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Apple sells out of iPad 3 online preorder stock, retail units should still be available for Friday launch

It might just be a long iPad 3 launch day line this year. Per AppleInsider, Less than two days after Apple’s new iPad was unveiled, the company has sold out of launch-day preorders in its online store, as new orders are now advertised to ship by March 19. Customers who order a third-generation iPad now […]

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iPad 3 shipping estimates slip to March 19 for certain models

You people wanted the iPad 3…now you might have to wait a few extra days to get yours. Per AppleInsider, shipping estimates for the white 4G LTE model from AT&T have slipped to March 19 at Apple’s online store. Both the 16-gigabyte and 64-gigabyte models are now advertised to ship by March 19, while the […]

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Apple now requiring customers to go through online reservation system before purchasing an iPhone 4S at an Apple Store retail location

You’re going to need to call ahead. Per AppleInsider, Apple said on Monday that customers looking to purchase a new iPhone 4S from its US or Canadian based retail outlets will first be asked to make a reservation online, suggesting that record-setting sales of the device coupled with an upcoming international expansion are straining availability. […]

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Microsoft to open 75 retail locations over next 2-3 years

If you can’t beat ’em, follow their lead and eventually try to take them down. Per Neowin, Microsoft plans to massively expand its retail presence to take in the U.S. in the next 2 to 3 years, with an aggressive goal of 75 new stores to take on Apple’s own retail operations. The plans are […]

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Garmin releases StreetPilot GPS app for iOS

GPS outfit Garmin announced on Tuesday that the company had released StreetPilot, its first turn-by-turn navigation app for the iPhone. Per Macworld, StreetPilot offers voice-prompted directions—with text-to-speech capability for reading aloud street names—along with a variety of more advanced GPS features. As with Garmin’s standalone GPS devices, StreetPilot offers free traffic alerts, lane assistance with […]