Previously discussed 30 best free Android OS games, now let's talk about the game interesting for iPad especially since iPad 2 release because iPad 2 has added some advantages over the first generation. As in whom dual-core processor and graphics performance is said 9 times better. Some manufacturers of gaming response and update the game to perform optimally in iPad 2.
Here are 5 must-have game that seems user iPad 2, quoted from detikINET and ShalomLife. The following list is not just about games with great graphics, but also presented his side of pleasure.
Let's see what each one : 1. Infinity Blade This game has been given the title the best game IOS in 2010. Stunning graphics and challenging game that makes it attractive. Epic as the developer has released an update Infinity Blade in the App Store so that their performance is better for the iPad 2.
2. World of Goo
Puzzle game developed by 2D Boy has been made for several platforms, but the version for iPad considered one of the best. The beginning of an easy game will advance to the game more challenging and addictive.
3. Real Racing HD
Recently released for the iPad, Real Racing HD has been optimized for better play on the iPad 2. Real Racing HD touted as one of the best racing game on the iPad 2. Being realistic car makes it one of the favorites.
4. Scrabble Game play on words is indeed entertaining. Played alone or in unison no less fun. For those who want to kill time on the iPad 2 at the same sharpen the brain, Scrabble game will not disappoint.
5. Dead Space for the iPad Electronics Arts decided to create a version of Dead Space for the iPad. This horror game brings graphics preformance and keep bringing scary atmosphere as well as Dead Space on other platforms. Furthermore, EA's Dead Space has been modified to conform with the higher processing power on the iPad 2.
FinallyiPad 2 that awaited realease, how the comparison between iPad 2 with some of its main rivals, in which case Android tablet of Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? If judging from the design side, this tablet looks a little more slender than its competitors it. But in terms of hardware, probably some features on the iPad 2 little behind.
However, with base price of USD 499,iPad 2 potentially attract buyers because of its rivals has not been able to reach this low price. Equipped with the latest IOS, abundance and certainty of application sales schedule began March 11,iPad 2 large potential to overtake the competition.
iPad 2 is the thinnest tablet with a thickness of 0.34 inch, while the Motorla Xoom in 0.5 inch and 0.43 inch onSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. But the matter of weight, is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 champion who was just 1.32 pounds. iPad 2 does not lose much, weighs 1.33 pounds for the version of Wi Fi. Turning to the matter of the screen,iPad 2 has the same resolution with the first generation, at 1024x768 pixels. While the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 andMotorola Xoomshared a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. From this side,iPad 2 slightly less than rival Android.
iPad 2 has the largest built-in storage in the 64GB version. But unfortunately he did not have a slot for additional storage, just like Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. In this aspect, which has only Motorola Xoom storage option via microSD. In terms of processor, iPad 2 and the two rivals were already equipped with dual core processors. About the performance all three seem to go through more in-depth testing. Unfortunately, Apple has not mentioned the RAM is taken iPad 2. In comparison, RAM owned Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1reach 1GB.
From the side of the camera, Apple joined the front and rear camera sink. However, with only VGA resolution front and rear camera which has not been referred to the resolution, likeMotorola Xoomand Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 superior on that. Specifically Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the front camera alone is powerful with 8 megapixels.
In terms of speakers,iPad 2 has an audio device is greater than the first version. This is not an advantage because both the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 had already adopted stereo speakers. What kind of comparison table between iPad 2, Motorola Xoom andSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? Consider the following as quoted from PCWorld.
Finally answered protracted emergence of iPad 2. The iPad 2 has been officially introduced by Apple. Various significant change pinned on the iPad 2, such as the A5 dual core processor and a design that is really new. Just look, third more slender body than the first version, with a thickness of only 8.8 mm. This size is even thinner than the iPhone 4.
