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Apple Moves 3M iPads Over Weekend, But Doesn’t Break Out iPad Mini Number

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Monday November 5, 2012 @ 10:26am PSTTags: Apple, iPad, iPad Mini

I suspect that Apple would have said something if it sold 1.5M or more iPad Minis. That was the top of the widely cited target range for sales that Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster gave last week ahead of the first weekend when consumers could snap up one of the new tablets with the 8-inch screens. Apple says today that it sold 3M iPads, including its new fourth-generation full-sized model. That’s “double the previous first weekend milestone of 1.5 million Wi-Fi only models sold for the third generation iPad in March,” Apple says. It adds that the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of its iPads will be available in a few weeks in the U.S. before going global. Still, CEO Tim Cook says that Apple “set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We’re working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand.” Apple shares are up less than 1% in mid-day trading, and down 8.4% since October 23 when the iPad Mini was introduced.

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Apple’s iPad Mini Goes On Sale Without The Usual Frenzy

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Friday November 2, 2012 @ 12:43pm PDTTags: Apple, iPad Mini

Apple stores have lines for the 8-inch screen version of its trend-setting iPad. But anecdotal reports indicate that opening weekend sales will fall far short of the pace set by the company’s other recent products. That’s contributed to a … Read More »

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UPDATE: Apple Introduces iPad Mini And A More Powerful iPad

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Tuesday October 23, 2012 @ 10:26am PDTTags: Apple, iPad, iPad Mini

Apple iPad Mini AnnoucementUPDATED: Apple‘s new iPad Mini enters the ring against small-sized tablets including Google’s Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD. But it doesn’t appear to deliver a knock-out punch. Indeed, the price of Apple shares fell during the roll-out presentation, and are down about 2% in mid-afternoon trading. Apple says the iPad Mini’s 7.9-inch screen compares to the 9.7 inch screen for its larger iPads. The company says the total screen area is 35% larger than the 7-inch screen rivals. But iPad Mini’s screen resolution is 1024 X 768 — which means it’s not as sharp as the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD. The iPad Mini is 7.2 mm thick, about 25% thinner than the latest iPad. It weights 0.68 pounds. All of the software for the iPad will work on the Mini, unchanged. The iPad Mini has an A5 processor, FaceTime HD camera in front and 5MP iSight camera in back. Beginning November 2, models with 16 GB of storage and communicate via WiFi will sell for $329 (a higher price than the Google and Amazon competitors) with 32GB versions for $429 and 64 GB $529. Two weeks later, iPad Minis with 4G cellular communications will go for $459, $559 and $659.

Meanwhile Apple may infuriate consumers who bought the new iPad introduced in March: The company just announced a fourth-generation model with a more powerful processor and the new Lightning connector. Price starts at $499 with 16GB of storage. Read More »

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Mike Sitrick, Shame On You…

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Thursday July 12, 2007 @ 5:31pm PDTTags: ABC Dreama Walker, ABC Studios Sander/Moses, Adam Sztykiel, Akiva Goldsman Director, Allison Ellwood, Andrew Lazar, Anne Damato, Annette Bening Q&A, Another Earth, Barbara Billingsley June Cleaver, Barry Sloane, Bethenny, Big Ang, Bill Murray Ghostbusters, Bill Todman Jr., Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Host, Cable TV Premiere, Cable TV Sports, Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez, Casting Director Standoff, CBS Spec Scripts, Christina Aguilera Super Bowl, Christopher Borrelli, Colorworks, David Guarascio, Der Spiegel, DGA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Ed Romano Warner Bros CFO, Elija Wood Frodo, Embryo Mix-Up, Eric Roberts Grace, Good Times, Grimm, Harry Potter BAFTA Award, Henry Colman, Hey, iPad Mini, Jane Levy, Jane Seymour, Jay Asher, Jeff Fager CBS News, Jeff Gregor TCM Marketing, Jessica St. Clair, Jo Baker, Joe Kavanagh, John Larroquette, Jordana Brewster, Jusrin Timberlake, King Abdullah II, Lenore Moritz, Mafia Comedy, Marc Turtletaub, Marcus Wiley Fox, Maria Schneider Death, Mark O'Rowe, Martin Pakledinaz, Martin Weiss, Marty Callner, Mary Sweeney, Matt Weiner Lionsgate, Matthew Singer, Matthew Vaughn - The Golden Age, Max Botkin, Misconception, Movies, Nicholl Committee, Noel Gallagher, Online News, P.R., Patriots, Peter Dinklage, Philip Eisner, Pulp Fiction, Reba, Red Zone Channel, Ron Moore 17th Precinct, Roseanne Barr Farming, Russo The Council of Dads, S.I.L.A., Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Shannon and Paul Morrell, Shawn Levy Family Album, Sprawl, Summit Entertainment Finance, The Butterworth Brothers, The Cape Ratings Slide, Tomorrowland, Tyne Daly, Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning, Vicangelo Bulluck, Walden Media Simon Bloom, WME Logo Design

sitrick.jpgI’ve known Mike Sitrick for a long time. He’s a PR maven who prides himself on being a family man. Which is why he should be filled with self-loathing for allowing his firm to promote a torture porn pic like Captivity, … Read More »

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