Some Reliable Sources

The internet is buzzing with Apple news. In a matter of a week they released a groundbreaking device and an amazing update to their iPhone Operating System. The problem is that you could only say it in so many different ways so rather than reiterate what the rest of the world is saying I thought I should just point you in the direction of a writer that has covered it all: Eli of Teen Tech Blog.

If you don't want to read, this video covers just about everything the new update has to offer:


But if you want to see it straight from the source you can click HERE.

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"Come See Our Latest Creation"

The Apple Tablet aka the iPad is here. It feels like a dream. Just a few days ago noone thought that it was going to happen. All of the far fetched rumors made it impossible to believe but in actuality most of the rumors came true. The tech specs are as follows:

• 1GHZ processor courtesy of Apple's very own A4 chip
• 9.7 inch oleophobic IPS screen
• 1/2 inch thin build
• Aluminum backing and full glass screen with black bezel
• 10 hour battery life; 1 month standby time
• e-Book store called iBooks
• modified iWork suite to work with the capacitive touch screen
• AT&T 3G coverage (on select models)
• Built in speakers, microphone and 3.5 mm headphone jack

Although the iPad and the iPhone don't look alike on the outside they have very similar software. Besides the fact that the iPad's backdrop is customizable both the iPhone and this tablet feature the same home screen. The come with the same standard apps. They also have the same format. You could only have four apps in each row and 4 apps in the dock. It is a bit spacious but I have a feeling that this will be fixed in a soon-to-come software update.

The Capable

Even though this device is "truly magical and revolutionary" and a whole new segment to the tech world Apple has enabled the Tablet to access and use all the apps from the iPhone and iPod Touch appstore. You don't have to do any hacking, "it all just works".

The Free

The iPad allows you to connect to AT&T's 3G network; not only at a cheap price ($14.99 for 250 mb and $30.00 for unlimited data) but also as a pay-as-you-go plan. You are under no contract and you can cancel at any time without having to pay an extra fee. That means all us Teens On Da Rise can have internet wherever we have cellphone coverage; and our parents have no reason to say no because they don't have to sign a pesky contract.

To say that this gadget is a beauty inside and out is an understatement.

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Don't Miss Out!

Everybody and their mother has heard about Apple's latest event, "Come See Our Latest Creation". It's been the talk of the town. Websites and newspapers alike are filled with rumors of what's going to be released. Many say a new tablet, a MacBook Pro refresh, and a software update for the iPhone. It could all happen but no-one knows yet.

The event is going to be amazing. The only problem is that it's tomorrow, Wednesday, a school and work day. Most people don't have a computer to watch the event live while they're at work or school. If you're one of those people don't fret. I'm here to save the day.

If you have Mobile web on your phone then you can get live updates by following the #ALCE hashtag. If you don't have mobile web you can simply follow my Twitter stream and enable SMS forwarding so all the updates are automatically sent to you. When the event is over you can just disable the SMS forwarding.

Whatever you do just don't miss the event, it's going to be mind blowing.

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There's Still Room For More...

I've been hearing the same question over and over again: "Why did Apple give the Nano a video camera and not the Touch?" I think the answer's simple. It's to make sure that the world's best selling mp3 player stays around for just a bit longer. If you really look at it Apple has crammed everything that they can into the little guy. A pedometer, FM radio with live pause, a mic and speaker, accelerometer, voice over and a video camera. At this point, what more could they add?

The iPod Touch is a different story, there's still room for more. Everybody just has to remember that Apple is a company and they want to make this touch screen phenomena stay successful for as long as possible and adding a camera in this generation would have just made it that much harder to top themselves. But, pictures have already been released so we definitely don't have long to wait for the next refresh.

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In Case You Missed It!

For all of you who like me were stuck at school (or work) and missed out on the apple keynote event and don't know the latest on what's going on with their products I have compiled a list of all of the refreshes that they have made.

• The iPod Classic received a capacity bump from 120GB to 160GB but is still being kept at the same price ($249).
• The iPod Touch received a price drop, a cut and a hardware upgrade. The 8GB is now $199.00 (down from $229), the 16GB is now nonexistent, the 32GB is down to the price that the 16GB once was ($299) and there is now a 64GB model priced at $399. Both the 32GB and 64GB are also supposed to be 50% faster than previous generations and will run OpenGL ES 2.0. A 3.1 firmware is also now available free of charge, for those that already run 3.0, and is only $4.95 for those that don't.
• The iPod Shuffle is now being sold in pink, green, blue and limited edition stainless steel (only sold on the Apple online store and Apple Stores) along with the original black and silver. A new 2GB edition also joins the mix at $59. Apple is also working with third parties to make headphones compatible with the Shuffle's features.
• The iPod Nano received the best (in my opinion) price drop and hardware upgrade. It now comes standard with a video camera, speaker, FM radio, the new Genius Mix, Voice Over, a built in pedometer and a larger 2.2 inch screen. The 8GB version stayed at the same price of $149 but the 16GB version has dropped from $199 to $179, which makes me wonder who would buy the 8GB when they can get the 16 for just $30 more?

If you still want to see the whole Keynote you can click HERE.

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