Then, like the leaked photos that recently circulated, iPad 2 is available in two colors, black and white. Then, what like this iPad 2 specification? Here are the full leaked as reported by Apple Insider:
Storage - 16GB - 32GB - 64GB Wireless and Cellular - Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology - Wi-Fi + 3G model: UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) - Wi-Fi + 3G model for Verizon: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) Screen - 9.7 inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology - 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) - Fingerprint-resistant coating oleophobic - Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Chip - 1GHz dual-core Apple A5-Designed custom, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording - Rear camera (resolution not specified): Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio, still camera with 5x digital zoom - Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio, VGA-quality still camera - Photo and video over Wi-Fi geotagging
Battery - Wi-Fi: + Built-in 25-watt-hour lithium-polymer rechargeable battery + Up to 10 hours of web access in Wi-Fi, see the video, or hear music + Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system - 3G: + Built-in 25-watt-hour lithium-polymer rechargeable battery + Up to 10 hours of web access in Wi-Fi, see the video, or hear music + Up to 9 hours of web access using 3G data network + Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4 , Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX +), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
TV & Video
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p Digital AV Adapter with Apple or the Apple VGA Adapter (cables sold separately)
Video-out support at 576p and 480p with the Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with the Apple Composite AV Cable
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, the Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in. M4v,. Mp4, and. Mov file formats; MPEG -4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4, and. mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in. avi file format
Indeed, the presence of two highly anticipated iPad by the enthusiast of Apple products, especially for the iPad, given the tremendous success iPad cause a lot of people waiting just how much the increase of the iPad 2.
Rumored iPad 2 will have a wider screen than previous iPad, we see how broad the addition of these 2 screen iPad
Here's another rumor circulating about Apple iPad 2:
Changes in design, following the iPhone 4 so her back into a flat. In addition there is little change in size.
The existence Camera, iPad 2, or whatever his name later, reportedly will have a camera. Not just one, but two cameras that can be used to FaceTime (video calls)
Networking, rumored iPad 2 that will support GSM and CDMA networks (either separately or together). Issues like these similar occurrence of the same issue when the iPhone.
The processor, when the first present, the processor A4 iPad enough to attract attention. That said, the iPad 2 will be more remarkable by using dual-core processor.
Has emerged a video review of the iPad 2 (even though its not yet release iPad 2) a pity to miss because the video is quite unique, funny and very creative. please watch the video below:
Not only CSL has just issued a Tablet PC with the android OS, Handroid Pad CSL MI700. ZTE also enliven the Tablet market with the release ZTE Light.
ZTE Light comes with a 7-inch touchscreen display with resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, 512MB RAM and 512MB ROM. Same as CSL MI700 Handroid Pad, this tablet also can be used for voice calling on UMTS 2100/900 MHz dual band and internet access on HSUPA network (up to 7.2 Mbps of download speed, up to 5.76 Mbps of upload).
Also ZTE Light equipped features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G module, SD card slot (up to 32GB), 3MP web camera, G-sensor, GPS, music and video player with mp4 support, FM tuner and digital compass.
Following the specifications of the ZTE Light :
Android 2.1 Eclair OS
7 inch TFT Touch Screen
512 MB RAM
512 MB ROM
G-Sensor
Voice Calling Support Over UMTS 2100 MHZ/900 MHZ
Internet Access On HSUPA Network
Wi-Fi
3 Megapixel Camera
Customized Video And Audio Player With MP4 Support
After launching the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Generation Tablet PC with Android OS more and more appear on the market. Call it one of them, such as CSL, one of the local mobile phone vendors, which we previously knew as the product issued CSL Blueberry or CSL Blueberry i9000, were working on the Tablet PC market with the Android OS by issuing Handroid Pad CSL MI700 Reportedly Handroid Pad MI700 CSL will be sold for Rp.3,999,000, - together with the operator 3 (Tri) as partners bundling with these devices
In terms of design is very interesting. Dimensions 179.4 x 11.5 mm X110 is wrapped by stainless steel material combine two colors, namely black and white. It has been equipped with a 3.2 MP camera for shooting needs.
Tablet that uses the Qualcomm MSM 7227 series has been wearing Android OS version 2.2 aka Froyo. While memory 512 MB ROM and 512 MB of RAM, plus microSD external memory backup that is claimed capable of up to 16 GB.
