The 404 656: Where we vote yes on virtual girlfriends (podcast)
This summer, a hot-springs resort in Atami, Japan, became a vacation destination for men who just can't stand being single. For almost two months, the resort offered players of the dating sim Love Plus Plus a physical location to bring their virtual girlfriends. Once there, the players visited romantic locations and took pictures next to black-and-white markers on the ground that acted as triggers for the corresponding augmented-reality smartphone app. In real life, it looks like the men posed by themselves, but the app inserted a picture of their virtual girlfriends to simulate companionship. As the only single dude on the show, it's apparently my job to investigate this matter in greater detail, so see you in Japan!What's with everyone just throwing away animals? First there was the security camera clip of a British woman trashing a cat, and now LiveLinks just posted a video of a young girl chucking puppy after adorable puppy into a river! Luckily, we can rely on the vigilante justice of 4Chan's /b/ thread to come to the rescue in both cases.The infamous message board is on the hunt to reveal the identity of said puppy-chucker, and they've already narrowed down the location of the river to a city in Croatia; they even found two potential Facebook profiles that match her description, although it could be anyone. She's around 5 feet 7 inches tall, blond, and Caucasian...nevertheless, we're confident that they'll bring the culprit to justice. Just don't hurt us!Again, there's only one hour left to add us on Twitter (add Jeff, Wilson, and Justin while you're at it) and tweet out the bolded message up there for your chance to win one of two All You Can Jet prizes, courtesy of JetBlue! Good luck to everyone entering. We can't wait to see where you go!Episode 656PodcastYour browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) |Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video  Follow us on Twitter!The 404Jeff BakalarJustin YuWilson TangAdd us on Facebook!The 404 Fan PageThe 404 GroupJustin YuJeff BakalarWilson Tang
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Friday, April 17, 2015
Newly flush with wine, Facebook Gifts rolls out to all U.S. users
Newly flush with wine, Facebook Gifts rolls out to all U.S. users
With two weeks of Christmas shopping left, Facebook is making Facebook Gifts available to all users starting today. "Now you can instantly send real gifts, digital gift cards, charitable donations and wine to your friends right from Facebook," the company said in a short blog post.Catch that last item? Wine. For the first time, Facebook users will be able to send alcoholic beverages to one another using the service, so long as both sender and recipient are older than 21. FacebookWine partners include Amuse Bouche, Blackbird, Bonterra, Capture Wines, Clark-Claudon, David Family, Domaine Chandon, Goose Cross, Mondavi, Mutt Lynch, Recuerdo, Tasting Room, Terra Valentine, Titus, Twisted Oak, and Wine Country Gift Baskets.Facebook said it has put multiple protections in place to ensure underage users can't send or receive wine. Anyone with a stated age under 21 won't see wine as a gift option. If a user who is 21 or older tries to send wine to an underage user, the first user will see a message that the friend "needs to be over 21 to receive this gift." Facebook said the wineries it is working with work with a company called ShipCompliant that verifies users' ages before sending the gift, and that the delivery company will check the recipient's identification to verify the age. Facebook has made a big push for Gifts this holiday season, announcing a slew of new products last month during an event in New York. Later it added iTunes gift cards to the service. Facebook takes a cut of each sale, though it won't say how much. CNET's Paul Sloan argued recently that e-commerce presents a big opportunity for Facebook, but that for now its main benefit is encouraging people to stay on Facebook longer.
