Apple iPad Buzz

At a press event in Cupertino, Calif., the newly appointed Apple CEO takes the stage. Tim Cook says, “I consider it a privilege of a lifetime to have worked here for almost 14 years, and I am very excited about this new role

Original video: cnettv.cnet.com This week on the CNET Tech Review: a look back at Steve Jobs’ career; five items smartphone owners can do without; wake up on the right side of the bed with Night Stand for iPad; and how to clean the cooties out of your keyboard.

Explosion at Foxconn Kills 2 and Injures 16, Potentially Injures Apple’s Bottom-Line [Foxconn]
# foxconn An explosion rocked the Foxconn plant in Chengdu, China last night, killing 2 people and injuring 16 others. Both Apple and Foxconn have issued statements on the tragedy, but how the explosion will affect iPad production is unknown. More »

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Apple’s Steve Jobs’ life story due in 2012
Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs will allow best-selling author Walter Isaacson, who chronicled the lives of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, to publish his biography next year.

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Apple’s Subscription Policy is a Poison Apple
Analysis: Apple’s new 30% cut of third-party subscriptions is a rotten deal whether trust-busters find it monopolistic or not.

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Apple’s iPad accounted for 87 percent of 3Q tablet sales, IDC reports
The market for tablet computers is exploding, almost entirely because of the iPad, research group IDC says.

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Tech review: Samsung Galaxy Tab gives Apple’s iPad a run for its money
I’ll admit, when I saw that Samsung’s tablet computers were going to be a mere 7 inches compared with the 9.7-inch iPad, and start at $599 without a contract, I was skeptical that the machines could catch on.

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Apple’s Jobs Due to Attend Sun Valley Media Executive Retreat
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is due to attend the annual Allen & Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, giving him a chance to court executives he needs to add content to his company’s products.

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Apple’s 2 Million iPad Sales In Context
Apple announced this morning that it sold over 2 million iPads in two months, suggesting Apple is adding over a billion dollars in new sales for this quarter.

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