University of Western Sydney to distribute iPads to students and faculty

University of Western Sydney is planning to distribute 11,000 iPads to it’s students and faculty in 2013 to enhance their teaching and learning experience. Every student that enroll in 2013 will receive the iPad from the university.

It was reported that the new iPad initiative was one of the parts of a curriculum renewal strategy at the University. In the new curriculum renewal strategy, the university is implementing flexible study options for students for all UWS degrees starting from 2013.

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Which tablet has the longest battery life?

To find out which of the tablets available in market has the longest battery life, ‘Which?‘ from UK, conducted a test on a number of tablets. The tests were conducted for browsing web at 200 nits brightness. They divided tablets in two categories based on the size of the screen:

• Small-screen tablet (screen size of 7.9-inches and smaller)
• 10-inch tablets (screen size 9.4-inches and larger)

Surprisingly, Apple wins in both categories in terms of battery life – that too with a large margin. In 10-inch category Apple’s iPad with Retina display topped with a battery life of 811 minutes. The second was Apple’s iPad 2 with 590 minutes battery life. The third was Sony’s Xperia Tablet S with 534 minutes of battery life. The average of all 16 tablets was found to be 451 minutes.

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Apple announces 7.9" iPad Mini starting at $329

Apple has announced a 7.9-inch iPad mini. The iPad is smaller enough to fit in one hand and weights. The16GB WiFi-only iPad mini is priced $329. The price is $30 more than the entry level 32GB 4-inch iPod Touch. The processor in the new iPad is A5, the same as the 3rd-generation iPad and the new iPod Touch and the smaller tablet is 7.2mm thick.

iPad mini also comes in 32GB and 64GB models and WiFi_Cellular models in all three capacities.

Apple has updated the iPad with a new, faster A6X processor. iPad 2 is still kept in the same $399 price and the third generation iPad is replaced by the fourth generation iPad.

In addition to introduction of new iPad and updates to iPad, Apple has also announced the 13-inch Retina Display Macbook Pro, updated Mac mini, and a newly re-designed thinner version of iMac lineup.

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A rare, apology of Apple CEO Tim Cook on the half-baked iOS 6 Maps

Cook tells Apple’s customers that he is "extremely sorry" that the Maps app for iOS 6 didn’t work as well as expected.

Cook recommended that iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch customers can download competitive map applications such as Microsoft’s Bing, MapQuest or Waze. He also suggested using Google Maps or Nokia through web app by using an icon of the app.

The new map in iOS6 will still be working and improving until it is perfected for the user’s satisfaction. Tim Cook would have saved the apology if Apple had released it as a ‘Beta’ to start with.

Many argue that, if it were Steve Jobs he would never had recommend Microsoft or Google as an alternative to Apple’s own inferior product.

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iPad Mini in October and iPhone 5 in September

In a latest report, AllThingsG, confirmed the released of iPad Mini to release sometime in October. The regular iPhone event will go on on September.

iPhone is expected to be released on the event to held on September 12, 2012.

AllThingsG writes:

With a new iPhone and a new, diminutive iPad in the pipeline, Apple has two opportunities to commandeer the tech news cycle ahead of the annual holiday shopping binge and it’s going to take them both.

Galaxy Note 10.1 sale started in US and UK

In a bid to upset the dominance of Apple’s iPad, Samsung has released an iPad like 10 inch tablet Galaxy Note 10.1 with a digital pen, split screen mode and similar price.  Starting this Thursday, August 16, the Wi-Fi version of the tablet will be sold in the US, the UK and South Korea. The US$ price of the tablet starts at $499 for 16 gigabytes storage. The 32-gigabyte model, expandable with an external memory card, retails for $549.

Although the screen resolution of Galaxy Note is lower than the iPad, other features like digital pen and split mode (running two apps side-by-side on a screen divided in half) are not available in iPad. The tablet is also equipped with a quad-core processor and 2 gigabytes of RAM.

Samsung introduced pressure-sensitive digital pen, "S Pen" with the Galaxy Note last year. The device was very successful in a year topping 10 million sales. The S Pen in Galaxy Note is told to have been improved to make it feel natural and accurate.

To help gain the education market, Samsung has announced to donate some 600 Galaxy Note tablets to eight different schools in South Korea for their educational needs.

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iPad 2 and the new iPad compared (fun)

Based on the recent over heating complaints of the new iPad, I have created this unique comparison between the previous generation iPad2 and the current iPad.

Yes, it does heat enough to cook an egg. (Photo credits – iPad – ars technica, omelet – myself)

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New iPad initial reviews

The new iPad is being released in 10 countries including US, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and UK on March 16th.

