Apple Announce 300,000 iPads Were Sold In The USA By 4th April

Apple has announced that the iPad has sold over 300,000 Units by the start of 4th April. Apple have also announced that iPad users have downloaded over 1 Million apps, and over 250,000 eBooks from the iBookstore during the first day.

Press Release

CUPERTINO, California—April 5, 2010—Apple® today announced that it sold over 300,000 iPads in the US as of midnight Saturday, April 3. These sales included deliveries of pre-ordered iPads to customers, deliveries to channel partners and sales at Apple Retail Stores. Apple also announced that iPad users downloaded over one million apps from Apple’s App Store and over 250,000 ebooks from its iBookstore during the first day.
“It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world—it’s going to be a game changer,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad.”
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16Yct0

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16YdoH

• iPhone: Apple has patented a head mounted (that looks like glasses) iPhone display/case http://ow.ly/1ureZ

• PS2: The ESRB has changed the Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow rating, saying its now coming to the PS2 http://ow.ly/1urfO

• GameStop reveal Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions pre-order Cosmic Spider-Man costume http://ow.ly/1urgH

• PS3: Sega accidentally released Metal Sonic and the Egg Hangar DLC for Sonic & Sega All Star Racing in UK http://ow.ly/1urhO

• PS3: Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades believes stereoscopic 3D will be limited, Consoles not powerful enough http://ow.ly/1urig

• 360: Rising Star Games announce Samurai Shodown Sen has a UK release of 16th April http://ow.ly/1urkg

• Aaron Greenberg, 360 has "best development tools", 3rd party publishers struggle on Wii, 70% 3rd party working on Natal http://ow.ly/1urkZ

• Arcade: Capcom have announced that Super Street Fighter IV is getting a Arcade Release in July/August http://ow.ly/1urlP

• PS3: The ESRB has rated the PS1 Games, Star Wars: Dark Forces, XS Airboat Racing, and XS Jr. League Dodgeball http://ow.ly/1urmA

• QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/16YFxU

• QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/16YImV

QTE Tweets Of The Week

Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief. there was a large amount of interest either in Natal or Burnout this week. Also, post 8 turned out to be a April fools. There was a very large interest in the new Firmware from Sony for the Playstation 3 and what happened to Xbox Live when the Modern Warfare 2 DLC was released.

10 1UP have a list of gaming April Fools from across the web http://ow.ly/1tKDk

9 Apple have filed patents for frames that have buttons and d-pads on them. the iPhone/Ipod/iPad would fit inside http://ow.ly/1u1Jg

8 PS3: A Magazine scan has revealed that a multiplayer fighting mini game could be coming to God Of War III via DLC http://ow.ly/1sCvB

7 360: A Video has been found of the Burnout Paradise Project Natal Demo being played (its about half way through the vid) http://ow.ly/jysM

6 360: Rumoured pictures have emerged of the 360 Slim http://ow.ly/1sIBC

5 PS3: George Hotz has also said that he'll start looking into custom firmware for those who want to keep Linux support http://ow.ly/1slqN

4 Its reported that Sega Studios San Francisco is shutting down, and it could happen by tonight http://ow.ly/1u1GX

3 PS3: Walmart flyer has been spotted saying Killzone 2, inFamous, Resistance 2, UFC Undisputed 2009 will be Greatest hits http://ow.ly/1t5W4

2 360: Xbox Live became unstable when the Modern Warfare 2 update went live. it appears to be fine now though http://ow.ly/1sPJr

1 PS3: Firmware 3.21 is out now http://ow.ly/1twVJ

What Have You Played This Week?

Some of you may have noticed that I have a new PS3, the old broken one was collected and I was given this as a replacement. I spent many days having to download PSN games and updating games so I didn't play too many games.

Football Manager 10 – PC – Still with Annan but in the first division now.

Critter Crunch – PS3 – I loved the demo for the game and jumped at the chance to get it. It has some of the best HD art in any game and a simple and effective puzzle mechanic. The animals are really cute, and the game has fun with them. I do recommend people get the demo just to see how good HD art can be on the PS3, and hopefully that'll hook you.

Uncharted 2 – PS3 – I was in the Uncharted 2 beta and really enjoyed the online multiplayer, but I never really played it after the game came out. Now i've done the game i've started working my way back into the multiplayer and i'm glad to see that its still great. Its all working great and there seems to be a load of people still playing it.

what have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16XFpn

• 3DS: Sharp and Hitachi are making a 480x854 3.4 Inch parallax barrier Screen. Speculation is its for the 3DS http://ow.ly/1u1FL

• Its reported that Sega Studios San Francisco is shutting down, and it could happen by tonight http://ow.ly/1u1GX

• Apple have filed patents for frames that have buttons and d-pads on them. the iPhone/Ipod/iPad would fit inside http://ow.ly/1u1Jg

• 360: Microsoft is taking Datel to court, alleging they have"illegally copied" the Xbox 360 control pad designs http://ow.ly/1u1N5

• 360: THQ say they have a $40M Natal game planned, but won't make it until Natal install base is high http://ow.ly/1u1O5

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16XIG3

• PS3: Square Enix have confirmed Final Fantasy IX is coming to the Japan PSN http://ow.ly/1u1Rd

• Gameinformer have new artwork for Portal 2 http://ow.ly/1u1RT

• JP Consoles, PS3 50.448, PSP 46.449, Wii 36.849, DSiLL 23.188, DSi 17.376, DS 4.995, 360 3.002 PSPgo 1.874, PS12 1.785 http://ow.ly/1u1Ud

• March JP Consoles PSP 188.399,PS3 155.917,Wii 133.290,DSiLL 89.168,DSi 58.430,DS 17.184, 360 10.853,PS2 7.160,PSPgo 5.831 http://ow.ly/1u1WN

• Dr Henry Edward Roberts has died aged 68. he invented the Altair 8800, launched Bill Gates and Paul Allen careers + more http://ow.ly/1u28a

• QTE Blog: Sony Announce New Greatest Hits Titles Are Out Now In The USA http://ow.ly/16XLEk

• QTE Blog: Telltale Games Announce The Penal Zone App for iPad Is Out Now http://ow.ly/16XOcV

• QTE Blog: Glu Mobile Announce Glyder 2 For The iPad Is Out Now http://ow.ly/16XOcU

• WP7: Windows Phone 7 Series has a new name "Windows Phone 7". the series has officially been dropped http://ow.ly/1u9nu

• PS3: God Of War 3 sold over a million in just a couple of days http://ow.ly/1u9om

• QTE Blog: EA Announce 5 New Titles For The iPad Are Out Now http://ow.ly/16XRjI

• 360: Alan Wake devs say DLC should be viewed like a Christmas Special. Alan Wake is Season 1, DLC bridges Seasons 1/2 http://ow.ly/1u9rg

• Bizzare Creations announce the Blur Beta is not coming to the PS3 and will be opened to all Xbox Live users next week http://ow.ly/1u9sz

• QTE Blog: 2K Games Announce Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution For The iPad Is Out Now http://ow.ly/16XSOK

• QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Digital Distribution Announce Sherlock Holmes Mysteries is Out Now For iPad http://ow.ly/16XSOJ

• Quake II has been demonstrated running in a HTML 5 web browser without any Plugins. http://ow.ly/1u9vd

• DS: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars sales make up 50% of all the M rated titles sold on the DS http://ow.ly/1u9pk

• iPad: Flight Control HD as a secret 3D mode that will require old red/green classes http://ow.ly/1u9qr

• PS3: Sony's Peter Dille says Move offers more than Natal and Wii. Retailers supportive, Hard Core Gamers look down at it http://ow.ly/1u9u0