You see a one or two seconds shot of various apps. After each shot is a word related to the app just shown. The ad starts with “iPad is…” and then shows the words: delicious, current, learning, playful, literary, artful, friendly, productive, scientific, and magical.

You’ll see apps like: Fruit Ninja HD, The Photo Cookbook, Star Walk, Flipboard, Pages and The Elements.

The video below shows how this can be done. The guy uses VNC to connect the iPad with the Mac mini. It’s not very quick, but it is working and there are not many troubles. It’s also possible to connect an iPhone or iPod touch with the Mac mini at the same time.

There’s one more thing you need and that’s a iPad stand. The picture shown at the top of this article shows it can be done (developed by iPad Unwired). One downside; the price. The new Mac mini costs $699. The cheapest iPad costs $499. Together with the necessary accessories the price could be at least $1300 to $1400. But at least you’ll have a very sleek and compact desktop alternative.

According to the report, the new iPad will have a 7-inch touchscreen. Another report comes from DigiTimes Research and suggests Apple will also release a new 9.7-inch iPad (generation 2) in the first quarter of 2011. The iPad will likely get a Cortex A9-processor and 512 MB of memory. It will also have a IPS-screen with a resolution of 1024×768 pixels.

The current Apple A4 processor in the first generation iPad is already a very economical processor while still offering a lot of power. The Cortex A9 will be even more energy-efficient while still delivering more power then the Apple A4. Though the rumors say the A9 will likely be a multi-core processor, a single core Cortex A9 could be offering a speed up to 2 GHz. Officially the Cortex A9 will have 4 cores. With such a processor in the iPad it becomes pretty easy to perform 3D-manipulation and HD-video editing while still drawing only a small portion of power from the battery.

With all the negative attention the iPhone 4 is getting, will Apple release iPhone 5 earlier then expected? iLounge thinks so and says the plan is to release the iPhone 5 as soon as January! We can also expect a next generation iPod touch ofcourse, but it looks like we’ll see an iPod shuffle with a touchscreen soon as well. And the iPad isn’t even available in most countries, let alone the availability of the iPad in countries who do have the iPad, but rumors have it that Apple plans to release a 7″ iPad early next year.

Early September Event

Apple reportedly has three new models of iPods ready for release. Expect to see the new iPod touch and a new iPod nano. The third iPod will be the shuffle, which will come with a touchscreen (as was leaked not so long ago).

New iPad Already?

I’m very happy with my 9.7-inch iPad and I think it’s a perfect size. It’s not too small and not too large. Apple obviously thinks it’s necessary to release a smaller iPad. The 7-inch iPad is scheduled for launch later this year or early next year, the report says.

It’s Time For iPhone 5

If you buy an iPhone you want to proudly show its design to your friends and family. The iPhone 4, how unfortunate, needs a case to make sure the antenna isn’t blocked by its user’s fingers. The fifth generation iPhone will likely address these antenna issues. The question is, will this new iPhone be an actual new version with better hardware, or will it just be a tweak to address the antenna problems?

What do you think? Will these rumors come true or do we have to take them with a huge grain of salt?

The suit is filed in Oakland, CA, and Bloomberg reports the following:

“The iPad does not live up to the reasonable consumer’s expectations created by Apple”

“It overheats so quickly under common weather conditions”

“The iPad also turns off, sometimes after just a few minutes of use”

Have you had trouble with the iPad overheating?

Source: Bloomberg

“From what I understand, Apple’s going to be offering customers the option to get their iPads engraved just before the Holidays roll around,” the source said.

It’s unclear wether or not Apple will ask some money for this service, although it is highly likely it will be free to make the iPad even more attractive.

Source: Erictric.com

Art on the iPad (or iPhone/iPod touch) is something that can be amazing, beautiful and just pure perfection. Isn’t it a joy to be able to make a painting with your fingers without the need to wash your hands afterwards. David Kassan’s portrait of a live model shows the power of the iPad. The painting is done with the great application called Brushes [App Store, $7,99]. He spent three hours on the portrait, isn’t it amazing?

Take a look at the video below to see this truly magnificent piece of art made on an iPad:

Source: Gizmodo

Press Release (from the official Apple website):

iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday

CUPERTINO, California—July 19, 2010—Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase all models of iPad through Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

Pricing & Availability
All iPad models will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23.

iPad is currently available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for 16GB, $599 (US) for 32GB, and $699 (US) for 64GB for iPad Wi-Fi models and $629 (US) for 16GB, $729 (US) for 32GB and $829 (US) for 64GB for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G models. iPad will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Yesterday, another report came in, also claiming the iPad will be launched on July 23rd. This time it was the Austrian website Kurier.at who posted the article. More details about subscriptions with operators Orange, Telekom and 3 are expected to go online in a few days. That means all big Austrian operators will be selling the iPad with a monthly subscription. Both the Wi-Fi-only and 3G-versions of the iPad will be available at launch.

Below is the list of issues addressed by this update (firmware version iOS 3.2.1):

- Improved Wi-Fi connectivity
– Fixed an issue that could prevent copy and paste of single-page PDF attachments in Mail
– Addressed an issue that could cause video playback to freeze
– Improved reliability of video-out when using iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
– Added Bing as an option for Safari’s search field

You can download the firmware via the following address: ios.e-lite.org. The same page can also be used to check if there are new firmware updates.