Apple ad trumpets new iPad era

Apple's new "We Always" iPad commercial shows some of the many ways the popular tablet is becoming ubiquitous.

iPhone 5, iPad 2 to focus on social networking apps

Social networking is apparently Apple's new motif. The company has filed six social networking patents  in the past year. The development of social networking apps are a key part of plans  for the next generation iPhone 5 and iPad 2.

Why the iPad is Apple's most important product

Don Reisinger explains why the success or failure of the iPad is crucial for Apple and its share price.

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Rubert Murdock plans iPad daily

Rupert Murdock

News. Corp. has spent the last three months assembling a newsroom that will soon be about 100 staffers strong. The newsroom will house the Daily, a new publication that will launch in beta mode sometime around Christmas, and will be introduced to the public on the Apple (AAPL) iPad and other tablet devices in early 2011, reports John Koblin in Women's Wear Daily. Read more

iPads gain prominence in Hollywood

John Carroll Lynch and many other actors use the Rehearsal App on iPads to practice lines. He is preparing for a new series, reports the New York Times.  Read more