Apple proves Wall Street wrong as iPad2 boost profits

Shares in the Californian company briefly touched $400 (￡248) for the first time after Apple reported that profits for the last quarter more than doubled to $7.31bn. Revenues soared more than 80pc to $28.6bn.

Apple’s highest quarterly profits follow a first half in which its shares endured their worst performance in three years. Some analysts were concerned that the decision to delay the release of the new version of the iPhone until September would encourage an emboldened Google to grab more share of the lucrative smartphone market. iPhone sales reached 20.3m in the three months to the end of June, more than double what Apple sold in the same quarter last year and comfortably ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. iPad sales more than doubled to 9.25m, though the 3.95m Mac computers sold trailed some forecasts.

“Apple continues to execute on all fronts, futher distancing itself from industry peers,” said Bill Kreher, an analyst at Edward Jones. “First and foremost, the runaway success of the iPad shows it can create demand from scratch.”

After sinking to a low for the year on June 20, Apple’s shares have increased more than 20pc as the anxieties some held earlier in the year ease.

However, some analysts warned that Tuesday’s report showed that surging iPad sales may be eroding those of the Mac. Tim Cook, who is standing in as Apple chief executive while Steve Jobs is on medical leave, admitted that “we do believe some customers chose to purchase an iPad instead of a Mac during the quarter. But we believe even more customers chose to purchase an iPad over a Windows PC.”

Apple’s board declined to comment on a report last night that some of its board members have discussed a possible successor to Mr Jobs with recruiters and the chief of one technology company. Mr Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, has been on medical leave since January, though he has said he hopes to return to the company. Mr Jobs said the report was “hogwash.”

The company’s run of success over the last five years has left it with $76bn in cash, and analysts said that Apple should consider either paying a dividend or buying back shares.

“It’s an unoptimised use of the balance sheet,” said Brian Marshall, an analyst at Gleacher & Co.

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PaymentsJournal.com Celebrates Rapid Growth as Leading Payments Industry News Portal with iPad2 Giveaway

Mercator Advisory Group holds iPad Touch2 give away to celebrate success of rapidly growing payments and banking industry portal PaymentsJournal.com

Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 18, 2011

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What differentiates PaymentsJournal.com from other banking/payments sites is that our content is selected by Mercator Advisory Group's team of top analysts who regularly consult with and for industry thought and technology leaders. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Mercator Advisory Group is the premier independent research and advisory services firm exclusively focused on the payments and banking industries. We're sure you'll agree that Mercator's independence, depth, and focus is reflected in PaymentsJournal.com.

"We are extremely pleased with the positive feedback from executive level contacts reading PaymentsJournal.com. It confirms that our content resonates with the in-demand audience that controls decision making in the payments and banking spaces," Mercator Advisory Group CEO Robert Misasi states. "This is real validation that the synergy of exclusive readership, critical content, and a free content-hub approach is what drives the right kind of traffic."

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Carphone Warehouse keeps taking the tablets as iPad2 sales keep it healthy

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The phenomenal success of tablet computers, such as Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL - news) 's iPad, has helped Carphone Warehouse shake off a sluggish consumer market in Europe (Chicago Options: ^REURTRUSD - news) and America.

The retailer reported a mixed set of first-quarter trading figures, but said it had tripled sales of tablet devices in the last few months thanks to the launch of the second-generation Apple device and rival gadgets such as the BlackBerry Playbook and the HTC Flyer.

Roger Taylor, the retailer's chief executive said the gadgets had attracted consumers but so too had the "imaginative price points" of the "tethered" versions of the tablets, which contain a SIM card, allowing consumers to surf the internet on the go even if they are outside of a Wi-Fi area. These "tethered" versions generate higher profit margins for Carphone.

But Mr Taylor warned that however exciting the sales of tablets were the company was still only selling thousands a month, rather than tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands.

Tablet sales helped offset weak sales of mobile phones in Europe. The company reported a fall in like-for-like sales of 3.3pc, though it said that a large part of this fall was down to consumers in the UK moving from 18-month to 24-month contracts.

