The New Apple TV
While Apple has many famous product lines, there is one that hasn’t received as much attention. Apple’s device used to bring iTunes content to your HDTV has gone through significant changes from the first generation model to second generation. The second generation relied completely on streaming video in 720p HD and lacked the bulky, expensive hard drive the first version relied on. It also brought Internet streaming services like Netflix and YouTube. The final major feature the second generation Apple TV brought to the world was AirPlay which allows one to play videos from an iOS device on their big screen TV. Aside from The new iPad, Apple also launched the third generation Apple TV on March 16. This new Apple TV finally brings us streaming video in 1080p HD and an all new user interface. Does the Apple TV deliver as a great set top box or is this tiny black box still a hobby product for Apple enthusiasts? - Adam Shear Powered by: triptronictech.com
7-Inch iPad with Retina Display Coming in October Priced at $200-$250?
Mac Rumors reports that Apple is "currently targeting" an October launch for a smaller iPad, with the device carrying a display of roughly 7 inches and being priced in the $200-$250 range.
According to our source, which has proven reliable in the past, the reason for such aggressive pricing is to do to the tablet market what Apple did to the MP3 market in 2004 with the expansion of the iPod product line -- leave absolutely no space for competitors.
Interestingly, the report's source claims that the 7-inch iPad will be "identical in every way" to the current iPad with the exception of the display size, apparently including a Retina display. That would give the smaller iPad a pixel density roughly identical to that of the iPhone 4S.
It remains unclear how Apple would be able to meet a $200-$250 price point for the smaller iPad given the apparent specs, although the device will reportedly come with only 8 GB of storage. Still Apple's current iPod touch starts at $199 and this smaller iPad will undoubtedly carry significantly higher component costs.
Mockup of 7.85-inch "iPad mini" next to iPad 2
Reports of a smaller iPad have been circulating ever since the launch of the original iPad, enhanced in recent months by perceived competition from Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire. The sheer number of rumors suggest that Apple has at least been working on such a device, and reports of a planned launch for later this year have been increasing. Most observers have, however, believed that the device would carry a non-Retina display in order to allow Apple to meet lower pricing targets.
iMore has been rather accurate with its recent iOS device rumors, correctly pinpointing the third-generation iPad launch event date back in February and backing claims of LTE compatibility for the device ahead of its launch.
The site has since offered claims of a smaller dock connector for the next-generation iPhone, an idea which has been gaining traction with other rumors. The site has also issued claims of a fall (likely October) launch of an LTE iPhone anticipated to carry the same 3.5-inch display size seen in all iPhone models to date.
Steve Jobs is gone. It still feels surreal; he was a genius, and his genius lives on through his imagination and magical creations. Steve Jobs was a visionary, and an extraordinary salesman. He was the type of guy who could sell a comb to a bald man.
Shortly after Jobs’ passing, Walter Isaacson penned out Steve’s biography. Isaacson has had numerous interviews with Jobs in the past, in fact, they were friends, so it’s great he wrote the biography. It’s no surprise this book is a best seller, but I find it interesting to note that Steve Jobs’ bio is the number one eBook seller! It seems almost fitting that the eBook is number one; I expected nothing less. Rest in peace, Steve; you were great.
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T-Mobile’s Got Some Dual Screen Love Coming November 2nd?
Well, the folks over at Tmonews got there hands on a leaked roadmap sometime ago, and they think that a November 2nd release date for the LG DoublePlay is imminent. This was the dual screen phone packing a 3.5″ primary screen, 2.0″ secondary screen with a Slide-Out QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.3, 4G, 5 megapixel camera, 720p HD video and 1500mAh battery, for those of you who don’t remember.
This certainly looks like an interesting phone to say the least. I’m more excited to see what the developer community can do with this phone and how they can take advantage of that second screen. Stay tuned – we should have a review of this up sometime after release!
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It’s A Tablet, It’s A Phone, It’s Both! Samsung Galaxy Note Ad
Well, it seems like we’re going back to the 80s…cellphones are getting huge, again! The Galaxy Note, which was announced at IFA in Berlin, several weeks ago, just got it’s first advertisement. To be quite honest, it has got us drooling – why? The specs include a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen with a higher-than-720p 1280 x 800 resolution, 1.4GHz dual-core Exynos processor, a front facing two-megapixel camera, and rear facing eight-megapixel camera with LED flash. We’re itching to see what carrier finally gets this phone! We’d love to get our hands on it. Check out the interesting ad now, via Youtube.
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