Handroid Pad CSL MI700 Comes with various features such as MapKing GPS Navigator, S-Unno, CSL Fun Club, Blueberry Messenger and Islamic Features and of course the Android 2.2 has been equipped also features things like: -Google Search -Documents To Go -GPS Navigations -Push Mail -WiFi & 3G -I-Book -Android Market -Social Networking -Youtube -Phone -WebCam
Here are the specification of the Handroid Pad CSL MI700 : Chipset : Qualcomm MSM7227 Platform : Android 2.2 (Froyo) Network : GSM Bands: 8500/900/1800/1900; UMTS Bands: 900/1900/2100 Size : 179.4 mm (H) x 110 mm (W) x 11,5 mm (T) LCD : 7 Inch, TFT, 65 K, WVGA; 800 x 400, capasitive touch lens Camera : 3.2 MP with auto focus Memory : Internal: 512 MB ROM + 512 MB RAM. Ekternal: Micro SD card support up to 16 GB Charger : Input: 100-240 V 50/60 Hz; Output: 5V DC, 2.0A Connectivity : GPRS Class 12;EDGE Multi-slot Calass 12, UMTS DL/U, 7.2 Mbps/2 Mbps. WLAN & Bluetooth 802.11 b/g & BT2.1+ EDR GPS : GPS/AGPS Multimedia : Audio: Built-in microphone, reciver, and loudspeaker; 3.5 mm audio jack for sterio head-set interface; advance Echo Cancellation for phone; AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-ACCv2 (enhanced AAC+), AMR-NB, MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, PCM/WAVE. Video Playback: H 236m G 264 AVC, MPEG-4 SP. Picture: JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG. Others : G-sensor + E-compass sensor/Proximity + Ambient light sensor Battery : 3240 mAH with hadr-packes Li-Polimer Talk time : upto 6 hours Standby : up to 400 hours
Research in Motion (RIM), manufacturer of the Blackberry is rumored to be following Apple by releasing tablet computer. The product is planned for a while will be produced in limited quantities and will be sold before December 2010. This 8.9-inch-sized tablet computer has been discussed in the forum sites like Crackberry. Supply of the RIM tablet PC components were imported directly from Foxconn Technology Group. Foxconn and another three Asian companies who participate supplying tablet component has also confirmed the truth of this news. Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of electronics and computer components worldwide, and mainly manufactures on contract to other companies. Among other things, Foxconn produces the Mac mini, the iPod, the iPad, and the iPhone for Apple Inc.; Intel-branded motherboards for Intel Corp. According to these reports, RIM is working on a Q3 or Q4 launch will come with a 3.5G modem and Wi-Fi capabilities. As expected, the device will also allow users to sync their tablet with their Blackberry. IPad presence, no doubt has triggered a number of vendors to make similar products. Before RIM, Samsung and Nokia are also rumored to be developing these touch-screen tablet PC For that please you imagine her with a BB for a big screen, whether it would be cool or even so strange. Let's wait its presence
We love to create things: drawings, movies, photos, songs, and, on occasion, stunning literary imagery with the help of text styling. While Apple didn't necessarily blow us away with its offerings on this front for the iPad (no GarageBand, iPhoto, or iMovie, for instance), 3rd party developers are naturally happy to oblige. We were frankly surprised at some of the depth and functionality we discovered in the App Store, but while what we have here is a nice start, we're even more curious to see what sort of creativity these developers can coax out us with a few months of iPad experience under their belts and a better handle on the strengths and weaknesses of the system. For the time being follow us after the break as we run you through some of our existing favorites. Not enough apps for you? Check out some of our other roundups!
Drawing
Brushes ($9.99) - The "premiere" painting application for the iPhone has made its way to the iPad. Unfortunately, while the controls are nicely laid out and perfectly intuitive (we particularly like the way Brushes handles layers), the lines just don't look right. We wondering if this could have to do with a lack of time with the actual iPad hardware, since they app almost seems badly synced with the screen, though we didn't have this problem in Sketchbook or Quill. We'll be watching for an update to see if this app can be restored to its former greatness. Export options include iPad photo library, Flickr, email, and email recorded actions. [See in iTunes]
Sketchbook Pro ($7.99) - At the moment this is our iPad winner for basic drawing and painting. Not only is it cheaper than Brushes, but lines just look better on it. Unfortunately the menus are slightly less intuitive than on Brushes, and you have to tap a little nub at the bottom center of the screen to pull them up at all -- we think there's plenty of room to keep them up at all times, particularly for as often as we need to undo. Export options include iPad photo library, flattened, and .psd. [See in iTunes]
Quill ($0.99, universal app) - While bitmap drawing gets most of the love, we've always had a soft place in our hearts for the indestructible vector. Quill is a vector drawing app, which means none of those fancy paintbrush or pencil stylings of the better known drawing apps, but also means great flexibility for moving and re-ordering lines. It lacks layers, but each line can be moved up and down individually, so if you draw a fill it's not difficult to send it to the bottom of the pile. You can't edit actual vector points, like in Adobe Illustrator, but for $0.99 (for now, at least) we're hardly complaining. Export options include PNG, PDF, and SVG over email. [See in iTunes]
