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Nokia expands C series with dual SIM mobile phones

2010-07-08T20:06:00.000-07:00

It will not be a surprise to anyone if I say that our blog does very few covers of, so to say, talk phones. They are not very interesting to write about as well as to read about, so we often go for something more vibrant and gripping. But I do want to talk about the ones Nokia has announced today in Nairobi, Kenya – the four new C series devices. Nokia’s budget mobile phones are one of the only in the market that I think are any good. That’s because they do really stick with them as this is how Nokia has become what it is today. The last time I checked their website they had no less than ten cheap to buy, easy to use upcoming mobile phones.

So, the new C series. Despite being plainly cheap, two of the whole C series lineup have a very important feature for a talk phone – dual SIM. C1-00 priced just €30 by Nokia apart from one SIM active one on standby sports 3.5mm headphone jack, flashlight and microSD card support up to 32GB. Another dual SIM mobile phone is C2-00. For €45 it can keep both SIMs active and one of them will be hot-swappable. Appearance of both and the other two single SIM C series Nokias is evenly spread between Q3 and Q4 with C2-00 coming out last.

Intel Computex keynote roundup

2010-07-08T20:02:00.000-07:00

Computex 2010 computer technologies exhibition has started today in Taipei and will be going on for the whole week until Saturday, the 5th of June. No doubt a lot will be showcased in this period, but in the meanwhile Intel’s keynote takes our attention with its three major announcements: Sandy Bridge processor architecture, Oak Trail netbook / tablet platform and Canoe Lake demo.

Sandy Bridge

This is the nearest future of Intel’s Core series processors. Going into production in late 2010 and appearing in the market in 2011 Sandy Bridge architecture features 32nm fabrication process, better energy efficiency, etc. The biggest notable improvement to date is 3D graphics performance and media formats decoding. This, of course, befits well notebook platforms rather than desktops. Anyway, to see for ourselves we’ll have to wait for 2011 when Sandy Bridge goes mainstream to face competition with some new discrete graphic cards we hope will appear by then.

Oak Trail

Oak Trail was obviously designed with growing tablet market in mind. Derived from Intel Atom’s latest N series it is also DDR3 compatible, power efficient, full HD capable and runs so cool that can do with just a low profile passive heat sink. But above all that Oak Trail is fully compatible with the range of operating systems starting with light on their feet Chrome OS, MeeGo, probably Android as well and up to Windows 7. More choice means better user experience? – right so, but it also means Intel can sell Oak Trail chips to OEMs regardless of operating system they choose for their gadgets. International appearance of the platform is targeted for early 2011.

Canoe Lake

Another very interesting demo. Canoe Lake platform with advanced cooling solution from Intel themselves coupled with leading at the moment Pine Trail platform and dual-core N series Atom processor cuts netbook’s height to just 14mm. No word on what exactly has been done to it or who will be the first to eventually offer it. All we know is that in average Canoe Lake allows netbooks to be 50% thinner. The netbook on the picture is entirely built by Intel, has a 10-inch display and GMA 3150 GPU. Canoe Lake solution will come out somewhere in second halve of the year.

ASUS Eee Pad & Eee Tablet get announced ahead of COMPUTEX 2010

2010-07-08T20:00:00.000-07:00

Just ahead of COMPUTEX 2010 starting tomorrow, June 1st, we have some straight-forward iPad competitors appearance to discuss. These are ASUS Eee Pad and ASUS Eee Tablet. The Eee Pad model number EP121 is a 12-inch full-on Windows 7 Home Premium touch sensitive device with Intel Core 2 Duo CULV doing all the processing. It also has a webcam, a couple of connectivity ports I suppose and a dockable physical keyboard. Battery on this one will be going on for 10 hours. 10-inch Eee Pad EP101TC on the other hand runs Windows Embedded Compact 7 so it can very well have less processing power and longer battery life. Anyway, prices on both fit in $399 - &36;499 range.

