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What’s new in iPad 2?

March 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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In a nut shell, the iPad 2 has the following new features:

  1. Faster, new dual core A5 processor.
  2. 33% less thinner.
  3. Lighter than the first generation iPad (1.33 lbs vs 1.5 lbs).
  4. Has a front facing camera for video chats.
  5. Has a rear facing camera to shoot HD videos.
  6. Has HDMI connectivity at 1080 using a special Apple HDMI adapter (no standard HDMI port is present in iPad 2). The adapter will cost you $39. Please note that this adapter could be used with the first generation iPad as well, but the resolution in this instance will be capped at 720.
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Why Apple is the King of the Tech World?

February 26, 2010 By 4 Comments

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Ok, that is a bit exaggerated. Apple is not the king of the tech world but no one can refute the fact that the company is a dominant player in the technology market. What makes Apple a successful company? As entrepreneurs what can we learn from Apple? In this post I try to answer these questions by identifying some of the key characteristics that set Apple apart from other tech companies.

1. Market Creators

Apple under Steve Jobs has had tremendous success in creating new markets. In the past decade alone the company has created many new products and ventured into markets that never existed before. The iMac, the iPod, and the new iPad are perfect examples of such products. While others try to capture market share, Apple succeeds in creating new markets!.

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8 Important features missing in Apple’s iPad

January 30, 2010 By 2 Comments

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Apple’s launch of the iPad tablet did not impress many of those who have been eagerly waiting for this device. This device, now dubbed the “Giant iPhone” did not bring the same level of excitement that iPhone brought when it was launched a couple of years ago. The iPad lacks a number of features making the device look very ordinary. Apple had an opportunity make this device extraordinary, but they missed that chance.

Here are the 8 most important features missing in the iPad:

  1. No SD Card Reader!
  2. No USB Slot!
  3. No Multitasking – iPad does not allow multiple apps to be executed at the same time (a $250 net book computer can multitask with ease).
  4. No HDMI Port – You cannot directly connect the iPad to your big screen TV to watch movies.
  5. The iPad does not support true HD. The aspect ratio of the display is 4:3 instead of the newer 16:9 ratio.
  6. No GPS – The iPad does not have a stand alone GPS system. It only has 3G assisted GPS.
  7. No Built In Camera – A video camera would have made the iPad an ideal device for video chats.
  8. No Cellular Voice – The top-end iPad with built-in 3G will only support data, there is no support for cellular voice.

I am not suggesting that that Apple should have incorporated all of the above features. But, adding a few of them could have definitely made the iPad more attractive and exciting.

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