Complaints about Apple's new iPad topped headlines on Wednesday, with some users reporting Wi-Fi reception problems.
According to a thread on the Apple Support Forum, several users are reporting connection issues. As AppleInsider noted, Wi-Fi complaints also emerged after the release of the first iPad in 2010, which Apple confirmed and later fixed with a software update. Other users, meanwhile, are apparently burning through their allotted 4G data at a quick clip. For more, see How to Avoid Burning Through Your iPad's 4G Data Cap and New iPad's Screen Hogs Battery Power.
Meanwhile, gamers should be happy to hear that the Mass Effect 3 team is "working hard" to address concerns that players have had with the game's ending. Mass Effect 3 sold 890,000 copies in its first 24 hours on the market, but in the weeks since its release, a growing number of fans have expressed disappointment with the game's ending.
And, Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman defended her decision to merge the company's printer and PC units, calling it a necessary step to optimize the company's cost structure for future growth. Some are questioning the move, saying it might hurt the company.
Also topping tech headlines on Wednesday:
- Zynga Buys Draw Something Developer OMGPOP: As part of Zynga, the 40-person team at OMGPOP will focus on building new mobile games and continuing to develop its existing titles.
- Verizon, Comcast Clash With Opponents Over Cable Spectrum Deal: Verizon defended its $3.6 billion plan to purchase cable-owned spectrum and enter into a business deal with the companies, but opponents painted the agreement as anti-competitive and an ideal way for the firms to dominate their industries.
- Apple Poised to Pass Intel as Top Mobile Chipmaker: Intel's x86-based chips continue to command the lion's share of the notebook PC market, but laptops represent just part of the mobile processor market.
- Apple: We're Making Progress to Reduce Excessive Working Hours: In January, data about 500,000 workers employed by Apple's suppliers showed that 84 percent complied with its maximum 60-hour work week rule. Last month, that compliance rate increased.
- Report: Hipstamatic, Instagram Teaming Up for Easier Photo Sharing: The partnership will enable photos taken with the Hipstamatic camera app to be ported directly into Instagram's popular network with a single click.
- More Consumers 'Shaving' Cable Costs by Turning to Online Video: Twenty percent of consumers say they now "shave," spending less money on cable TV service compared to the previous year, thanks to the wealth of online video.
- Twitter Turns Six With 140 Million Active Users: Users now send 340 million tweets a day, which is more than 1 billion every three days.