ASUS Eee TabletThere is also ASUS Eee Tablet coming out. Compared to the Pads above this one is much limited in functionality, but still has a 2 megapixel camera, touch sensitive 2450 dpi screen, Micro SD card reader, USB, 10h battery life, all the rest for a rich-featured e-book reader (I’d be careful calling Eee Tablet something else).

Acer Aspire One AO533 leaks with latest Intel Atoms and Bluetooth 3.0 under the hood

2010-07-08T19:59:00.000-07:00

Looks like Intel Atom N455 and N475 processors quietly make their way to OEMs. Just like we said, June is the month when updated Pine Trail lineup becomes available. I’m sure there will be a lot more Intel Atom N455 and N475 machines at the time, mind you we are looking forward to them because they are DDR3 compatible, but for now we only have a new Acer Aspire One 533 with the choice of both of these processors. Naturally, AO533 features DDR3 system memory and thanks to its lower power consumption battery life is prolonged to 10 hours compared to AO522 which looks much of a donor for AO533. No goodies such as USB 3.0 or DirectX 11 support therefore. However, you can have it with Bluetooth 3.0.

Happy iPad international availability day!

2010-07-08T19:57:00.001-07:00

Yes, Apple iPad does so much noise these days that we have to write about it several times in a row. This time it’s because today it has gone on sale in countries of Europe and Asia. Not in all of them though – non U. S. iPad availability pertains to United Kingdom, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Japan and Australia. In early July Apple plans to add Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg to the list.

Prices for the tablet in the Old World are a bit higher than in the U. S.: £429 for 16GB Wi-Fi version and top models exceeding £600 barrier.

Major European carriers are now struggling to provide happy iPad owners with best data plans, so we are still to see what they will accomplish. In the meanwhile we are more interested in demand on the tabled. At the moment, of course, it is more than high, but, as we know, European market can saturate quicker than expected.

Apple exaggerates iPad demand, underrates its customers

2010-07-08T19:56:00.000-07:00

AdMob – one of the largest mobile Internet advertising companies has compiled a report on ad requests by iPhone OS and Android as of April, 2010. All in all it is very interesting to see how these two mobile giants stack up as well as to forecast dynamics considering recently announced Android 2.2. You can find the report on AdMob official web site to see all the data for yourself. Some simple calculations helped me to work out that more than 25% of April’s iPad ad requests have been done from outside the U. S. And that is when we are only one day away from iPad international launch.

Of course, AdMob tracks ad requests – not device units. So, say U. S. citizen could buy himself an iPad and take it to a world tour making an ad request in every country he happened to visit. But then April is not quite the tourist season to rise up 25%. This probably means that at least some of AdMob indexes refer to iPads used by citizens of other countries (China mostly by the way).

I have to conclude here that iPad sales in America have been juiced up at least a bit by those who now use them outside the U. S., hence will not buy a new one when Apple starts selling it there. Boy oh boy does Apple have some enthusiastic customers!

ASRock Vision 3D HTPC will be out in July

2010-07-08T19:54:00.001-07:00

ASRock has come up with a 3D video playback kit, which looks pretty solid. It is based on Intel Core mobile processor and graphics powered by NVIDIA GPU for 3D Vision graphics support. It would actually be a nice piece of technology at Computex this year.
As for other features, Vision 3D HTPC has 7.1 audio output, HDMI port, a Blu-ray drive, and 4 USB 3.0 ports. Fitted with some of the best features out there including USB 3.0 this player will make your home cinema a much better place. However, you are going to have to buy 3D glasses yourself.

Logitech Revue Google TV Box Hits the FCC

2010-07-06T19:58:00.000-07:00

Google [GOOG] is launching Google TV soon. The new system is designed to work with both new TV's with the technology built in or older HDTV's by using a settop companion box such as the Logitech Revue.

Logitech is the first company to work with Google to bring Google TV to HDTV's and their box has now arrived at the FCC for inspection.

If it passes, which we assume it will, it should land in the fall of this year when Google is expected to launch it's new service.

The Logitech Revue is compatible with Harmony remote controls and also comes with a controller that has been customised to work with the Google TV experience.

