Apple has finally released the much hyped iPad in the United States today. If you are looking to get your hands on iPad, or if you just got hold of one?, we’ll guide you through all the basics that you might need to know to kick start things. Here is all what you need to know about the “magical” Apple iPad.

Only a couple of days are left before the iPad hits the stores across the US, and the App Store for iPad is up and running already as we speak. Get ready to get your hands on some of the amazing apps, which have been developed in the past few months specifically for the iPad.

If you’re wondering about the box contents which are included, along with the standard iPad packaging, you’ve come to the right place. We have compiled a couple of unboxing videos in one place so you get an idea what you’ll get in with your iPad come this Saturday.

First of iPad reviews are now popping up on the Internet. From Wall Street Journal, to USA Today, to PC World, to New York Times, all have great things to say about the product. One thing however most of them have agreed upon is the fact that it is not really a notebook/netbook replacement, but rather a great companion which could do tasks like email, web browsing, music, videos, book reading and so on with great ease.

A few pictures from the iPad App Store were leaked today. Although the iPad is going to hit the stores across the world on 3rd April, but here’s a chance to get an early feel of what the App Store has to offer for the iPad.

Either it was a mistake or intentional, that someone from Apple uploaded a couple of games for the iPad on the App Store. They look pretty amazing and we hope the iPad turns out to be a wonderful gaming platform for gamers. The full list of leaked titles is as follows.

iPad is all set to launch in US on April 3rd, with pre-orders starting from March 12th onwards. There is growing hype about queries and inquest about this new device among the public in general, and the potential buyers in particular. Everyone wants to know, confirm and reaffirm everything before booking one on March 12th.

Folks over at Slide-to-Play have published 7 different videos, showing hands-on experience with existing iPhone games running on the newly announced iPad. According to the source of the videos, most of the games they tried were not optimized for higher resolution screen of iPad, but they still looked pretty good. Videos after the jump.