iPad to energize $4 billion tablet computer semiconductor market by 2014
New data from Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) says the iPad will “energize” the tablet computer market over the next four years.
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Opinion: Next gen, touchscreen Macs running Mac OS X/iPhone OS hybrid coming
Touchscreen desktops and laptops won’t be the norm for several years, but I think Apple will, not surprisingly, be head of the curve.
In fact, I think by late 2011, if not before, we’ll see Macs with touchscreens running an operating system that merges features of the iPhone OS and Mac OS X. Apple is already prepping us for this with multi-touch on its laptops and the multi-touch features of the Magic Mouse.
Read MoreEditShare ships Ark 2.0 media archiving solution
EditShare (http://www.editshare.com), which specializes in cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, has released its new Ark 2.0 backup and archiving solution.
Fully integrated with EditShare’s award-winning shared storage solutions, Ark 2.0 offers media file protection for broadcast and post, providing digital and tape-based options for creating backups and archives. Ark 2.0 boasts a full array of media protection enhancements, most notably its complete integration with EditShare Flow, says Andy Liebman, founder and CEO of EditShare.
Read MoreAT&T’s unlimited iPad plan really is unlimited
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the iPad would have an “unlimited” 3G plan at the product’s unveiling, a lot of observers were skeptical. However, ’tis true.
AT&T’s Mark Siegel told Gearlog (http://www.gearlog.com/2010/04/att_ipad_3g_is_truly_unlimited.php) that the iPad’s US$30-a-month unlimited 3G plan is truly unlimited.. AT&T is also offering a $15-a-month plan that’s capped at 250MB.
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iPad review: the conclusion (and can it replace my laptop?)
As I wind up my four-part review of the iPad, I must revisit my theory (or maybe it was a hope) that the device could replace both my iPod touch and my MacBook. It will definitely replace the former. As for my laptop, not quite and not yet.
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