If you are unsure what Google TV is, it's a new service from Google that runs on your TV (or with a companion box) and allows you to watch what you want, when you want. The service is internet connected and when searching for something to watch it scans through your PVR, local listings as well as websites such as Youtube to find the content. Due to Google knowing who is logged in to the TV box, it can also provide customised ads to users based on what they want to see rather than the regular ads that we see between shows now.

A good video explanation of the Google TV service can be found over here.

LG Town GT350 Unlocked

2010-07-04T08:55:00.000-07:00

Lg Town GT350 has its sights squarely set on social networking and its full four-row Qwerty keyboard should make tapping out those all important status updates quick and easy. Although it is 3G-less, the Wi-Fi connection should come in handy for quick and easy uploading of pictures taken with the 2-megapixel camera.

BlackBerry Bold 9650

2010-07-04T05:09:00.000-07:00

The BlackBerry Bold 9650 for Sprint allows you to stay in touch with everyone, from nearly anywhere in the world. This global smartphone boasts an optical trackpad that makes it simple to scroll through websites, emails, texts, or your address book. Download the latest apps from the BlackBerry App World store, watch streaming multimedia and videos, take photos and videos with the advanced 3.2 megapixel camera/ camcorder, or find your way to the next meeting or next soccer practice with the built-in GPS.

HTC Droid Verizon Wireless with Google Android OS

2010-07-03T22:44:00.000-07:00

Htc Droid Incredible with Google. You want a smartphone with attitude that's super sleek on the outside and has a slick form factor with its sports–car–inspired body design and 3.7 inch HD screen, the HTC Incredible is always dressed to impress. The Droid Incredible has superior 8 megapixel camera and 2x power LED flash.

Motorola Flipout Unlocked

2010-07-03T22:43:00.000-07:00

Motorola Flipout is the size of it - it's teeny. It fits in both the hand and the pocket very well, although for the heavy user it might be a little too compact.The phone, being square, sits in the hand nicely, in both closed and open modes. The five line keyboard is slightly raised to allow for easier typing, and due to the shape allows for a separate row of numbers, which we like to see.

Eten Glofiish X610

2010-07-03T22:39:00.000-07:00

Eten Glofiish provides you the chances of falling for just the best. You would enjoy the latest that is available in the fields of mobile communication. It supports 2G network for GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900. It measures 107x58x15mm & weighs 136 grams. This makes it look outstandingly stylish. The standard lithium Lon battery of this phone lets you enjoy decent standby & talk time hours.

HTC Aria Unlocked

2010-07-03T22:38:00.000-07:00

HTC Aria is Wi-Fi capable and qualifying customers will receive access to AT&T Wi-Fi, with more than 20,000 hotspots across the U.S. In addition, HTC Aria is compatible with AT&T’s High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 Mbps technology. This technology provides a considerable boost to 3G speeds when combined with expanded
backhaul.

ClearTouch Crystal screen protector for Samsung Instinct

2010-07-03T22:36:00.000-07:00

All users will agree with idea that our favorite gadgets need also care and protection. Especially if we speak about such perfect one as Samsung instinct phone.It is very annoying for me to see new phones with scratches or somehow else damaged during exploitation. The screen of modern mobile phone can be also protected. My mobile phone is a part of me indeed, part of my image and simply I like to keep all my gadgets in perfect conditions. Thus when I bought my Samsung Instinct at once I decided to protect it from occasional damage. I found a good solution very quick. First of all what I need – the same clarity, the same brightness and sharpness of screen images.

ClearTouch Crystal protects the screen, do not influence the great clarity. Colors are the same bright and full, I am using my phone without noticing that transparent (over 99% transparence) screen protector. My phone looks as new, tough I use it intensively already for 6 months. Each package comes with ClearTouch Applicator card and special designed microfiber cloth for the most careful and soft care of phone surface.

Features of this amazing glass-like protective screen:

• Ultra high transparence do not affect colors clarity
• Specially sized for Samsung Instinct
• Highest possible transparency 99%
• No air bubbles when applied on screen
• Perfect of repeated use, washable
• ClearTouch Applicator card and special cleaning cloth are included
• Perfect protection against scratches
• Long lasting durable protection

Small but very useful item, that helps to keep your gadgets as new. Amaze your friends with always like-new looking phone.

