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Despite the lack of flash/usb port, will you consider the iPad?

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Here is a very interesting piece I found about apple’s reasoning of not to include Flah or Usb:

The real reason Apple won’t allow Flash on the iPhone/iPod/iPad isn’t because it’s buggy or because it’s technically difficult. It’s the same reason Apple doesn’t put a standard USB port or expandable memory on it’s devices – it’s all about Apple Lock-In.

Flash is a huge threat to the App Store because with it you can play games, run apps and even build an “app store” that competes with Apple’s.

The same goes for USB, Apple doesn’t want you connecting a flash drive to your iPhone/iPod/iPad because they want you to get your content from iTunes, not to simply copy or play it from an external drive.

Do you think what the iPad offers makes up for what it doesn’t?

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Using e-mail on the Apple iPad

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

The Mail app in ipad gives your email a whole new look and feel. Learn how easy it is to view, compose, and send emails using the large multi-touch ipad display.

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Browsing the internet using Safari on the iPad

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

ipad is the best way to experience the web. See how the Safari app on ipad lets you view whole pages in portrait or landscape on the large multi-touch screen.

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Apple iPad Gets Ready to Take on Publications

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

One of the main things that set’s the Apple iPad apart from everything else on the market and its competitors is the fact that the device is extremely portable. In fact, we think that the device is easily as portable as say a magazine or newspaper.

The devices 9.7 inch screen will provide a much better viewing experience than any Smartphone on the market at the moment. The experience should be similar in quality to that of a laptop or a net book but with one main difference. Unlike both of these devices, the Apple iPad will be truly portable weighing only a few hundred grams. Being so lightweight and thin the Apple iPad will slip nicely into the user’s hands and can instantly be picked up and used much like you would pick up a newspaper or magazine. Computers and laptops are much more cumbersome than a tablet PC or the iPad when it comes to portability and accessibility.

In the past the internet has never quite managed to beat p[publications and this is probably due to the fact that before the Smartphone was invented, there was no real way to access the internet except from a computer or laptop. With the Smartphone we saw all of this change, however publications still never really caught on with Smartphone’s, this was probably due to the small screen size on the devices meaning there was only a limited amount that could be done to make the content look good and more often than not it was just too fiddly.

So, this is where the iPad comes in. The iPad is hoping to change all of this by making publications available on the device and we can’t see any reason why this shouldn’t be the case. If the reason that viewing these publications on an electronic device before has not caught on is down to portability and screen size as we have thought, then the Apple iPad should eliminate the problem and make reading publications on the electronic device a pleasure. Of course even if this does catch on there will be many other tablet PC’s being released in the near future so the iPad will not keep its monopoly in the market but we feel that as with the iPhone, Apple will once again lead the way and set the trend for all other devices to come.

One of the main benefits of reading publications on an electronic device such as the iPad will be that it will save the world a vast amount of paper and fuel. As well as saving the environment these digital versions of the newspapers and magazines will be easily updatable, ensuring that the content the user is reading is always up to date and accurate each time the consumer uses the device.

With devices like the iPad soon to hit the market it will not be long before printed materials start to get phased out and personally we can’t wait. It is going to be a very exciting time.

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Steve Jobs uses iPad and iPhone to answer questions

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple computers has been reported to have taken to his iPhone and iPad to respond to some customers email messages. There have been at least nine instances so far when the CEO of Apple has used his iPhone or iPad to reply to emails that he had received from a select few customers. The emails were customer concerns over the iPhone, the iPad or the Macbook range of laptops.

In the past two weeks, Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple computers, which is one of the biggest computer manufacturers in the world, has said to have responded personally to several customers email messages. The CEO used his iPhone and iPad to reply to a number of concerns that a few customers had about Apple Products.

This move by the CEO, which has been seen as a replacement to reported controlled leaks from the Cupertino company certainly sheds some like over what Apple’s future moves are likely to be, without giving too much away to their competitors of course.

Every single one of the email headers that have been disclosed suggest that the email replies are certainly from Steve Jobs himself, below is a roundup of the emails that have been sent.

Steve Jobs is said to have received an email which asked whether or not we were likely to see a universal mailbox on the iPhone in the near future. This is probably one of the most requested mail application features since the iPhones launch in 2007 and it will also be very popular on the iPad. Steve jobs is said to have replied “yes” to this email, confirming that this feature will be available in the near future.

He is also said to have received an email asking whether the iPad and iPhone will be able to tether together (sharing the iPhone or iPads internet connection). It is reported that he replied “No” to this email thus conforming that this feature will not be available in new versions of the iPhone or iPad. This will come as a disappointment to a lot of Apple enthusiasts.

Another email that the CEO is said to have received is from a customer asking whether or not we will be able to transfer Google Docs to iWork.com or even iDisk. Steve jobs is said to have replied “Yes” to this email confirming this feature on the iPad. It will be great if this is true as it will be very handy for business people and anyone wishing to use this feature.

Another question asked by a customer was whether the iPad will be compatible with Google’s Picasa format. Steve Jobs is said to have replied to this using his iPhone giving the response “No, but iPhoto on the Mac will have much better Faces and Places features”. This is good news for Apple enthusiasts although it would have been nice to see Picasa support.

Overall this does clear up a few rumors as to what Apple will be offering over the next year and it will be interesting to see if any of these rumors turn out to be true.

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Microsoft Courier Vs. Apple iPad

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

The year of 2010 is shaping up to become what will be known as the year of the tablet. We have heard about the release of the iPad from US manufacturer Apple and the release of the Kindle from Amazon but it seems there is a new product now in production from Microsoft. It is called the Microsoft Courier and Microsoft are hoping that it will be better than all of its rivals including the Apple iPad. But how does it compare to the iPad? Well, let’s take a look.

The Basics

This new device from Microsoft will be much more unconventional than the iPad and will feature two screens. While the iPad basically just scales up the software and technology that we have previously seen with the iPhone and iPod touch, Microsoft has much more ambitious plans. The device’s two screens will be laid out much like a book and it is for this reason that Microsoft has dubbed the product a “digital journal”. It will be interesting to see how this shapes up against the Apple iPad and what having two screens will really offer.

Portability

The fact that this new device from Microsoft will fold up much like a book makes it a clear winner against the iPad for portability. When folded up the Microsoft Courier will measure approximately 5×7 inches whereas the iPad will measure around 7.5×9.5 inches. This new device from Microsoft will also be much more resistant to damage as it will fold up nicely whereas the iPad will always be open to the elements and may easily get scratched and scraped around in your bag. From what we have heard so far about this new product it is a clear winner when it comes to portability.

Watching Movies, Playing Games and reading eBooks

Doing all three of these things well is what both the iPad and Microsoft courier will aim to do. The iPad has a significantly larger screen than the Microsoft courier will have and for this reason will probably be more suited to watching Movies and reading eBooks. The iPad can however be quite fiddly to hold and as the Microsoft courier will be shaped exactly like a conventional book and even feature 2 screens we think that it will give the user a more natural reading experience.

As for games we aren’t quite sure what to expect. Apples iTunes Store already has thousands of games available for the iPad straight from the launch date whereas the Microsoft courier will have to have an entirely new selection of games created for its launch. So far it looks like a daunting task for Microsoft to try and beat the success of Apples iTunes Store but it could be done nonetheless.

Overall we are not really sure what to expect from the Microsoft Courier as very little information has been given about its features but with the iPad due for launch long before Microsoft’s device, Microsoft will have to work hard to take over the tablet PC market.

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How does the internet work on the new apple ipad?

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Do you have to be in range of a wireless network in order to use the internet? or can you use it anywhere as if it were a cell phone?

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