Today Apple officially launched their much anticipated tablet device, the Apple iPad. Apple is describing the iPad as the best way to experience the web, photos, and email. The device features a whole range of new apps from apple designed specificlly for the larger screen and multitouch interface. Today at the Apple Keynote, many of the new apps were showcased. The iPad is going to add a whole new level of gaming to apple devices.
A quick overview of the iPad: It is essentially a giant iPod touch. The device is about 9.5″ x 7.5″. It features WiFi technology, and there is an option to upgrade to 3G as well. The WiFi version weighs about 1.5 lbs and the WiFI+3G version will weigh 1.6 lbs. The iPad will come with a 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive. The device starts to retail at $499 US for the 16GB WiFI version, and up to $829 for the 64GB version with WiFi + 3G capabilities. Data plans in the US will start at $15, and be $30 for unlimited data.In terms of new apps, there is something called iBooks.
The iBooks app is described by Apple as a great way to read and purchase books.1 Just download the app for free from the App Store, and you’ll be able to buy everything from old classics to new bestsellers from the built-in iBookstore. Once you’ve bought a book, it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. To read it, all you have to do is tap on it and it opens up. The high-resolution, LED-backlit screen displays everything in sharp, rich, color, so it’s very easy to read, even in low light. Apple has also teamed up with the New York Times to offer an enhanced version of their publication, featuring embeded video.
The new iPhone 3G S is packed full of cool new features. Here are a few of them that are definitely worth taking a look at:
Cut, Copy & Paste
Just like it sounds… you can now cut, copy & paste words and photos on your iPhone 3G S. It even works between apps! You can copy text and images from the web and then easily paste them into an e-mail or MMS.
Landscape Keyboard
The landscape keyboard allows you to type on a more spcaious keyboard by rotating the orientation of your iPhone. This feature works in Safari, Notes, Messages & Mail. This is one of the great features of the intelligent software keyboard on the iPhone 3G S.
The iPhone 3G S also features things liek spotlight search, something that Mac users will be familiar with. Spotlight allows you to search your iPhone for just about anything and will reveal detailed results almost instantly. The new Messages apps includes the ability to send your location, audio & video, photos, and contact information.
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So the compass app is a pretty cool new feature on the iPhone 3G S that a lot of people seem to be overlooking. Sure, it is essentially just a compass, but the way it can interact with your other apps is what makes it special. The compass app is integrated with Maps so that the map will be reoriented to match the direction you are facing. This digital compass can still be fooled by interfering magnetic fields, so try to keep other electronic devices and magnets away from the device when you are using it.