Drive with comfort. Mounting Kit for Samsung Instinct phone

2010-07-03T22:34:00.000-07:00

I am as Samsung Instinct owner very proud to have such phone. In fact, my phone is everything I need, though passed some time, I still cannot say that I see any good alternative for it. There one small but very good accessory which helps me to manage my already perfect phone better.

Whenever whatever, I always have my digital camera, camcorder, Web browser, Mobile television and GPS navigation with me, due to my phone. As I have active life style, is very important for me to have always available. When I saw advertising for Mobile Mounting Kit, I did not hesitated for a second, I already knew it will be perfect gadget. Many times I thought that it would be nice to have a special holder for my phone, which would allow to hold it in certain place. Mobile kit comes with universal cradle, mounting pedestal with suction cup and swivel for wide screen. I can easily say that it is a professional kit, which makes use of mobile in car more pleasant and practice.

Mounting Kit features:

* Kit which provide user with all necessary details to make you able to mount the mobile
* Cradle with side arms will keep the phone at its place, side arms are adjustable and could be extended in width from 1.6 inches to 4.25 inches
* Cradle comes with button, which allows to release fast the phone and to swivel back the screen in necessary angle
* Cradle sides are padded with special dense foam, that ensures strong and secure mobile phone hold
* Suction base for wide screed will provide necessary hold
* Comes with set of vent mount clips
* Solid construction, simple and easy in use

Summary: with this small gadget I always know where is my phone, it is always in field of vision safe and ready to serve. Really good holder, which is capable to ease my life during driving.

To improve you communication - use Jabra GN8000 amplifier

2010-07-03T22:33:00.000-07:00

Meet one more universal gadget , one more useful product from GN Netcom – multi-purpose headset amplifier.
New Jabra GN8050 will be very useful for many reasons. This small amazing gadget can easily connect headsets to any telephone type or telephone system.

First of all, it is increasing the quality of calls due to noise cancelling features. User at once can feel the call quality difference, firm volume level which is automatically compressed to deliver to user friendly sound volume, will definitely improve sound quality for voice applications via PC.

New GNP gadget offers additional hearing protection, it comes with special switch between computer and phone, which allows to switch in super speedy mode between IP voice programs and calls. Discussed Jabra gadget is compatible with all Jabra, ACS, UNEX headsets, and also can used with any phone with modular connector.

Key Features:
• GN8000 improves safety and headset output
• Different integrated features to optimize PC or phone system
• Improved sound parameters: compression and voice switching
• High compatibility with different phone types
• Use comfort – light weight, headset and handset switch, silent mute switch, volume controls, on-line indicator, low battery indicator, quick cut protection
• Battery safe feature

GN8000 – is very easy to setup and use, low price is also very attractive – only for 75\$ you can have that useful multy purpose gadget.

Jabra C500 - for best quality hands-free communication

2010-07-03T22:31:00.000-07:00

Earlier or later everybody, who spend a lot of time with mobile phones comes to decision to buy headset. C500 headset is a real smart solution for people, who prefer wired way to communicate.

Stylish, slim, behind the ear Jabra C500 headset with integrated microphone boom was highly appreciated by me after few first wear hours. Listening quality is very high, due to high-sensitivity speaker, which transmits sound into ear. Microphone boom pick up the sounds in a best possible way. Conversation becomes very pleasant experience, hands free, clear and comfortable even on walk.

I should mention that is very comfortable gadget, which feet my ear and is very secure.
When i receive the call it is very easy to operate it, using answer / end button which is located on microphone boom. Mute switch is also very comfortable option, for cases when I am on conference and cannot speak. Indeed the comfort, style and light weight of new Jabra C500 offers, is something what I would rather expect from more expensive gadgets.