Some consumer campaigners have argued that this switch is unfair on customers, trapping them into overly long expensive contracts. Though the trend is beneficial to mobile phone operators, it has meant that fewer customers have visited Carphone stores to upgrade their phones and buy additional services. Mr Taylor estimated that between 70,000 and 100,000 fewer customers renewed their contracts in the first quarter of the year because of the switch.

Stripping out this factor and the fact that a year ago Apple launched its iPhone 4, like-for-likes sales would have increased by about 2pc, Mr Taylor said.

He added that the best performance had come from Spain and The Netherlands, while Germany and Britain were lacklustre.

Carphone Warehouse said its European operation suffered a 5.5pc drop in connections.

The company did not give an update on Best Buy UK, its joint-venture with the American retailer Best Buy (Dusseldorf: BUY.DU - news) which has attempted to take on the likes of Dixons and Comet in the UK, but which has proved consistently disappointing. The company, faced with a dire market for white goods, has been unable to reach its revised target of 20 stores, let alone 100. There are just 10 stores.

Mr Taylor said the company would provide a full update in September or October.

The shares increased 30 to 435p.

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iPad2 Gift Stuns Affiliate in BrightShare CBG Affiliate Weekend Draw

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Co-Host of the Recent CBG Affiliate Weekend at Niagara Falls, BrightShare Made the Important Event Even More Exhilarating for a Lucky Affiliate Named Wanda -- Proud Owner of a Brand New iPad2 Courtesy of the BrightShare CBG Affiliate Weekend Prize Draw

KAHNAWAKE, QC--(Marketwire - Aug 8, 2011) - Active webmasters and affiliate programs from all over the world gathered to focus on gaming-friendly Canada at CBG Affiliate Weekend. The annual conference is aimed at helping affiliates and gaming operators follow the latest trends and changes in web gaming technology and player preference, while establishing or deepening relationships in a non-formal setting in and around Niagara falls.

An industry leader in all aspects of gaming operations and internet marketing with a well-earned reputation for trust and service in Canada, BrightShare co-sponsored the important event. BrightShare representatives, Shelley Shalmoni and Marcia Ashkanazy, discussed how recent developments in the online gambling industry combined with the current economic climate require affiliates and gaming operators set their sights on clear achievable goals. They stressed especially the key role of retention in forecasting profits, an area where BrightShare has excelled for many years.

To top off their co-sponsorship, BrightShare ran a prize draw, culminating in an iPad2 giveaway to one lucky affiliate on the final night of the event. That lucky affiliate was Wanda, who had this to say:

"I can't believe I won! This is unbelievable. I stayed up all night, praying to win the iPad2 from BrightShare, lol. BrightShare has definitely made my weekend, in more ways than one. [BrightShare representatives] Marcia and Shelley are simply amazing and I look forward to doing great things together! Now, let's make some money!!! Whoohooo!"

About BrightShare

BrightShare are an established online gaming affiliate program with a reputation for trust, reliability, stellar support, and excellent commissions. BrightShare work with some of Microgaming's most respected online and mobile brands, as well as the AllYouBet sportsbook.

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Fly Jalur Gemilang, win an iPad2

Thursday, August 4th, 2011 03:39:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Residents in the Subang Jaya municipality stand to win prizes such as an iPad 2 and a Nikon D3100 DLSR camera by flying the national flag.

Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) senior assistant director Azfarizal Abdul Rashid said they had to fly a flag of size 2 ft by 4 ft or a national flag bunting of size 2 ft by 6 ft at their house or business premises from last
Monday to Sept 16.

"After hoisting the flag, they have to register by sending an SMS," he told Bernama.

They have to type JOMKIBARNAME<*>ADDRESS and send the SMS to 39111 or they can surf the MPSJ website at MSPJ http://www.mpsj.gov.my/ for details.

Registration is open until Aug 31.

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FieldPower Field Service Management Suite Now Available for the Apple iPad2

Integration with the Apple iPad2 is part of FieldPower's ongoing commitment to make its field service management software available across all mobile channels and devices, including Smartphones and Tablet PCs.

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FieldPower, a leading provider of field service management software to the service industry around the world today announced integration with the Apple iPad2 for its industry leading field service automation software.

