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Apple iPad User Analysis
Apple Stores Completely Sold Out Of iPad 3G
Is The iPad The World's First 'Couchtop'?
New Intel Atom Processor-Based Platform Using Significantly Lower Power Readies Intel for Smartphone, Tablet Push
Ottawa Doctor Develops iPhone App To Help Treat Vertigo
The Tech Night Owl: The iPad Report: A Master at Consumption
Apple iPad User Analysis
ymobileblog.com's Ginny Hung has posted a graphical statistical analysis of the the behavior of the first iPad users on Yahoo!'s Yahoo! network, which within the classic early-adopter profile evidenced a male skew in the 35-44 age group, and men outnumbering women 2:1. The first Yahoo! iPad users were 94% more likely to be affluent consumers, that 48% of Yahoo! iPad users also own an iPhone.
For the full report visit here:
http://ymobileblog.com/blog/2010/05/06/apple-ipad-user-analysis/
Apple Stores Completely Sold Out Of iPad 3G
AppleInsider Staff report:
Apple's iPad 3G remains sold out in most of the company's retail stores, prompting "Notify Me" waiting lists that will give customers first priority when supplies are replenished.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/bbRPyd
Is The iPad The World's First 'Couchtop'?
Forbes Lee Gomes says the arrival of the iPad as though an aging Henry Ford had tried to reinvent the mass-market automobile that he had, a few decades before, helped invent. Steve Jobs, a creator of the personal computer, is now creating it again, this time with the benefit of a little experience. Gomes suggests it's probably best to think of the iPad not as the world's next laptop but as the world's first "couchtop," and that If you need to do real work, you'll still need a "real" computer, however further observing that In developing the iPhone/iPad OS, Jobs is for a second time likely shaping what computing will be like for millions of people for years to come, and in most regards making decisions opposite to ones he made a generation ago when the emphasis was on the freedom to do anything with the device that you wished to do, while the iPhone and iPad are locked down.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://bit.ly/cbw2T2
New Intel Atom Processor-Based Platform Using Significantly Lower Power Readies Intel for Smartphone, Tablet Push
Intel unveiled its newest Atom processor-based platform (formerly code-named "Moorestown") this week. Benefitting from the company's power-saving architecture, transistor and circuit design expertise, plus unique manufacturing process techniques, the technology package provides significantly lower power consumption and prepares the company to target a range of computing devices, including high-end smartphones, tablets and other mobile handheld products, providing the muscle to run the growing number of rich media and Internet applications, a choice of software, and ability to easily multitask across a number of applications, including HD video and multi-point videoconferencing.
"Intel has delivered its first product that is opening the door for Intel architecture [IA] in the smartphone market segment," says Anand Chandrasekher, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Ultra Mobility Group. "Through "Moorestown," Intel is scaling the benefits of IA while significantly reducing the power, cost and footprint to better address handheld market segments. As a result of our efforts, the Intel Atom processor is pushing the boundaries of higher performance at significantly lower power to show what's possible as handheld devices become small, powerful mobile computers."
The platform includes the Intel Atom processor Z6xx Series Family (formerly "Lincroft" system-on-chip [SoC]), the Intel Platform Controller Hub MP20 (formerly "Langwell") and a dedicated Mixed Signal IC (MSIC), formerly "Briertown."
The platform has been repartitioned to include the Intel Atom processor Z6xx, which combines the 45nm Intel Atom processor core with 3-D graphics, video encode and decode, as well as memory and display controllers into a single SoC design. It also includes the MP20 Platform Controller Hub which supports a range of system-level functions and I/O blocks. Additionally, a dedicated MSIC integrates power delivery and battery charging, and consolidates a range of analog and digital components.
Collectively these new chips deliver significantly lower power including >50x reduction in idle power, >20x reduction in audio power, and 2-3x reductions across browsing and video scenarios – all at the platform level when compared to Intel's previous-generation product1. These power savings translate into >10 days of standby, up to 2 days of audio playback and 4-5 hours of browsing and video battery life3. When combined with 1.5-3x higher compute performance, 2-4x richer graphics, >4x higher JavaScript performance, and support for full HD 1080p high-profile video decoding and 720p HD video recording, these low-power innovations bring a rich, PC-like visual experience to powerful handheld computers4.
Building on the C6 state in the original Intel Atom processor design, the SoC incorporates new ultra-low-power states (S0i1 and S0i3), which take the SoC to 100 micro-watts5. At the platform level, Intel implemented a new, fine grain OS power management approach that manages the idle and active power states across all aspects of the system based on usage scenarios. This software-managed technique applies aggressive power and clock gating across the SoC's power islands and system voltage rails. Additionally, Intel used a new high-K 45nm2 LP SoC process to support a multiple transistor design with a range of high-voltage I/Os.
These power management capabilities, when combined with Intel Burst Performance Technology for high-performance on demand, and Intel's Bus Turbo Mode for high-bandwidth on demand, help to deliver industry leading performance and power efficiency across a range of handheld devices.
"After we delivered the first-generation Intel Atom processor with 10x thermal power reduction, we challenged ourselves to achieve 50x power reduction at the platform level," comments Belli Kuttanna, chief Intel Atom processor architect. "We are delighted to have exceeded this goal while increasing performance and are proud of the architects and designers who consistently reinvent the possibilities of Intel Architecture."
The Intel Atom processor Z6xx Series Family, Intel Platform Controller Hub MP20 and the dedicated Mixed Signal IC are available now.
The new platform supports a range of scalable frequencies, up to 1.5 GHz for high-end smartphones and up to 1.9 GHz for tablets and other handheld designs. The chips also bring support for Wi-Fi, 3G/HSPA, and WiMAX, as well as a range of operation systems, including Android, MeeGo and Moblin. Intel is bringing together a breadth of applications and ecosystem support across these platforms to enable a software- and Internet-compatible user experience for developers and consumers. For more information, visit:
http://www.intel.com/
Ottawa Doctor Develops iPhone App To Help Treat Vertigo
CTV.ca News Staff reports that Dr. Matt Bromwich, an ear, nose and throat surgeon at of the the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, has developed an iPhone app to help treat a form of vertigo. Patients simply run the app while the iPhone is on their forehead.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/bdxs3H
The Tech Night Owl: The iPad Report: A Master at Consumption
So I've been busy mastering the ins and outs of the review sample of a Wi-Fi iPad for the past couple of weeks, and I've come to some conclusions, most of which were not unexpected. However, it's crystal clear why sales of netbooks have been flattened by the promise and the reality of the iPad.
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