Apple's new iPad retreats from the sun like a vampire. Not only can't you read the screen if an iPad is exposed to sunlight, it appears that the beast starts to overheat and switch itself off.

Some owners are complaining that their new Apple gadgets are shutting down when used out and about. PC Magazine editor Zach Honig stuck his in the fridge when he saw the warning “iPad needs to cool down before you can use it."

The iPad's operational temperature is listed by Apple as 32° to 95° F when on, with a nonoperational temp of -4° to 113° F. Those must be internal temperatures, though. This problem has been noted on the iPhone before. It looks like, despite being made in California, Apple can't really handle hot weather.

However it could also be an undead vampire product which sucks your bank account dry.