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Welcome to our blog!! This blog is called Eye Tech since we always have our eye on technology. Specifically we will be focusing on the new iPad2 released by the Apple Corporation. Here you will see posts not only about the pros but also the cons of this device. Feel free to comment and we hope you enjoy!!!!



Tuesday, 10 May 2011

WHY THE IPAD IS USEFUL

Technology is now a  man's friend.
A way to get the latest happenings and to keep up to date with this revealing world. 
The Ipad ain't so bad, it sleek hence easy to carry around and the features are quite amazing. 

However have you ever wonder, why people camp outside to get the latest technology? that's because the use of these technology are lethal in the survival of this kind. In the 21st Century where every one is interconnected and able to inadvertently communicate is quite impressive. The Ipad has unlimited music that can be shared amongst a host of people. has a video complexity and is also able to fit in the palm of your hands, No need to worry about missing the latest tract or perhaps not being in the in crowd. It might cause you a few extra dollars in the beginning. Thats however no big deal..... Get the Ipad Now..... it could be the best piece of technology that you will ever have.... Fionalisa Mothersill  - 620003786

Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Fionalisa Mothersill - 620003786


iFixit's iPad 2 Teardown

images of the ipad 2



i pad tech specs

Apple iPad 2

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-20038436-243.html

 
· Support for the latest generation iPods including Touch/iPhone 3GS and iPad.
· Connect multiple iPods.
· Drag and Drop Songs, Playlists or Video between iPods, iTunes and your PC.
· Access your music from any Windows program.
· Move entire genres, albums and artists.
· Make shared playlists between iPods, iTunes and PC.
· Create Virtual iPods to backup your iPod.
· Enhanced searching and grouping of songs.
· Find duplicate songs and remove them quickly.
· Automatic backups – painless restores.
· Optimizes iPod storage space.
· Set your Shuffle free, with no local music restriction.
Thanks. 

 

Wow.  We finally got the new iPad and I can’t wait to get mine.  Here are the features and information so you know all about Apple’s newest “magical” device.

New iPad 2 Features

  • It’s got a dual core processor as well as improved video
  • Front and rear-facing cameras
  • Gyroscope.
  • Thinner design, even thinner than an iPhone 4 (8.8 millimeters vs. 13.4 millimeters)
  • “It is not a little bit thinner, but a third thinner,” Jobs said
  • Lighter (1.3 pounds vs. 1.5 pounds for the original)
  • Two colors: black and white
  • “We’re going to be shipping white from Day 1,” Jobs said.
  • Models supporting both AT&T and Verizon
  • same 10-hour battery life
  • same prices as first iPad
  • Accessories include a $39 HDMI out cable that mirrors what’s on the iPad at up to 1080p resolution and a “smart cover” that uses magnets to attach to the iPad and allow it to stand up without adding bulk of a case. The cases come in 5 polyurethane colors for $39 apiece and 5 leather colors for $69,
  • And the iPad 2 will be out March 11 in the U.S. and two weeks later in 26 other countries.

New iPad 2 Information

iOS 4.3 was announced with the following features
  • Along with iPad 2, Apple is releasing iOS 4.3. Jobs brings Scott Forstall on stage to talk about it.
  • 4.3 boasts improved Safari performance via a Nitro Javascript engine, iTunes Home Sharing and a bunch of AirPlay improvements.
  • The next iteration of AirPlay supports video play in apps as well as the browser.
  • Another addition, allowing users to use the iPad switch as a mute button or a rotation lock.
  • And another, this one for iPhone 4 only–Personal Hotspot.
  • And another, this one for iPhone 4 only–Personal Hotspot.
  • Moving on now to software updates. iOS 4.3 supports Apple’s PhotoBooth application with all its various filters which can now be manipulated with touch.
  • Next … FaceTime. “We support it on the iPhone and the iPod Touch and now we’re bringing it to iPad,” says Forstall adding that any combination of those devices can FaceTime one another.
  • “The size of the iPad is just ideal for FaceTime,” says Forestall. “Your face just fits perfectly within the dimensions of its screen.”
  • iOS 4.3 will be a free download on March 11 and it will support most of Apple’s newer iOS devices.

 

Fionalisa Mothersill - 620003786