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If you want your iPad application to have a chance of being in the App Store for the iPad's arrival, it needs to be ready by March 27

Most iPad developers may not yet have touched the actual device, but that doesn't mean they haven't been busy working away on software for Apple's newest invention. But, according to an e-mail obtained by Macworld, if you want your iPad application to have a chance of being in the App Store for the iPad's arrival, you'd better have it ready for Apple's review by March 27.

Microsoft's search engine, has been pulled from all international App Stores

The iPhone app for Bing, Microsoft's search engine, has been pulled from all international App Stores, according to Neowin.net. However, it remains available for U.S. customers.

Reports suggest Apple is preparing a pair of new products - a new version of its LED Cinema Display and an update to the Mac Pro

Reports suggest Apple is preparing a pair of new products - a new version of its LED Cinema Display and a 12-core Mac Pro.

A study predicts a huge market for apps, and illustrates what a significant business opportunity app development represents

A new study from Chetan Sharma Consulting claims that the market for apps will skyrocket to $17.5 billion by 2012. The independent study, commissioned by the world's second-largest app store GetJar, predicts that the number of app downloads will explode from around 7 million in 2009 to over 50 million by 2012.

Apple is reportedly taking 20,000 orders daily for the device, which is scheduled to ship April 3.

Apple could sell more iPads in the first three months of availability than it sold original iPhones in the same period, according to sources quoted by the Wall Street Journal. "Hundreds of thousands" of units have already been pre-ordered, says the report, with strong demand expected at launch.

Apple's new patent reveals a location-based social networking group for the iPhone

Apple has applied for a new patent that suggests it plans to create a new application for the iPhone called iGroups.

Apple has provided developers with a second private beta

Apple has provided developers with a second private beta of Mac OS X 10.6.3, hinting that an update to Snow Leopard will be available to the public soon.

Apple takes 10,000 iPad pre-orders a day online, suggesting it's on its way to 200,000 in the first week

Apple fans in the US have been pre-ordering the iPad for a week and it looks like Apple will have sold 200,000 by the end of today.

Best of Macworld Expo, Aperture review and photography tips in Macworld April, on sale now

The latest edition of Macworld UK magazine is now on sale. Inside we have information about 25 of the best new products we saw at Macworld Expo in San Francisco. We also have some great tips for budding photographers in our "Take better photos" feature.

Social network second but miles behind Google

Earlier this week we reported that social network Facebook had overtaken Google in visits for the first time, at least in the US.

Apple is inviting UK agencies to big for their global search account, which is worth £10m

UK agencies can now bid for Apple's global search account, after Apple began a tender. The agency that wins the bid will be in charge of managing paid search activity for the entire range of brands by Apple, including: the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Mac laptops.

The 9.1.1 update smooths over a few things in the new version launched in January

With the release of Logic Pro 9.1 back in January, Apple's pro audio software made the historic jump to becoming a 64-bit application on Snow Leopard. Thursday's 9.1.1 update smooths over a few things.

DeVaul has a background in wearable technologies

DeVaul has a background in wearable technologies as you can see from his personal homepage, as well as a PhD. in Media Arts & Sciences from MIT. At MIT, he worked on new human-computer interaction techniques for wearable, mobile, and portable applications.

His dissertation was on "The Memory Glasses", a heads-up display focused on the problems associated with wearable...

Piracy taking toll on UK jobs

Illegal file-sharers will cost the European creative industries £215 billion and could put more than one million people out of work by 2015, says Tera Consultants.

Will you get a WiFi iPad, or wait for the 3G version?

We're roughly two weeks out from the arrival of the iPad, and the pre-orders are apparently pouring in. So far, most of the focus has been on the three Wi-Fi versions of the device, mostly because those of us who want to get our hands on an iPad now don't want to wait until later in April, when the 3G-capable models arrive.

A Chinese company displayed its imitation MacBook Air and two tablet computers

A knock-off MacBook Air running Windows, a tablet computer shaped like a big iPhone and another tablet meant to rival Apple's iPad were all among the devices shown off by a small Chinese gadget maker on Thursday.

Apple director was hospitalized on Wednesday after suffering a brain aneurysm.

Jerome York, a member of Apple's board of directors, has passed away. York had been hospitalized Wednesday after suffering a brain aneurysm.

Analyst predicts 25 per cent of 2010 desktop computer market growth will be due to iMac

Apple's iMac wil lead the way this year, accounting or 25 per cent of total desktop computer growth in the worldwide market, according to a report.

Mobile network slams tactics used by law firm

O2 has slammed a UK law firm for issuing letters to web users suspected of illegal file-sharing, saying they "bully or threaten" consumers.

48% check Facebook or Twitter at night or first thing in morning

Web users are at risk of becoming addicted to social networking sites, says Retrevo.