paul Ferson — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:55:32 +0000

A court in the city of Shenzhen, China, has rejected an Apple lawsuit targeting the usage of the name 'iPad' by a local company. Read more...

Smart Cover flaw can bypass password-protected iPad 2's

Byron Hinson — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:20:52 +0100

A new security flaw has been discovered for iPad 2 owners who use a Smart Cover while password-protecting their hardware. The flaw allows anyone with a Smart Cover to unlock the iPad 2 with ease. Read more...

Rumor: iPad 2 coming to Sprint

John Callaham — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:26:18 +0100

A new rumor suggests that in addition to the iPhone 5, wireless carrier Sprint will also be offering its own version of Apple's iPad 2 for sale, possibly running on Sprint's WiMax service. Read more...

Neowin Giveaway: iPad 2 + Vonage 'Time to Call' credits - Winner Announced

Brad Sams — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:29:48 +0100

Neowin is teaming up with Vonage to give away a brand new iPad 2 and calling credits for Vonage's new 'Time to Call' app. This isn't your base iPad either, its a 32GB beauty that needs a new home. Read more...

Apple accused of modifying image to gain edge in court case

Paul Ferson — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:57:38 +0100

Apple has been accused of modifying an image of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in order to give it more of a resemblance to their iPad, in order to gain an upper hand during a court hearing. Read more...

Official iPad 2 jailbreak released

Eric Lehman — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:28:51 +0100

Just short of four months after its initial release, Apple's iPad 2 can now be safely jailbroken. Comex's long awaited JailbreakMe 3.0 was finally made available to the hacking public. Earlier this morning, users going... Read more...

iPad 2 jailbreak leaked; JailbreakMe.com up for auction

Eric Lehman — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:38:19 +0100

Sometime yesterday, a beta of iOS hacker Comex's iPad 2 jailbreak method was released to the internet. We've known that it's been possible to jailbreak the iPad 2 almost since day one but this is the... Read more...

Report: Apple to ship up to 14 million iPad 2 tablets in current quarter

John Callaham — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:17:18 +0100

July 1 is the start of a new quarter and Apple certainly hopes that the supply issues that have kept the numbers of its iPad 2 tablets on the low side are now over with.... Read more...

Some Verizon iPad 2 units get recalled

John Callaham — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:18:20 +0100

Apple has launched a recall on some of its iPad 2 units that have been sold by Verizon. 9to5Mac.com reports that the possible reason for the recall is due to some of the iPad 2... Read more...

Chinese teen regrets selling kidney for iPad 2

Denis Wong — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:07:24 +0100

Giving away one's organs for a charitable cause is a great humane thing for a person to do. Giving it away for cash to put towards the latest gadget on the market? That's highly questionable.... Read more...

Third person now dead due to Foxconn plant explosion

John Callaham — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:41:21 +0100

The massive explosion that took the lives of two workers in a Foxconn plant in China has now apparently taken the life of a third worker as well. AllThingsDigital reports that Foxconn has issued a... Read more...

Analyst: Foxconn accident could drastically cut iPad 2 shipments

John Callaham — Sun, 22 May 2011 06:18:01 +0100

The tragic accident at Foxconn's plant in China on Friday that killed two workers could drastically affect the production of Apple's iPad 2 tablets, according to a financial analyst. PCMag.com reports that Mike Abramsky of... Read more...

Apple Store 2.0 launched in Australia [Update]

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 22 May 2011 03:52:01 +0100

Earlier this week we reported that Apple was rumored to launch an all new Apple Store design on Sunday just after the 10th anniversary of the opening of the first Apple Store. Well, it’s already... Read more...

Explosion at the iPad 2-producing Foxconn Chengdu plant claims two lives

Denis Wong — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:41:19 +0100

Several Chinese news sources are reporting on an explosion at a Foxconn plant in the Chinese city of Chengdu, Sichuan province. The accident appears to have been the result of a lightning strike that struck... Read more...