Shortly about features:
• Slim, stylish, discreet, ready to work for you whenever user needs
• Flexible design, ultra light weight, easy to adjust for comfortable wear
• Professional chromed design looks perfect in office and on street
• Noise-cancelling microphone with boom – for best voice pick-up for best clarity
• User friendly, simple buttons to operate are: answer/end, mute switch
• MiniGel earpieces deliver the sound directly in ear with perfect clarity. Earpieces are easy washable and soft
• Universal 2.5mm plug suitable for most phones

Conclusions: Jabra C500 – is first of all good price, good look, perfect quality, easy operable and comfortable gadget

The official web browser of IBM

2010-07-02T22:02:00.000-07:00

Mozilla's Firefox just became the official browser of IBM.

The announcement came on Bob Sutor's blog this morning and means that tens of thousands of new users will be downloading Firefox at work - and, quite possibly, many will do it at home as well.

Sutor is VP of Open Source and Linux in IBM's Software Group, so it comes as no surprise that he supported this move. But this isn't merely for his division. Or even for the Software Group. This is for all 400,000 IBM employees all over the world.

All computers - whether on Windows, Mac or Linux OS - will be loaded with the software from now on. Employees will be urged to - expected to - make it their default browser.

And IBM will encourage all its vendors of browser-based software to fully support Firefox as well.

Why Firefox? "Firefox is now the gold standard for what an open, secure, and standards-compliant browser should be," Sutor wrote. IBM has contributed to Firefox over the years, too, and will continue to.

Sutor cited the shift to cloud computing as another reason for the change. Cloud computing, to be successful, requires open standards to be used. After all, if everyone enters the cloud using different infrastructure, it's going to be difficult to share data and truly access it from anywhere.

The reasons Sutor gave for why he loves Firefox:
* Firefox is stunningly standards compliant, and interoperability via open standards is key to IBM’s strategy.
* Firefox is open source and its development schedule is managed by a development community not beholden to one commercial entity.
* Firefox is secure and an international community of experts continues to develop and maintain it.
* Firefox is extensible and can be customized for particular applications and organizations, like IBM.
* Firefox is innovative and has forced the hand of browsers that came before and after it to add and improve speed and function.

For a company the size of IBM to make this change and publicly encourage anyone and everyone to use Firefox as the default browser at home, too, is a huge boost for Mozilla.

Leaked: Apple’s internal iPhone 4 antenna troubleshooting procedures

2010-07-02T21:58:00.000-07:00

The antenna issues plaguing the iPhone 4 have infuriated many iPhone users (and rightfully so), but have you ever wondered how Apple is training its employees to deal with the fiasco? Well thanks to one of our Apple connects, we now know the exact procedures AppleCare reps must follow when dealing with any reception complaints regarding the iPhone 4. Hit the jump to check them out.

1. Keep all of the positioning statements in the BN handy – your tone when delivering this information is important.

a. The iPhone 4’s wireless performance is the best we have ever shipped. Our testing shows that iPhone 4’s overall antenna performance is better than iPhone 3GS.

b. Gripping almost any mobile phone in certain places will reduce its reception. This is true of the iPhone 4, the iPhone 3GS, and many other phones we have tested. It is a fact of life in the wireless world.

c. If you are experiencing this on your iPhone 3GS, avoid covering the bottom-right side with your hand.

d. If you are experiencing this on your iPhone 4, avoid covering the black strip in the lower-left corner of the metal band.

e. The use of a case or Bumper that is made out of rubber or plastic may improve wireless performance by keeping your hand from directly covering these areas.

2. Do not perform warranty service. Use the positioning above for any customer questions or concerns.

3. Don’t forget YOU STILL NEED to probe and troubleshoot. If a customer calls about their reception while the phone is sitting on a table (not being held) it is not the metal band.

4. ONLY escalate if the issue exists when the phone is not held AND you cannot resolve it.

5. We ARE NOT appeasing customers with free bumpers – DON’T promise a free bumper to customers.

Clearly Apple is taking the position that nothing is wrong with the antenna, although that’s not surprising since most companies will never willingly admit their flagship product is potentially suffering from an unfixable flaw. But does anyone else find it interesting, if not troubling, that there is no mention of an impending software fix?

