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In a test between browsers in iPad 2, Motorola’s Xoom, and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, a web development tools vendor named Sencha called Apple’s iOS Safari “a top rate, no compromises HTML5 browser”. It characterized the Android operating system running on Xoom as “not ready for primetime, even for HTML4.”
All of the browsers are based on WebKit, but they are not all equal when it comes to web standards. WebKit’s engine provides some functions, but each browser also defines some of its own parameters like caching, screen drawing, location services, and memory management.
Sencha notes:
“our experience to date with Android has been lackluster, starting with the disappointing browser in the Galaxy Tab and the Xoom [running Android 3.0 Honeycomb].”
Android and iOS browsers had perfect scores in the Acid3 test, with some rendering issues being the only problem for both.
Another report was also done using Modernizr, which shows the browser features each operating system can support.
Sencha noted:
“…nearly all the major browser features are supported on the iPad 2. Modernizr found support for SVG, CSS 2D transforms, CSS 3D transforms, CSS transitions, WebGL and Web Sockets. Interestingly enough, Modernizer reported that there was no Inline SVG although we were able to try a few demo sites and saw that it did in fact work, and it also reported that the browser supports WebGL, which we couldn’t get to work. As we found in our earlier scorecards, just because a browser says something is there, it doesn’t mean it works. All the other HTML5 features except the ones mentioned worked beautifully.”
Performance testing also showed iPad 2 had a leg up on other popular tablets.
With a current large demand for, and limited supply of, iPad 2 in the US, Apple is now planning to sell the iPad 2 in 25 countries all over the world starting this Friday at 5pm local time. Online sales will begin at 1am through apple.com.
iPad 2 will be sold in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. on March 25 with the same price price breakdowns for both WiFi and WiFi+3G models as in the US.
9to5mac.com is saying Canadian Best Buy stores may start selling iPad 2 as early as 10am.
In April, Apple plans to sell iPad 2 in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and other countries. Even more countries will get iPad 2 in the months after.
Did you mean to drop your iPad 2 on the ground? No. Was it your intention to run it over with your car? Of course not. Were you drunk when you took it swimming with you? Yes. But accidents happen.
Now you can get a great deal on protecting your investment with a 2-year iPad warranty from SquareTrade for only $71.99. This offer is good for both iPad 1 and iPad 2.
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The AppleCare Protection Plan does not cover accidental damage to the iPad. SquareTrade offers a better deal for less money.
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You iPad 1 owners thought you were left out in the cold with the new and improved Apple iPad cover, huh? Not anymore. You too can enjoy the new iPad 2 Smart Cover almost as much as iPad 2 users by using glue, magnets, and basic handy work thanks to the ingenuity of therussiansusedapencil.com.
I purchased several different types of rare earth magnets from K&J Magnetics. I ended up using block magnets, 3/8” x 3/16” x 1/32” (found here). These particular dimensions work nicely because they sit flush on the iPads edge. I wonder, however, if the round equivalent might feel a little nicer (no sharp edges). Shipping ended up costing more than the magnets themselves so if you are ordering try to team up with some friends.
The cover will come off and attach just as easily, protect the front of your iPad, act as a stand in portrait and landscape orientations, but it will not turn your iPad 1 on and off automatically. That feature is exclusive to iPad 2 because of the updated sensor in the screen.
Here are some intriguing videos of toddlers using and enjoying the iPad. These kids flip through screens and manipulate apps like it’s second nature to them. A whole new generation is growing up with more intuitive learning tools, and new ways to have fun. These kids aren’t necessarily “baby Einsteins”, but average children benefiting from the possibilities of what their iPad can do and what can be gained from it. It’s becoming more than a media consumption device.
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