Update third-generation iPad is expected in autumn

The rumors that this fall we are waiting for some updated third-generation iPad, appear with surprising regularity. At this time, representatives of the research firm DisplaySearch have decided to share new information about changing your iPad, as well as to explain the possible reasons for such a sudden update. The main reason for the update tablet model is the appearance of a reduced dock connector and new IGZO screens Sharp.

In the most recent research company DisplaySearch found out that the updates are expected iPad simultaneously with iPad Mini, probably this fall for the premiere will have a special event. Currently, Apple is actively working on the supply of screens for an updated version of the third-generation iPad. New screens will have to be cheaper, but it is thinner, lighter, and less energy.

The third generation iPad was a bit thicker and heavier than its predecessor, so now Apple is working to release a new tablet with a dock connector for compatibility with new accessories that will begin to appear after the premiere of iPhone 5. Another objective is to reduce the update and cheaper battery, which is very positive impact on the cost of a tablet.

By and large, this update is more of interest to the company and to the new buyers. Those who already own the third-generation iPad will not see for themselves the causes of change in the updated version of the tablet, so the disappointment of what happened update should arise.

If Apple did release an updated model in the middle of an established life-cycle, it can be a signal that the spring waiting for the fourth generation of the iPad is not worth it. It is possible that Apple, refusing numbering plates, decided to put them in the model number is closer to computers and notebooks, not smart phones. In principle, this step is logical, since few people are ready to change the pads with as often as the iPhone. By themselves, the plates are fairly stable platform, so that significant updates can go about the same periodicity as the iMac and MacBook, but not every year.

The graphics in Windows 8 will be smooth as the iPad

In new version of the Windows operating system interface will work more quickly and smoothly. Due to the special optimization of the operating system code, rendering the windows, icons, and "tile" interface Metro will increasingly rely on computer graphics chip.

Today, the responsiveness of the user interface is one of the principal factors determining the success of the consumer. Modern planshetniki and smartphones have accustomed us to the fact that the screens and menus are turned over quickly, but smoothly, "as live". The same effect seeks to achieve, and Microsoft, in its new operating system.

According to the official blog dedicated to the development of Windows 8, to a rate of 60 frames per second - with an update frequency of the picture most of today's monitors, so what to do quickly is simply meaningless. Under this frequency is optimized all the animation interface to Windows 8, including transition effects, the geometry of the elements and even the rendering of fonts. Speaking of reaching the milestone of 60 fps in the latest version of mobile OSes Android, 4.1, and the recently announced Google. About 60 frames per second display when working with the interface and the popular mobile gadgets Apple, iPhone and the iPad.

Microsoft says that now all the graphics acceleration in Windows 8 is based on Direct3D 11.1, so the combination of the two-dimensional and three-dimensional rendering is even easier and faster. In the end, promise in Redmond, paragraphs of text rendering speed increase compared to Windows 7 by 50%, the user interface - up to 30%, and the headlines - all in three or more times.

Recall, Windows 8 will go on sale October 26, but the manufacturers of computers and tablets will be the final version in late summer. The main innovations are the new "tile" interface Metro, the widespread use of "cloud" services and adapt to devices with touch screens.

Windows 8 on the success depends largely on the future of Microsoft. While confident that the company lives by selling software for desktop PCs, in fact Windows is installed on most computers in the world. At the same time, many analysts predict the imminent decline of the traditional PC, and the future of computer industry is associated with mobile devices, primarily - tablet. Microsoft has developed a special version of Windows 8 Tablet - Windows RT, and recently surprised the announcement of its own "tabs" Surface versions for ordinary users and professionals. The corporation hopes that these devices will be able to compete with the current market leader, iPad from Apple.

Nokia could release their iPad and iPhone before Apple

After successive disappointing financial results of the Finnish company, many analysts have pondered the causes of failures of Nokia and why is it now found itself in such a situation.
It is believed that the Finnish company simply did not have time to adjust to the market in 2007-2009, ie immediately after the release of the first Apple iPhone.
However, it turns out, Nokia thought about the possibility of production of its "iPhone" and "iPad" long before the release of these devices from Apple.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, former chief designer Frank Nuovo Nokia said that in the late 90's Finnish conducted a presentation for investors and representatives of the cellular operators, which showed his vision of the future of wireless - phones with color touch screen, with which you can find the location of restaurant, buy a lipstick and play a racing simulator. A separate team at the same time, developed a Tablet PC - with a wireless connection and a large touchscreen.