Early iPad reviews by various critics seem to agree on the main feature of the flagship product of Apple. As expected, the reviews are positive in every aspect.

The reviewers agree on the awesomeness of the new ‘Retina display’, 4G LTE, improved camera and speedy graphics. Let’s summarize the main points of reviews:

• The Retina Display is top-notch : iPad’s resolution is higher than any HDTV available in the market – at 2048×1536 pixels. The reviewers assure that the display looks great and they didn’t forget to mention that the users should see the device to believe it as no TV or computer screens can replicate the pixel density.
• The device is similar to iPad 2: Yes, it’s the same size (except for a slightly thicker and weightier body) that can fit into iPad2 cases. It looks same and the processor is the same dual core A5 as in iPad2 except for a beefed up 4 core graphic processor.
• 4G LTE is fast!: The reviewers found that the 4G LTE network connection is very fast. But, the network is not universal. It is only available in US and Canada, that too in a few cities. Although users might not be able to benefit from the facility now, it is a good thing to have a network that can potentially be faster than the home network.
• Camera is great: iPad2′s camera was the worst possible camera in a portable device. Although nobody would feel comfortable taking photo with a 10 inch device, it takes great photos. The reviewers were specially impressed by HD video recording capability.
• Good price: Although there are different tablets costlier and cheaper than iPad, iPad so far is the best tablet device. When compared to other competitive tablets, iPad’s features justifies the price.

Suggestions to current owners of iPad:

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Apple becoming a “post-PC” company

In March 7th media event, Apple CEO Tim Cook told that it has sold 172 million ‘Post-PC’ devices last year. They account for 76 percent of the company’s revenue and it include devices like  iPods, iPads, and iPhones.

A PC company, Apple changed it’s name from ‘Apple Computers’ to ‘Apple Inc.’ in 2007, singling its departure from being a computer maker. That was the year it released the first iPhone. Apple controls every aspects of it’s product cycle, except manufacturing. The processor in it’s i-devices is home-made Apple processor, operating system, iOS is also homemade, the marketplace to purchase Apps is Apple’s own and the device is sold in it’s own retail stores.

Let’s analyze the numbers mentioned in the media events

• 362 Apple retail stores
• 315 million iOS devices sold last year (62 million were sold in the last quarter alone)
• 585,000 total apps available in App store
• 25 billion app downloads

on iPad

• 15.4 million iPads sold in last quarter of 2011
• 200,000 iPad apps
• 2048 by 1536 pixels display (264 pixels per inch)
• 44% greater color saturation than old iPad
• 5 megapixel sensor on the new iPad camera
• 73 mbps downlink with 4G LTE in new iPad (maximum possible)
• 10 hours of battery life, 9 hours with 4G
• 9.4 millimeters thick
• 1.4 pounds weight

Apple special event scheduled for March 7, 2012 – iPad3 expected – my fact-list

Updated: March 7 ticks and crosses added. New post on the media event.

Well, it is fun to follow Apple rumors. I had been bombarded with various speculations and rumors. I am creating a checklist to see how many of those rumors held good by March 7 (this post will be updated on that day).

Today, immediately after the financial network CNBC incorrectly claimed that the Apple event will be held in New York, Apple announced the event, to held in it’s usual location in San Francisco. The network corrected itself by saying – New York will play a “key” role in next week’s announcement.

Rumors confirmed:

1. Apple special event to be held on March 7, 2012
2. – Apple special event to be held in usual Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Calif.

Incorrect assumptions:

1. Apple special event to be held on Setve Job’s birthday (February 24, 2012) – Economy Daily
2. Apple event to be held in NYC (as claimed by CNBC, and Dalrymple’s reply )

More unconfirmed rumors (Some are still unclear):

1. New iPad to be named “iPad 3″
2. Quad-core processor in iPad
3. Faster dual core processor with enhanced graphics in iPad
4. New processor to be named A5X
5. New processor to be named A6
6. Retina Display in iPad (a resolution of 2,048 by 1,536 pixels)
7. $80 premium to the price of iPad
8. 4G LTE connectivity in iPad
9. 8 MP camera in iPad (though, a 5 MP might be enough)
10. More tapered edge in new iPad
11. An 8-inch iPad
12. Apple will also release Apple TV set top box (Macrumors)
13. new iPad to be 0.8 mm thicker (Apple.pro rumor)
14. Near immediate availability of announced product (9to5Mac)
15. Absence of home button (Gizmodo)
16. Will it be called iPad HD ?
17. New Smart Cover to include a rear cover to protect the iPad’s aluminum backside (Ars).
18. New iPad to be released in initial launch markets on March 16th (Fox News)
19. 1 GB RAM (last minute rumor)
20. $99 Apple care plan (last minute rumor)

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