Walmart starts offering iPhone 5 for $127, 4S for $47, & third-gen iPad for $399 (updated)

Walmart has lowered it prices on Apple products -- $399 for the 16GB fourth-generation iPad, 16GB iPhone 5 for $127 on contract, and the iPhone 4S for $47 on contract.

Apple will pay $2.25M to settle misleading 4G iPad claims in Australia

Apple has agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a legal complaint accusing the company of misleading Australian consumers about whether the new iPad included “4G” data abilities, according to The Australian.

In late March, we heard the Australia’s Competition …

Apple sells 11.8M iPads, showing number of pixels does matter

Apple announced it has sold 11.8 million iPads since the company debuted the tablet in early March. The number reflects a 151 percent increase over iPad sales during the same quarter a year ago.

The company released its third version …

New iPad hits South Korea, Venezuela, and 10 other countries this week

Apple will release the new iPad to 12 new countries including South Korea, Malaysia, and Venezuela, the company announced Monday morning.

The new iPad has proven quite popular since its release in March, with more than three million units sold …

Facebook for iPad update adds Retina display support, chat signout

Facebook has updated its popular iPad app with much-welcome support for the new iPad’s Retina display and needed fixes like the ability to sign out of chat.

After a seriously long wait, Facebook finally released its Apple iPad app to …

Apple: The new iPad’s battery is just fine, you whiners

Apple has finally responded to various criticisms about the new iPad’s so-called battery issues, with VP Michael Tchao telling AllThingsD that its charging process works the same as other devices.

As noted by our own Devindra Hardawar, the new iPad’s …

Australian government sues Apple for ‘misleading’ 4G label on new iPad

Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission plans to sue Apple for “misleading” claims when it comes to the new iPad offering 4G, because the device is not compatible with the country’s 4G networks.

The new iPad has proven quite popular since …

Skype goes high-res, optimizes for iPad’s Retina Display

Adding a whole new meaning to the phrase “up close and personal,” Skype has released a version of its iPad application optimized for the device’s new ultra-high resolution Retina Display.

Skype’s 3.8 for iPad was released Monday and is specifically …

New iPad charging too slowly? Blame the big-ass battery (and new specs)

The race to find something disastrously wrong with the new iPad is on (it’s already confirmed as a decent crotch warmer), and now there’s word that there may be issues with charging its battery.

The new iPad is apparently very …

Apple’s new iPad: a stark reminder why few Android tablets matter (review)

Let me say this up front: If you’ve held out for a tablet, Apple’s new iPad is the one to get. But if you’re an iPad 2 owner and perfectly content with its lesser screen, the decision to upgrade is …

You’re not crazy: New iPad runs 10 degrees hotter than iPad 2

Updated at 9:07 a.m. PT with Apple’s response.

Hope you like your apples crispy. The new iPad actually burns about 10 degrees hotter than the previous model, according to Dutch site Tweakers.net.

While just about everyone who has handled the …

Tests confirm new iPad’s display is close to studio reference quality

You’ve seen us gush about the new iPad’s Retina Display, but now the screen tech experts at DisplayMate have run their tests and confirmed that it basically blows everything else away.

“Apple has taken the very good display on the …

Apple sells 3 million new iPads in launch weekend

Apple announced today that it has sold three million new iPads since its launch on Friday, March 16 — the most iPads sold in a launch weekend yet.

The figure comes after earlier reports of “record” sales from both Apple …

Tim Cook says new iPad had a “record weekend” for sales

On a call to discuss its first-ever share dividend Monday morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted that the new iPad had a "record weekend" for sales.

Cook did not get specific with sales numbers because the call was focused on the new dividend and share buyback. However, the announcement is a curious one because of the notable lack of sell-outs at many stores around the country this past weekend.

iPad teardown reveals $375.10 total cost; Samsung wins big

The new iPad costs about $364.35 for its bill of materials, according to a teardown analysis by IHS iSuppli.

The tablet also costs $10.75 to manufacture, raising the total production cost to $375.10. That means that Apple makes a handy …

Game makers embrace the iPad on launch day

Game developers and publishers expressed their support for the new Apple iPad as it launched around the world on Friday. One of the ways they did that is by modifying their games to take advantage of the new iPad’s outstanding …

Three iPads later, Apple finally has a tablet that excites me

I can’t stop looking at my new iPad. Its high-resolution Retina Display screen had me intrigued since it was first announced, but now, seeing it in person, I can’t help but be entranced.

Text looks crisp, games are even more …

Hacker jailbreaks new iPad already — but “just a first step”

As gadget hounds are tearing into their new iPads, a hacker has revealed that he’s already successfully jailbroken the tablet — though it’s far from a final release.

iOS hacker MuscleNerd posted the above screenshot on Twitter, but added that …

The best Retina Display apps to show off your new iPad

So you’ve got a shiny new iPad — now what? Given that the most significant upgrade this time around is its new Retina Display, we suggest diving into apps that will best show off the high-resolution screen.

Apple has wisely …