Last updated: March 06, 2011

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Stay up to date with the latest iPad reviews, apps, pictures and prices of the iPad Wi-Fi & 3G models.  A must read if you're thinking about buying an new Apple iPad or just checking out the latest iPad news.

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Steve Jobs introduces the iPad to the world / AFP

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Jobs has had his eye on iPads for some 15 years / AFP

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Hundreds camped out to get their hands on the iPad early / AFP, Getty Images

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Apple fans quickly fell in love with their new toy / AFP

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While the iPad itself is expensive, network plans are surprisingly cheap / AP

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No, it's actually not just a bigger iPhone / AP

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Some critics say the iPad isn't as "revolutionary" as Apple claims / AP

 

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Lovestruck bosses demand right to iPads

Android hate rage

WHAT'S worse than hipster bosses who want to work on their iPads? Bosses who own Android tablets.

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Tablet computers come of age in 2010

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APPLE "nailed" the must-have device of the year with the iPad, as analysts expect sales to pass the 10 million mark this month.

Telstra's iPad rival in stores within week

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TELSTRA has unveiled its touchscreen tablet that the telco giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's iPad in Australia.

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Seven inches is enough, RIM tells Jobs

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STEVE Jobs says iPad sales have slowed because rival tablets are rubbish. RIM isn't standing for it.

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iPad is now the fastest selling gadget ever

THE iPad has become the fastest selling gadget in history, but its success isn't cutting into personal computer sales.

All Telstra wants for Xmas is its own iPad

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TELSTRA thinks it's got what it takes to battle Apple - at a much cheaper price and by Christmas.

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iPad rival boss resigns over phony reviews

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CHIEF executive of company that makes iPad rival steps down after writing phony reviews on Amazon.

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Slimmed-down iPad to add in camera, USB

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IF you've added an iPad to your Xmas list, prepare to be lumbered with old technology within months.

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PlayBook is BlackBerry maker's iPad rival

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COMPANY that created the dominant phone in corporate circle hopes its clientele will take the PlayBook just as seriously.

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iPhones and iPads to form school subjects

I-PHONES will now be the focus of a NSW Higher School Certificate technology subject.

Julia Gillard not one to judge Angry Birds

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AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Julia Gillard is the second world leader to publicly show a penchant for Angry Birds.

More features than iPad and $600 cheaper

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IT'S not as powerful and not as pretty, but this $35 tablet comes with basic features the iPad lacks.

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iPad owners 'over-achieving selfish elites'

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IPAD owners are self-centred, power-hungry workaholics, survey finds. But what about its critics?

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Internet 'more important' than food, drink

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FIFTH of net-addicted Aussies rate internet access at least as vital as electricity, gas, power and water.

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iPad too big to fit in your bag? Just roll it up

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AUSTRALIAN researchers work on technology to allow iPads and TVs to be rolled up like newspapers.

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Amen: iPad Mass app hits the church altar

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AN Italian priest has developed an application that will see Mass celebrated with an iPad on the altar.

New York mayor shrugs off iPad email leak

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NEW York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was among those exposed because of a security vulnerability.

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Names and emails of iPad owners leaked

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YOU might suspect the rich and powerful would be some of the first iPad owners. You'd be right.

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Restaurant replaces its menus with iPads

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THE iPad's already a tasty treat for tech lovers, but now it will let you order tasty treats as well.

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iPad owners lose their unlimited data

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AT&T, the exclusive carrier for Apple iPhone and iPad in the US, has sprung a nasty surprise.

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World's first iPad knock-off on sale

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APPLE may have sold two million iPads in less than two months, but it has a Chinese challenger.

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Jetstar to put iPad on in-flight menu

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TRAVELLERS wanting to experience Australia's hottest new hi-tech gadget can rent one on Jetstar.

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Apple says iPad sales are over two million

APPLE says iPad sales have topped two million since its launch almost two months ago.

One billion pieces of fruit sliced by ninjas

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MORE than 400,000 users have downloaded the Fruit Ninja app, made by a studio in Brisbane.

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Students ditch books in favour of the iPad

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SCHOOLS are testing out iPads amid concerns that students' bags are overloaded with books.

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Apple stores sell out of 3G iPads

SOME Apple stores sell out of the iPad, with staff not knowing when more are due in.

Aussies snap up 30,000 iPads on day one

IT'S one of the most hyped new technology products ever, hailed as either the future of computing or an expensive toy.

Apple fans fret, iPad on sale elsewhere

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IPAD fans queue at Apple stores as other retailers wait for rush.

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We can make tablet for $100, says charity

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CHARITY that tried to produce a $100 laptop for poor kids throws it on scrapheap in favour of tablet.

Journos jump line to be first iPad buyers

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APPLE fans who queued overnight to be among the first to get their hands on an iPad were this morning pipped by impatient journalists.

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Pics

Top 10 iPad apps

Stick It iPad app

GAMES, movies, comic books and a little bit of work. Stephen Fenech lists his favourite apps for the iPad.

The top 10 iPad rivals

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It's not all about Apple's "magical" device. Touchpad e-readers have been around for a decade and if you live in the US, you'll probably be ...

Apple iPad launch Sydney

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All the thrills and spills from the Apple iPad launch in Sydney.

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FANS gets their hands on Apple's much-anticipated new gadget, the iPad, as it goes on sale in the US.