TIAH: iPad

Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs flipped a tweet about the iPad

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The first-gen iPad in all its glory.

February 8, 2010: Apple CEO Steve Jobs allegedly flipped a tweet sent from an iPad by an editor at the address The Wall Street Journal. Reason? Apple showed the iPad to top employees in a news release months before its official release. While Jobs had already unveiled the device to the public a few weeks … Read more

Today in Apple history: Stephen Colbert shows off the iPad soon at the Grammys

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Stephen Colbert shows off a prerelease iPad during the Grammy Awards show in 2010

February 1, 2010: The tech-loving world goes into meltdown at the sight of comedian Stephen Colbert using a pre-sale iPad to read the nominations during the televised Grammy Awards. “Jay-Z, didn’t you get one of these in the gift bag?” Colbert jokes from the stage. “Am I cooler than you?” The celebrity sneak peek is … Read more