C64 Paint ($2.99) - We love pixel art, and C64 Paint makes it fun. Unlike the fast-and-loose lines from most iPad drawing apps, C64 Paint is about drawing pixel by pixel, with a few add-ons to make the process not completely arduous. It's not for everybody, but we imagine ourselves burning quite a few hours trying to out-eBoy eBoy. Export options include iPad photo library and email. [See in iTunes]
ArtStudio ($0.99) - In the war of the drawing apps, ArtStudio is... another drawing app. It has some great line smoothing, a very nice brush for the pencil, and a quick, intuitive interface. Unfortunately, it's not overly polished, with some cringe-worthy UI text and icons, and it doesn't offer quite the "quality" of brushes that can be found in Brushes and Sketchbook Pro. It might be a steal at the current entry level price, but if you want room to grow you might want one of the heavier hitters. [See in iTunes]
Photos
Masque ($5.99) - If you've seen a demo of Apple's new "Brushes" tool for Aperture 3, you might have a good grasp on what Masque does. Even borrowing some of the visual language from Aperture, Masque live applies one of an assortment of filters like blur or saturation or black and white with a resizable finger-controlled brush. It works intuitively and looks great, but unfortunately the feature set is rather restrictive at the moment. You can only apply one filter to an image at a time, and you'd actually have to save a photo to your photo library and then re-import it into Masque to apply another. It's also a one trick pony: if you need to crop or make other tweaks to your image you'll need to rely on another image app. Export options include iPad photo library, email, and Facebook. [See in iTunes]
Photogene ($3.99) - It's sort of silly to talk about a "Photoshop replacement" for the iPhone or iPad -- at least so far -- but Photogene does a good deal more than many of its gimmicky photo tweaking brethren. It includes all the main tweaks you need to make to a photo before shipping it out, including extensive color adjustment and levels, cropping, and precise rotation. It also tosses in some "toys" like frames and speech bubbles, but they don't detract from the experience and might add a nice bit of flavor in a pinch. Export options include iPad photo library, Twitter, Facebook, email, and clipboard. [See in iTunes]
Music
Looptastic HD ($9.99) - Ready to trance up the dance floor? Looptastic HD offers a super simple method of layering and mixing loops, with the ability to mix between to separate stacks, add live effects, and even record a performance. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of flexibility or import / export ability, outside of a way to download more loops online (all free, but we're sure paid loops will be coming). Also unfortunate, for folks who have paid $14.99 for the Looptastic Producer app on the iPhone, or any of the other myriad Looptastic flavors, Looptastic HD is a separate purchase. [See in iTunes]
StudioTrack ($39.99) - When you talk "creativity," what you don't want is "creativity on rails," which is all too common with iPhone and iPad apps. Studiotrack completely shatters that, offering a real, honest-to-goodness multitrack recording setup. You can layer up to 8 tracks, and bounce them down to add even more, and there are even a few easily-applied effects. We were frankly impressed with how good looking, responsive, and intuitive the app is -- GarageBand could really learn a thing or two -- and we multitracked our first session in minutes. $39.99 sounds like a lot, but when it bests anything on you laptop for "jotting down" song ideas, it's probably worth taking note of. Export options include WiFiSync (to any web browser), Mixdown to .wav, and AudioPaste to certain other apps. [See in iTunes]
Korg iElectribe ($9.99) - If you're at all interested in the idea of creating music on the iPad, you really need to spend the 10 bucks on this app. It's a perfectly faithful replica of the famous Korg Electribe R analog drum machine, and that means it's just as awesome as an Electribe. Sure, there's no MIDI integration, so linking this up with your performance rig is out of the question, but if you're just want to play around with creating beats there's nothing better -- and you get to use a real keyboard and interface to name and manage presets, which knocks the hardware version out of the water. [See in iTunes]
Beatwave (Free) - Sure, you don't really need a "review" of a free app, just download it for yourself! Still, we thought you should know about this little gem. You build loops out of individual light-up notes, very similar to a Tenori-On. The twist here is you have four different layers to choose from, plus a small selection of sounds -- which can be augmented by in app purchases, with everything easy to access with the iPad's nice big screen. The sharing options are unfortunately limited to emailing a link to the app to friends so they can play back your sounds, but pay $1.99 for the "Record Audio" add-on and you can export as .wav, .mp4, or m4r (ringtone). [See in iTunes]
A number of Apple customers groaned this week about their iPad’s erratic behavior when connecting to Wi-Fi, and Apple has issued a bulletin with a recommended solution.