FieldPower is a powerful workforce automation tool for service companies to help them better manage their field force. FieldPower is available on premise and hosted basis. FieldPower Platform is device agnostic and compatible with all phones and tablets. Popular ones include iPad, Galaxy Tab, Android, Windows Mobile, Blackberry etc.

iPad is fast becoming the most popular tablet device in the market. Apple has made the iPad2 faster, thinner, lighter, more powerful and more versatile than the original iPad. iPad2 also sports upgraded WiFi compatibility for much faster surfing and downloads when connected via hotspot.

Service Companies have a workforce on the go and need a solution that is portable and user friendly. Now companies can equip their technicians at a fraction of the cost of expensive field tablets and yet get complete control of their field service operations including dispatching, scheduling and GPS integration for greater cost savings.

FieldPower on iPad will enable Field service technicians with mobile access to all they need including maps, routes, customer history, checklists, credit cards, etc. – conveniently on the go. According to Aberdeen Research, "Companies that are successful in extending the back-office to the field with convenient, well-integrated workflows have experienced significant 17% gains in service profitability from the deployment of mobile solutions."

About FieldPower

Fieldpower is a leading provider of Field Service Management Software for businesses of all sizes. Our field force automation solution maximizes the strength of your existing workforce improving the overall corporate efficiency and profitability. FieldPower also offers Mobile Field Force Management through iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, rugged devices like Intermec, Psion as well as slates, tablets, notebooks and laptops.

Fieldpower is brought to you by ZSL, Inc, a global provider of software and technology services. The company is headquartered in Edison, NJ, and currently employs more than 3500 IT and Business professionals worldwide. Additional offices include: U.K. Canada, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, and India.

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Doremisoft Flip Converter Fully Supports iPad and iPad2

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Doremisoft Flip Converter Fully Supports iPad and iPad2- Record your family's landmark moments with flip camcorder and want to import these flip videos to iPad for playback anytime you want or easy sharing? Some Flip camcorder produces MP4 file that do not work with iPad (iPad 3G), so you need to convert these Flip videos to iPad friendly format. For a hassle-free experience and high quality HD video output, I recommend this powerful Doremisoft Flip video to iPad converter(http://www.flip-converter.com/flip-converter-windows/).

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Powerful Editing FunctionsThe powerful editing functions of?Flip video to iPad/iPad2 converter?will make your dream come true. You can clip, crop, apply effect for your video, adjust Resolution, Bitrate, etc. to get ideal output effect, merge multiple files into a whole one, etc. It?s just amazing.

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NEWS: Mazda promo: Free iPad2 every brand-new CX-7

 

Mazda Philippines is making it easy for Filipinos to own their first car with Starter Plan, a program that offers easy financing options for the Mazda 2, Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-7.

"Owning your first car should be a fun and exciting experience--this is why our Mazda Starter Plan makes it easy and worry-free," said Japheth Castillo, Mazda Philippines' assistant vice president for sales. "We invite our customers, old and new, to drop by our dealerships to check out our UNO Mazda campaign and see just how simple owning a Mazda can be."

Under Mazda's Starter Plan, the Mazda 2 1.3-liter S hatchback and sedan variants are available for a down payment of P88,000. The Mazda 3 1.6-liter with automatic transmission comes all-in with a down payment of P99,000.

The low down-payment deals for the Mazda 2 and 3 come with a three-year registration at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), a one-year comprehensive insurance, free chattel mortgage fees and?free one-year scheduled service program.

Meanwhile, down payment for the Mazda CX-7 2.5L with automatic transmission is at P199,000. The deal comes with a free three-year LTO registration, comprehensive insurance for one year, free chattel mortgage fees and an Apple iPad2.

Mazda's Starter Plan is available in the brand’s nine authorized dealerships nationwide: Mazda Alabang, Mazda Greenhills, Mazda Makati, Mazda Quezon Avenue (Metro Manila), Mazda Batangas, Mazda Pampanga, Mazda Cebu, Mazda Dagupan and Mazda Cagayan de Oro.

Click here to check out the entire Mazda lineup in the Philippines

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Apple's iPad2 proves big hit as profits smash Wall Street forecasts

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Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL - news) has smashed Wall Street expectations yet again, announcing record third quarter sales and profits as the company said it 'sold every iPad it could make'.

