Steve Jobs Clarified Just What We Can Expect From Apple's iPad

Apple's latest creation will be in your hands in 60 days and may revolutionize the way you or I compute. Steve Jobs clarified just what we can expect from Apples iPad, a device that appears to be an iPod Touch on steroids. The iPad platform is very similar to the iPod Touch but its capabilities are far more advanced. "It's the best web experience you've ever had. Way better than a laptop, way better than a phone," Steve Jobs said.

Here are the Specs:

• only 1.5 lbs
• only .5 inches and a 9.7-inch LED display
• powered by Apple's own silicon technology, a 1 GHz Apple A4 chip
• available in memory configurations of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 802.11N WiFi
• speaker
• microphone
• accelerometer
• compass
• 10 hours of battery life and over a month of standby time
• on-screen keyboard

Apple has already released an SDK program so that after market developers can create amazing new applications that are befitting to a device like the iPad. Apple is launching a brand new service called iBooks (and the corresponding iBookstore). Apple has reached an agreement, similar to the deal struck with record labels, with all the major publishers to market their content on the new iBookstore. Reading on the iPad will be very similar to Kindles, giving the reader the least strain possible on their eyes. There will be an external keyboard available for when you're in the office, something that we begged Apple to provide with the iPhone. One of the most important features on the iPad is the fact that you will not need a contract with AT&T to access the 3G network; $30 a month will give you unlimited access.

I have saved the best for last, "The Price is Right"! Only $499 for 16GB model, $599 for 32GB, and 64GB for $699. Models with built-in 3G (like the iPhone) will cost more, adding about $130 dollars to the price of each unit. I could make a pretty long list of what the iPad is missing. However, there is no sense in getting worked up about the 1st generation iPad; naturally as the product evolves and is tested by consumers more advancements will find their way to the iPad. I would much rather marvel at the sheer potential this product has to revolutionize the work place as well the classroom than complain about what the device lacks - which seems to be the trend with all the critics. The iPad is scheduled for release in April 2010.

XM SkyDock is a Docking Station for your iPod Touch or iPhone

With each passing moment the iPhone gets a little bit better, and I'm beginning to think that there is nothing that the iPhone is not capable of doing. Sirius XM will be releasing a dock connector accessory receiver for the iPhone and iPod touch at a media event next Wednesday, allowing full Sirius XM service via their devices. This is a pretty big deal for those out there who have already been using and love satellite radio as well as those who are interested in trying it out. The XM SkyDock is a docking station for your iPod Touch or iPhone that turns it into a satellite XM Radio receiver. The dock will consist of an XM antenna, power cord (also featuring the new transmitter technology), and docking station that turns your iPod/iPhone into an XM Satellite Radio receiver using the Sirius XM app.

The Sirius XM Premium Online iPhone application was released in June, and it will act as the interface for the satellite service. The dock should be priced at just under a hundred dollars which seems pretty reasonable. I am looking forward to the release of the dock as I am sure it will be pretty sweet. Below is a diagram of the dock design.

Car Games for Family Driving Vacations

As a kid summertime meant the annual summer vacation. While these times were ripe with adventure and excitement for us kids I can't help but now reflect on these memories from a new perspective, the parent. There is actually a renewed level of comedy to my memories as I recall my parents struggle with the vacation they planned and the vacation which happened.

I do feel a twinge of guilt. My generation is getting the easy way out. We have Nintendo DS, iTouch, portable gaming devices to entertain the kids. Cars now come equipped with video players to captivate young audiences. In some cars the front seat can enjoy different music than the backseat. Bye bye Hannah Montana. Not to mention the various GPS devices for those who are retiscent to ask for directions.

So what has happened to the iconic "vacation car game"?

It is alive and well. But for those of you who have been too plugged in too long to remember the low tech days. Here is a link to directions for each game.10 most popular car games of all times. The classics include:

• I Spy
• 20 Questions
• License Plates
• Slug-a-Bug
• Where's the Alphabet?
• Name That Tune
• The Picnic Game
• Count the ...
• Tunnels
• Geography Lesson

My Dad's very favorite game was "who can fall asleep the fastest" and when you fell asleep you were to whistle in order to claim your victory.

I can't help but agree with him on some days. When I am asking for the car to be quiet while navigating 5 lanes of traffic or asking for the foot to be removed from my lower back I think back in reverence and admiration "Wow ... my parents were so very patient ... and no potty mouth."

Photosynth Comes To The iPhone With iSynth

Photosynth Comes To The iPhone With iSynth

I think that Photosynthing is one of the best new ways yet to explore a "space and time" via the internet, and now you can get there via your iPhone or your iPod touch with the new free iTunes app iSynth

This from the maker of the app,

If you've never experienced Photosynth, you're missing out! Photosynth is a revolutionary new technology that creates seamless three-dimensional worlds from nothing but photographs. Visit Photosynth.com to upload your own photos and create virtual tours of your house, office or anywhere you can bring a camera! And if you don't feel like snapping away yourself, there are already thousands upon thousands of "synths", covering all of the world's most beautiful and interesting places, freely available for your browsing pleasure. iSynth puts them all right in your pocket.

Visit Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, or take a trip to Disney World. Study Michelangelo's "David" or the Jefferson Memorial in breathtaking 3D you could only beat by being there. Relive the inauguration of Barack Obama through CNN's 600 photo mega-synth, "The Moment", which captures the historic event from every angle. With iSynth, you can do all of these things while you wait for the bus!

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