Everything You Need To Know About The iPad


The suspense is over! Today, Apple unveiled its new tablet computer, aptly called the iPad, here in San Francisco. Steve Jobs positions the tablet as a third computing device between a laptop and a smartphone geared towards the “key tasks” of Web browsing, email, sharing photos, watching videos, playing games, and reading digital books. All current iPhone apps will run on the device, as well as new games and digital books designed specifically for it. Here’s a list of all our recent coverage from before, during and after the event.
  • Video: The iPad In Action (link)
  • The iPad: our take (link)
  • Apple has a solution for the iPad’s missing SD card slot and USB port: adapters(link)
  • Investors Didn’t Like The iPad Until They Heard Its $499 Price (link)
  • Apple Teams With AT&T For The iPad’s 3G Connection. Ugh. (link)
  • The iPad Comes With iBooks And Will Cost $500 To $830 (link)
  • New iPhone SDK with iPad support coming today, 100% compatibility with iPhone apps (link)
  • Looks Like The Apple iPad Doesn’t Have Flash, After All (link)
  • Apple unveils the iPad – at last – and it’s $499 (link)
  • Our Live Notes Of The Event (link)
  • The Tablet Could Spur A Media Revolution, But It Will Be Out Of Apple’s Hands (link)
  • Who Gets The First Hands On With The Apple Tablet? Maybe Jack Bauer. (link)
  • McGraw-Hill CEO Confirms Apple Tablet Is Coming Tomorrow (link)
  • The First Apple Tablet Commercial? No Way (link)
  • Apple Execs Downright Giddy About The Tablet (For Them Anyway) (link)
  • The Apple Tablet May Come With A Barnes & Noble Bookstore (link)
  • Breaking: Flurry Notices Cupertino-based Users Testing Apps on Apple Tablet (link)
  • Overheard: Steve Jobs Says Apple Tablet “Will Be The Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Done.” (link)

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Apple Takes Big Gamble on New iPad

Steve Jobs took the stage Wednesday to sell the world on one of his biggest gambles since returning to Apple Inc. nearly 15 years ago: a multimedia tablet-style computer called the iPad.
Steve Jobs unveils the new Apple iPad in San Francisco. Courtesy Fox Business Network.
The 9.7-inch touch-screen device, which will let users play games, check email and read books, presents a major challenge to the media, publishing and wireless industries. For Mr. Jobs, it is an attempt to convince consumers they need yet another gadget—one between their mobile phones and laptop computers.
Before a crowded auditorium in San Francisco, Mr. Jobs acknowledged the company faced a high bar. Many past efforts to sell tablets have flopped. But he argued there was room for a new category of devices, especially one that was "so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone.''
The chief executive surprised Apple watchers with the iPad's aggressive pricing. The entry-level model will cost $499, half of what some analysts had expected and about the same price as Kindle DX, Amazon.com Inc.'s large-screen version of its electronic-book reader. Higher-end iPad models with 3G wireless capacity will cost up to $829.
"We want to kick off 2010 by introducing a truly magical and revolutionary product today," Mr. Jobs told the crowd. He said the iPad will begin shipping in 60 days for U.S. buyers and be available overseas later this year.
The iPad is "a breakthrough for a start-up product," said Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray. But he predicted it will take about a year—and a price cut—before it begins to appeal to a mass-market.
Apple's now-hot iPhone, similarly, took many months and a price cut to gain broad popularity, and its iPod took even longer to catch on. And although Mr. Jobs is known for his iconic products, not all Apple's new gadgets have been hits.
On Wednesday, Mr. Jobs unveiled a new online store that will sell digital books and said the iPad will provide wireless access to the music and videos sold on iTunes. But Mr. Jobs didn't announce new partnerships with Hollywood studios, television networks or magazine publishers, which Apple has been courting.
Some Apple fans, who have been following rumors about the tablet for weeks, said they left the event disappointed as the tablet seemed to do less than the iPhone despite its bigger screen.
Others were excited. "For me, I see usefulness in it, but I am equally excited by the toy factor," said Evan Krauss, an Apple store customer in New York.

