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If you were following this morning’s Apple announcement, it may have been quite overwhelming and your head could be spinning in confusion.  What we know so far is that the device itself, in terms of hardware and software, doesn’t disappoint. Out of the box, it can support every single application available in the iTunes App Store right now. There is a new version of iWork available for the iPad — with each application going for $9.99 (which means $30 for the whole kaboodle). The Wi-Fi only version will be available in 60 days, and the 3G and Wi-Fi versions in 90 days. Hit the break as we break it down for you!
First, Connectivity and the Internet

The iPad comes with Wi-Fi — duh. What everyone was waiting for is a 3G version with carrier support. For better or worse, most of you will think the latter, the iPad will be on AT&T in the U.S. Data plan pricing, however, is respectable: $14.99 for 250MB per month, or $29.99 for all-you-can-hoard data. However, Steve Jobs did mention that the iPad is unlocked and supports micro-SIMS – this means if your carrier supports micro-SIMS, there’s no real reason for the inability to connect to the Internet.
Different Strokes For Different Folks

If you thought there was only going to be one version of this device, perhaps you haven’t been keeping up! There will be three different storage capacity options in one of two possible categories: Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 3G. As we mentioned earlier, there will be 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions to choose from depending on your needs.
The Price Is Right

Most analysts were throwing around high numbers for iPad pricing, usually starting around $1,000 and working their way up. However, when Steve Jobs said, “Grab the iPad that’s in the kitchen,” we were thinking that this is going to be a really accessible and affordable device if you can leave it lying around the house. Sure enough, the iPad starts at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only version. The 32GB and 64GB Wi-Fi only versions go for $599 and $699, respectively.
For the Wi-Fi + 3G versions, the price gets a little bit higher, but we would rather spend the extra cash to have the 3G. After all, it’s better to have it and not need it than, well, you know where we’re going with this. So, for 16GB, 32GB and 64GB you’re looking to dish out $629, $729 and $829, respectively.
An E-Reader To End All E-Readers

Hardcore bibliophiles need their books. It’s part of the reason why the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook are such hot commodities right now. But would you pay for a Kindle or Nook if, for just a little extra, you can have an e-reader that supports over 140,000 applications and offers real web browsing and media playback? Probably not. The iPad features iBooks, an application that looks strikingly similar to the “Classics” app available for the iPhone now. Books are displayed on a bookshelf and selecting one opens the book, just like on the iPhone app. It’s a very slick and clean interface and easy to read. There is the argument that e-Ink is so much easier on the eyes, but we spend all day reading blogs and news on the Internet without too many complaints, especially with LED-backlit displays which the iPad makes use of. And with 10 hours of battery life and a month of stand-by time, you won’t be rushing to grab your charger just before you find out what happens to Alex Cross in the last chapter.
One More Thing…

So we have a giant iPhone with long battery life and a faster processor — Apple’s very own 1GHz A4. It supports all the iPhone apps, has an oleophobic touchscreen, ambient light sensors and an accelerometer. But come on, Apple! Where is multi-tasking? Where are the front or rear facing cameras? Apple wanted to fill in the gap between the iPhone and the Macbook, and Jobs said that netbooks were definitely not the answer — “cheap, underpowered laptops.” Going by that logic of fill-in-the-gaps, we should at least be able to expect multi-tasking and cameras for video chat. Throw in these few, critical extras and we’d be jumping up and down.
The Apple iPad is a hot device, no doubt about that. Our only concern is its current 3G options are limited to AT&T right now and there is no multi-tasking. Are these dealbreakers? Well, that all depends on you and how important these features are. It also depends on whether AT&T does something about its network performance and what coverage is like in your area (if you’re considering the Wi-Fi with 3G version). Barring those few issues, if they’re not a big deal to you then we really can’t see why you wouldn’t want to pick up this slick new device from Apple. For what it is, and especially compared to what’s out there, they definitely just moved the goal posts for almost every other competitor in category. Boygeniusreport

Apple today announced the iPad, a 10-inch tablet computer that fits squarely between the iPhone and the MacBook.
Specifications are:
• 0.5 inches thin
• 1.5 pounds
• 9.7 inch IPS display
• 1GHz Apple A4 chip
• full capacitive multi-touch screen
• WiFi 802.11n
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• Accelerometer
• Compass
• Speaker
• microphone
• 30-pin dock connector
• 10 hour battery
• over a month of standby
The carrier partner is AT&T, offering two, no contract data options:
• 250MB/mo – $14.99
• unlimited – $29.99
Pricing:
• 16GB – $499, $629 (3G)
• 32GB – $599, $729 (3G)
• 64GB – $699, $829 (3G)

If you’ve heard it once you’ve heard it twice. The new iPod Nano now has a video recorder and movie player. The publicity surrounding the launch of the fifth-generation iPod Nano was geared towards the video capabilities. This device that has started a revolution in the way we listen to music, has transformed from a mere music player to a multi- tasking gadget that is more user friendly and functionalities.

