iPad – Tech Raman

Coast by Opera gets its first update

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:37:09 +0000

Read: Coast by Opera Review Now the Opera team behind this project has released a first update to the browser app adding few refreshing features. For music buffs. the update brings music app directly baked into the browser. Suppose you go to Soundclound webpage and to a particular music page, the browser automatically starts playing it. To add an extra visual impact, a small animation of graphic equalizer sits pretty on the website’s icon. Additionally, it allows to control music on the webpages from the iOS lockscreen. Coast by Opera already allowed customization option for its homescreen by allowing the user to choose a picture from a website, taking it forward the new update give s the user option to choose your own pictures on the iPad. The new update also improves the PDF document handling in Coast. The new update also has few minor updates under the hood to make the browser app more efficient.]]>

iPad Air, the 4th generation tablet comes with a 9.7" Retina display and is much thinner, lighter

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:40:17 +0000

iPad Air SmartCover and SmartCase To add a dash of color, Apple has introduced new colorful smart covers in six different colors. When opened, the smart covers wakes the tablet and puts it to sleep when closed. The folds can be used to position the tablet for reading/viewing mode. The cover is priced at $80.

iPad Air pricing

iPad Air (WiFi only + 16GB) $499
iPad Air (WiFi only + 32GB) $599
iPad Air (WiFi only + 64GB) $699
iPad Air (WiFi only + 126GB) $799
iPad Air (WiFi + data + 16GB) $629
iPad Air (WiFi + data + 32GB) $729
iPad Air (WiFi + data + 64GB) $829
iPad Air (WiFi + data + 128GB) $929

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Apple announces 4th generation iPad, discontinues 3rd generation iPad

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:00:46 +0000

With new processor on-board, the iPad 4 doubles the CPU and graphics performances along with a battery life of 10 hours. It also sports a 720p facetime camera. The base model with 16GB storage and WiFi is priced at $499 as before and the 16 GB cellular model comest at $629, similar to the outgoing model.

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Apple unveils iPad Mini; Price starts at $329

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:17:54 +0000

isn’t just a shrunken-down iPad, it’s an entirely new design.” So what is so new about the iPad Mini? iPad mini sizez upto 7.9″ and has a 1024 x 768 resolution like in iPad 2. An all-new 7.2mm-thick aluminum shell ensures the mini is 53 percent lighter and 23 percent thinner than the newly announced 4th gen iPad. Finding the way inside is a dual-core Apple A5 processor, optional LTE, a 5-megapixel iSight camera, 802.11n Wi-Fi, the new Lightning connector, and also promises a 10-hour battery life. Ah, I can hear you but what would be the price of iPad Mini? The base model of iPad mini that would be a 16 GB, Wi-Fi only model is priced at $329. And for every $100 increment you would get the 32GB ($429) and 64GB ($529) variants. LTE models begins at $459 and again a $100 increment as you raise the storage space. Apple expects to deliver a lethal blow to Amazon Kindle and Google Nexus 7 tablets with their new offering and primarily targets the device for those who basically love to indulge on web browsing and reading on their device. Available in 2 colors – Black and White, iPad mini is available for pre-order from this Friday, October 26th, and Apple will ship it out on November 2nd.]]>