With the launch of the iPad and since then the iPad 2, musicians have been delighted with it giving rise to a bunch of very impressive music creation and manipulation apps, as with the success of the Apple Girl.

DJ’s are a segment of musicians who were happy with the tools they were given to add to their arsenal. Completely replacing a set of turntables, CDJs or even more digital solutions however was clearly not feasible. For one, the lack of ability to split audio threw a wrench into beginner iPad DJs gears.

German company Algoriddim teamed up with Griffin to release their own DJ Cable which works with their amazing djay app to split output between live tracks to a set of speakers and the cue track to a pair of headphones. At USD20, the cable is a must have for every djay user as it adds what is essential functionality to their already powerful app.

While this probably won’t find its way into the clubs anytime soon, it’s a great way to get started if you already own an iPad and want to get your feet wet in the art of being a DJ.

Good news for those of you who want to get on the whole iPad DJ bandwagon, djay is currently half off on the app store.

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Apple has always guarded new and developing products extremely closely and rumors that workers have to hide the finished product under black covers while they work on them are not uncommon. Despite the drastic measures Apple will go to keep new products a secret until they launch, it’s still surprising to hear three people have been jailed for leaking information regarding the iPad 2’s design.

PCWorld reports that the Shenzhen Baoan People’s Court this month ruled the three had collaborated to steal trade secrets from iPad manufacturer Foxconn. Xiao Chengsong, the head of a Chinese electronics company, is said to have contacted Hou Pengna, a former Foxconn staffer, about obtaining information on the iPad 2 design last summer. Hou in turn funneled 20,000 yuan ($3,090) to Lin Kecheng, a section chief with Foxconn’s R&D group who passed on details of the iPad 2’s casing. The information was used to manufacturer cases and covers compatible with the iPad 2.

Xiao was sentenced to 18 months and fined 150,000 yuan, while Lin was sentenced to 14 months and fined 100,000 yuan. Hou received the lightest sentence with 12 months in prison and a fine of 30,000 yuan.

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The company stated that it will be able to increase its production efficiency especially for the iPad in the second half of the year, which, we assume, will result in more iPads being produced.

Foxconn also believes that these investments will make the company much more profitable again. The contract manufacturer recently cut its sales growth forecast, but remains very profitable. The company posted a net profit of more than $2.7 billion for its most recent fiscal year.

Apple’s business problems currently are pretty much limited to the fact that it cannot make enough products and that it could sell more iPads and iPhones than companies such as Foxconn can assemble. Apple sold more than 7.3 million iPads in the Christmas quarter and about 4.7 million in the first quarter of this year. The company also sold 16.3 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of last year and 18.7 million in the first quarter of this year. Analysts from IDC believe that Apple will be able to sell about 166 million iPhones in 2015 – if its contract manufacturers find ways to produce them.

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Your patience has paid off. The planet’s first openly accessible jailbreak is now available for those who’ve taken the plunge with iOS 5 (beta), and if you just can’t go another day without access to Cydia, well… you don’t have to. Redsn0w 0.9.8b1 has been released for Mac users, but given that it’s a tethered solution, you’ll have to plug ‘er back into your machine each time you need to reboot. We’d encourage you to wait for the inevitable untethered alternative, but those who aren’t having any of that “listening to your elders” hoopla can hop on down to the source link. And yet the real challenge still continues with the Apple iPad 2.

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Tired of the same old PC-enabled photo booth popping up at every wedding, Bar Mitzvah, and Secretary’s Day celebration you attend? Well, you’re not alone — a German photographer named Rocco has tapped his apparent frustration over the conventional photo booth rig to create his very own iPad-connected setup. Rocco’s arrangement features a Nikon DSLR, wireless flash trigger, and an iPad, using the ShutterSnitch app, stuffed into a little black box and connected to a foot pedal that allows partiers to hit the switch when they see fit. Once captured, the photos are transferred to the iPad’s screen, allowing subjects to browse and email their favorite look-how-wacky-I-am shots. If you’re looking to upgrade your photo booth setup for your next Rapture BBQ or World IPV6 Day celebration, follow the source link for instructions.

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Verizon customers that have preordered Apple’s iPad 2 (CDMA version) may be in for a disappointment as Apple has supposedly recalled the devices that were en route for delivery.

Last night, Verizon customers who had ordered the iPad 2 began reporting that their order was being recalled and sent back to Apple via FedEx. 9to5 Mac broke the story and at first it seemed the problem was an error on FedEx’s part. However, more information has since emerged and word on the street is Apple has issued a list of serial numbers to retail locations and is asking employees to scan all Verizon iPads and return any that match the list.

The reason for the recall is not yet confirmed, but it’s thought that there’s an issue regarding duplicate MEIDs (Mobile Equipment Identifiers), which are supposed to be unique to each device. One user wrote to 9to5 Mac claiming he couldn’t activate the 3G service on his Verizon iPad 2. This person says he contacted Verizon and was told there is a batch of iPad 2s with duplicate MEIDs and the only way to resolve the issue is to return your iPad and get a new unit.

Apple has yet to confirm or deny any of this, but the Cupertino-based company is apparently dishing out $50 credit or an iPad accessory to customers whose orders were rerouted. Stay tuned for more on this!

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No new iPhone was announced at Apple’s WWDC 2011, but Apple did announced iOS 5. Apple unveiled its next major mobile operating system update today. Due this fall, iOS 5 will drastically change the way notifications are handled with the addition of a Notification Center. Instead of issuing individual prompts, the service will aggregate alerts, allowing you to view new text messages, voice mails and other updates in one location. You’ll also be able to address alerts by launching their associated app from within the Notification Center or at the lock screen.

Users will find it easier to maintain iOS 5 devices as Apple aims to sever the tie between iOS products and PCs. Currently, users have to connect their iOS product to a machine running iTunes to update the device’s operating system, but iOS 5 will be able to perform over-the-air updates. Likewise, new customers will be able to activate their devices without a computer, and the iPod, iPhone or iPad will be able to sync with iTunes via Wi-Fi — a long demanded feature. Read more…

It seemed that “over the air” updates for iOS 5 may be coming after all. While searching for updates in iTunes, a MacRumors reader stumbled upon this page, which alludes to an “Automatic Download” feature that allows for wireless syncing. Also, the fact that Apple went out of its way to say “…if your device has Automatic Download enabled for apps” makes us wonder what else we’ll soon be able to update over the air. The company has since pulled the tattletale page in iTunes, but MacRumors grabbed a screenshot while it was still live.

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We understand that the iPad is dominating the tablet market, but looks like it’s even overshadowing some other minority platform that has been around for ages.

New web browsing market share published by Net Applications today suggests that the iPad is far ahead of its rivals and it may be tough for any other individual tablet to catch up. iPads now account for 0.92% of web browsing share, which is less than half of the overall iOS share (2.38%), but more than the share of Linux (0.91%). Net Applications said that the iPad’s share climbed 0.1 points over the past month and is up from just 0.09% in May of 2010 (the month after the iPad’s initial release.). Read more…

What a lol-able news we have here. Samsung lawyers recently asked the court to make Apple show them the as-yet-unannounced iPhone 5 and iPad 3, claiming that they need to know what Apple’s products will look like ahead of time to avoid future lawsuits and uncanny similarities. Right… if it’s that easy… Might as well ask for iPhone 6 and iPad 4 too.

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