With two weeks of Christmas shopping left, Facebook is making Facebook Gifts available to all users starting today. "Now you can instantly send real gifts, digital gift cards, charitable donations and wine to your friends right from Facebook," the company said in a short blog post.Catch that last item? Wine. For the first time, Facebook users will be able to send alcoholic beverages to one another using the service, so long as both sender and recipient are older than 21. FacebookWine partners include Amuse Bouche, Blackbird, Bonterra, Capture Wines, Clark-Claudon, David Family, Domaine Chandon, Goose Cross, Mondavi, Mutt Lynch, Recuerdo, Tasting Room, Terra Valentine, Titus, Twisted Oak, and Wine Country Gift Baskets.Facebook said it has put multiple protections in place to ensure underage users can't send or receive wine. Anyone with a stated age under 21 won't see wine as a gift option. If a user who is 21 or older tries to send wine to an underage user, the first user will see a message that the friend "needs to be over 21 to receive this gift." Facebook said the wineries it is working with work with a company called ShipCompliant that verifies users' ages before sending the gift, and that the delivery company will check the recipient's identification to verify the age. Facebook has made a big push for Gifts this holiday season, announcing a slew of new products last month during an event in New York. Later it added iTunes gift cards to the service. Facebook takes a cut of each sale, though it won't say how much. CNET's Paul Sloan argued recently that e-commerce presents a big opportunity for Facebook, but that for now its main benefit is encouraging people to stay on Facebook longer.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Digital City Ep. 35- Post-E3 impressions, Palm Pre vs. iPhone, and the upcoming WWDC
Digital City Ep. 35: Post-E3 impressions, Palm Pre vs. iPhone, and the upcoming WWDC
Although we have to wait until next week's show to hear of Dan's possible escapades with McLovin' and company, along with his (enviable) hands-on experiences, at this year's E3 event in Los Angeles, that doesn't stop us from giving our take on what went down.Note to Dan: We expect some video footage of actual gameplay, NOT a 15-page slide show...we kid, but, no, really.Oddly enough, we were all physically suffering from one thing or another before the taping of the show--Joe with his sinuses, Julie with the constant eye twitch, and Scott with...whatever--but we mustered enough strength to push forward 'cause that's how we roll. Based on what we saw of E3, we discuss who won the motion sensor/controller wars, the PSP Go, and which games we were excited to get our hands on in the future.We also talk about what could, or should, be expected at this week's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Obviously, the iPhone OS 3.0 should be shown off, but what about the new iPhone? We predict what the rumored new iPhone--or what Joe calls the "iDevice"--will have, and what it needs to take back the hype from the Palm Pre.In the midst of all the serious and informative discussion though, we find ourselves victim to double entendres and innuendos. Also, Julie strikes several poses in front of the404 banner in the podcast room, but you'll (obviously) only catch it on the video version of the show. It's all in fun.>>Subscribe to Digital City on iTunes>>Join the Digital City Facebook fan pageListen now: Download today's podcastThis content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
Although we have to wait until next week's show to hear of Dan's possible escapades with McLovin' and company, along with his (enviable) hands-on experiences, at this year's E3 event in Los Angeles, that doesn't stop us from giving our take on what went down.Note to Dan: We expect some video footage of actual gameplay, NOT a 15-page slide show...we kid, but, no, really.Oddly enough, we were all physically suffering from one thing or another before the taping of the show--Joe with his sinuses, Julie with the constant eye twitch, and Scott with...whatever--but we mustered enough strength to push forward 'cause that's how we roll. Based on what we saw of E3, we discuss who won the motion sensor/controller wars, the PSP Go, and which games we were excited to get our hands on in the future.We also talk about what could, or should, be expected at this week's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Obviously, the iPhone OS 3.0 should be shown off, but what about the new iPhone? We predict what the rumored new iPhone--or what Joe calls the "iDevice"--will have, and what it needs to take back the hype from the Palm Pre.In the midst of all the serious and informative discussion though, we find ourselves victim to double entendres and innuendos. Also, Julie strikes several poses in front of the404 banner in the podcast room, but you'll (obviously) only catch it on the video version of the show. It's all in fun.>>Subscribe to Digital City on iTunes>>Join the Digital City Facebook fan pageListen now: Download today's podcastThis content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
Did we listen to just as much music before the iPod-
Did we listen to just as much music before the iPod?
