It’s official, Apple is holding the iPad 2 event on March the 2nd. More to come. Continue Reading…
Apple this week released the first Developer Beta for iOS 4.2, allowing developers to get an idea of what iOS 4 is like on an iPad. Click here for a video preview of the release. The update's headline feature is wireless printing, which Apple has called "AirPrint".
Here is a quote from the Press Release that accompanied the announcement of AirPrint: AirPrint wireless printing for iPad™, iPhone® and iPod touch® to members of Apple’s iOS developer program today, and that AirPrint Read more [...]
Amazon has directly challenged the iPad in their latest commercial. The premise of the ad is that a man cannot read his iPad in direct sunlight due to the glossy screen whereas a women with a Kindle can read perfectly fine. There is also the suggestion Amazon believes the iPad is too expensive. Click here to view the commercial for yourself.
While the problem is a real problem (trust me, it can be very frustrating), iPad users can be comforted by the fact they can access the same array of Kindle Read more [...]
Apple has posted two new iPad ads on their website titled: "iPad is Musical" and "iPad is Delicious". They follow up from the What is iPad...?" commercial. Click on the links to view iPad is Musical and iPad is Delicious Read more [...]
Following up from the guide we posted earlier, iOS 4.1 has now been released for general use. The update brings Game Center, Ping, High Dynamic Resolution photography and HD Uploads as well as bug fixes, a performance boost for iPhone 3G being the most notable. Game Center will not work on the 3G model, but will on a 2nd Gen iPod Touch. The update is available within iTunes when you plug in your iPhone or iPod Touch or click here for detailed steps on how to download ,
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It is widely expected that Apple will be releasing an update to their iOS software bringing it up to 4.1. While it won't be available for the iPad, many of the features will end up on the iPad in November, so it is like an advanced sneak peek. Here is a quick guide from iOSinsider as to what to expect:
Apple is scheduled to release iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch. Now would seem to be a good time to look at what features there are to look forward to and what Game Centre and HDR Photographs Read more [...]
Today Apple has updated their website to highlight some of the features that will be coming to the iPad with the iOS 4.2 update.
The page highlights the update's main features of: Multitasking, AirPlay, Folders and Wireless Printing. This page can be viewed here
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Twitter has released a native application for the iPad, simply titled Twitter. The iPhone and iPod Touch version of the app has been available for some time and an iPad iteration has been eagerly anticipated. A video comparison with Twitterific is here .
Features include a panel based system that allows users to view content within links without having to leave their Twitter Timeline. The system is very intuitive and is control by swiping the panels to the left or right depending on how you prominent Read more [...]
Today Apple hosted it's annual media event which centres around it's iTunes and iPod products. There was however, exciting news of updates for the iPad.
Firstly, Steve Jobs gave a preview of iOS 4.2 which will be made available for the iPad sometime in November. This update will bring all the features the iPhone 4 and 3GS are able to use at the moment. For example: multitasking, folders, email threading and others. What is very exciting however, is the added ability of being able to Read more [...]
This was just announced today at the Apple event: iOS 4.2 will be available for download on the iPad in November and it will bring all the things in iOS 4 with the addition of Printing, AirPlay and a ton of bug fixes. AirPlay is basically wireless video, photo and music streaming.
Then there’s all new iPods today.
Apple has quietly added Genius functionality to the iPad App store. Genius offers users recommendations for other apps based on those you have already downloaded using data collected from other users who have also downloaded that app.
It is not a complete overhaul to the store by any means, but does offer a useful tool for those looking to expand their App library. No update is required and is available now.
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This week I chatted to Matthew Covington, senior director for Product Management at Smith Micro Software about the company’s latest app SendStuffNow.
SendStuffNow is a ‘cloud’ based file sharing service that offers amazing versatility, security and ease of use for every user. To start, users set up an account and within a couple of minutes can begin to share files to other users who can then download the files themselves. Crucially, they do not need to set up an account themselves to do Read more [...]
