Archive for the ‘ipad’ Category
July 7th, 2010 | 
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Chet Rosales has creatively designed the iPad Cam-Case, which is a protective case with a webcam and a microphone. The camera itself can be rotated to capture your face when video-chatting. The camera is located in the corner, which works well for landscape or portrait viewing and the rubber-plastic case provides a better grip when handling the device. Too bad, it is only a concept at this time.
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The N-Board is a new iPad accessory that allows you to convert your iPad into a netbook computer. The device also functions as a cooling station for any netbooks. The N-Board provides four USB 2.0 ports and a cooling fan. Folks in South Korea are able to purchase the N-Board for 35,000 Won or around $29. [Product Page]
If you have the type of job that could potentially put your iPad in danger, but also requires you to have a device with similar capabilities around you at all times, then this new Hard Case for the iPad is perfect. This case features a construction grade clipboard with a secure paper tray and underneath that is the housing for your iPad. It is made out of high strength aluminum and has anti-skid strips on the back to help keep it in place when you set it down. [CrunchGear]
One of the biggest complaints about the new Apple iPad is the lack of a built in camera, but everyone expected for the third party companies to come in and release their own cameras for the iPad. Photofast is one of the first that has started working on a prototype camera, which is basically a Microsoft webcam that hooks up to the iPad’s docking port. It is expected to be available later this year, so let’s wait and see if the third party external camera releases before Apple releases one of their own. [PocketLint]
UK jeweler Stuart Hughes has designed the limited edition iPad that was covered with a total of 2,100 grams of 22ct gold and 25.5cts of flawless diamonds. Weighing at 2,100 grams, the Gold and Diamond iPad is currently available in a limited quantity. There are only 10 units of these gadget that are available for purchase. The Gold and Diamond iPad retails for £129,995 or $189,000 each. [Stuart Hughes via Geeky Gadgets]
UK jeweler Stuart Hughes has designed the limited edition iPad that was covered with a total of 2,100 grams of 22ct gold and 25.5cts of flawless diamonds. Weighing at 2,100 grams, the Gold and Diamond iPad is currently available in a limited quantity. There are only 10 units of these gadget that are available for purchase. The Gold and Diamond iPad retails for £129,995 or $189,000 each. [Stuart Hughes via Geeky Gadgets]
Shenzhen-based company Zenithink has showed off the new 10-inch iPad clone that uses a 1GHZ ARM Cortex-A8 processor. The standard model has a 10-inch 1024 x 600 display, a 512M RAM, a 16GB flash storage, and a 2400mAH battery. Its screen could be capacitive or resistive, which will decided by manufactures. This Android 2.1-powered gadget also supports 1080p videos. There is also a 7-inch model that provides 800×480 resolutions. The Zenithink 10-inch iPad Clone will hit the market in middle June 2010. [Shanzhaiben]
Apple has officially announced that the Wi-Fi version of the iPad will be released in the US on April 3rd, 2010. Sadly, the Wi-Fi + 3G model still has no specific US release date other than “late April”. If you are interested, you can pre-order both models from Apple’s online store from March 12, 2010, but only the Wi-Fi model can be reserved and picked up in store. The Wi-Fi model will retail at a suggested price of $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB and $699 for the 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available at a suggested retail price of $629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB and $829 for the 64GB. Watch the first iPad commercial video after the jump.
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The ExoPC Slate is a new tablet PC that looks like the Apple iPad. Priced at $599, the gadget is powered a 8.9-inch multitouch display with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, Windows 7 OS, a 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 32GB SSD with SD card expansion and a 4-hour battery life with the included user-replaceable battery. The ExoPC Slate 8.9-inch tablet will be released in March 2010, or you can purchase a non-multitouch prototype right now for $780. [NexGadget via Laptop Notebook News]
Apple has also launched the new iBookstore for iPad. It is an iTunes Store-like storefront for e-books that lies within a new app called iBooks. The iBookstore will feature books from both major and independent publishers including Penguin, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Hachette book group. All books will be offered in the ePub format. Several books shown during the demo were available for as little as $4.99 each. [iLounge]