Unfortunately, all these developments Nokia remained on the presentation slides, or as early prototypes did not see the light. Now the Finnish company is fully relied on his new partner - Microsoft and its operating system Windows Phone. It is expected that the first device on Windows Phone 8 will be presented during Nokia World 5-6 September.

7.85-inch iPad will cost $ 199

After Steve Jobs' remarks that the 7-inch tablet has no right to existence as such, most users of Apple products is fair to assume that the company had not implemented the project of production of reduced tablet.

According to John Gruber, one of the most respected and quoted bloggers Mac-community, a programmer and editor tehnoblog Daring Fireball, the production of 7.85-inch iPad makes sense. The size of the screen, the tablet will be reduced 66% of the physical area of ​​the screen "elder brother", the figure is 45% higher than the actual screen size of tablets, or as a Kindle Fire Samsung Galaxy Tab.

With regard to the final cost of the tablet, Gruber believes that the most optimal price for the so-called iPad mini would be $ 199. This is facilitated by a new food chain and the intended display resolution of 1024x768, the price of which, by the way, the screen below the Nexus 7 with a resolution of 1280x720.

No official confirmation from Apple's upcoming release of the tablet has been reported. Although, as stated Gruber and some other sources, the company is already testing a new tablet, there is still no guarantee that the iPad Mini will hit the stores.

Apple will sell the iPad tablet in China

As the saying goes - "in less than half of the year" and the long-awaited tablet iPad last generation as early as Friday, July 20, will be sold in China. This happened due to the fact that Apple has yet got permission to use the trademark iPad in China, paying no small amount of kickbacks.


The latest generation of tablets iPad with a "retina" screen will be sold in Chinese stores official Apple Store, or through local resellers. To buy a long-awaited tablet, the Chinese people need to start to issue an order online, because the demand is expected to iPad incredible.

China is a very important market for Apple, because its products, especially the iPhone 4S, it is sold as a "hot cakes". Due to start selling as early as this Friday, the Cupertino-based company can earn from selling well plates and finish the quarter, another record.

Announcing the official price on the iPad in China, just to get rid of the speculators who sell apple tablet at insane prices because the cost of the tablet in China will match that of the United States.

ASUS will release a competitor to the iPad in early July

The emergence of the model without the support of 3G/4G devices based on Tegra processor 3 with a frequency of 1.6 GHz. We also know that a gadget will get a 10.1-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels, which is one of the highest resolution on the market tablets - at least among the Android-models. Work will be under the control of new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In the technical capabilities devaysa also includes an 8-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel front camera, up to 64 GB of internal memory and port HDMI. The device can operate without recharging for 10 hours, and when you connect a proprietary docking station - all 16 hours. This accessory includes a QWERTY-keyboard, which will turn into a full tablet laptop. The cost of ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T unknown. In early June, will start exhibition Computex 2012, which ASUS, are expected to talk about the family tablet Transformer Pad.

The new iPad will IGZO-screen

A new type of display, which will apply to the next generation tablet from Apple, the company produces Sharp. The display was named IGZO (indium, gallium, zink, oxide). According to Display Search analyst Richard Shim, Mass production of the Sharp display beginning in April. According to the manufacturer's specifications display "correspond in some respects superior to the third-generation displays iPad."  As previously wrote to the head of research firm Raymond Soneyra DisplayMate, Apple planned to get the technology IGZO in March, but the manufacturer was not ready and the company had to resort to more traditional technology of amorphous silicon. So far known only to some of the benefits of new technology. Among them: the smaller number of elements in the chips, reducing the number of elements of the light, and as a consequence, a more refined and compact the final product. The reduced size of the new display would allow Apple's release space for larger battery for longer battery life tablet.

Remote management of Windows 8 with iPad

The well-known application of the same company Splashtop designed to remotely control your computer with the iOS-or Android-devices, has received recent support for Windows 8. This is one of the most popular apps in iTunes: it is a list of 25 best-selling, despite its cost at $ 50.

Currently, Splashtop on the shares offered for purchase on iTunes for $ 25, under the name Win8 Metro Testbed. In an accompanying description of the software product noted that there is no reason to buy Windows-tablet for more than $ 1,000, to get acquainted with the touch surrounding Metro - provides the full functionality of the application Win8 Metro Testbed. However, this still need a PC running Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

The software supports native gestures for Metro and all the management functions of Windows 8. The target audience is developers wishing to debug a touch-sensitive controls, and enthusiasts who can not wait now to try out tablet interface systems. Offered the opportunity to record video from screen with the publishing to YouTube.

