Andorid 4 Ice Cream Sandwich vs iOS5 - The New OS This September 2011

Google will rush out the production of Andorid 4, code named as Ice Cream Sandwich for tablets and smartphones to compete with iOS 5, latest OS that will soon be released in September 2011. The iOS 5 (also called as i Operating System) is an OS for iPhone and iPad made by Apple while Android is an open source operating system made by Google. Now Android is widely used in netbooks and tablet laptops, the popular Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom and HTC Flyer installed with Android 3.o, code named as Honeycomb, the interface is similar to the image above.

Andorid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich scheduled to be available in late September or in middle of October 2011, while iOS5 rumoured to be available during the same period of time. Its Google versus Apple, Android 4 versus iOS5, who gains advantage? The user. They will get more speed in any device they use, more technologies, more new innovations, more decrease in the price (maybe).

Dont know if Windows Phone 7 OS can compete with Android and iOS. Acer Iconia Tab w500 is the only tablet laptop installed with Windows 7, others installed with Android OS.

iPad 2 Accessories - Smart Cover

iPad 2 Smart Cover was made to cover iPad 2 from any scratch, dust or damages, sold at RM159.00. It is not just a usual cover just like any cover for other tablet laptop but this Smart Cover for iPad 2 by Apple was highy handy. The Smart Cover can be used as a stand that holds iPad 2 upright. Smart Cover is equipped with built-in magnets that enable you to tilt and scroll the cover to a triangle stand position on a table or a desk, makes the iPad 2 easy for typing (if you prefer not to hold your iPad 2 on using your hands). iPad 2 Smart Covers were made of Polyurethane amd leather, each with different prices. This accessories is optional at the time you buy iPad 2 via Apple Malaysia online store.

iPad Spec - iPad 2

Here are some info about iPad spec if you want to know about its basic specification. iPad is the thinnest, fastest and lightest tablet laptop available in Malaysia right now. If you are looking for a tablet laptop that is light, small and has battery power for more than 7 hours, you can choose iPad. Currently Apple has release the latest version of iPad, names iPad 2 (which is better than iPad 1). The iPad 2 has 10-hours battery life, a dual-core A5 processor chip (sorry, it is not Intel or AMD processor chip!), fast and sharp graphic, two digital camera (frontal view and back view), multi touch screen, WiFi and 3G internet connection sensor. When you buy iPad 2,you will get the tablet laptop, a usb powered dock connector, usb power adapter and a operating manual for you to understand more about iPad 2. The price of iPad 2 in Malaysia is varied according to its model and storage capacity. The cheapest iPad 2 sold at RM1,499 (a WiFi only version) and RM1,899 (Wifi + 3G version).

New iPad 2 - 10 Ways To Umprove iPad Battery Life

Here are the 10 ways to improve iPad 2 battery life:

1. Don't push, and fetch less often.
2. Turn off Bluetooth.
3. Turn off Wi-Fi when not needed.
5. Keep an eye on GPS apps and location services.
6. Turn off notifications entirely.
7. Turn off EQ in iPod app.
8. Use Low screen brightness.
9. Keep it away from hot climate and hot weather.
10. Stay updated with latest firmware release from Apple.

iPad Accessories - iPad 10W USB Power Adapter

If you want to recharge your iPad 2 from traditional electric socket in your home or in your office, you can use Apple iPad 10 watt (10W) USB Power Adapter sold at RM89 at local Apple Reseller. Please remember that iPad 2 does not has any USB port. All it has is a 30-pin connection dock located on its side. You need to use any connector that compatible with this dock to sync digital devices (digital cameras or your iPhone 4) with your iPad. This 10 watt USB Power Adapter is 6 feet long similar to power adapters used for notebook. Other than your iPad 2, the 10W Power Adapter can be used to recharge your iPhone 4 and the good old first iPad, if you have one.

Apple Flash Support

What is flash? It is a small software used as the engine to play videos on your web browsers. If your web browser cant play any videos from YouTube or similar websites, you need to install flash.

Most flash videos have .flv file extension when being downloaded into your computer, Macbook or laptop. Each time you see a file extension written with '.flv' you will know that video format is flash.

If you are looking for Apple flash support, you can download flash for Apple product (such as Macbook) from their website. Make sure the hardware capability of the Apple product you want to install flash has at least Mac OS X 10.4 operating system, 128MB video RAM, 500MHz PowerPC G3 processor.

When installed, this flash support can play any videos on your web browser either you are using Apple Safari web browser, Mozilla Firefox or Opera.

Download Apple flash support here...

Apple iPad - the intro

Stevie, I love the way you talk!

Simple, confident, stunning. Each time I watched Steve Jobs videos, I noticed his self trademark - a glasses, long sleeved black turtle neck shirt paired with blue jeans, sport shoes on his foot. This is the way Steve Jobs dresses on many media occasions since I was a school teen.

