The results are interesting.
has noted that the display quality on the iPad is apparently much better than what is observed on the other Apple devices as well as from the Dell Inspiron display. For instance, the display of black was much stronger on the iPad compared to iPhone 3GS and Dell Inspiron though it did match the display on MacBook Pro. Similarly, the iPad displayed a ”
” white compared to the other iDevices though it marginally fell (more…)

spoke to, the company has called for a ”
besides each of the team members receiving a 16GB Wi-Fi model of the much anticipated tablet device.
Details about the meeting are sketchy at the moment and the sources have noted that while this has been a customary practice ahead of new product launches, the freebies however come with a caveat. The source writes:
“I have heard nothing about giving out a free iPad to employees, although that's been (more…)

, the
is likely to find greater appeal among the non-techie regular users while the more tech-savvy audience may find more value from a laptop. Pogue opines that while the iPad may not be the best platform for ”
“, it makes content consumption ”
” easier. Pogue claims that the iPad exceeded advertised battery life by playing videos for over 12 hours in his test.
concurs with Pogue on the iPad's excellent battery life. Mossberg claims that (more…)

Another significant patent awarded to Apple relates to the iPad's broadband antenna that overcomes problems faced with traditional antennas where a wide range of communication bands may not be covered without noticing a significant drop in radio-frequency performance. Apple 's broadband antenna for the iPad with a coupled feed avoids radio-frequency interference with the help of an appropriate shielding mechanism.
It has been an eventful (more…)

in the iPhone OS 4.0.
Those familiar with the design of iPhone 4.0 said that the user interface will resemble Apple 's desktop Expose feature, in that a key combination — reportedly hitting the Home button twice — will trigger an expose-like interface that brings up a series of icons representing the currently running apps, allowing users to quickly select the one they want to switch to directly. When a selection is made, the iPhone OS zooms (more…)

However, since the pricing strategy has not worked, the company has dropped the price of the app during the holiday season to $19.99, which was still deemed expensive. In an attempt to reach out to the market, Wolfram Alpha has now announced that the app shall here on be available at the
for just $1.99 – a whopping 96% price drop from the original sale price.
Making the announcement on the Wolfram Alpha blog, the company insists that the price (more…)

which is set to come to the stores in just a few days from now. In an interesting report on the secrecy that Apple has been maintaining with respect to the iPad,
quotes an unnamed Apple Store employee as saying,
“We haven't seen it; we never do. Every store employee I know, including the managers, they haven't seen it.”
Why exactly is the iPad kept under such a veil of secrecy, especially since the device has already been unveiled and (more…)

” that have been designed for both the iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch. Unlike the majority of apps in the App Store that are basically blown up in size while accessed via the iPad, these universal apps are designed for the iPhone , iPod Touch as well as the iPad.
, developer of apps such as powerOne provides some clarity on what does it mean to us as users:
First, a universal app is a single app that functions on iPhone , iPod touch and iPad. It is (more…)

This iPhone app which brings the classic word game to the intuitive iPhone user interface now sells at the App Store for $2.99 (
).
There is hardly anyone who hasn't played the trading game. The iPhone game (
) lets users play in three differently styled 'rooms' : Retro, Contemporary and Futuristic. Now on the App Store for $2.99 (
).
The iPhone app version of The Simpsons lets users race Homer through 25 levels in close to 6 (more…)

This machine is absolutely gorgeous inside. There's clear symmetry that is there for aesthetics alone.
The rear case is CNC machined from a solid block of aluminum, using the same process as the MacBook Pro.
Apple has used more epoxy to secure chips to the board than we've seen before. This indicates that it is designed to be even more rugged than their laptops.
The battery isn't soldiered onto the motherboard. That means replacing (more…)