Speeding up Flip 3D:

2010-07-02T21:57:00.000-07:00

Eye candy is well and good, but not all of us have topof-the-line graphic cards to render all the sleek effects. This hack will limit the number of windows that are rendered in 3D, which will hopefully let you have your cake and eat it too.

Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
And create a new DWORD value called Max3DWindows. The value should be set to a number between 4 and 9:
higher the number the more muscle your graphics card needs to pack.

Try it out with different number values by opening multiple windows and checking out the difference.

Admin User Option From Welcome Screen

2010-06-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

This is the easiest way to see the special admin account on the welcome screen.

Start the Registry Editor

Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList \

Right-click an empty space in the right pane and select New > DWORD Value Name the new value Administrator. Double-click this new value, and enter 1 as it's Value data.

Close the registry editor and restart.

The registry editor is in the windows folder in the "C:" drive. It is called regedit.

4 Applications That You Do Not Know (But Should)

2010-06-23T09:22:00.000-07:00

Most computer users are happy with what they got. They use the same set of computer programs day in day out without spending a thought on the thousands of software programs that might be better suited for their needs. The majority are using the same programs. Winamp for music, Firefox for web browsing, Windows Media Player for videos, iTunes for managing the music collection, Gmail for email and so on. The following article will review four applications that you probably never heard about before that might replace installed applications or improve your computer experience in other ways.

1. F.Lux

I reviewed the computer monitor lighting solution a while ago and it is actually one of the few applications that run all the time on my main computer system. Flux changes the brightness color temperature of the computer display automatically. It uses a 24 hour graph to visualize the changes. The color temperature will be normal throughout the day and be lowered automatically as the day passes to adjust to the real world. You will love this application if you have to look at (to) bright computer screens especially in the evening and at night.

2. Speedfan

Speedfan is an interesting application to monitor system temperatures and control fan speeds. Users run usually in two scenarios. The first group thinks that their computer system makes to much noise while the second has to fight high temperatures that can lead to crashes and data loss. Speedfan can help both groups. It can lower the fan speed of connected computer fans automatically to reduce the overall noise level of the computer system. It can also warn the user if temperatures are reached that can cause damage and problems.

3. Drive Namer

Drive Namer is an excellent application to add names to optical drives such as DVD or CD drives. Windows is blocking the name changing on those drives by default which gets confusing if more than one optical drive is installed or virtual drives are used. All of the drives will be named DVD Drive or CD Drive. Drive Namer can change that name to something practical that helps identifying the drive at first glance.

4. Deltacopy

Windows Backup Software Deltacopy is a sophisticated backup software program that uses a client server approach which makes it ideal for computers located in a network.

iPad

2010-02-07T07:45:00.000-08:00

Safari

The large Multi-Touch screen on iPad lets you see web pages as they were meant to be seen — one page at a time. With vibrant color and sharp text. So whether you’re looking at a page in portrait or landscape, you can see everything at a size that’s actually readable. And with iPad, navigating the web has never been easier or more intuitive. Because you use the most natural pointing device there is: your finger. Scroll through a page just by flicking your finger up or down on the screen. Or pinch to zoom in or out on a photo. There’s also a thumbnail view that shows all your open pages in a grid, to let you quickly move from one page to the next.

Mail

See and touch your email in ways you never could before. In landscape, you get a split-screen view showing both an opened email and the messages in your inbox. To see the opened email by itself, turn iPad to portrait, and the email automatically rotates and fills the screen. No matter which orientation you use, you can scroll through your mail, compose a new email using the large, onscreen keyboard, or delete messages with nothing more than a tap and a flick. If someone emails you a photo, you can see it right in the message. You can also save the photos in an email directly to the built-in Photos app. And iPad works with all the most popular email providers, including MobileMe, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, and AOL.

