iPad hacked to run Chrome OS, what next?

Apple iPad running Chrome OS

We don’t have any production devices running the Google Chrome OS yet, but the interest levels on Chrome is tremendous. We have had several rumors in the past about various devices to be running on Chrome OS, including Samsung’s own Galaxy Tab.

There have also been several debates on the merits of running Chrome on a Tablet . . . → Continue reading iPad hacked to run Chrome OS, what next?

iOS 4.2 on the iPad previewed, gets wireless printing using AirPrint

Engadget has previewed the iOS 4.2 on the iPad, and have a detailed post on what you can expect. More importantly they seem to be pleased with what they saw, especially the multi-tasking feature, its implementation, and the overall performance.

The overall look and feel and performance of the Tablet device seemed to . . . → Continue reading iOS 4.2 on the iPad previewed, gets wireless printing using AirPrint

Apple to ramp-up iPad production to 3 million units a month, for the Holiday season

Apple started of with an inventory of 1 million units of iPad every month, when it started retailing their Tablet in April this year. Even at these volumes Apple found themselves totally unprepared for the demand their iPad Tablet generated, and remember they were only selling it in the US and few select countries back then. They . . . → Continue reading Apple to ramp-up iPad production to 3 million units a month, for the Holiday season

Is the next gen iPad getting a webcam and FaceTime

9 to 5 Mac has broken news that the next generation Apple iPad is going to get a webcam and video calling capabilities with the FaceTime application. They also have this picture here to prove this. It is however too much of a close-up to clearly see if it is indeed the . . . → Continue reading Is the next gen iPad getting a webcam and FaceTime

Orange planning 3G Tablet by Christmas

French publication Les Echos has reported that the French Telecom carrier Orange is planning to launch several own branded Tablet PCs based on the Android OS, all by Christmas this year. Apparently these Tablet PC devices will be sold by . . . → Continue reading Orange planning 3G Tablet by Christmas

CineXPlayer iPad App plays Xvid, AVi files

If you have been a loyal Apple user – either an iPhone, iPod Touch, or an iPad, and were really peeved with the lack of support for native playback of a wide range of file formats, i would have said “You pretty much asked for it.”, however now with CineXPlayer, its . . . → Continue reading CineXPlayer iPad App plays Xvid, AVi files

2011 iPad upgrade with ARM Cortex A9 CPU, 512 MB RAM

Digitimes Research has made a very interesting claim that Apple is planning the launch of an upgrade to the current iPad for the first quarter of 2011. The upgraded iPad will come with an ARM Cortex A9 processor and 512 MB RAM, . . . → Continue reading 2011 iPad upgrade with ARM Cortex A9 CPU, 512 MB RAM

Apple planning new smaller iPad

iLounge claim that Apple has been working on a new smaller 7″ iPad, and that their work is substantially finished. They expect an announcement late this year or early 2011. They also mention that Apple has been prototyping devices of this size for a long time now, even before . . . → Continue reading Apple planning new smaller iPad

Free iPads for Stanford University Freshmen

Stanford University has announced that all first year medical students as well as students of Master of Medicine at the university will be provided with a free Apple iPad tablet PC.

Standard university has justified this move saying it would be conducive for “efficient, mobile and innovative learning”. They also . . . → Continue reading Free iPads for Stanford University Freshmen

iPad data costs analyzed by country

If you are from a country where the iPad is available and if you are using one yourself, you should have a pretty good idea about how much you are paying for the Data plan. Here is a handy comparison of what iPad users in different are paying for their data plans.

Go ahead, see where you stand and . . . → Continue reading iPad data costs analyzed by country