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Apple has unleashed iPhone OS 3.2 SDK to developers today to prepare for the launch of the Apple iPad. The new iPhone OS 3.2 only runs on the iPad device and will not run on the iPhone or iPod Touch. The accompanying documents are said to h…

So, after all the hype, will you be buying an iPad? Share your buying plans in our new poll, and we’ll get a quick unscientific back-of-the-envelope feel for the iPad’s popularity amongst Mac OS X Hints readers.

Comments in the poll’s thread, please. (Me? I voted ‘waiting for the next generation,’ as I’d want one capable of doing video chats.)

-rob.

TOM BIHN today introduced the Cache sleeve and Ristretto vertical messenger bag for the Apple iPad. The Cache is available in Size iPad, and designed specifically for the Apple iPad. The Cache fits the iPad on its own or encased in its Apple iPad Case. The Ristretto for Apple iPad is a vertical messenger bag with a built-in interior padded compartment that protects the iPad inside of the bag. The Ristretto for Apple iPad fits the iPad on its own or encased in its Apple iPad Case.

Engadget and Gizmodo have both posted early hands-on impressions of Apple’s new iPad tablet, having had the chance to play with the device after today’s media event in San Francisco.

Both reviews rave about the iPad’s speed, ca…

Maintain today announced Cocktail 4.6 (Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail for users running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. This version adds clearing of Adobe Flash Player caches and cookies, as well as clearing of Google Chrome cookies, form values, history and page icons. The update also features overall performance improvements, adds clearing of the latest variants of the RSPlug (Jahlav) trojan horse and addresses minor compatibility issues with Mac OS X Server.

At today’s highly-anticipated media event, Apple announced the iPad tablet device, featuring a 9.7-inch, 1024 x 768 display and 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB capacities. Carrying a custom 1 GHz “Apple A4″ chip, the iPad weighs in at 1.5 pounds and…

Big in Japan announced today that it will release a native version of ShopSavvy for the Apple iPad. The iPad version of ShopSavvy will retain all the features the application’s millions of users have grown to love, while incorporating new functionality to enhance the shopping experience. ShopSavvy for iPad will extend the application’s price-comparison focus with new capabilities, including video product reviews, side-by-side comparisons of scanned products, and other features.

Apple is holding its media event today and is expected to introduce their much anticipated tablet device. We will provide links to live coverage of the event and provide bulleted updates. The event kicks off at 10 am Pacific or 1 pm Eastern…

With less than two hours to go before Apple’s media event, Gizmodo has posted three images that briefly appeared on Chinese website WeiPhone appearing to show the back shell of an Apple device of approximately the tablet’s expected size. The…