Sales of iPhones and iPads more than doubled compared with last year, as Apple (Xetra: 865985 - news) said it made a net profit of $7.31bn (￡4.54bn) on revenues of $28.57bn in the quarter ending June 25, smashing expectations of $24.99bn.

Shares rose 6pc to $399.53 in after-hours trading as the company said it sold 9.25million iPads during the quarter, a 183pc increase compared with this time last year.

Apple's 20.34million iPhone unit sales represented a 142pc year-on-year increase.

The only blemish on Apple's shining results came from its iPod sales, which fell 20pc year-on-year to 7.54m units.

“We’re thrilled to deliver our best quarter ever, with revenue up 82 percent and profits up 125 percent,” said Apple boss Steve Jobs.

“Right now, we’re very focused and excited about bringing iOS 5 and iCloud to our users this fall.”

Shares of the world's most valuable technology company have emerged from the limbo they had fallen into since Mr Jobs took leave last January for unspecified medical reasons.

Shares have gained nearly 19pc since hitting a year low on June 20. The rally has added $54.8bn to Apple's market cap since then.

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iPad2 on offer to Paradigm advisers

The cases can be a mix of wills and /or trusts and require the firm to register and instruct.

Paradigm and Ison Harrison have also announced they will be hosting a workshop in London which will provide members with a range of information and support in order to make the most of the opportunities that exist within the legal services sector.

Paradigm members will continue to be able to access Ison Harrison?s full will-writing service and its fixed-price electronic divorce service.

Also from today Paradigm members will be able to refer their clients to Ison Harrison to take advantage of its Family Trust service.

Homeowners can transfer their house into a life interest trust which protects their property should various unforeseen circumstances put the property at risk in the future, for example, if the homeowner remarries or moves into a nursing home then the property will normally be protected.

Once the house is in trust the owners can live there rent-free having already passed it on to their beneficiaries.

Clients using Ison Harrison?s will-writing service pay ?100 plus VAT for a single will and ?150 plus VAT for a mirror will, with each introduction the intermediary/adviser earning ?40 per will.

Clients can also pay ?25 plus VAT for the optional extra of registering their will on the National Will Register.

The law firm also offers free storage on all wills for life and free amendments on wills for the first five years.

Ison Harrison will also review the will of any client to ensure they remain valid and reflect the client?s current wishes.

Bob Hunt, chief executive of Paradigm Mortgage Services, said: ?We are in the process of organising a workshop with Ison Harrison for Paradigm members later in the year which will cover off the range of legal services that advisers can now offer their clients.

?This is a growing income-generating area for firms and we believe this improved partnership offering with Ison Harrison provides our members with the best opportunities in the marketplace.?

Michael Davidson, head of business development (UK) at Ison Harrison, added: ?The introduction of Alternative Business Structures, which will allow non-lawyer organisations to provide legal services, is almost upon us and it is vital providers support advisers against the forthcoming retailers who will offer point of sale financial and legal services.

?It is more important now than ever that comprehensive advice shines through from both advisers and top class lawyers ensuring customers are 100% confident and assured.?

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Sears apologizes for $69 iPad2

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Apple iPad2 Rocks The Enterprise With Revolutionary Apps

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Sears.com accidentally prices Apple's iPad2 for $69

CNN -- You know the old saying -- if a deal is too good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true.

That's what happened to a major retailer's online shoppers Friday afternoon.

Sears.com inadvertently advertised Apple's 16GB iPad 2 for $69, much less than the regular advertised price of $744.99.

That low price got the attention of web shoppers and the deal went viral on Twitter and other social media websites.

Many people took advantage of the unbelievable deal, though a Sears spokesperson couldn't give an exact number.

Friday night, Sears posted a statement online telling customers the error was made by a third-party vendor and the deal will not be honored.

"We want you to know that, unfortunately, today one of the Marketplace third party sellers told us that they mistakenly posted incorrect pricing information on two Apple iPad models on the Marketplace portion of the website. If you purchased either of these products recently, your order has been canceled and your account will be credited," the statement said.

Paula Knight of Riverview, Florida, was one of the disappointed customers. Her son has Asperger's syndrome and relied heavily on his iPad for his schoolwork, until it was stolen a few months ago.