Photos

With its crisp, vibrant display and unique software features, iPad is an extraordinary way to enjoy and share your photos. For example, the Photos app displays the photos in an album as though they were in a stack. Just tap the stack, and the whole album opens up. From there, you can flip through your pictures, zoom in or out, or watch a slideshow. You can even use your iPad as a beautiful digital photo frame while it’s docked or charging. And there are lots of ways to import photos: You can sync them from your computer, download them from an email, or import them directly from your camera using the optional Camera Connection Kit.

Star Trek is available on iTunes.

Video

The large, high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching any kind of video: from HD movies and TV shows to podcasts and music videos. Switch between widescreen and full screen with a double-tap. Because iPad is essentially one big screen, with no distracting keypad or buttons, you feel completely immersed in whatever you’re watching.

YouTube

The YouTube app organizes videos so they’re easy to see and navigate. To watch one, just tap it. When you’re watching in landscape, the video automatically plays in full screen. And with its high-resolution display, iPad makes the latest HD YouTube videos look positively amazing.

iPod

With the iPod app, all your music is literally at your fingertips. Browse by album, song, artist, or genre with a simple flick. To play a song, just tap it. iPad even displays album art at full size. Listen to your music with the powerful built-in speaker or with wired or Bluetooth wireless headphones.

iTunes

A tap of the iTunes icon lets you browse and buy music, TV shows, and podcasts — or buy and rent movies — wirelessly, right from your iPad. Choose from thousands of movies and TV shows (in both standard and high definition), along with thousands of podcasts and millions of songs. Preview songs before you buy them. Or just sync iPad with the content you already have in your iTunes library on your Mac or PC.

App Store

iPad runs almost 140,000 apps from the App Store. Everything from games to business apps and more. And new apps designed specifically for iPad are highlighted, so you can easily find the ones that take full advantage of its features. Just tap the App Store icon on the screen to browse, buy, and download apps wirelessly, right to the iPad.

iBooks

The iBooks app is a great new way to read and buy books.¹ Download the free app from the App Store and buy everything from classics to best sellers from the built-in iBookstore. Once you’ve bought a book, it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading. The high-resolution, LED-backlit screen displays everything in sharp, rich color, so it’s easy to read, even in low light.

Maps

Finding your way is a completely new experience on iPad. Tap to view maps from above with high-resolution satellite imagery, up close with street view, or with topography in a new terrain view — all using Google Services. Search for a nearby restaurant or landmark, then get directions from your current location.

Notes

With its expansive display and large, onscreen keyboard, iPad makes jotting down notes easy. In landscape view, you see not only a note-taking page but a list of all your notes. iPad even circles the current note in red, so you can see where you are at a glance.

Calendar

iPad makes it easy to stay on schedule by displaying day, week, month, or list views of your calendar. You can see an overview of a whole month or the details of a single day. iPad even shows multiple calendars at once, so you can manage work and family schedules at the same time.

Contacts

The Contacts app on iPad makes finding names, numbers, and other important information quicker and easier than ever before. A new view lets you see both your complete contacts list and a single contact simultaneously. Need directions? Tap an address inside a contact and iPad automatically opens Maps.

Home Screen

The Home screen gives you one-tap access to everything on iPad. You can customize your Home screen by adding your favorite apps and websites or using your own photos as the background. And you can move apps around to arrange them in any order you want.

Spotlight Search

Spotlight Search allows you to search across iPad and all of its built-in apps, including Mail, Contacts, Calendar, iPod, and Notes. It even searches apps you’ve downloaded from the App Store. So no matter what you’re looking for, it’s never more than a few taps away.

Accessibility

iPad comes with a screen reader, support for playback of closed-captioned content, and other innovative universal access features — right out of the box. There’s no additional software to buy or install. These features make iPad easier to use for people who have a vision impairment, are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a physical or learning disability.

LED-Backlit IPS Display

The high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS display on iPad is remarkably crisp and vivid. Which makes it perfect for web browsing, watching movies, or viewing photos. With iPad, there is no up or down. It’s designed to show off your content in portrait or landscape orientation with every turn. And because it uses a display technology called IPS (in-plane switching), it has a wide, 178° viewing angle. So you can hold it almost any way you want and still get a brilliant picture, with excellent color and contrast.