Apple’s support forum contains several reports from users complaining about their iPad’s behavior with Wi-Fi networks, Macworld first noted. Some complain their iPad’s Wi-Fi signal is very weak, while others say they’re unable to join their network after waking iPads up from standby.
In a support bulletin, Apple on Monday acknowledged an issue specific to dual-band Wi-Fi routers — those that are compatible with both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz spectrum bands.
“Under certain conditions, iPad may not automatically rejoin a known Wi-Fi network after restart or waking from sleep. This can occur with some third-party Wi-Fi routers that are dual-band capable when: Using the same network name for each network, [or] Using different security settings for each network,” Apple wrote.
Typically, dual-band routers transmit both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands as one network with the same name and password. Apple recommends splitting the bands into two separate networks, naming them differently and making sure that both networks use the same type of security (WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc).
If all else fails, Apple recommends resetting network settings in the iPad’s Settings app (Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings).
In the past, some Apple customers have complained about slow, unreliable Wi-Fi performance with Apple’s iPhone 3GS as well. Traditionally, Wi-Fi problems have been difficult to diagnose, as performance varies among different types of routers, and signal interference can be caused by a number of factors (such as a large number of Wi-Fi units in the area using the same channel, or turning on a microwave, among other causes). For a deep dive on the different types of Wi-Fi bands, see Glenn Fleishman’s article “Understanding Wi-Fi’s two spectrum bands.”
From the realm of sci-fi to Steve Jobs' stage: The iPad is official. What is it? What can it do? How does it work? Here's everything you need to know about Apple's newest creation, all in one place.
It's almost impossible to overstate the buzz leading up to this device. Immediately after the death of the Newton, rumors began trickling out about a followup from Apple; in the last five years, speculation and scraps of evidence about an Apple tablet have been a fixture in the tech media; in the last year, the rumors were unavoidable. Today, Apple's tablet has finally arrived, and we've got the full rundown—from specs, features, content and price to what it's like to actually use one.
The Hardware
• Size and shape: The screen's aspect ratio makes it seem a bit squat, but this is intended to be a bi-directional tabl—err, Pad. The bezel is a little fat, but otherwise, this thing is basically a clean slab of pure display. It's just .5 inches thick, which is a hair thicker than the iPhone 3GS, and measures 9.56 x 7.47 inches. Final weigh-in is 1.5 pounds without 3G, and 1.6 with. Says Mark, who's actually held one:
Imagine, if you will, a super light unibody MacBook Pro that's smaller, thinner and way, way, way lighter. Or, from a slightly different perspective, think about a bigger iPhone that's been built with unibody construction.
• The screen: The tablet's multitouch screen measures in at 9.7 inches, meaning that it's got a significantly smaller footprint than the smallest MacBook, but a much larger screen than the iPhone. (That's 9.7 inches diagonal, from screen corner to screen corner.) The screen's resolution is a dense 1024 x 768.
Here's what it looks like in photos, and on video:
• The guts: It's a half-inch thick—just a hair thicker than the iPhone, for reference—and weighs 1.5 pounds. It's powered by a 1GHz Apple ARM A4 chip, and has 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of flash storage. From the looks of it, Apple finally got some use out of that PA Semi purchase, and built their own mobile processor, but that's no totally clear yet. It's also loaded with 802.11 n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a 30-pin iPod connector, a speaker, a microphone, an accelerometer and a compass. Video output runs through and iPhone-type composite adapter at up to 576p and through a dock-to-VGA adapter at up to 1024 x 768. No HDMI, no DVI—not even a Mini DisplayPort.
3G is optional, and costs more, not less. Along with 3G, the upgraded models include A-GPS. (More on this below)
Oh, and there isn't a rear-facing camera, nor is there a front-facing camera. This tablet is totally camera-less, which seems a bit odd.
