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APPLE introduce NEW TABLET.....IPAD

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Apple introducfe the new tablet. IPAD.

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will it stop leakage just like a good Kotex pad does

it's amazing how dumb american and some pinkerton asian consumers are sucked into all this glitzy marketing
 

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“They’ve done some amazingly remarkable work.” There’s a new version of Keynote designed just for the iPad. A new version of Pages just for the iPad (word processor), and numbers, which is the spreadsheet app. Schiller just called it cool to use.


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THE NAVI can use the ipad for iphone. since it is a oversize iphone. apple making product for aliens.
 

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did steve just said that ipad 3G is only available in June for non USA, and available in april for USA?

what about ipad basic? is it available for non USA in march?

we will know soon enough.


DO you want one????
 

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The burden of hype
Apart from the $499 entry-level price, the thing that most grabbed our attention about the launch of the much-hyped Apple iPad was the system-on-chip (SoC) that powers it. No sign of Snapdragon or Tegra here, Apple had decided to go it alone and design its own SoC.

It's called the Apple A4 and clocks at 1GHz. Its existence shouldn't really come as a surprise given that Apple bought low-power chip-maker PA semi in 2008 and hired Bob Drebin and Raja Koduri - both former ATI CTOs - last year. Furthermore, Apple likes to be as autonomous as possible in order to control the entire ecosystem around its products and it collaborated closely with Samsung on the iPhone chip.

What will be interesting to see, however, is how the Apple A4 stacks up against all the other ARM-based SoCs out there, especially in terms of graphics performance. To us the launch was a bit of an anti-climax, with the iPad appearing to just be a big iPhone, but with data-only connectivity. So some of the stuff you can do with it, like gaming and media, had better be pretty decent to justify the hype.

Here are some more bullet points, pricing and a piccie:

Weight: 0.7 kg
Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 1.3 cm
Screen: 9.7 inch 1024 x 768
Accelerometer
Wireless: Wi-Fi (a-n), Bluetooth 2.1, UMTS/HSDPA, GSM/EDGE
Input/output: docking port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, speakers, microphone
Battery life: 10 hours use, 1 month standby
 

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At today's highly-anticipated media event, Apple announced the iPad tablet device, featuring a 9.7-inch, 1024 x 768 display and 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB capacities. Carrying a custom 1 GHz "Apple A4" chip, the iPad weighs in at 1.5 pounds and is .5-inch thin. The iPad will be priced at $499, $599, and $699 for the varying capacity models without 3G, and $626, $729, and $829 with 3G. Wi-Fi only models are scheduled to ship in 60 days, with 3G-capable model shipping in 90 days. A video preview is also available.

In terms of standard connectivity, the iPad offers Wi-Fi (802.11n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, with 3G models also offering cellular data connectivity. All iPad models have an accelerometer, compass, speakers, a microphone, and a 30-pin dock connector. The iPad also offers a claimed 10 hours of battery life for viewing video, with 1 month of standby battery life.

Models with 3G will be unlocked and will be able to use GSM micro SIMs. In the U.S., AT&T will offer two data plan options – $14.99 for up to 250 MB per month and $29.99 per month for unlimited data. No contract is required for either option, and free access to AT&T's Wi-Fi hot spots is included. Data packages for iPad users outside of the U.S. will by in place by June.

The iPad will have standard apps for personal information management, including an address book and calendar, along with e-mail, Safari, Google Maps, and Notes. A special version of iTunes is also on board to provide an optimized browsing experience on the device's 9.7-inch screen.




Accessories will also be available for the iPad, including a dock with a mechanical keyboard that will accommodate the iPad in portrait orientation and a case with a built-in stand for video viewing. Prices on these accessories were not announced. The iPad also supports Bluetooth keyboards.

Multiple demos showed unmodified iPhone apps working on the iPad at original resolution and scaled up to take advantage of the iPad's increased screen real estate. According to Scott Forstall during his time on stage, the iPad can run "virtually every" app without modification, with an on-screen button to scale an app's resolution up and down as desired. iPhone users will not need to re-purchase apps to load them onto an iPad.

The event was also rife with demos, showcasing Gameloft's N.O.V.A., an art app called Brushes, Electronic Art's Need for Speed Shift, and video within a Major League Baseball app.




As expected from recent rumors about Apple's negotiations in the past few weeks with major media publications, the New York Times was on hand to demo a dedicated New York Times app, stating they were proud to "pioneer the next generation of digital journalism." The app offers an expanded view of the paper's content with in-line video viewing and synchronization capability with the iPhone app.

