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Apple's iPad: Computing's Next Leap Forward?
First-gen iPhone, Droid Sold 8 Times Better Than Nexus One Debut
Survey finds 40% of Blackberry Owners Want To Switch To iPhone
Blackberry Users Ready To Abandon Ship For The iPhone, Nexus One
iPad 2.0: What's Next For The Apple Tablet?
Apple Delays iPad Keyboard Dock, Power Adapter Until May
ShoveBox Developer Forays into Digital Sheet Music with New iPhone App Etude
Nexus One Now Available In Canada
Apple's iPad: Computing's Next Leap Forward?
Computerworld's Michael Deagonia says:
It's been nearly two decades since the laptop's invention, and in that time we've moved into an era where portability is as necessary as a constant connection. In this new era, the laptop form factor has become increasingly unwieldy. Unless you're sitting down, using one is an awkward balancing act; it's not exactly the best fit for an increasingly mobile world.
For years, PC manufacturers fought the inherent awkwardness of their products by building smaller and smaller laptops. These days, netbooks are all the rage, even though they're generally cramped and underpowered. But a small netbook or laptop still relies on the same, increasingly outdated design: flip-up screen and computer/keyboard base.
The iPhone changed the game....
With the release of the iPad on April 3, Apple is moving to the logical next step: Portable, focused computing is getting a bigger screen...
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/031510-apples-ipad-computings-next-leap.html
First-gen iPhone, Droid Sold 8 Times Better Than Nexus One Debut
Appleinsider's Neil Hughes reports:
In its first 74 days of availability, the Google Nexus One has sold an estimated 135,000 units, compared to 1 million in the same timeframe for the original iPhone, and 1.05 million for the Motorola Droid.
For the full report, visit here:
http://bit.ly/aWbW8F
Survey finds 40% of Blackberry Owners Want To Switch To iPhone
9to5Mac's Luke Bornheimer reports:
Silicon Valley-based Crowd Science released results from its survey of 1,140 respondents today revealing some interesting findings. Almost 40% of Blackberry users surveyed said they would "prefer Apple's iPhone for their next smartphone purchase," aka when their contract is up, they are most likely heading to an Apple Store.
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http://www.9to5mac.com/node/15029
Blackberry Users Ready To Abandon Ship For The iPhone, Nexus One
TUAW's Chris Rawson reports:
If a recent survey from market research firm Crowd Science is anything to go by, there's dark times ahead for RIM, maker of the Blackberry smartphone. 40% of survey respondents said they plan to ditch their Blackberry handset for an iPhone when it's time to upgrade. As if that wasn't bad enough, another 32% of those surveyed said they'd be getting a Nexus One for their next smartphone instead of another Blackberry. The survey doesn't appear to have asked about other companies' smartphones, but even if they didn't, the story told by these numbers is bad enough as is: at best, only 28% of current Blackberry users plan on sticking with the platform.
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http://bit.ly/9he20H
iPad 2.0: What's Next For The Apple Tablet?
T3 Magazine asks:
What will the iPad successor bring to the table?
As the the first scramble for Apple iPad pre-orders begins, we of course still have a bit of a waiting to do before we get our hands on the 'revolutionary' device. In a bid to fill the iPad-shaped void in our lives, we've stared into the future to see what the next instalment of the iPad could have in store for us.
As we anticipate more outings of the iPad as we now expect from the iPhone, here's is our thoughts on what the follow up to the iPad could be packing.....
Smart bezels
Dual connectors
3D screen
Flash support
Multi-tasking
Camera
For the full report, visit here:
http://www.t3.com/feature/ipad-2-0-whats-next-for-the-apple-tablet
Apple Delays iPad Keyboard Dock, Power Adapter Until May
Appleinsider's Slash Lane reports:
Originally scheduled to ship soon after the iPad launch in April, both the keyboard dock and 10W USB power adapter for Apple's tablet computer now have estimated ship dates sometime in the month of May.
For the full report, visit here:
http://bit.ly/bmpQOI
ShoveBox Developer Forays into Digital Sheet Music with New iPhone App Etude
Wonder Warp Software, developers of the Mac/iPhone productivity app ShoveBox, has released Etude, a new iPhone app for learning music on the piano.
The app combines traditional sheet music with an on-screen keyboard whose keys light up to reveal which notes are being played as well as a MIDI synthesizer that simultaneously plays the piece aloud. It also has its own in-app music store with hundreds of songs, all of which are currently offered free to users who buy the app.
Today, the songs available for download in the app are largely public domain, but Wonder Warp hopes to finish negotiations with sheet music publishers to offer users more contemporary music like pop songs and film soundtracks. But for now, the music selection spans everything from classical pieces like Moonlight Sonata to nursery rhymes like The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
Etude is available in the iPhone App Store today for an
introductory price of $2.99 USD. More information can be found at:
http://etudeapp.com
The app runs on all models of iPhone and iPod Touch devices running OS version 3.1 or higher. A version for Apple's upcoming iPad tablet computer is also in the works, with a preview available soon on the app's website.
Nexus One Now Available In Canada
CTV's Omar El Akkad and Iain Marlow report:
The Google Nexus One smart phone is finally available in Canada but unlike the iPhone, it only took about three months to get here.
For the full report, visit here:
http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article1502169.html
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