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Apple iPad 2 family Review - PCWorld - 0 views

  • competitors will now face a new iteration of the iPad, one that's faster, smaller, and lighter than the model introduced a year ago--all while retaining the $499 entry price that has proven all but impossible for Apple's competitors to match.
  • company is offering 18 different versions of the iPad 2
  • original iPad came in six different variations
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  • A5 is a dual-core version of the 1GHz A4 chip that powers the iPhone 4 and the original iPad. The iPad 2 also has 512MB of RAM--twice that of the original iPad--and a 200MHz bus speed,
  • the key about "up to double" is that software must be optimized to take advantage of multiple processor cores
  • Graphics performance has become a major component in determining how fast a computing device feels. And Apple says that the graphics performance on the iPad 2 is as much as nine times faster
  • the moment I started using the iPad 2 with familiar apps from my original iPad, I could tell that the system was faster.
  • Then there's the question of whether you need to buy an iPad 2 with 3G at all. Many smartphones--including the iPhone 4--have a Wi-Fi-based hotspot feature that lets them share their Internet connections with other devices.
  • if you dream of using your iPad as a jumbo GPS navigation console, you'll absolutely need a 3G model.
  • support for HDTVs and HD video. A combination of iPad 2 hardware upgrades, a new adapter from Apple, and updates to the iOS share the credit, but the end result is great news for both entertainment and education.
  • A feature exclusive to the iPad 2 that will be hailed by educators, presenters, and anyone else who has ever wanted to show off their iPad's screen to a large crowd: video mirroring. When connected to the HDMI adapter, the iPad 2 will display a duplicate version of the contents of its screen on an external monitor. Want to demo an education app via a projector or HDTV for a classroom full of kids? The iPad 2 makes it possible.
  • iPad app ecosystem launched strong and has continued to grow, making it one of the iPad's biggest advantages over competing tablets.
  • GarageBand for iPad is an almost breathtaking achievement. At times it feels more responsive than GarageBand running on the late-model iMac on my desk at work
Phil Taylor

The iPad brings a rethink of how we browse the Internet | iGo With My iPad - 1 views

  • Reading online content later when offline is not something new, but a new free app for the iPad gets us rethinking our daily Internet browsing.
  • apps is Readability. The company provides a method to show content of Web site posts on the iPad without all of the extra distractions you have to sort through when viewing via a Web Browser.
Phil Taylor

iPads can't improve learning without good teaching Pt 1 - 0 views

  • Its about Teaching and Learning, not iPads
  • there is no real shift in the learning and teaching model here from the pre-iPad model. Same work, different set of tools.
  • no thoughtful plan
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  • The iPad can just be an engaging but expensive replacement for books and handouts. Or it can completely change the way we go about note taking
Phil Taylor

5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them) - 0 views

  • Focusing on iPad-versus.-laptop comparisons stifles the ability to see how the iPad facilitates student-centered learning. iPads are devices meant to compliment computers, not replace them.
Phil Taylor

Day-to-day with the 11-inch MacBook Air and iPad 2 | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNE... - 0 views

  • Using the 11.6-inch MacBook Air and the iPad 2 on a daily basis is an ongoing study in high-mobility computing and the pros and cons of both devices.
  • there are two gigantic (and, yes, obvious) differences that make me lean toward complementary. One has a keyboard, one doesn't. And one runs OS X, the other iOS.
  • soon as I wander outside the confines of the office, I naturally reach for the iPad.
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  • The iPad trumps the Air in a surprising number of cases, which goes to show that a little extra convenience, i.e., a little less weight and a little more instant accessibility, can go a long way, because the Air is no slouch in either of those areas. But the iPad often slams into a productivity wall
Phil Taylor

Learning with an iPad - Winnipeg Free Press - 0 views

  • The iPad "certainly doesn't do everything a desktop or laptop computer does," Weston acknowledged. "It's not about the device, it's about the learning."
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    "The iPad "certainly doesn't do everything a desktop or laptop computer does," Weston acknowledged. "It's not about the device, it's about the learning.""
Phil Taylor

e-Learning Stuff » Blog Archive » Educreations - iPad App of the Week - 0 views

  • iPads would be for them to create lessons and then see if they could learn from each other
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    " iPads would be for them to create lessons and then see if they could learn from each other."
Phil Taylor

iMovie for iPad - Storyboard help sheets for trailers | Tech-Info-Maths T.I.M. - 0 views

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    "iMovie for iPad - Storyboard help sheets for trailers"
Phil Taylor

The History 2.0 Classroom: Why Go 1:1 iPad? - 1 views

  • when used effectively and with specific goals in mind, iPads can have a positive impact on education
  • shouldn't be looked at as a computer, because it isn't...it is more than that.
  • one of the first points I make is that these are shared devices and the way we use them responsibly is to not open, delete or share any work that isn't yours.
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  • shared iPads can introduce students to the concept of cloud storage
Phil Taylor

Why the iPad Is the Most Hated Gadget Ever | Cult of Mac - 1 views

  • The iPad’s reception convinced the industry that they could succeed, too. The success of the iPad made HP and RIM vastly over-estimate demand. And the success of the iPad made it impossible to compete against the iPad
Phil Taylor

Apple Pushes To Put Interactive Textbooks On iPads : NPR - 0 views

  • Major textbook publishers have been making electronic versions of their products for years, but until recently, there hasn't been any hardware suitable to display them.
  • Apple also released iBooks Author, a new tool meant to lure publishers into creating new content specifically for the iPad education user.
  • even if an iPad were to last for five years in the hands of students, the e-books plus the iPad would cost more than the hardback textbooks.
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  • the new app "a shot across the bow" of Blackboard Inc.
Phil Taylor

New Platform Designed To Bring Collaborative Learning to iPad -- THE Journal - 0 views

  • eStudent is a content creation and sharing platform specially designed for use with the Apple iPad mobile computing device. It allows a teacher to create content for lessons and then "push out" the content to their students' iPads, as well as for students to create and share content with one another and in groups. The features eStudent offers to boost mobile collaboration include:
Phil Taylor

Back to School Apps Section in iPad App Store Looks Great - iPad Insight - 1 views

  • There’s a new section in the Featured are of the iPad App Store this week: Back to School Apps.
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