Thursday
Jan282010

Thoughts on the iPad

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPad, crummy name, amazing device. In terms of industrial design, this is likely to be up there with the MacBook Air, the Mac Mini and the iPod Shuffle in the "how did they fit all that...in there?" category. Sure, some would say that iPad is really a gargantuan iPod Touch. That's being extremely shortsighted-- wake up, smell the coffee and see that the iPad is Apple's triple-threat device and its going after netbooks, eReaders and portable gaming devices.

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Wednesday
Jan272010

Apple launches iPad tablet computer


Apple's CEO Steve Jobs today introduced iPad, a device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more.

The long awaited tablet is built on Apple's iPhone OS platform and can run most of the available iPhone applications natively. The iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook.

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Saturday
Jan232010

iPhone Case Smackdown  

Which iPhone case suits your lifestyle best?

 By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Selecting the perfect case for your  iPhone 3G and 3GS  is one of the toughest and most time-consuming activities faced by new owners. The iPhone is an extremely well-designed, well put together  smartphone but Apple's choice of shiny plastic material and chrome accents has  made the device susceptible to scratches and smudges.

 

A good case is one of the first accessories new iPhone owners consider investing in and this is where things can get complicated.

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Friday
Jan222010

Nokia offers free Ovi Maps to smartphones globally

Updated on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 9:39AM by Registered CommenterGadjo Cardenas Sevilla

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla


Not to be outdone by Google's free GPS navigation on Android phones, Nokia is offering its robust Ovi Maps turn-by-turn GPS navigation for all compatible smartphones at no charge.

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