Before the iPod and iTunes supposedly changed everything, we listened to records, CDs, tapes, and radio in our cars, on the street and in mass transit. Music was nearly as portable as it is now, but iPods and other MP3 players radically increased the quantity of music you could take with you. Looking back to the dawn of the iPod/MP3 era, sound-quality improvements weren't part of the agenda, just the quantity of music that was transportable. Apple's early ads touted the advantages of having "1,000 songs in your pocket," which struck me as an odd way to entice buyers in 2001, but the strategy worked! The first portable Sony CD player, the D-50SonyJohn Lennon wasn't obsessed with the number of tunes he had on the road when he was touring with the Beatles. His personal music player was a 47-pound, 40-disc portable jukebox the size of a small suitcase! That's pretty extreme, but I remember lots of kids had portable record players in the 1960s and 1970s. In-car, under-dash singles players weren't uncommon. Once 8-track cartridges and cassettes took off, the number of tunes you could take with you skyrocketed. Sony's Walkman cassette players were next, and were considerably more popular than previous portable music players. We were perfectly happy with tapes, and high-end Walkman cassette players sounded great, and from an audiophile perspective, a lot better than the first generations of iPods and MP3 players. That didn't matter; most people ditched cassettes and happily sacrificed sound quality for more tunes in a smaller, less bulky package. When portable CD players became available in the mid-1980s we finally had a truly high-quality portable music format. Looking back, it's interesting that despite the popularity of different generations of music players, the quality of portable headphones remained mediocre. Those early iPods and MP3 players' headphones were awful, but starting around five years ago the market for higher-quality headphone sales took off. Nowadays audiophiles aren't the only people buying $300 headphones, and the ongoing popularity of iPods and cell phones are largely responsible for the booming market for high-quality headphones.
Before the iPod and iTunes supposedly changed everything, we listened to records, CDs, tapes, and radio in our cars, on the street and in mass transit. Music was nearly as portable as it is now, but iPods and other MP3 players radically increased the quantity of music you could take with you. Looking back to the dawn of the iPod/MP3 era, sound-quality improvements weren't part of the agenda, just the quantity of music that was transportable. Apple's early ads touted the advantages of having "1,000 songs in your pocket," which struck me as an odd way to entice buyers in 2001, but the strategy worked! The first portable Sony CD player, the D-50SonyJohn Lennon wasn't obsessed with the number of tunes he had on the road when he was touring with the Beatles. His personal music player was a 47-pound, 40-disc portable jukebox the size of a small suitcase! That's pretty extreme, but I remember lots of kids had portable record players in the 1960s and 1970s. In-car, under-dash singles players weren't uncommon. Once 8-track cartridges and cassettes took off, the number of tunes you could take with you skyrocketed. Sony's Walkman cassette players were next, and were considerably more popular than previous portable music players. We were perfectly happy with tapes, and high-end Walkman cassette players sounded great, and from an audiophile perspective, a lot better than the first generations of iPods and MP3 players. That didn't matter; most people ditched cassettes and happily sacrificed sound quality for more tunes in a smaller, less bulky package. When portable CD players became available in the mid-1980s we finally had a truly high-quality portable music format. Looking back, it's interesting that despite the popularity of different generations of music players, the quality of portable headphones remained mediocre. Those early iPods and MP3 players' headphones were awful, but starting around five years ago the market for higher-quality headphone sales took off. Nowadays audiophiles aren't the only people buying $300 headphones, and the ongoing popularity of iPods and cell phones are largely responsible for the booming market for high-quality headphones.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Police- Burglar nabbed after turning on Steve Jobs' stolen Macs
Police: Burglar nabbed after turning on Steve Jobs' stolen Macs
Whoever broke into the home of the late Steve Jobs is probably now wishing thata different house had been the target.The Palo Alto, Calif., home was robbed on July 17 of more than $60,000 in computers and other items, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Kariem McFarlin, a 35-year-old man, was arrested and charged with the crime.And apparently it wasn't hard for police to catch him.After some of the stolen computers were plugged in, the PCs communicated with Apple servers to perform needed upgrades, according to The Daily. That alerted Apple security people and Palo Alto police, who then traced the computers.After his arrest, police said that McFarlin led them to a storage locker, where they found Jobs' wallet, some credit cards, and a letter. McFarlin apparently acknowledged that he didn't know it was Jobs' house until he actually read the letter, The Daily said.McFarlin has reportedly confessed to the crime and said he robbed the home because he was in "dire straits" and living out of his car. McFarlin apparently said he wants to send a letter of apology to Jobs' family.Related storiesSteve Jobs' Palo Alto home robbed by clueless thiefSteve Jobs at Apple: A retrospectiveSteve Jobs: A timelineUndergoing a renovation, the house has been temporarily unoccupied and surrounded by a construction barrier. "The house was under renovation," Scott Tsui, Santa Clara County supervising deputy district attorney, told CNET News yesterday, "so you know how that can be. I didn't see the house myself, but I'm not sure if the conditions of the perimeter were as secure as they would have been with a regular house. I think that may have given the defendant an opportunity to break in."
