How an iPad is made: a look inside Apple’s Foxconn factory
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ZOMG!…everyone thought this couldn’t happen. Right? RIGHT? Oh wait you did know? As Apple is selling more and more computers it was only a matter of time before malware authors decided it was worth their effort to go after Macs and not just Windows. No system is completely safe.
The Flashback botnet is spreading on Macintosh computers…read the article for more information and to find out if you are infected.
Russian antivirus company says half the computers infected with malware designed to steal personal information are in the U.S. — with 274 located in Cupertino. Read this blog post by Steven Musil on …
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The future of photography - get your stuff figured out before the robots take over (for under $100) …
http://bit.ly/Hg1fhwJust kidding…. That said, I don’t know these Galileo guys, but I want to know them now. After you’ve pondered this video for about a quarter of a second and fully comprehending the future of this device and others like it — all the way down to how it might affect your job, your future and your career path (for better + worse), consider kicking into their kickstarter project. I did. Very cool stuff
Galileo is a revolutionary, iOS-controlled robotic photo + video. Just swipe your finger on the screen of your iPad or other iOS device and Galileo reacts. Scary cool.
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Should you go with the new model and its better screen and processor, or save some cash on the smaller, lighter iPad 2?
We’ve raved about the new Apple iPad’s display. We’ve gauged its graphics prowess in benchmark testing. But it’s not the only iPad in town: Apple continues to sell brand-new iPad 2 models, and at a very compelling price—$399 for a 16GB model. So if you’re in the market for a tablet, which one should you buy?
The right answer to that question depends on who you are. See if you can find which camp (if either) you fall into in our two lists below.
Buy the New iPad If…
High-quality images are important to you. The foremost argument for the new iPad is its gorgeous, high-resolution display. It’s sharper and brighter, and offers more compelling color and detail than the display on the iPad 2. If you appreciate the difference in image quality between standard-definition and high-definition content, you’ll want a new iPad.
You love to play games. The new iPad blew its predecessor away on our PCWorld Labs graphics tests.
You need to use a fast connection everywhere. The new iPad is the first Apple tablet that can connect to 4G networks. (You can buy a new iPad that works on either AT&T’s 4G network or Verizon’s 4G network.) If you go with Verizon, you can also use the iPad as a hotspot, allowing other devices to piggyback on its wireless connection. And Apple now sells only the Wi-Fi version of the iPad 2, so if you need an anywhere connection, the new iPad is your only option among Apple tablets.
You like to keep lots of video and music on your tablet. The iPad 2 is available only with a 16GB capacity. If you need 32GB or 64GB, you’re looking at a third-generation iPad.
You love to take pictures with your tablet. The new iPad’s camera may not replace your point-and-shoot, but it is far superior to the camera that the iPad 2 carries.
Buy the iPad 2 If…
Weight and size are important to you. The iPad 2 is slightly lighter than new iPad: 1.33 pounds to 1.4 pounds. Though that difference may not sound like much, but it’s noticeable when you hold the tablet in one hand.
You hate recharging. In PCWorld Labs tests, the iPad 2 lasted 7 hours, 37 minutes while playing a video continuously. That’s nearly two hours longer than the new iPad, which held out for just 5 hours, 41 minutes on a charge.
You’re, well, frugal. You’ll save $100 by buying a $399 iPad 2 instead of the baseline new iPad. That Ben Franklin can buy apps, music, movies, and then some; or you can sock the extra bucks away for the next version of iPad, which is likely to arrive in 2013.
The App Conundrum
You might expect apps to look much better on the new iPad than they do on the iPad 2. But in most instances they don’t. If you’re viewing an app that hasn’t been optimized for the new iPad’s high-resolution Retina display, your experience may range from acceptable to unsatisfying.
So far, few of the 200,000-plus iPad apps have been optimized for the new iPad. And Apple doesn’t make finding these apps easy; you just have to hunt for ones that brag about being redesigned for the new tablet. It may be months before most app developers catch up with the new iPad’s hardware capabilities. So that’s a reason to buy an iPad 2 and save some cash, right?
Not so fast. When developers do update their apps, the revised versions will have higher-resolution images and more-demanding code. The images will eat away at your iPad 2’s limited storage, and the apps will feel more sluggish running on the iPad 2’s older processor. Buying the new iPad today means you’ll be less likely to feel that your year-old tablet is obsolete 12 months from now.
Bottom Line
I strongly believe in the value of the high-resolution Retina display. The visual improvement over iPad 2 is visceral and significant, and a great reason in itself to buy a new iPad. Overall, the new iPad is the best tablet on the market today.
Nevertheless, the iPad 2 is a strong lower-cost choice. In a few months it may start to feel underpowered, but by then the rumor mill will be talking up the even better 2013 iPad refresh. And with the $100 you saved, you might be in a better position to afford the new model
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Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, author and Apple Fellow. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing the…
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Anyone switch from Blackberry to Android?
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion shares are down tonight after reporting a terrible quarter: Sales are shrinking at a time when its main competitor, Apple, saw iPhone sales more than double. RIM is…
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The Next Web got an exclusive first look at the latest report from app store analytics company Distimo, which zooms in on the App Store for iPad, roughly two years after Apple’s first ‘magical’ tablet computer hit the market.
The report is largely based on United States-only data about the App Store for iPad as measured throughout February 2012. According to the latest public figures, Apple has sold over 55 million iPads to date, and very much counting.
Update: Distimo’s graphs are now up on Pinterest.
Two years post-iPad launch, there are now over 180,000 applications available in the App Store for iPad in the US, which means that it is growing at roughly the same pace as the App Store for iPhone and Google Play (formerly Android Market), which offered 200,000 and 175,000 applications after two years in business, respectively.
The graph below displays the road to reaching 180,000 iPad-fit applications, and remarkably, the growth is nearly linear.
Distimo points out that there was evidently an initial boost from iPhone applications that were ported to the iPad, but the graph also shows the proportion of ‘universal’ applications. Such applications, which are fit for both iPhone and iPad, have seen an increase to over 61 percent in February 2012.
Either way, the App Store for iPad remains the largest mobile application store available in the United States by a mile, as the graph below shows. Only a small proportion of applications available in Google Play are optimized for tablets.
Among the other major findings researched by Distimo analyst Gert Jan Spriensma is the fact that iPad users appear to be quite willing to pay for premium content offered by newspaper and magazine publishers in the Newsstand category.
Already, Distimo asserts, the top 100 grossing Newsstand applications – including The Daily, NYTimes for iPad and The New Yorker Magazine – are generating more than $70,000 in revenue per day in the United States.
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Watch as Apple customers try to tell the difference between the new iPad & iPad 2
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Awesome iPad 3 concept. This iPad 3 video contains advanced CG iPad 3 features on a new iPad design. A huge step up from iPad 1 features or iPad 2 features…
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