• The battery: Apple's making some bold claims about battery life: ten hours for constant use, with a one-month standby rating. Ten hours of constant use includes video viewing, so you could conceivable watch about six feature films before this thing dies.
• How you hold it: You can hold it two different ways, and the software will adapt to both. Portrait mode seems like the primay mode, a la the iPhone while landscape mode—better for movies and perhaps magazine content—is a secondary mode. The Apple decal is oriented for portrait mode, so basically, just get ready for a whole bunch of HEY IT'S A GIANT IPHONE!! jokes.
Connectivity
Some models have Wi-Fi exclusively, while some have 3G as well. It's with AT&T, and costs either $15 a month for 250MB of data, or $30 for unlimited data. With the plan, you get access to AT&T's Wi-Fi hotspots as well. Best of all, it's a prepaid service—no contract. You can activate it from the iPad any time, and cancel whenever you want. This sounds like a fantastic deal, until you consider how it's probably going to brutalize AT&T's already terrible 3G coverage.
The iPad itself is unlocked, so you can conceivably use it with any Micro SIM card . But what the hell is a Micro SIM card? For one, it's not the same kind of SIM that's in your iPhone, so don't expect to just pop that in and surf for free. It's a totally different standard, and the iPad's the only device that uses it right now. Even if, say, T-Mobile released a Micro SIM card, the iPad can't connect to its 1700MHz 3G network.
The Software
• The OS: The operating system on the tablet is based on iPhone OS, which is in turn loosely based on OS X. In other words, it's got the same guts as the iPhone, as well as a somewhat similar interface. What this means in practical terms is that the UI is modal; you can only display one app at a time, and there aren't windows, per se. There's a new set of standard UI tools as well, including a pull-down menu, situated at the top left of most apps.
• The homescreen: It's like a mixture between the iPhone and OS X: it uses the iPhone launcher/apps metaphor, but has an OS X-style shiny dock. It feels very spread out compared to the iPhone's homescreen, though I suspect this is necessary to keep things from getting too overwhelming. For our full walkthrough of the new OS, check here.
• The keyboard: Input comes by way of an onscreen keyboard, almost exactly like the iPhone's. Typing on it is apparently a "dream," because it's "almost lifesize". Steve wasn't typing with his thumbs, but with his fingers, as if it were an actual laptop keyboard. Navigation throughout the rest of the OS is optimized for one hand, though.
• The browser: The browser is essential an upscaled version of Safari Mobile, with a familiar, finger-friendly title bar and not much else. It rotates by command of the accelerometer. From the looks of it, it doesn't have Flash support, but we'll have to confirm. UPDATE: Yup, none at all. You can get away with that kind of thing on the iPhone, sort of, but on a 10-inch tablet it's a glaring omission.
• Email: Mail again takes its visual cues from the iPhone, but with a lot more decoration: you can preview your mailbox from any message with a pull-down menu, and preview any message from within the mailbox, with a pop-up window. • Music: The music player is even more hybridized, styled like a mix between the iPhone's iPod interface and full-fledged desktop iTunes. Interestingly, Cover Flow seems to have more or less died off.
• Maps: This one may be the most direct conversion from the iPhone, with a very similar interface through and through. It includes Street View, too. • Photos: The photo library app looks a lot like iPhoto, only adapted for multitouch finger input.
• Video: YouTube is available by way of an app, iPhone-style, which can play videos in 720p HD. iTunes video content plays back in a dedicated app, just like on the iPhone, and can also play back in HD. Movie codec support is otherwise the same as the iPhone, which is to say pretty limited. • Calendar and contacts: The calendar app is desktop-like, until you open contacts and calendars, which look a lot like actual contact books and organizers. They're beautiful, and dare I say a bit Courier-like.
Apps
• iPhone apps: This thing runs them! The iPad runs iPhone apps right out of the App Store, with no modification, but they're either relegated to the center of the screen or in "pixel double" mode, which just blows them up crudely. Any apps you've purchased for your iPhone can be synced, for free, to your iPad.
• New apps: The iPhone app SDK has already been expanded for tablet development, including a whole new set of UI elements and expanded resolution support. The raw iPhone app compatibility is just a temporary measure, it seems—any developer who wants their app to run on the tablet will develop for the tablet. Some of the early examples of adapted apps, like Brushes, are spectacular. More on the SDK here. Apple's pushing gaming on this thing right out of the box, demoing everything from FPS N.O.V.A to Need for Speed. It's presumably running these games at HD, so the rendering power in this thing is no joke.