The application provides screen updates in real time and seamless interaction with the interface. We recommend installing Windows 8 on a computer equipped with dual-core processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz and 1 GB of RAM.

Why do people need iPad

The tablet became a full working tool in various fields. This is evidenced by a report research company IDG Connect, which explored how and where people use this in life, writes cnews.ru.

For almost two years of existence on the market from Apple Tablet PCs have become an indispensable tool for every two employees (51%) of 60 million users. However, only one in four of the iPad was bought by the employer. IPad home use 54% of its owners, and 79% - for korotaniya time on the road. 12% of people working in IT, have replaced "aypedom" laptop, and the majority of respondents said they were less likely to listen to the player, use the telephone and watch TV after the appearance of the tablet.

iPad has also changed consumer habits. About 75% admitted that they have the appearance of the tablet, they are less likely to buy newspapers and books, and every second person - that it became less interested in movies on DVD.

At the same habits in different regions have changed is not the same. For example, if in South America 27% of IT professionals and businessmen who bought the iPad, could do without the laptop, then in Europe - only 23%. European users often prefer to use the tablet at home, not at work:

The most commonly used for the tablet:


Web surfing (79%);
Reading the literature (76%);
Newsreader (73%);
communication with colleagues (54%);
access to social networks (44%);
Connect with friends and relatives (42%);
entertainment (31%).

How to turn on the scanner iPad

New stationary device for the iPad appear so often that it does not have time to keep track of them.

Tablet PC - a mobile device, but it has a wall mount, keyboard, fixing the base and other appliances which are generally not relevant to the "mobility". So now from the "apple" tablet can make a real desktop scanner.

Brookstone Company decided to surprise participants at CES 2012 and users of iPad, creating a compact scanner for the tablet. Called it iConvert. This device is similar to a docking station that contains a scanner and listoprotyazhny connector for iPad at the top. If you collect the installation, you get an interesting and neat gadget, helpful office staff at any time. iConvert has the ability to scan color documents, even of A4. And, of course, the device work, you must install the tablet specific software from Brookstone.

Forget about the various support programs, for example, TextGrabber, and banal camera iPad, because the quality of the document will be terrible. Also keep the tablet shed exactly the format of the sheet is very difficult. And thanks iConvert rather "fed" into a narrow slit absolutely any literary paper to see it the iPad. The first time you see the whole process, just can not believe that this is really happening - the animation is simply amazing. If another sheet size and dimensions of the tablet to coincide, it would be even steeper.

This is a remarkable device can be ordered at the end of February. Approximate cost - $ 100.

iPad first served as a legal document for crossing the border

A resident of Montreal's Martin Raysh able to cross the border into the United States, showing a copy of the passport, in advance, copied to the iPad . Finding that he had forgotten passport at home, the Canadian kept his head and offered the American border guards found a copy of the document on your iPad. According Raysha, he is well aware that the border guards made an exception for him, especially when he explained that he sent to Vermont with Christmas gifts. "I thought, why not at least try their luck - says Raysh. - The border guard took iPad in his hut, he was not there five or six minutes, but I have these moments seemed like an eternity. When he came out, he paused significantly, and then wished me a Merry Christmas. " Canadian believes that successfully cross the border helped him honesty and driver's license. On the same day Raysh able to return home to Canada with the same "document", but vowed that henceforth will never forget your passport. Nevertheless, he hopes that someday scanned copies of documents may be able to replace the originals in many cases. "I am confident that in the future, identity documents, will be in the order of things stored on electronic devices, it's just a matter of time" - believes Canadian. However, while the rules of border controls in the U.S. only tougher. Since 2009, Canadian citizens crossing the border is no longer enough to show a driver's license. Now they need to have a passport or a special permit Nexus.

Media: In January, Apple might announce two new iPad

In January 2012, Apple may soon present two new models of Tablet PCs iPad, which will be different specifications that allow the company to compete in different segments, the website DigiTimes citing informed sources.

In late January, a conference MacWorld | iWorld, which may be represented by new items. The top version of the tablet will get a screen capable of displaying 2048x1536 pixels - four times more than the existing Tablet Apple. In addition, the device will equip battery capacity which will be 14 000 mAh vs. 6500 mAh in the previous model.

Appearance of the iPad high resolution screens expected even before the announcement of the second generation device. But then the experts noted that such displays are expensive and time consuming to produce, that some time would deter their use in mass products.

Produce displays for the iPad will be Japan's Sharp, which will take place Samsung - the current main supplier of screens for mobile technology Apple.

