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The Apple Store crashed earlier this morning due to a reported 50,000 iPads that were pre-ordered within the first 2-hours of it being available. They came to this number from an earlier "report that showed two orders placed about 30 minutes apart reflected Order IDs that were about 10,000 apart."

Are these estimates accurate? Hard to say. Based on Twitter chatter during the morning hours today, plenty of people admitted to placing orders for two iPads.

Apple iPhone 4G concepts are dime a dozen, but this one by Seraphan from the Spaziocellulare forum looks sleeker than the average handset. Featuring both front/back facing cameras, a slim form factor, and several colors. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Doritos Canada says that "chip technology doubles every two years; they've disproven that limitation." Introducing the Doritos Tablet, which one ups the iPad, thanks to a multi-taste interface. Continue reading for the intro video.

Valve has announced that it will port the Steam engine and their Source graphics technology to the Mac platform, starting with Portal 2. The new Steam engine "includes a new service, called "Steam Play," with a novel feature that will allow users who work on the Mac platform to put down a game and then pick up where they left off on a PC version, or vice versa."

According to scans from the latest issue, in the details section of the mag's preview, Mac is clearly listed under the "platforms" section, alongside PC and Xbox 360.

Apple's first iPad commercial aired during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards last night, with Steve Jobs making an appearance at the show too. The official release date has been set for April 3rd. Continue reading to watch.

Starting next Friday (March 12th), "US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple's online store (www.apple.com) or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up on Saturday, April 3, at an Apple retail store." Video after the break.

"iPad is something completely new," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We're excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before."

HTC has been sued by Apple for infringing on 20 iPhone-related patents. The court filing by Apple says "that a bevy of HTC-made cellphones -- including the Nexus One, T-Mobile's G-1 and the MyTouch 3G -- use patent-protected technologies owned by Apple without having a license for them." Video after the break.

Apple's asking for a permanent injunction, which would bar HTC from importing or selling phones here that use these patents, along with triple damages with maximum interest (read: a lot of money).

That's right, the iMaxi was going to be unveiled sooner than later, and it's here even before the iPad itself. This case features a "Velcro-latched, advanced wing design that wraps snugly around your device, so your iPad always stays where it should." Continue reading for one more picture.

Best of all, it shields it from all those unsightly and embarrassing data leaks that would make any motherboard worry!

In 2008, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone. Two years later (*fixed :-), the iPad went from concept to reality. That may leave you wondering what 2011 and beyond will bring. Click here to find out.

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What better place to get married than where you originally met? That's right, this couple first met and eventually got married at an Apple Store in New York City. Continue reading for the video.

Part of their vows included a passage from the Apple CEO that said: "You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down."