Our Kickstarter campaign ends May 23rd: just 2 days to go!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Get Your Hoodi OnPre-order now to get a Hoodi for $30. After the campaign ends you can reserve a Hoodi at our website at the retail price: $34.95.

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Apple to Begin Ramping Up Production of 25-33% Lighter iPad in July?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Mockup iPad 5 next to iPad mini and iPhone 5“Digitimes reports that Apple will soon begin trial production on its fifth-generation iPad, with full production said to be planned to begin in July. Based on that schedule, Apple could hit monthly production of 2-3 million units by September as it prepares to launch the updated version of its full-size tablet.

“As with a number of previous rumors, the report claims that the new iPad will be narrower, thinner, and lighter than the current design, taking a number of design cues from the iPad mini. As a result, Digitimes says that the new iPad will be 25-33% lighter than the current models…”

Continue reading at MacRumors.

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U.S. Air Force expects huge iPad deployment to save $50 million over ten years

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

US Air Force Officer with iPad“The U.S. Air Force is expecting to save a serious amount of cash as a result of deploying 18,000 iPads.

“With the iPads brought in to replace heavy, paper-bound flight manuals, a spokesman for the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command has said that the deployment will save on $750,000 per year on fuel alone and “well over $50 million” in total costs over the next 10 years…”

Continue reading at TabTimes.

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Pentagon Clears iPhone and iPad for Use on Secure Networks

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

U.S. Soliders“The U.S. Department of Defense has officially approved Apple’s iPhones and iPads for use on its networks, as expected.

“In announcement issued Friday morning, the agency said it has granted iOS devices running iOS 6 FIPS 140-2 certification and STIG approval, granting them the same security clearances it issued to BlackBerry and Samsung last week…”

Continue reading at AllThingsD.

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Apple iPhone suspected of interfering with airline equipment in 2011 incident

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Plane in Flight“As the debate over use of portable electronics during takeoff and landing of commercial flights rages on, details of a 2011 incident suggest that an iPhone may have caused interference with the flight equipment on a regional airliner.

“The compasses on the flight were behaving abnormally, sending the plane several miles off-course, according to a report published Wednesday by Bloomberg. But the systems apparently returned to normal after a flight attendant had a passenger in row 9 turn off their iPhone…

“The Federal Aviation Administration has been leaning toward relaxing its current rules, which prohibit the use of most electronic devices — including Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPods — while the plane is under 10,000 feet…”

Continue reading at AppleInsider.

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Square’s new Stand turns iPad into a cash register

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Square iPad cash register“Internet payment company Square has announced a new accessory that turns your iPad into a high-tech cash register, complete with built-in credit-card swiper and a slew of point-of-sale accessories.

“Aimed squarely—if you’ll pardon the pun—at small businesses, the $299 Square Stand allows you to connect an iPad to a secure card-swiping machine; it’s designed to work alongside the company’s free Register app. This, in turn, combines a credit-card-processing facility with a powerful point-of-sale system that can be used to maintain inventory and charge customers, essentially working like a souped-up version of a traditional cash register…”

Continue reading at MacWorld.

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Foreign tech blogs cover the Hoodi

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Hoodi at cafeFrance (VIPad):
“Hoodi: iPad essential accessory for the summer”

Netherlands (iPadClub):
“Hoodie: magnetic visor for iPad and iPad mini”

Ukraine (UkrainianiPhone):
“Hoodi: iPad in the privacy [Kickstarter]“

(translations by Google)

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