In the iPad, which will be released next year, will set a powerful quad-core Apple A6, says DigiTimes. The use of quad-core mobile technology in a rare while, but it can become a trend in 2012.

Another improvement will be the iPad built-in cameras, suitable for capturing high quality photographs. The iPad 2, released in the spring, on the back of the camera with a 0.7-megapixel sensor, suitable for video recording format of 720p, but doing low-quality photos. The new iPad will be installed cameras with a resolution of 5 megapixels and 8.

Even after the update, Apple iPad line will continue to manufacture the iPad 2, says DigiTimes. Perhaps the price this tablet will be reduced, thus enabling it to compete with the available solutions on the platform Google Android.

AppleInsider site questioned the accuracy of information DigiTimes. In particular, the resource notes that Apple has since 2009 officially refused to participate in the annual conference of Macworld. IPad tablet first and second generation company represented at the press conferences that are organized independently.

Tablet PC iPad firmly hold the leadership in its segment, controlling about two-thirds of the world market for such devices.

Recall that the predicted analytical agency Canalys, tablet iPad would allow Apple's take the lead in the global PC market in HPdo July 2012.

iPad mini: summer

The estimated mini-version of Apple-tablet with a screen diagonal of 7.85 inches, may be released in late spring to appear on sale in summer 2012. According to component suppliers, Apple plans to launch stores iPad 3 in March next year, given that in summer the company Steve Jobs has set to offer a smaller version of the tablet. Of course, this information should be taken only conditionally: if the "apple" and the company will release iPad mini, it violates the well-known criticism of the late Steve Jobs, fury aimed at the 7-inch plates, which are inconvenient to use. The problem is that readers like the Kindle Fire and smart phones with large displays are able to create a strong enough competitive products Apple, after all, a product portfolio of the latest devices with similar screen sizes there. Miniature iPad requires adequate cost in order to compete with the 200-dollar Kindle Fire, but then it loses some of its attractive features, such as cameras or receive a slower processor and smaller amount of flash memory. 

American Airlines pilots allowed to fly on the iPad

The Federal Aviation Administration has allowed U.S. pilots to American Airlines Flight use in flight tablet iPad to view digital maps and flight documentation for reading. This is with reference to its sources reported ZDNet.

Resolution shall take effect on Friday, December 16. First, the plates will be used on the Boeing 777, and then on other types of aircraft from the fleet of American Airlines. Pilots have the right to consult with the iPad at all phases of flight.

Argued that the iPad replaces the pilot several volumes of paper documents weighing up to 15 kilograms. Does this mean that traditional maps and instructions will no longer take on board, ZDNet did not specify.

Before you get official permission to use the iPad in the cockpit, American Airlines conducted a six-month trial, which proved the effectiveness of using the tablet on the board.

Example American Airlines intend to follow other U.S. airlines, including United Airlines, UPS and Alaska Airlines. The latter also took part in the test program the tablet.

Recall that the predicted analytical agency Canalys, popular tablet iPad would allow Apple's take the lead in the global PC market to HP in July 2012.

iPhone 4S has been launched

Philip Schiller, head of marketing, Apple, has presented yesterday brand new iPhone 4S! It looks exactly like the previous version but don’t be deceived because inside it is all new. What Apple has done is put powerful processor inside a super thin phone. So now you can check out brand new features:  
1. Play game features. 7th faster graphics. Even more, now you can customise your weapon!
2. Battery life: 8 hours of 3G talk time, 14 hours of 2G talk time, 6 hours of browsing at network, 9 hours of Wi-Fi, 10 hours of watching video, 40 hours of listening to music. Fantastic battery life!
3. Twice as fast in downloading data. It is possible due to specially designed A5 chip used in iPad.
4. The 4S has 2 antennae to ensure that it works on the both technologies - CDMA and GSM.
5. All new 8 MP camera which has 60% more pixels than iPhone 4.
6. Whole new voice control system. Users are able to speak requests for the time, setting the alarm clock, a weather update, or finding the nearest restaurant.

"Only Apple could make such amazing hardware, software and services and bring them together into this experience," Cook said in his closing remarks. "I am so incredibly proud of this company."

The new handsets will be available in black and white and in three price bands, depending on memory size:
• $199 (US) for the 16GB model
• $299 (US) for the 32GB model
• $399 (US) for the new 64GB model
The phone will be available on 14 October in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, France, Germany and Japan. By the end of the year, the 4S will be available in 70 countries.

IPhone 4 will be available for £99 what makes it a lot more competitive in comparison with cheaper and faster-selling Android models. The 3GS will be available for free with a contract.