Ipad mini Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iPad mini impressions, four months on

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 21st, 2013)

Can you believe it? The iPad mini has been with us for four months. That may not sound like a long time, but in the tech world, where tablet updates are happening sometimes twice a year, the mini has become well and truly established in Apple's tablet line up. In fact, some might say it's already ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET: A clean desktop is the sign of a cluttered mind

by Steven Sande (Feb 20th, 2013)

Today's going to be another "flying solo" episode of TUAW TV Live. My potential guest is still suffering from some viral crud or another, so I thought that we'd do another unboxing-fest to take a look at some great new Apple accessories and talk about apps. In case you're wondering about that ...

An iPad mini with Retina display could cost $12 more to build

by Mike Schramm (Feb 18th, 2013)

Hardware market research firm iSuppli has released a new report that claims the cost-per-device of an iPad mini sporting a Retina display screen could be fairly high: as much as $12 or more. Even if all of the other parts stay the same price, just adding a Retina display in the iPad mini's ...

X-Doria Dash Folio for iPad mini: review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Feb 17th, 2013)

If there's one thing that lets loose a flood of goodies from accessory manufacturers, it's a new Apple device with a different form factor. We're starting to see a lot of new cases for the iPad mini, including the Belkin Portable Keyboard Case I reviewed on Friday. X-Doria has released a sweet ...

Getting your iOS screen clean on: wipin' secrets

by Erica Sadun (Feb 12th, 2013)

In this world, there are those who don't let a little grease and grime bother them. And then there are those of us who buy bulk cleaning products at Costco and carefully tend to our oleophobic screens, caressing and conditioning our babies. Guess which group TUAW blogger Kelly H. belongs to? ...

Using your iPad mini as a phone

by Mike Schramm (Feb 8th, 2013)

iMore's Rene Ritchie has written an interesting post about a trend I've heard mentioned a few times before: using your iPad mini as an actual phone. During his trip to Macworld/iWorld 2013, Ritchie wanted to save battery charge on his iPhone, so when he needed to check his itinerary or make a ...

Belkin announces FastFit keyboard case for iPad mini

by Steven Sande (Feb 6th, 2013)

The battle of the iPad mini keyboard cases has heated up the past two days. Logitech fired the first volley by announcing the US$79 Ultrathin Keyboard mini yesterday. Today, Belkin took a shot at Logitech by announcing the FastFit keyboard case for iPad mini. Belkin's keyboard case is priced ...

Mu Mu's iPad mini Deskstand: simple, solid, sustainable

by Steven Sande (Jan 28th, 2013)

While TUAW has reported on a number of stands that are designed for the full-sized iPad, there's a dearth of designs for the iPad mini. Today I'll introduce you to a simple, but solid iPad mini stand from UK-based Mu Mu. The iPad mini Deskstand is priced at an extremely reasonable £20 and ...

Booqpad mini combines paper and iPad mini into an effective package

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 24th, 2013)

A paperless office is king or should be as fellow TUAW editor Steve Sande would say. But in a word where you're as likely to find iPads in a classroom or office as you would printed materials, many people prefer to jot down handwritten notes. Count me among them. I handwrite about half of my ...

Apple not sure it can meet iMac demand this quarter

by Randy Nelson (Jan 23rd, 2013)

It's no secret that Apple has been having difficulty meeting demand for some of its key products as of late, something that directly corresponded to a 17% drop in Mac sales for the first quarter of 2013. Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned during today's earning call that while the company will ...

Gazelle: Third-gen iPad trade-ins spiked after iPad 4, mini announcement

by Steven Sande (Jan 10th, 2013)

On October 23, 2012 when Apple announced the fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini, the TUAW newsroom was abuzz with questions, one of which was "How many owners of third-generation iPads are going to get rid of their 'old' devices to get a new iPad?" Thanks to Gazelle, a company that accepts ...

iPad mini at home in VW Jetta

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 3rd, 2013)

What is better than an iPad mini on your desk? An iPad mini installed your car, of course. This wonderful car modification was shown by custom car company Soundwaves of Tampa, which has done at least one other iPad mini dashboard install that we covered last year. This time around Soundwaves ...

The New Year TUAW iPad mini case roundup and giveaway

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 2nd, 2013)

Note: We're fixing an issue with the giveaway form and will have it back around 2pm EST. As we begin the new year, a lot of people wound up receiving an iPad mini as part of their holiday celebrations. Case makers are looking to make outfitting your iPad mini much easier, and we've gotten so ...

Daily Update for December 31, 2012

by Steven Sande (Dec 31st, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

iPad mini demand high in China

by Mike Wehner (Dec 31st, 2012)

Apple's shrunken tablet is selling just fine here at home, but the iPad mini already has a worldwide audience. As AllThingsD reports, the mini is selling fantastically in China, with the tablet selling out nearly universally in all its various colors and storage options. In a country notorious ...