The new iPod Nano Allow the user to record video at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels at 30 frames / second with AAC audio. Apple reports the Nano can hold up to eight to 16 hours of video and video playback time is five hours. The video recording capabilities are pretty impressive for such a small gadget, although it really can’t stack up the standard video camera people use to shoot higher quality videos. People usually carry their music payers were ever they go, now there is no need to bring along a video camera. The Nano is best left to shoot casual videos and taking random shots of everyday fun.

The iPod Nano has 15 special effects such as sepia, black and white, film grain, cyborg, motion blur, light tunnel, and twirl. The files are easily transferable to a computer or another device making it very easy to share or to post on the net. The Nano is rapidly becoming a very versatile gadget. It is traditionally used as a music player but recently it has been stretched to accommodate other functionalities. A device that has multi-tasking capabilities is nothing new. However when it has an Apple badge on it we can only expect the best.

Apple has also added an FM radio, pedometer, and voice recorder. However leave it to Apple to go one step further. The iPod Nano has nice features as it displays the name of the artist and song playing on the radio. It also allows the users to pause the radio and the Nano caching in its memory the songs. When you continue playing you can listen to the live broadcast right away or rewind to as far back as 15 minutes.

For the real music lovers Apple has added a feature that allows the users to tag an unfamiliar song on the radio. When you synch the iPod with iTunes, it creates a list of your tagged songs so that you may purchase them later.

Apple doesn’t stop there however. The new Nano has a pedometer, which allows users to count the steps when they walk or run and compute how much calories they burned. For the people who are really into fitness, Apple has added a feature that allows the Nano to be synched with Nike shoes and iPod sports kit. This allows the users to keep track of time, distance, pace, calories burned, and other info on your workout.

The iPod Nano is available in 8GB and 16GB like the earlier models. The fifth generation Nano has a wider LCD screen display at 2.2 inches, and a slightly higher resolution at 240 x 376 pixels per inch. It also now comes with an anodized aluminum finish, which makes it look shinier and brighter.

Could the event Apple has planned for the 27th, have a few items to be announced? Photographers have been waiting far too long for a new version of Apple’s Aperture. The last aperture to be released by apple was on February 12, 2008 and was last updated to version 2.1.4 on August 27, 2009. Since then photographers have been hopping to see a new aperture released.

According to a post on Dutch website One More Thing, the wait might be over soon. Several Dutch photography sites are listing a book about Aperture 3 with mid-February availability dates. Aperture 3, by author Johan Elzenga, is a Dutch-language book and is listed for availability on February 15th.

A quick search of Amazon.com and other U.S. booksellers showed no similar texts in the works for the near future, but the Dutch discovery may mean that the long wait for a new release of Aperture is nearing its end.

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The internet has changed the way publishers do business. Many media companies are publishing on-line magazines to stay competitive. Publishers are hoping the Apples iSlate / Tablet will lead to a recovery for the publishers. On January 27, Apple will be announcing there latest creation. Speculations are geared towards a tablet that has a 10 inch touch screen. Just as the iPhone and the iTunes App Store created new business opportunities for game and mobile application developers, newspaper and magazine publishers are hoping that the iSlate will similarly transform their beleaguered industry.

The iPhone and the kindle have proven people are willing to read on these devices and also pay for content. Amazon has reported the kindle being the best seller on there site. These devices have proven they can make it on the market; all we need from apple is the device.

Since the internet was available to the common household magazines and newspapers have been publishing there content on the web. Publishers have been loosing revenue from lack of content in circulation. An optimistic prospect is that the iSlate and other tablet computers introduced by Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo will create new media experiences consumers are willing to pay for.

“There is a lot of hope that we will be able to import the subscription model to the tablet device,” said Philippe Guelton, COO of Hachette Filipacchi Media, publisher of several titles including Elle and CAR and DRIVER. “We have a huge opportunity to offer premium content and go much deeper that we could on the web.”

The overwhelming success of the App Store proves people are whiling to pay for digital content. The App Store has hit the 3 billion download mark, and in the recent weeks many publishers have jumped on board like GQ, Esquire and even Playboy Magazine. Zinio, a digital publishing technology company, earlier this year released an iPhone app that carries electronic versions of 14 (and counting) publications on that device. The free eReader application makes it possible to consume the same magazine on multiple devices while only paying for one download. Of course, it isn’t just fate that the Zinio iPhone app was released a few weeks before Apple’s big announcement.

“Publishers are going to want to design for different screen experiences,” said Zinio Chief Marketing Officer Jeanniey Mullen. “With small screens, you are not going to read cover-to-cover. With mid-sized screens, you will be looking to sit down wherever you are a page through the device.”

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