Social Magazine App For The iPad: ‘Flipboard’

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Eric

Meet Flipboard, a social magazine from Flipboard. The app is designed from the ground up for the iPad and creates a magazine out of a users social content. Flipboard presents content based on user’s own accounts on Twitter and Facebook and turns it into a very iPad-friendly interface. The video below shows how it works.

The application is free to use and does the job, of collecting data and presenting it in a beautiful format, very well. The iPad has been developed to fit in the sitting-on-the-couch lifestyle and this iPad-app is a perfect addition to that. Get Flipboard [App Store] for free.

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Rumor: iPad iOS 4 Update Not Free Of Charge? Answer: No!!!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Eric

The update from firmware 3.2 to iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod touch was entirely free. The update to iOS 4 for the iPad can very well be a payed version, according to an article on Stuff.tv. Several developers stated that Apple might be planning to ask some money for the future update for the iPad. According to the website it could be as much as $5.

This is a very weird decision as the update was also free for the iPod touch. The website claims they are 100% sure about the claims. It’s still a rumor though and in my opinion not true. Back in March the Software License Agreement stated that future updates would be free. At least till the next major update. Another post, by The Next Web, explains that the update will be free. So don’t worry, your money is save and you can still enjoy using multitasking and creating folders when the update comes out this fall.

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Apple Announces: iPad In 9 More Countries On July 23rd

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Eric

Yesterday, Apple officially announced the iPad availability in 9 more countries on July 23rd. There will be no pre-order system this time. The iPads will be in store directly, so you’ll have to go to the website or shop to order one as soon as they are available. Earlier signs already showed that the iPad would be available on Friday. An Austrian website and  a Belgium online newspaper reported about a July 23rd launch.

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.

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Hollandia iCon Bed Is Also iPad Dock, Costs $20,000!

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Eric

Although the bed looks trendy and futuristic at the same time and would be appealing for many people to buy, not many people will actually buy it I guess. This Hollandia iCon Bed is not only a very comfortable bed with an adjustable 3D mattress it is also an iPad docking station (for two! iPads) with speaker system. The thing is; it costs a stunning $20,000!

So if you have the money and you’re searching for a trendy bed with the latest mattress technology, this iCon Bed might be the one to get. It’s also ‘the world’s first bed made for the iPad’, according to this article at Born Rich.

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Apple Posts iPhone Press Conference Video

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Eric

Yesterday, Apple held a press conference about the antenna issues of the iPhone 4. For a few weeks now, people have reported dropped calls when holding the iPhone 4 in a certain way. It seems the latest generation of the Apple phone also has some wizard-like abilities as calls can magically drop when touching the lower left corner with even only one finger.

The problem is that the antenna is external and when it makes contact with your skin it’ll be short-circuiting, causing the call to drop. That’s what Consumer Report says, but Apple doesn’t admit this problem. They say every phone has this issue. Whoever you want to believe, Apple posted their findings on the official Apple website.

The press conference offered a presentation from CEO Steve Jobs, explaining that all phones have antenna issues and not only the iPhone 4. He also showed that only a very small portion of iPhone 4 users are reporting problems with the device. As a solution (read: work-around) Apple will be offering free cases to all customers who bought the iPhone 4.

The end of the presentation was followed by a Q&A session held with Steve Jobs, Tim Cook and Bob Mansfield, but is not included in the video posted by Apple. To watch the video, go to Apple/PressConference.

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