There's been an Apple-powered coup in British grade schools, reports the Daily Mail: Students were enlisted to spy on teachers via iPhone; drunk on power and song, students demanded "a teacher applying for promotion... sing Michael Jackson's 'Bad'." And then?

Gawker.TV: Will the iPad Save Publishing?

One of the most highly touted features of the iPad was its reported ability to "save" the publishing world from the dire straits in which it currently finds itself. Inside, the honest opinions of several journalists related to the issue.

The iPad hasn't fulfilled the wildest dreams and financial models of every would-be fan, and some are upset. Inevitable. But our sympathies do go those haters who own the Apple tablet and can't even stay connected to the internet.

The sadistic crew at Blendtec has struck again by proving that a brand new iPad is no match for its blender. If you're sick of hearing/talking/reading about Apple's new tablet, this clip will make you smile.

Even though the lines weren't as intimidating as expected, sales numbers prove that the iPad release was a success this weekend. So is jealousy why Microsoft Store employees are shooing people who are showing off their new tablets away?

No we know how Steve Jobs really feels about Fake Steve Jobs, AKA Newsweek Tech Columnist Dan Lyons: Not a fan. Lyons told Reliable Sources today that Apple pressured Newsweek not to hire Lyons because of his Fake Steve Jobs.

The iPhone sold 270,000 units on its debut weekend in 2007. Analysts at Piper Jaffray now say the iPad may have reached 700,000 — almost twice even the most generous pre-launch estimates — since it launched yesterday. [Bloomberg]

If all the noise around today's iPad debut leaves you baffled, fear not: We've oscillated between giddy excitement and jaded cynicism ourselves, and can offer this handy list of reasons to embrace — or diss — the Apple tablet computer.

[Justin Meltzer tries to get some work done while waiting in line at the Fifth Avenue Apple store to be one of the first to buy an iPad tomorrow. What a way to spend a beautiful day! Image via Getty]

Some people really think you should buy an iPad. Others really think you shouldn't. Some people think it will save magazines. Others think it will not. We would like to point out that it's just a computer.

Magazines that spring to life with video. Gorgeous, instantly-updated newspapers. Custom-tailored broadcasts. The iPad could revolutionize news along these lines, which helps explain why it makes people so giddy. The new era begins with these nine news apps.

If you are dumb smart enough to wait in line for an iPad, then you'll be rewarded with workout videos, totally awesome jokes, and a Ryan Phillipe profile... free! It's time to get those abs ready for the beach! [NYP]

Stephen Colbert got an iPad and he is very excited to use it. To prepare salsa. Do not click if you are one of those weirdos who always worries about "voiding the warranty" on their gadgets. (What's with those guys?)

Steve Jobs might have guessed that celebrity Time correspondent Stephen Fry would be a soft interviewer. But the Apple CEO should know photographers can be more dangerous than mere scribblers. Witness the picture of a scarily gaunt Jobs.

The first iPad reviews are in, and techies love it. NYT's David Carr has been tweeting lustily from his iPad all night—dirty, "sexy," in-the-bedroom, on-the-toilet, "far less monogamous" tweets. Watch him slide his finger down this touchscreen, baby.

Yesterday we asked readers about their run-ins with Steve Jobs, and they delivered. The Apple CEO is quietly ubiquitous, seen from Palo Alto to SoHo, from Whole Foods to Gotham catwalks, a shaggy-dressing crazy driver who's kind to strangers.

Reports that Verizon may end AT&T's monopoly over the iPhone boosted trading on Wall Street, where European debt threatened to ruin everyone's day.

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The iPad looks futuristic, but in some ways it keeps old media rooted in the past. Condé Nast, for example, will offer some magazine content on the Apple tablet before its release on the open Web.