• Ebooks: Apple's also opened an ebook store to accompany the iPad, in the mold of iTunes. It's called iBooks. It offers books in ePub format, and makes reading on a Kindle seem about as stodgy as, you know, paper. To be clear, though, this is just Apple's solution—unless they're explicitly banned from the iPad, you should be able to download your Kindle app as well.
This store doesn't sell magazines or newspapers, which'll be relegated to regular app status. At this point, whether or not the tablet helps them out is in their hands.
• iWork: Apple' also designed a whole new iWork suite just for the tablet, which implies that this thing is as much for media creation as it is for consumption. There's a new version of Keynote designed just for the iPad, as well as new version of Pages, (word processor), and Numbers, which is the spreadsheet app. Here's what Keynote looks like: The interfaces are obviously designed strictly for touch input, but from the looks of it can handle every function that the old, mouse-centric version could, plus a few more. And man, they're so much prettier. Each app costs $10, and you can get them all for $30.
• File storage: Unlike the iPhone, the iPad does seem to have some shared storage aside from the photo roll. The newly released SDK reveals that when you connect an iPad to a PC or Mac, part of it—a partition, maybe?—mounts as a shared documents folder.
Accessories
Right away, Apple's offering three main official accessories: a book-style case, a regular dock and a keyboard dock. (Ha!)
The book cover doubles as a stand, so you can prop the iPad up in a few different ways. The keyboard dock hooks up with the iPad when it's in portrait mode, so you can type longer documents, charge, or both. The iPad will also support Apple's Bluetooth keyboards. The iPad's only really got one accessory port, and it takes an iPod dock connector. Apple's solution for this? Adapters! So many adapters. There's a Dock Connector to VGA adapter, a USB camera adapter (which gives you one plain USB connection, though it apparently only works for importing photos), a USB to SD adapter, and an included USB power adapter, which lets you charge by AC or USB. It's essentially just an iPhone charger with a bigger brick.
the Keyboard dock costs $70, the case costs $40, the SD/USB connection kit costs $30 and the VGA display adapter costs $30 (1024x768 only)
What It's Like to Use
It's hefty. Substantial. Easy to grip. Fast. Beautiful. Rigid. Starkly designed. The glass is a little rubbery but it could be my sweaty hands. And it's fasssstttt.
Our detailed impressions in our hands on, right here.
Price and Release Date
The iPad ships worldwide in 60 days, but only in Wi-Fi versions. The 3G version will be another 30 days after that. Here are the prices:
Without 3G:
• $499: 16GB • $599: 32GB • $699: 64GB
With 3G:
• $629: 16GB • $729: 32GB • $829: 64GB
Apple will ship all the iPads in 60 days—the end of March—to America, and just the Wi-Fi models internationally. It'll be another 30 days beyond that for 3G models to be available outside our shores; Apple says they're still working on carrier deals.
3G comes by way of AT&T, who's offering the service without contract, for $15 a month (250MB of data) or $30 a month (unlimited). That's why, unlike the iPhone, the iPad is actually cheaper off-contract.
• The #appleipad tag, which collects all of our coverage (oh, there's lots more) in one place.
And here's Apple's full press release:
Apple Launches iPad
A Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad's responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch™ display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds- thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.
"iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before."
iPad features 12 next-generation Multi-Touch applications. Every app works in both portrait and landscape, automatically animating between views as the user rotates iPad in any direction. The precise Multi-Touch interface makes surfing the web on iPad an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. Reading and sending email is fun and easy on iPad's large screen and almost full-size "soft" keyboard. Import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad's elegant slideshows. Watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD or flip through pages of an e-book you downloaded from Apple's new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.
iPad runs almost all of the over 140,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. The iTunes® Store gives you access to the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes and over 8,000 films including over 2,000 in stunning high definition video. Apple also announced the new iBooks app for iPad, which includes Apple's new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile device. The iBookstore will feature books from major and independent publishers.
