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5:15 PM ET, April 3, 2010

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Boy Genius Report:
References to new iPhones, new iPod touch and new iPad found!  —  While today marks the first day the Apple iPad went on sale, it also gives us a glimpse into the upcoming stuff from Cupertino.  One of our connects has been digging around the iPad filesystem and found references to the following:
Joshua Topolsky / Engadget:
Apple iPad review  —  The Apple iPad.  The name is a killing word — more than a product — it's a statement, an idea, and potentially a prime mover in the world of consumer electronics.  Before iPad it was called the Apple Tablet, the Slate, Canvas, and a handful of other guesses …
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Steven Levy / Wired News:
Apple's iPad: One Small Step for Tablets, One Giant Leap for Personal Computers
Discussion: TechCrunch and Gadget Lab
Jason Chen / Gizmodo:
iPad App Review Marathon Live  —  We're going in and reviewing as many iPad apps as possible—LIVE—right now, and updating throughout the day.  We'll start with the essential apps.  If you have a specific app you want reviewed, let us know in the comments.
David F. Gallagher / Bits:
Live Blogging the iPad's Big Day  —  Since the word “iPad” entered the collective consciousness back in January, there has been plenty of punditry about what Apple's new device means for the future of technology, media and life as we know it.  On Saturday, people will finally be able to start making up their own minds about it.
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Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Live Dispatch From The iPad Line At SF's Flagship Apple Store  —  The wait is already over in some parts of the country.  But here in San Francisco, a huge line of people are braving San Francisco's frigid morning to be among the first to receive their coveted iPads.
Ad Age:
Media Brands on the IPad From Day One  —  Who's There at the Start, From ABC to YouTube  —  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Media companies have been racing to develop iPad applications, but only some will be ready from the start.  And only some of those have built really new apps for the tablet …
Discussion: WebProNews, PC World and MediaMemo
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John C. Dvorak / MarketWatch:
Publishing's last hope  —  Commentary: Old media is expecting too much from the iPad  —  BERKELEY, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Print media seem to be pinning a lot of hopes on the iPad.  —  In addition to creating a fantastic media promotional blitz to jack up the public for the iPad …
Discussion: Techdirt and Gawker
Janko Roettgers / NewTeeVee:
The iPad is for Porn  —  Mainstream media companies aren't the only ones gearing up for the launch of the iPad this Saturday. iPad users will also soon have access to plenty of porn optimized for Apple's touch-screen device, thanks to a number of studios working feverishly on converting …
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Kim-Mai Cutler / VentureBeat:
ChatRoulette finds a solution to its penis problem?  Maybe.  —  Video chat site ChatRoulette is experimenting with personalized channels and pairing the service with games in what could be a possible stopgap to the hordes of anonymous masturbators who often lurk on the site.
Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo:
Buying an iPad Day Zero: The Survival Guide  —  You didn't preorder an iPad.  But you want one now.  Can you still buy one?  Where do you go?  What's it going to be like?  This is what you need to know to buy an iPad tomorrow.  —  Are there gonna iPads for people who didn't preorder?  —  Yes.
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Mark Hachman / Gearlog:
Best Buy: Some Answers to Your iPad Questions
Josh Lowensohn / CNET News:
Digg's app comes to Android, minus some features  —  Digg users with Android devices, who might have been jealous of Digg's recently-launched iPhone/iPod app, now have one of their very own.  —  The good news is that it's free, and has the same, simple interface as its iPhone cousin.
Discussion: Mashable! and TechCrunch
Jeff Fox / Consumer Reports Electronics Blog:
Charging the iPad: Hit or miss  —  If you're used to charging your phone, music player, or device in the USB port of your computer, take note.  So far, we've been unable to charge our iPads in any USB port on a non-Apple Computer.  Apple Tech Support has told us that the iPad is designed …
Discussion: Apple, Gizmodo and TUAW
Zee / The Next Web:
Kindle for the iPad Now Available in the App Store.  Puts Standard Kindle To Shame.  —  Kindle for the iPad is now available to download and my isn't it pretty.  —  I don't own a Kindle but from what I've seen of the standard Kindle it puts it to shame.  How you can even compare …
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