Multi-Touch

The Multi-Touch screen on iPad is based on the same revolutionary technology on iPhone. But the technology has been completely reengineered for the larger iPad surface, making it extremely precise and responsive. So whether you’re zooming in on a map, flicking through your photos, or deleting an email, iPad responds with incredible accuracy. And it does just what you want it to.

Thin and Light

One of the first things you’ll notice about iPad is how thin and light it is. The screen is 9.7 inches measured diagonally. So overall, it’s slightly smaller than a magazine. At just 1.5 pounds and 0.5 inch thin,¹ you can take it anywhere. And a slight curve to the back makes it easy to pick up and comfortable to hold.

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Up to 10 Hours
Battery Life

To maximize battery life, Apple engineers took the same lithium-polymer battery technology they developed for Mac notebook computers and applied it to the iPad. As a result, you can use iPad for up to 10 hours while surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos, or listening to music.²

Wireless

With built-in 802.11n, iPad takes advantage of the fastest Wi-Fi networks. It automatically locates available Wi-Fi networks, which you can join with a few taps. iPad also comes with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology, letting you connect to devices like wireless headphones or the Apple Wireless Keyboard.

3G

iPad will also be available in a 3G model with superfast data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps.³ So if you’re traveling or you happen to be somewhere without a Wi-Fi network, you can still get a fast connection for surfing the web, downloading email, or getting directions.

Performance

The A4 chip inside iPad was custom-designed by Apple engineers to be extremely powerful yet extremely power efficient. The performance is unlike anything you’ve ever seen on a touch-based device. Which makes iPad fantastic for everything from productivity apps to games. At the same time, the A4 chip is so power efficient that it helps iPad get up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. And iPad is available with a choice of 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of flash storage,⁴ giving you lots of room for your photos, movies, music, apps, and more.

Connectivity

The 30-pin connector on the bottom of the iPad allows you to dock and charge it. It also lets you connect to iPad accessories like the Camera Connection Kit and the Keyboard Dock.

Audio

The powerful built-in speaker produces rich, full sound perfect for watching a movie or listening to music. iPad also comes with a headphone jack and a built-in microphone.

Accessories

There are lots of great accessories specifically designed for iPad. The Keyboard Dock, for instance, combines a dock with a full-size keyboard. There’s also a standalone Dock. And because iPad has built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, it works with the Apple Wireless Keyboard, too. The Camera Connection Kit lets you import photos from a camera or SD card. The iPad Case not only protects your iPad, it also allows you to use it in various positions, making it easier to type, look at photos, or watch movies. And through a range of accessories, iPad can play your content on TVs, projectors, and displays. Learn more about iPad accessories in Tech Specs

Watch TV everywhere with Elgato EyeTV on Your iPhone or iPod

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Dec 17, 2009 I can bet that most of us would like to watch TV on iPhone or iPod touch. And good news is that it is already possible. Elgato - worldwide famous company for Mac based software that are easy in use and accessible. Elgato new product - EyeTV iPhone is not created to stream video records from PC to iPhone over 3G connection, but lately got a way how to allow users to do it. Cool news for Mac folks is that now Elgato EyeTV software in tandem with new EyeTV iPhone app allows to stream TV directly or recorded to iPhone or iPod touch. Additionally, user got access to set of helpful functions as program guide, brief program info, possibility to set recordings. Useful feature is that EyeTV can stream high quality video with minimal battery use, due to used iPhone’s acceleration for playback. Elgato claims that EyeTV iPhone through automatic search is finding Mac users via router that supports NAT-PMÐ or UPnP protocols. If router is not available, the same result user may obtain when dynamic DNS is running. When once connected, user can watch live TV at best streaming quality. When on the go, the EyeTV is the same functional via local network (Wi-Fi connection is required for live TV). Possibility to watch TV anywhere is very attractive for many people. Now it is easy to experience due to new EyeTV and Bonjour technology. Owners of Mac computers with small effort, having Intel Core duo or higher processor, compatible TV tuner and Wi-Fi for live TV today can enjoy new perspective.