Apple's iPad 2 dominates the tech news headlines, even down here in Austin. America is sold out of iPads, and we're at least partly to blame. Also, no NFC for your iPhone anytime soon, Facebook gets into the Groupon game, Brian Tong and Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh compare watches, and how to carve hair into a 640-pound block of cheese. All from the Salt Lick BBQ wine cellar, the best place to have a wedding I ever did see. --Molly
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Apple says demand is “amazing”
http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/03/14/apple-says-demand-for-ipad-2-is-amazing/
Piper Jaffray: iPad 2 totally sold out, 70% to new buyers
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/13/piper-jaffray-ipad-2-totally-sold-out-70-to-new-buyers/
Analysts say 1 million sold
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/14/us-apple-research-idUSTRE72D30020110314
Apple rejects “wave and pay” for new iPhone
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-rejects-wave-and-pay-for-new-iphone-2241090.html
AT&T makes calling Japan free until the end of March
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/atandt-makes-calling-japan-free-until-the-end-of-march/
Sony temporarily takes Final Fantasy servers offline in wake of Japan quake
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381882,00.asp
AT&T also to impose 150GB DSL cap and overage charges (!!!)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Exclusive-ATT-To-Impose-150GB-DSL-Cap-Overages-113149
Facebook to test Groupon-like service
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-12/facebook-will-introduce-new-service-that-sells-discount-deals.html
Twitter’s Biz Stone to advise AOL
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704893604576200324012553968.html
Microsoft is finally killing the Zune
http://www.businessinsider.com/zune-2011-3?op=1
Apple’s Phil Schiller confirms white iPhone to be available this spring
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/13/apples-phil-schiller-confirms-white-iphone-to-be-available-th/
iOS daylight saving time woes continue: some phones fail to update
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/ios-daylight-saving-time-woes-continue/
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