The OS update offers new features that will be welcome at work and at home. Nearly five months after Apple rolled out iOS 4 in tandem with the iPhone 4 launch, it has released the latest update for the software that powers its touch-screen lineup: iOS 4.2.1 (along with version 4.1 for the latest-generation Apple TV). The free update is a major …
The iPad 3G: Is the extra $130 worth it?
The new version of Apple’s tablet delivers 3G connectivity, but there are trade-offs. Apple’s newest iPad, the 3G-equipped model that arrived Friday, is identical to the earlier Wi-Fi-only model, save for a plastic black strip running along the top of the device — for 3G reception — and a SIM card slot on the lower left side. Otherwise, the iPad 3G offers …
Apple’s iPad ‘makes technology instantly accessible’
It’s every bit as smart and stylish, as you’d expect (see video below). I have read every review about Apple‘s new iPad leading up to — and after — its launch today. I’ve seen just about every possible adjective used to describe the brilliant, 1024-by-768-pixel screen; have heard every imaginable description of how “fast” the iPad responds, thanks to Apple’s custom A4 …
Apple’s iPad: Computing’s next leap forward
Its fate is tied to the success of the multitouch interface. Earlier this month, Eric Chen, vice president of the systems business group at ASUS, dismissed the iPad as just a big-screen iPhone. I agree — though I see that as a good thing. Read the article…