I love his idea of combining iPhone with a laptop. Apple iPad was a phenomenal device our computing industry could ever produce.

This video features Stevie giving his first intro speech about iPad back on 27 January 2010. I asked an Apple dealer in Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu if iPad can be availabe, sadly the answer in "not yet".

Steve called netbooks as "cheap laptops" in the video. I agree, at least netbooks still are affordable computers at another point of view.

LePad is Lenovo version of iPad

Sounds like crazy, but its been done already by Lenovo. Lenovo uses LePad (Lenove + iPad combination) as name for their new tablet laptop, a touch-screen enabled as iPad look alike. Chinese made merchandises has a copy for everything, including the new releases iPad. I dont know what Apple's reaction after hearing this. Will Apple sues Lenovo? My answer, the probability is yes.

iPad starts 2nd evolution in personal computing

Turning back to the history of the computers, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are two geeks who started personal computer. They introduced Macintosh computer, a smaller one comes with colorful user interface - called UI for short. Then Windows copied that kind of UI, makes their own UI, starts producing Windows 95, WIndows 98 and later Windows 7, like we see right now.

iPad starts a new revoultion again in personal computing by introducing beautiful, user friendly, light laptop. I predict big laptop makers will focus on producing tablet laptops under their brand name to catch smaller sagment of 'tablet laptop lovers' which can bring is lot of money for their business. Who know, maybe someday Acer has their own tablet laptop similar to the iPad, a lot cheaper.

Laptops review - Apple iPad OS and the virtual keyboard

Get introduced with Apple iPad for the first time. You will see how this guy in the video plays along with the icons on iPad by scrolling among them side by side from left to right, you will be introduced to iPad''s beautiful user interface and see the virtual keyboard on iPad screen. More, you can learn how to change iPad's settings to suit your needs.

Laptops review - Apple iPad review by Chilla Frilla

This guy named Chilla Frilla does a terrific video on iPad review. At first, I watched his 3:28 minutes video (above) about Apple iPad, he showed us how he opened up a new arrived Apple iPad box, unboxing it, tearing away the plastic cover, started the iPad for the first time. In the 9 minutes video below, Chilla Frilla reviewed Apple iPad in detailed style. Worth watching, especially if you're iPad lover just like me!

iPad Dock iA100ZE by iHome

iHome designed a docking port for Apple iPad tablet laptop (as the charging station, an alarm clock, a digital clock) that has Bluetooth connectivity comaptible with another Apple's devices such as iPhone, iPod. The device connects into your iPad via Bluetooth, means no wires needed.

You can set your iPad as an alarm clock using iHome+Sleep application built within the dock. You can also set customized alarms for alerts from your chosen social site, for weather changes and for latest news, when there is new things available right from your iPad tablet laptop. You will get sound alerts when your friends posted new Facebook wall messages, for example.

Gorillapod iPad stand

Do you need a laptop stand for your iPad? This one provides the solution. Gorillapod iPad stand is skinny, tiny and small laptop stand created by Gorillapod to help you get comfortable with your iPad.



With this stand, you can browse internet, reading emails, watching movies and doing other job on iPad without a need of holding the iPad on your laps. Pretty cool! Gorillapod sold at $30 (equals to 100 Malaysian Ringgit) and its shape allows you to bend it freely, putting it into your laptop bag, in your car, it is highly portable to carry around in your office.

Laptop review - Apple MacBook MC516LL/A (White)

This guy writes a review about Apple MacBook MC516LL/A (in the image) but he or she prefers it as Apple iPad. Well, after reading his review, I'm not agree with most of it. I think the right title is "Apple iPad review" not a Macbook review. If I call iPad as Macbook, my though turns back on iBook, Unibody Macbook or MacBook Air. For you who wants to read about iPad's hardwaer specification, feel free to read the review in the link below.

read Apple MacBook MC516LL/A review

Bloomberg loves iPad

Bloomberg is the Mayor of New York City. Hes has ownen an iPad and uses it to write notes, read his speeches, read his subscribed digital magazines. Bloomberg brings his iPad everywhere he goes. His actions will starts a phenomena, where every VIP and VVIPs will have their own iPad and starts using it as their own personal assistant, a good friend and personal multi-tasking "post-it-notes". iPad will be the biggest rival for any digital pda out there.

source Gothamist

Apple iPad specification

Apple iPad hardware specification:

• Apple A4 1Ghz processor
• Flash memory up to 64Gb internal storage capacity
• 256 MB DRAM
• Multi-touch screen for input, replacing keyborad, mouse or touchpad
• Installed with iOS 3.2 as main operating system (this OS makes it 100% fully secure from computer virus)

You can call iPad as the larger version of iPhone 3Gs (now the latest model is iPhone 4)