Whoever broke into the home of the late Steve Jobs is probably now wishing thata different house had been the target.The Palo Alto, Calif., home was robbed on July 17 of more than $60,000 in computers and other items, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Kariem McFarlin, a 35-year-old man, was arrested and charged with the crime.And apparently it wasn't hard for police to catch him.After some of the stolen computers were plugged in, the PCs communicated with Apple servers to perform needed upgrades, according to The Daily. That alerted Apple security people and Palo Alto police, who then traced the computers.After his arrest, police said that McFarlin led them to a storage locker, where they found Jobs' wallet, some credit cards, and a letter. McFarlin apparently acknowledged that he didn't know it was Jobs' house until he actually read the letter, The Daily said.McFarlin has reportedly confessed to the crime and said he robbed the home because he was in "dire straits" and living out of his car. McFarlin apparently said he wants to send a letter of apology to Jobs' family.Related storiesSteve Jobs' Palo Alto home robbed by clueless thiefSteve Jobs at Apple: A retrospectiveSteve Jobs: A timelineUndergoing a renovation, the house has been temporarily unoccupied and surrounded by a construction barrier. "The house was under renovation," Scott Tsui, Santa Clara County supervising deputy district attorney, told CNET News yesterday, "so you know how that can be. I didn't see the house myself, but I'm not sure if the conditions of the perimeter were as secure as they would have been with a regular house. I think that may have given the defendant an opportunity to break in."
Poaching lawsuit to go forward, targeting Apple, Google, others
Poaching lawsuit to go forward, targeting Apple, Google, others
Adobe, Intuit, Pixar, and Lucasfilm are also subject to the antitrust suit.A class action suit was brought by five software engineers, who accused the technology giants of conspiring to lower employee pay by removing competition for skilled labor.An investigation by the U.S. Justice Dept. in 2010 led to the companies saying they will refrain from cold-calling employees of competing firms in efforts to hire them.Reports suggest that the judge was not all too bothered by the practice of poaching each others' workers, more so "how it ties together," suggesting that the companies colluded in order to prevent the practice from continuing.ZDNet's Chris Dawson noted, a "polite" email was sent in 2007 from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sent to then-Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, asking him to stop poaching Apple employees."I would be very pleased if your recruiting department would stop doing this," Jobs' e-mail to Schmidt said.In 2009, Apple and Google were said to have had an "unofficial agreement" not to poach each other's employees, or at least while Eric Schmidt served on Apple's board. While no formal arrangement existed, it was noted at the time that there still could be a stifling of competition among companies that rely on the best of the best in software engineering talent.This story originally appeared at ZDNet's Between the Lines under the headline "Apple, Google, others fail to dismiss 'poaching' antitrust suit."
Adobe, Intuit, Pixar, and Lucasfilm are also subject to the antitrust suit.A class action suit was brought by five software engineers, who accused the technology giants of conspiring to lower employee pay by removing competition for skilled labor.An investigation by the U.S. Justice Dept. in 2010 led to the companies saying they will refrain from cold-calling employees of competing firms in efforts to hire them.Reports suggest that the judge was not all too bothered by the practice of poaching each others' workers, more so "how it ties together," suggesting that the companies colluded in order to prevent the practice from continuing.ZDNet's Chris Dawson noted, a "polite" email was sent in 2007 from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sent to then-Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, asking him to stop poaching Apple employees."I would be very pleased if your recruiting department would stop doing this," Jobs' e-mail to Schmidt said.In 2009, Apple and Google were said to have had an "unofficial agreement" not to poach each other's employees, or at least while Eric Schmidt served on Apple's board. While no formal arrangement existed, it was noted at the time that there still could be a stifling of competition among companies that rely on the best of the best in software engineering talent.This story originally appeared at ZDNet's Between the Lines under the headline "Apple, Google, others fail to dismiss 'poaching' antitrust suit."
