Apple · Editorials · Hardware · Tablets
The Apple iPad
After much hype, reporting, and speculating, coming tomorrow the iPad will fall upon your wallet and the masses. So here’s the “Downright simple Poll” the ‘Final Question” about the iPad in your personal perspective: will you go iPad tomorrow?
[polldaddy poll=2997513]
Apps · Internet · Microsoft · News · Rumors
Click to “embiggen”. You know, make it bigger.
It’s April Fool’s Day and that means the this report may have been thought to be legit, but in the end melts into a joke.That means you should be on your toes about now.
To start off, a Chinese site claims (as usual) that the above shot and the one after the break are both examples of the new Internet Explorer 9 UI. The back button for example borrows its cues directly from Windows Phone 7 Series, and the whole UI now looks reminiscent of it, too. It’s simple here: there’s pages/settings buttons, basic navigation buttons, a text-input bar (exactly like Chrome), and a variation of the whole show in blue instead of black. In fact, it looks like a WP7S mashup of Google’s Chrome. Disclaimer: This article was typed on Chrome, because it’s superior in terms of speed and looks.
Now we just have to ask ourselves, are the screenshots in this article made by some happy April fools in China? I could bet on that, but let’s keep it in limbo for now.
Source: CrunchGear, LiveSino
Apple · Apps · Breaking · News
iPad Apps are now live at the iTune App Store. Wow, it’s magical and revolutionary! Just kidding, just kidding. Really, Apple could’ve just held off until people actually have the iPad, but there’s no harm done when people can browse through hundreds of new iPad apps, of which is 11 pages worth, right? Be prepared with your credit card, because buying the iPad isn’t the only thing, you’ll have to cough up some extra dough since iPad apps are closer to real desktop ones, which is a win/win and a lose/lose of sorts. Well-recognized apps like Brushes, Twitteriffic, and the Wall Street Journal are all sitting there waiting to be bought. Go check it out at the source link, you’ll like it.
Source: App Store (iTunes will open)
Apple · Hardware · News · Tablets
There’s no doubt that the first early review units of the Apple iPad where sent to traditional publications (read: newspapers and old guys) where they received some pretty good praise, starting with Walt Mossberg at the Wall Street Journal and David Pogue at the New York Times. These reviewers and many more mainly praised the long battery life of the iPad, the impressive speed, and vibrant touchscreen.
So let’s post up directly below the NYT’s quote and WSJ’s, then we’ll have comments from numerous publications, included at the very end of this post.
Walt Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal:
The iPad is much more than an e-book or digital periodical reader, though it does those tasks brilliantly, better in my view than the Amazon Kindle. And it’s far more than just a big iPhone, even though it uses the same easy-to-master interface, and Apple (AAPL) says it runs nearly all of the 150,000 apps that work on the iPhone.
—-
It’s qualitatively different, a whole new type of computer that, through a simple interface, can run more-sophisticated, PC-like software than a phone does, and whose large screen allows much more functionality when compared with a phone’s. But, because the iPad is a new type of computer, you have to feel it, to use it, to fully understand it and decide if it is for you, or whether, say, a netbook might do better.
David Pogue, The New York Times:
And the techies are right about another thing: the iPad is not a laptop. It’s not nearly as good for creating stuff. On the other hand, it’s infinitely more convenient for consuming it — books, music, video, photos, Web, e-mail and so on. For most people, manipulating these digital materials directly by touching them is a completely new experience — and a deeply satisfying one.
More after the break.
Android · Apps · HTC · Mobile · Sprint
If there’s one bit of confirmation that we’d need to know about Froyo running on the HTC EVO 4G, then it’s this line of text (above) in the official Sprint released Developers Guide. In the Guide, the docs mention that devs will have access to WiMAX in the the upcoming Froyo SDK, due for a launch in summer bundled with the handset or as an OTA for it. The main new feature of Froyo would be to completely smash Android version fragmentation by allowing Google to give you the latest version of Android without any interference from the phone carriers. Sounds good if you ask us. Only thing is though, what number are we giving “Frozen Yogurt”? Will it be numbered as Android 3.0? 2.5? 2.2? We’ll get to that while approaching the EVO 4G’s launch.
Via: PocketNow
Source: Neowin
Image Credit: AllThingsD
If there is some reason to share the anger by my fellow gadget blogger Brian Lam at Gizmodo, then now is the time. That’s right folks, Walt Mossberg, head honcho of AllThingsD, has his grimy hands on an iPad, and broke the embargo to review it. We here are at LaptopMemo headquarters are shell-shocked. Anyways, head on over to the source link for the full review, which is severely lacking pictures of this darn thing. At least there’s some video, gosh darn it.
Source: AllThingsD
Apple · Featured · Guides · Tablets
On April 3rd, 2010 the computing world will change forever, whether the iPad is successful or not. Meaning that if you’re a geek, you’re immediately given the question: will you buy an iPad? Should you buy an iPad? The guide after the break will let you know all you need to know, starting with: Which iPad is right for me?
Android · Apps · Mobile · Motorola
One thing that is a wonderful addition to Android devices is the ability to make something impossible, possible. For example, you might be stuck with Android 2.0.1 on your Droid while reading this, but it doesn’t mean you have to have Android 2.0.1 running on your Droid while waiting for the OTA to spread across the country. Due to some nice work by the all-too-cheerful Greg Kumparak, over at MobileCrunch, this happy-go-lucky gadget blogger will show you how to update your Droid without any hacking, or modding. Just pure Android 2.1 with multitouch. Hit up the source link, dudes.
Source: MobileCrunch
Breaking · Gadgets · Microsoft
Let’s put this out of the way as quickly as we can. To cut a press release and details after the break into a few sentences, the Zune HD will be available in a 64GB storage configuration on April 12th for $349.99 on the official Zune online store, with retailers coming in for the ride later. Ouch, pricey. In the meantime the 32GB and 16Gb will get a $20 price drop, $270 and $200 respectively. As for the Zune firmware v4.5 update, Microsoft had this to say: “in the coming days.” Okay, Microsoft, as long as it’s “in the coming days”. Press release after the jump.
Android · Mobile · Rumors · Samsung
Above: A mockup of the real thing.
The word “pro” nowadays in smartphones usually can mean nothing but one thing: a full slide-out QWERTY. In this case, rumor has it that Samsung is getting its brains together to create another super Android, in this case a samsung Galaxy S, with a simple addition of a full QWERTY. It’s not too bad, and makes sense for users who won’t like to grease that wonderful 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED. We here at LaptopMemo aren’t too keen at the idea, but hey, what do you think? Would you go “Pro” instead of Galaxy S “Regular”?
Source: HDBlog.it
Have you ever experienced a 3D TV like you get at the cinema? Lightweight glasses, cool effects and a great picture experience? LG 3D televisions bring it right into your home.
