TIPS AND TRICKS

Ben Patterson – Well, it looks like at least someone wants the iPad. A crowd of several hundred lined up outside Apple’s flagship “cube” store on Fifth Avenue for a chance to snag the new tablet Saturday, with scores of other line-sitters waiting their turn at Apple Stores from Pasadena, California, to Knoxville, Tennessee. No, the lines weren’t as long as those we’d seen (and experienced) for the iPhone in previous years, but apparently they were no less enthusiastic, and so far, at least, no train wrecks. Read more...

Ben Patterson – As my fellow tech blogger Chris Null noted earlier this week, many upcoming iPad apps are shaping up to be significantly more expensive than their iPhone counterparts. But a quick glance at the just-unveiled iPad app store proves that there are still plenty of enticing freebies to be had. Get a load of the 10 free iPad apps I’m most eager to install. Read more...

AP – The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group’s call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. Read more...

AP – Facebook has acquired a startup called Divvyshot to create more ways for its 400 million users to share their photos online. Read more...

NewsFactor – Google is attempting to prove a point to the Chinese government, but some believe its stance comes with a hefty price tag. Google recently moved its search services, Google News and Google Images from Google.cn to Google.com.hk in an effort to make a point to the government in China. Read more...

PC World – Apple Computer on Saturday started selling the iPad tablet, a handheld device through which users can view movies, surf the Internet, read e-books and play games. Read more...

PC World – The iPad is more businesslike than we thought. A quick survey of the 2700 or so iPad-ready apps on iTunes shows that about seven percent can be found in Apple’s “productivity” category, triple that of earlier estimates. Read more...

AP – Federal prosecutors filed terrorism charges Friday against a pregnant American woman in the so-called Jihad Jane case. The two American women are accused of plotting online to attend a terror training camp. Read more...

AP – With Apple Inc.’s iPad rolling out this weekend, developers are scrambling to create new applications — or apps. Read more...

AP – EBay Inc. may be the biggest online clothing seller, but it’s still known for selling other people’s castoffs. Now it wants shoppers to think of it when looking for trendy duds like hipster jeans and red ballerina flats. Read more...