Apple iPad

iPad is a tablet computer products made by Apple Inc. (AI). iPad has an appearance similar to the iPod Touch and iPhone, only it was bigger than both products and features additional functions such as the one on Mac OS X.

Specification

• Processor: 1GHz Apple A4
• Space data Flashdrive with a capacity of 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB
• Multi-Touch widescreen display 7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy with IPS technology,
• Resolution
• 1024-by-768-pixels and 132 pixels per inch PPI.
• Accelerometer Sensor: Ambient light sensor
• Input and Output: Dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack, Built-in speakers,
• Microphone, the SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G models only)
• Specifications Wi-Fi + 3G: UMTS / HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM / EDGE (850,
• 900.1800,1900 MHz)
• Data only2, Wi-Fi (802.11 a / b / g / n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Dimensions: height: 9:56 inches (242.8 mm), width of 7:47 inches (189.7 mm), and 0.5 inch
• thick(13.4 mm)
• Weight: 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; and 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) for Wi-Fi + 3G model

History

iPad was first introduced by Steve Jobs, the CEO (which stands for Chief Executive Officer) from Apple Inc. in Apple Special Event held at yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, United States, on January 27, 2010. This product is designed as a digital device which is located between a smart phone (smartphone) and a portable computer (laptop). Apple Inc. iPad plans to begin marketing in the United States (U.S.) from 3 April 2010, with pricing ranging from 499 United States Dollars (USD) up to 829 USD. But U.S. citizens are able to order these products began on March 12, 2010 through the Apple Online Store.

Apliccations

Inside the iPad, in addition to common features like the home screen, contacts (contacts), calendar and notes there are also a number of applications such as:

1. Safari: a web browser that can be used to access various Internet sites, like Google, Yahoo, Myspace, Flickr, Apple or social networking sites like Friendster, Twitter, Facebook and Plurk.
2. Mail: an application that allows users to view electronic mail (email) and this feature can work with almost all the leading providers such as Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, or Windows Live Hotmail.
3. iTunes: an application that can be used to browse and download music, television, video and podcasts via the iTunes Store. Existing applications in iTunes can be synced with iTunes iPad exist in the MacBook or the user's computer.
4. iPod: an application that is able to organize and play music, the same as those found on other Apple products like iPod or iPhone.
5. Photo: an application that can be used to store, organize and view photos. Users can not only view the photos by date and agenda, but also based on the face or the place where the photo was taken. Users can also synchronize photos into iPad from Mac or PC via iTunes or transfer photos from digital cameras to the camera iPad iPad through a connection kit.
6. Video: the application used to watch various types of videos, ranging from the film with the quality of High Definition (HD), podcasts, TV shows to music videos on the go even though users are on the plane though.
7. App Store: used to download the application that the number reached nearly 150,000. App Store offers applications for Apple's products with a variety of categories, ranging from games, lifestyle, education and others. Applications contained in the App Store can be downloaded for free by users but some are subject to a number of costs.
8. Youtube: This application can be used to allow users to see different types of existing video in Youtube without the need to access the site. iBooks: an application that is used not only to read only, but also browse and buy books digital format (e-books) from iBookstore. This application can be downloaded on the App Store for free, but unfortunately this new application available in the U.S. alone.
9. iWork: there are also applications on the Mac, which consists of Keynote, Pages and Numbers. This application can help users create presentations, documents, or spreadsheets.
10. Maps: applications that can be used to view the map from above with high resolution through satellite imagery. Besides viewing the map, users can also find the location of the place or route from one place to another.

Source : wikipedia