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One Apple partner felt the price was too high. "Maybe you live in a different America. There is 15% real unemployment, taxes keep getting higher, home equity has evaporated," said Robert Kotick, chief executive of videogame maker Activision Blizzard Inc. "Five hundred bucks is a lot of money. You should get out more."
The iPad, which is half an inch thick and weighs 1.5 pounds, will come with Wi-Fi wireless connectivity, but consumers will have to pay extra for the kind of always-on Internet access found on the Kindle.
Apple stuck with AT&T Inc., the carrier of its iPhone, for the cellular service. Unlimited data transfers will cost $30 a month, but won't require a contract.
During a presentation that featured everything from a Bob Dylan song to a "Star Trek" clip, Mr. Jobs looked relaxed as he demonstrated some of the iPad's features from a leather chair on the stage, ostensibly to show how the device can be casually used in living rooms.
The 54-year old survivor of pancreatic cancer appeared as thin as he has before in his trademark black turtleneck and blue jeans, about nine months after receiving a liver transplant.
Mr. Jobs returned to work at Apple in late June and people familiar with the matter have said he has been devoting much of his time since then to the tablet, getting involved in even minor details.
Shares of Apple, which initially fell about 2% as Mr. Jobs began his presentation, rose $2.04, or 1%, to close Wednesday at $207.98 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares have more than doubled over the past year.
The device can run applications designed for the iPhone and operates much like the smaller device, relying largely on finger gestures, though it includes an on-screen keyboard.
Unlike some rival handhelds, the iPad is designed to run just one application on the screen at time and doesn't allow multitasking. It also lacks a built-in camera to take photos and video and the ability to play Flash-based content on Web sites.
Apple showed how documents, spreadsheets and presentations could take on a more multimedia look on the new device.
People familiar with Apple's thinking said that the company is still sifting through technology features that it has in the works to decide whether any of them might be ready before March to include in the first device.

Mossberg's First Impressions of the Apple iPad

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WSJ Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg talks with Stacey Delo about Apple's new tablet device, the iPad.

PM Report: Apple Unveils iPad

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Apple unveils its much-anticipated tablet device, the iPad. WSJ's Don Clark joins the News Hub from San Francisco and tells Simon Constable what's special about it. Plus, the News Hub talks about Toyota's recall nightmare and previews tonight's State of the Union address.
The iPad is Apple's first major product since the iPhone three years ago. Sales of the iPhone and the iPod Touch (the same device without phone service) have reached more than 75 million units so far, transforming the market for portable connected devices.
With its latest product, Apple is also betting on traditional media as it expands its influence beyond music, video and mobile applications with a new store for electronic books called iBookstore. Apple's expanded focus on traditional media amounts to a further departure from rival Google Inc. which offers content to consumers largely free of charge.
Mr. Jobs also announced partnerships with five major book publishers including Penguin and HarperCollins for e-books. Mr. Jobs indicated his intention to take over Amazon's e-book market, saying: "We're going to stand on its shoulders and go a bit further."
A spokesman for Amazon pointed out that the "Kindle is purpose-built for reading," and is more affordable at an entry-level price of $259. He also noted digital books downloaded through Kindle can be read on Apple's devices.
Apple also showed a demonstration by the New York Times about how the bigger screen could better capture the essence of an actual paper as well as a racing game by Electronic Arts Inc. to show how videogame playing is different on a bigger screen.
Part of the iPad's appeal will depend on new applications, such as magazines and games, that can be designed specifically for it.
Apple said it is making available a new application development kit right away, so developers can start building such applications.
"You've got more room for people's fingers," said Bart Decrem, chief executive of Tapulous, maker of popular music games for the iPhone.
The iPad name could cause legal troubles for Apple. A unit of Fujitsu Ltd. claims to have a trademark on the brand and issued a statement Wednesday saying it was reviewing its options with legal counsel.
Apple couldn't be reached to comment.

How to convert any video files for your Ipod/Iphone



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    Step1

    Choose the video file that you have to convert to the Ipod format. It is easy to get some free software available on the internet. I use a software called WinFF. imply google it and you will see a link where you can download the software

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    WinFF front screen
    WinFF front screen

    When you launch the program, choose the "ipod-itunes" option for Convert to:
    and "Ipod Small Widescreen" option for Device Preset

    Browse to the Output Folder where you want to save the converted file.

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    WinFF copyrights
    WinFF copyrights

    Click on the Green Add + button on the Left top of the window and choose the video file that you want to convert and finally click the "Convert" button.

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    Use Itunes to add/sync the converted video file to your Ipod/iphone

How to Save a Wet iPhone and Save Money

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    You may have had a misfortune with you iPhone, either in the sink, toilet, even tub! So Step one is accidentally getting your phone wet! Now before you go and dish out a few hundred dollars to Apple, give this a try! It saved me!

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    Locate a Ziploc bag in your pantry, and some uncooked white rice. If you do not have one/both, the closest store should have them for cheap.

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    As soon as you can, place your "wet iPhone" inside the Ziploc bag, and add enough rice to cover the phone. Then seal up the bag.

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    The rice will take the moisture out of the phone while sealed in the bag. It took 3 hours for the phone to begin working again, but could take longer. The easy work is done, the hard part is waiting to see if this will save your wallet, like it saved mine! I wish you the best of luck and really hope I saved you some real green!!!


    Uncooked rice and iPhone Saves Money!