So when Knight's friends told her about the great deal on Sears.com, she said she jumped on it.

Knight said immediately after she paid for the iPad, she received e-mail confirmations from both PayPal and Sears.

About six hours later, Sears sent her an e-mail to tell her that her order was canceled because of the mistake.

"I shop online all the time and I've never had anything like this happen," Knight said. "They want to blame a third party, but the order confirmation e-mail I got was from Sears."

"They are a huge company I thought I could trust and rely on," Knight said. "But if they don't honor this, I won't ever shop at Sears again. I just want my order honored."

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Win iPad2 via Chowking Scratch and Win Promo for Chinese Style Fried Chicken!

Saw this promo banner when I took my family out for dinner earlier this week:

Yup, our favorite quick-service Chinese restaurant, Chowking, is giving away five Apple iPad2 32GB units, 5 Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks and ten iPod Touch 8GB units to lucky Chinese-Style Fried Chicken Meal with Coca Cola patrons via scratch and win promo. If you want to join, all you have to do is to order a Chinese-Style Friend Chicken meal and redeem your scratch cards; You get 1 scratch card with 1-piece Chicken with Coke or 3-piece Chicken with Coke while you get 2 cards with Chicken Lauriat with Coke. Just scratch the card to see if you win anything. See flyers for more details.

Too bad though, I ordered the Chinese-Style Chicken Family Lauriat good for 5 people, which isn't part of the promo, so I wasn't able to get any scratch cards. Good thing the chicken tasted great.

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National High School Rodeo Finals iPad2 Giveaway & Guaranteed Sponsorship

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Tigers Featured In New iPad2 Commercial

by Brian Packey ‧ Aug 2, 2011 11:11 PM EDT

 

Well, it was posted on YouTube by Apple over a week ago, but I saw this particular commercial for the iPad2, which was released in March, for the first time tonight. Around the 13 second mark, there's a clip from a Tigers home game, (as the voiceover says, "[we'll always] ... and cheer for our favorite team"), which I immediately recognized, after seeing the scoreboard, as the game the Tigers were absolutely drubbed by the Red Sox earlier this season.

I had to look up the specifics, but the two and a half second clip is from the May 26 Tigers/Red Sox game this year. The clip shows current Mud Hen Ryan Perry (who gave up four earned runs in 1.1 IP) delivering a pitch to Kevin Youkilis with two on and two out. Youkilis grounds to second before the commercial fades to another scene. (If you're just dying to know how that play turned out, former Tiger Scott Sizemore redeemed himself from an error on the previous play to get the force out at second to end the inning).

Nothing mind blowing here, but it's kind of cool to see the Tigers get some air time in an iPad2 commercial -- it's just too bad they're getting smoked by the too often publicized Red Sox.

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Sunstone Circuits’ Summer Celebration Apple iPad2 Giveaway Sweepstakes Winners Announced

Press Release Source: Sunstone Circuits On Friday July 15, 2011, 6:03 am EDT

MULINO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sunstone CircuitsR, the leading printed circuit board (PCB) prototype solutions provider, has announced the winners of the Summer Celebration campaign. During the month of June, Sunstone celebrated its customers and the commitment to high touch customer care by giving away three Apple iPad2s – the leader in high touch computer platforms. Every circuit board order placed in June, and shipped in June, earned an entry into this summer sweepstakes to win one of three iPad2 Wi-Fi with 64GB prizes.

“Sunstone’s ‘extreme’ customer service is our solution to high touch customer care. We wanted to do something really special for our customers during the month of June, and since the iPad2 is the leader in high touch computer platforms, it seemed a natural fit for the three sweepstakes prizes,” said Sunstone’s Director of Marketing, Diane M. Economaki. “We wanted to remind our customers that Sunstone is committed to providing the PCB solutions and service that they deserve.”

Over 3,000 entries were received from US residents, and the three winners were chosen at random and notified by telephone.

The three new owners of the Apple iPad2 are:

Jason Breitbarth of Holzworth Instrumentation Inc. in Colorado, Eric Rubio of Johnson Controls Inc. in Texas, and Robert Schultz of QBC Diagnostics in Pennsylvania.