Pixar names main building after Steve Jobs
Pixar names main building after Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs has been memorialized on film studio Pixar's campus.The Pixar Times, a site dedicated to the film studio, reported yesterday that the Pixar main building is now known as "The Steve Jobs Building." Junn Lee, a Pixar employee, yesterday tweeted a picture of the building with its new name atop the entranceway.Pixar likely wouldn't be the company it is today without Steve Jobs. In the mid-1980s, the company was having trouble staying afloat under the leadership of famed director George Lucas. After his ouster from Apple, Steve Jobs paid Lucas $5 million for Pixar's technology rights. He then invested more and more cash to finally buy out the entire company.Related stories'Avatar,' 'Star Trek,' 'District 9' get visual-effects Oscar nodsPixar exec to join Twitter as CFOToy Story 3 game celebrates Pixar's spirit of playPixar releases vintage Lots-o-Huggin' Bear adsMicrosoft updates Internet Explorer 9 test versionThat cash infusion led Jobs to take on the role of Pixar's chairman. He also eventually became the company's CEO. After "Toy Story" became Pixar's first mega-hit, the company took off, leading some to believe that if not for Jobs, the studio would have folded. After several subsequent film successes, Jobs sold off Pixar to Disney for $7.4 billion in 2006.Steve Jobs died last year at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. In addition to receiving honors at Pixar, Jobs, who is best known for co-founding Apple, has been continually memorialized at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.(Via The Verge)
Steve Jobs has been memorialized on film studio Pixar's campus.The Pixar Times, a site dedicated to the film studio, reported yesterday that the Pixar main building is now known as "The Steve Jobs Building." Junn Lee, a Pixar employee, yesterday tweeted a picture of the building with its new name atop the entranceway.Pixar likely wouldn't be the company it is today without Steve Jobs. In the mid-1980s, the company was having trouble staying afloat under the leadership of famed director George Lucas. After his ouster from Apple, Steve Jobs paid Lucas $5 million for Pixar's technology rights. He then invested more and more cash to finally buy out the entire company.Related stories'Avatar,' 'Star Trek,' 'District 9' get visual-effects Oscar nodsPixar exec to join Twitter as CFOToy Story 3 game celebrates Pixar's spirit of playPixar releases vintage Lots-o-Huggin' Bear adsMicrosoft updates Internet Explorer 9 test versionThat cash infusion led Jobs to take on the role of Pixar's chairman. He also eventually became the company's CEO. After "Toy Story" became Pixar's first mega-hit, the company took off, leading some to believe that if not for Jobs, the studio would have folded. After several subsequent film successes, Jobs sold off Pixar to Disney for $7.4 billion in 2006.Steve Jobs died last year at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. In addition to receiving honors at Pixar, Jobs, who is best known for co-founding Apple, has been continually memorialized at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.(Via The Verge)
Photo-sharing site Color Labs announces shut down
Photo-sharing site Color Labs announces shut down
Color Labs, the photo-sharing site that was the apparent target of an acqui-hire by Apple, is shutting down.The Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup announced the development this evening via a banner notice on its Web site."Alert: We hope you've enjoyed sharing your stories via real-time video. Regretfully, the app will no longer be available after 12/31/2012," the notice reads.The tale of Color is a bit of a mystery that continues to unfold. After initial reports that the troubled app maker was shutting down, it was reported that Apple was acquiring the company for a price described as being in the "high double digits." However, sources told Tech Crunch today that the price was $7 million.It was suggested that Apple would be interested in some of the company's patents, which might tie in, and perhaps extend, the company's media-sharing tools. But Apple might have been more interested in Color's employees, reportedly snapping up about 20 engineers who would work on cloud-based projects for Apple, while the remainder of Color is "wound down."The company has not publicly addressed the takeover reports, but a Color engineer recently changed his Twitter profile information to indicate he was now working at Apple -- information that quickly vanished with the engineer's account. The acquisition was largely confirmed in a lawsuit filed today by one of Color's co-founding employees. Adam Witherspoon, who served as a quality assurance engineer at Color, sued the company and its CEO, Bill Nguyen, accusing both of creating an "extremely hostile, unsafe, and harassing atmosphere." The acquisition of Color by Apple served as a backdrop for much of Witherspoon's complaint. CNET has contacted Apple for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