Jobs then unveiled the iBooks app, referencing Amazon's Kindle and describing that they wanted to "stand on their shoulders and go a little further." The iBooks app has a store - the iBookstore - featuring content from Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Hachette Book Group. iBooks uses the open ePub standard and offers tables of contents and intuitive page navigation on the iPad, along with the ability to read in portrait and horizontal orientations using the built-in accelerometer. Jobs highlighted True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy, describing its $14.99 price tag in the iBooks store.




New iPad-specific versions of iWork applications also made an appearance at the event, with demos of Keynote, Pages, and Numbers by Phil Schiller on the iPad. Schiller pointed out specialized on-screen keyboards and drop-down menus to spotlight the ease of use of these apps on the iPad. The iWork apps will cost $9.99 each.

At the end of the event, Jobs described the iPad as the company's "most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price." He also pointed out that there are over 125 million iTunes accounts with credit cards and that using the iPad will be second-nature for the more than 75 million iPhone and iPod touch users.

Developers can access the new iPhone 3.2 SDK 3.2 today, offering tools for developing iPad applications including guidelines, sample code, and a simulator application.
 
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Presenting... the iPad

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<!--background story, collapse if none--> Features of Apple's new iPad

APPLE Inc unveiled its 'iPad' tablet computer in the company's biggest product launch since the iPhone three years ago.

Here are some key features of the new device announced on Wednesday.

* 9.7 inch colour multi-touch display.
* Costs US$499 for 16 gigabytes of storage, US$599 for 32GB, US$699 for 64GB.
* 3G wireless capability costs an extra US$130.
* AT&T Inc data plan costs US$14.99 per month for 250 MB of data, US$29.99 for unlimited data.
* 10 hours of battery life, and a month on standby.
* 0.5 inches thick, weighs 1.5lbs (0.68kg).
* New iBook store has partners including Pearson Plc's Penguin, News Corp's HarperCollins, CBS Corp's Simon & Schuster MacMillan, Lagardere's Hachette Book Group.
* WiFi and bluetooth connectivity, compass, ability to view in portrait and landscape modes.
* Runs a variation of the iPhone operating system. Apple says all iPhone apps can run on the iPad.
* Supports iWork, Apple's productivity suite that competes with Microsoft Office.
* 1 GHz Apple-made A4 chip.
* WiFi models ship in late March, 3G shipping in April.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off the new iPad during an event in San Francisco, Wednesday, January 27, 2010. -- PHOTO: AP


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SAN FRANCISCO - APPLE chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled a new touchscreen tablet computer on Wednesday dubbed the 'iPad', seeking to carve out a niche between the laptop and the smartphone. 'We want to kick off 2010 by introducing a truly magical and revolutionary product,' said Jobs, who underwent a liver transplant last year and was making just his second public appearance since September.

The long-awaited iPad has a 9.7-inch (24.6-centimetre) colour screen and resembles an oversized iPod Touch or iPhone. It is 0.5 inches (1.3-cm) thick, weighs 1.5 pounds (0.7 kilogrammes) and comes with 16, 32, or 64 gigabytes of flash memory. The price tag for the device, Apple's first major product since the iPhone three years ago, came in less than expected by most technology analysts.

The cheapest iPad model, with 16G of memory, is US$499 (S$700) while the most expensive - which includes 3G wireless connectivity and 64G of memory - costs US$829. Apple said it would start shipping the iPad, which has a virtual keyboard but can also be hooked up to an external keyboard, within 60 days, making them available worldwide in late March. The 3G version will reach the market in late April. -- AFP


 
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The Apple iPad is examined after its unveiling at the Moscone Center. --PHOTO: AP

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An event guest plays with the new keyboard on a Apple iPad during an Apple Special Event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. --PHOTO: AFP

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he Apple iPad is examined after its unveiling at the Moscone Center. --PHOTO: AP

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A host shows off the side of Apple's 'iPad', a new tablet computing device, after its launch event in San Francisco. --PHOTO: REUTERS


 
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A large, high-resolution LED-backlit, IPS display. An incredibly responsive Multi-Touch screen. And an amazingly powerful, Apple-designed chip. All in a design that’s thin and light enough to take anywhere. iPad isn’t just the best device of its kind. It’s a whole new kind of device. Watch the iPad video


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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 showing off photos. It’s also been designed to work in any orientation — portrait or landscape. 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.


 
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