About Sunstone CircuitsR

Sunstone CircuitsR pioneered the online ordering of printed circuit boards (PCBs), and is the leading PCB solutions provider with more than 35 years of experience in delivering quality engineering software along with quick and on-time PCBs for the electronic design industry. Sunstone Circuits is dedicated to improving the PCB prototyping process from quote to delivery (Q2DR) and provides “live” customer support every day of the year (24/7/365). For more information about Sunstone’s PCB solutions plus online quote and ordering process, please visit www.Sunstone.com.

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Multi-Functional Stands for iPad and iPad2 Launch in the U.S.

Press Release Source: iPad Butler On Monday July 18, 2011, 10:06 am EDT

GEVELSBERG, GERMANY--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - iPad Butler, a range of versatile stands developed exclusively for use with the iPad and iPad2, are launching in the United States. The stands will make these increasingly popular tablets an even more valuable tool for business users and a perfect companion for consumers that want to maximize use of their iPad around the home.

"After the success we have had in Germany, we are excited to expand our reach into the United States," said Ralf Burger, iPad Butler. "The iPad is the perfect tool for businesses and consumers alike and our range of products can really help users realize the full potential of their devices."

With over 25 million iPads sold in just 14 months the market for this device and related accessories is growing fast. Being able to use the iPad in everyday business situations, such as at exhibitions and in customer service roles, hasn't always been practical. But now with the iPad Butler Floor Stand and Carbon Deluxe Table Top Stand it is easy to use during presentations and demonstrations at events, or perhaps for regular use in the office.

Both stands are also perfect for use around the home, allowing consumers to easily use the device in all kinds of situations, from showing off photos to a group of friends to typing an email in front of the TV.

The stands can be used with the Security Lock accessory, which secures the tablet against theft while still providing full access to all controls. The lock enables users to confidently bring the iPad into a variety of different environments, such as conferences and parties.

By using the Butler Music TV app (available to download soon from www.ipad-butler.com) the iPad can also be used to stream a selection of HD music videos direct to the device. External accessories such as the tizi TV DVB-T receiver turns the iPad into a portable television allowing sporting events, news and other television programmes to be viewed easily.

Further details on the product range are included below:

iPad Butler Carbon Deluxe Stand: This iPad stand for wall, table, booth, office and even for use in the car comes in a stylish carbon-look. iPad Butler Floor Stand: Perfect as a support system for your iPad at events and at home, they allow a convenient viewing position and optimal height for showing videos and presentations. Available in plastic and aluminium. iPad Butler Security Lock: Secure your iPad when it is on display in public.

The iPad Butler range of products is now available. Visit http://www.ipad-butler.com/ for more information.

Notes to Editors

Images of all products are available on request Samples of all products are available for review on request

Pricing details:

iPad Butler Carbon Deluxe Stand $62.39 (1-50 units) $58.24 (51-100 units) $54.08 (101-250 units) The iPad Butler Floor Stands: Plastic $125.42, Aluminium $188.45 (1-50 units) Plastic $117.06, Aluminium $175.88 (51-100 units) Plastic $108.70, Aluminium $163.32 (101-250 units) iPad Butler Security Lock $62.39 (1-50 units) $58.24 (51-100 units) $54.08 (101-250 units)

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Teenager sells kidney for iPad2

ANHUI, CHINA: Selling kidneys for money is common, but how about selling kidney for an iPad...sounds weird, right?

The 17-year-old boy Zheng, at Huaishan, Anhui Province in China, has sold one of his kidneys to buy an iPad2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat.

As per media reports, Zheng a young teenager got connected with a kidney-selling agent through the internet, who pledged to pay him 20,000 yuan ($3,084.45 ) for one of his kidneys.?

"I wanted to buy an iPad 2 but could not afford it, a broker contacted me on the Internet and said he could help me sell one kidney for 20,000 yuan, '' quoted Global Times, Zheng as saying.

The report added that he went to Chenzhou, Hunan Province to have his kidney removed under the supervision of three so-called middlemen, and received 22,000 yuan and? returned home with a laptop and an iPhone.

The hospital has denied any connection with the kidney removal operation, and has said that its urology department is contracted to a businessman in Fujian.

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