Apple also introduced a new version of iWork® for iPad, the first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch. With Pages®, Keynote® and Numbers® you can create beautifully formatted documents, stunning presentations with animations and transitions, and spreadsheets with charts, functions and formulas. The three apps will be available separately through the App Store for $9.99 each.
iPad syncs with iTunes just like the iPhone and iPod touch, using the standard Apple 30-pin to USB cable, so you can sync all of your contacts, photos, music, movies, TV shows, applications and more from your Mac or PC. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.
iPad's brilliant 9.7-inch, LED-backlit display features IPS technology to deliver crisp, clear images and consistent color with an ultra-wide 178 degree viewing angle. The highly precise, capacitive Multi-Touch display is amazingly accurate and responsive whether scrolling web pages or playing games. The intelligent soft keyboard pioneered on iPhone takes advantage of iPad's larger display to offer an almost full-size soft keyboard. iPad also connects to the new iPad Keyboard Dock with a full-size traditional keyboard.
iPad is powered by A4, Apple's next-generation system-on-a-chip. Designed by Apple, the new A4 chip provides exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life of up to 10 hours.* Apple's advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging technology deliver up to 1,000 charge cycles without a significant decrease in battery capacity over a typical five year lifespan.**
iPad comes in two versions-one with Wi-Fi and the other with both Wi-Fi and 3G. iPad includes the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi, and the 3G versions support speeds up to 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA networks. Apple and AT&T announced breakthrough 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad with easy, on-device activation and management.
Continuing Apple's dedication to designing and creating environmentally responsible products, each iPad enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminum and comes standard with energy-efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iPad contains no brominated flame retardants and is completely PVC-free.
Apple today released a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for iPad, so developers can create amazing new applications designed to take advantage of iPad's capabilities. The SDK includes a simulator that lets developers test and debug their iPad apps on a Mac, and also lets developers create Universal Applications that run on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Pricing & Availability
iPad will be available in late March worldwide for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. International pricing and worldwide availability will be announced at a later date. iBookstore will be available in the US at launch.
*Apple tested wireless battery life by browsing web pages and receiving email over an AirPort® network, never letting the system go to sleep during the test, and keeping the display at half brightness. This is a typical scenario of use on the go, resulting in a battery performance number that is very relevant to mobile users.
**A properly maintained iPad battery is designed to retain 80 percent or more of its original capacity during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings.
This game has been given the title the best game IOS in 2010. Stunning graphics and challenging game that makes it attractive. Epic as the developer has released an update Infinity Blade in the App Store so that their performance is better for the iPad 2. 
Puzzle game developed by 2D Boy has been made for several platforms, but the version for iPad considered one of the best. The beginning of an easy game will advance to the game more challenging and addictive. 
Recently released for the iPad, Real Racing HD has been optimized for better play on the iPad 2. Real Racing HD touted as one of the best racing game on the iPad 2. Being realistic car makes it one of the favorites. 
Game play on words is indeed entertaining. Played alone or in unison no less fun. For those who want to kill time on the iPad 2 at the same sharpen the brain, Scrabble game will not disappoint. 
Electronics Arts decided to create a version of Dead Space for the iPad. This horror game brings graphics preformance and keep bringing scary atmosphere as well as Dead Space on other platforms. Furthermore, EA's Dead Space has been modified to conform with the higher processing power on the iPad 2.
This game has been given the title the best game IOS in 2010. Stunning graphics and challenging game that makes it attractive. Epic as the developer has released an update Infinity Blade in the App Store so that their performance is better for the iPad 2. 
Game play on words is indeed entertaining. Played alone or in unison no less fun. For those who want to kill time on the iPad 2 at the same sharpen the brain, Scrabble game will not disappoint. 
Electronics Arts decided to create a version of Dead Space for the iPad. This horror game brings graphics preformance and keep bringing scary atmosphere as well as Dead Space on other platforms. Furthermore, EA's Dead Space has been modified to conform with the higher processing power on the iPad 2.
From the realm of sci-fi to Steve Jobs' stage: The 
• The screen: The tablet's multitouch screen measures in at 9.7 inches, meaning that it's got a significantly smaller footprint than the smallest MacBook, but a much larger screen than the iPhone. (That's 9.7 inches diagonal, from screen corner to screen corner.) The screen's resolution is a dense 1024 x 768.
It offers books in ePub format, and makes reading on a Kindle seem about as stodgy as, you know, paper. To be clear, though, this is just Apple's solution—unless they're explicitly banned from the iPad, you should be able to download your Kindle app as well.