Color Labs, the photo-sharing site that was the apparent target of an acqui-hire by Apple, is shutting down.The Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup announced the development this evening via a banner notice on its Web site."Alert: We hope you've enjoyed sharing your stories via real-time video. Regretfully, the app will no longer be available after 12/31/2012," the notice reads.The tale of Color is a bit of a mystery that continues to unfold. After initial reports that the troubled app maker was shutting down, it was reported that Apple was acquiring the company for a price described as being in the "high double digits." However, sources told Tech Crunch today that the price was $7 million.It was suggested that Apple would be interested in some of the company's patents, which might tie in, and perhaps extend, the company's media-sharing tools. But Apple might have been more interested in Color's employees, reportedly snapping up about 20 engineers who would work on cloud-based projects for Apple, while the remainder of Color is "wound down."The company has not publicly addressed the takeover reports, but a Color engineer recently changed his Twitter profile information to indicate he was now working at Apple -- information that quickly vanished with the engineer's account. The acquisition was largely confirmed in a lawsuit filed today by one of Color's co-founding employees. Adam Witherspoon, who served as a quality assurance engineer at Color, sued the company and its CEO, Bill Nguyen, accusing both of creating an "extremely hostile, unsafe, and harassing atmosphere." The acquisition of Color by Apple served as a backdrop for much of Witherspoon's complaint. CNET has contacted Apple for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
Photos show purported iPad Mini parts -- black and white
Photos show purported iPad Mini parts -- black and white
With a debut of a miniaturized version of the iPad possibly just two weeks away, the rumors are coming hot and heavy. The latest: purported shots of parts, from displays, to rear casings and screen covers.Apple news site UkrainianiPhone (via Gizmodo) today posts photos of these parts, which the outlet claims were snapped in a Chinese factory. Among the changes suggested by the four shots are that the unit sports a Nano-SIM tray for cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector (instead of a 30-pin adapter), a microphone jack in the same corner as current iPads, and a plastic element along the top to let wireless signals pass through a black anodized aluminum back. The display itself also appears to have a narrower bezel on the sides, matching up with mock-ups that have appeared over the last month or so. Related storiesApple iPad Mini: The ultimate rumor roundupiPad Mini mock-up pics emergeiPad Mini already in production in Brazil, says report The photos come just a day after a report that production of the product is under way in Brazil. If that's true, as well as these leaked photos coming from China, it would also lend credibility to an earlier report of Apple tapping both Foxconn and Pegatron -- two separate manufacturers -- to split up production of the device ahead of its launch. Apple has rumored to be working on a smaller version of the iPad for months, with rumors of such a device dating back to before the first model was announced. A report yesterday suggested Apple plans to send out press invites to event where the device will be formally unveiled as soon as next week.
With a debut of a miniaturized version of the iPad possibly just two weeks away, the rumors are coming hot and heavy. The latest: purported shots of parts, from displays, to rear casings and screen covers.Apple news site UkrainianiPhone (via Gizmodo) today posts photos of these parts, which the outlet claims were snapped in a Chinese factory. Among the changes suggested by the four shots are that the unit sports a Nano-SIM tray for cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector (instead of a 30-pin adapter), a microphone jack in the same corner as current iPads, and a plastic element along the top to let wireless signals pass through a black anodized aluminum back. The display itself also appears to have a narrower bezel on the sides, matching up with mock-ups that have appeared over the last month or so. Related storiesApple iPad Mini: The ultimate rumor roundupiPad Mini mock-up pics emergeiPad Mini already in production in Brazil, says report The photos come just a day after a report that production of the product is under way in Brazil. If that's true, as well as these leaked photos coming from China, it would also lend credibility to an earlier report of Apple tapping both Foxconn and Pegatron -- two separate manufacturers -- to split up production of the device ahead of its launch. Apple has rumored to be working on a smaller version of the iPad for months, with rumors of such a device dating back to before the first model was announced. A report yesterday suggested Apple plans to send out press invites to event where the device will be formally unveiled as soon as next week.
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