The more expensive version of, some would say, the hottest gadget in town has hit the market at 5 PM EST April 30.

Nook, the most popular electronic reader before the iPad, is getting an update to bolster itself into competition.

Apple is facing a new problem regarding selling their latest product, the iPad, after some colleges prohibited its use in their campuses, at least for a while, over network stability and bandwidth issues.

The State of Israel passed a new law this week banning the entry of Apple’s latest prized gadget, the iPad, inside the country. The reason is that it has a wi-fi configuration that follows the US standard.

Want to be in the league of world leaders? Buy and use an iPad.

Apple announced today that due to high demand of the iPad in the US, the international release will be delayed for a month, until the end of May.

Within just a week after the release of iPad, owners are already complaining regarding wi-fi connection of the gadget.

The Apple iPad finally hit the market on April 3 and according to Apple, it has sold over 300,000 units in the US on the first day of its availability, which include “deliveries of pre-ordered iPads to customers, deliveries to channel partners and sales at Apple Retail Stores.”

Apple CEO Steve Jobs showed up in the Palo Alto store at around noon to observe the first day of sales of the latest Apple gadget – the iPad. Meanwhile, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, joined the line at the Valley Fair store to buy three units.

Greg Packer, who was first in line during the launch of the iPhone in 2007, is at it again for the launch of iPad.