iPad News
March 14th, 2011 at 9:53 AM EST | by inu846W
The graphics processing unit in iPad 2 has been identified as the PowerVR SGX543MP2, as step up in speed and performance from its previous version found in iPad 1 and iPhone 4.
Anadtech has run some benchmark tests for speed and performance of iPad 2 against the first-generation iPad and its most worthwhile competition, the Motorola Xoom.
Architecturally the 543MP2 has more than twice the compute horsepower of the SGX 535 used in Apple’s A4. Each shader pipeline can execute twice the number of instructions per clock as the SGX 535, and then there are four times as many pipes in an SGX 543MP2 as there are in a 535. There are also efficiency improvements as well. Hidden surface removal works at twice the rate in the 543MP2 as it did in the 535.
Apple claimed an improved 9x graphics speed with the new iPad 2 at the media event to announce the new tablet on March 2. Anadtech was not able to confirm that claim, but approached 7x speed in the various tests they performed with different games. In each graphics test, iPad 2 was much faster than the Xoom.
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March 14th, 2011 at 9:27 AM EST | by inu846W
A new exploit was found in Apple’s iOS 4.3, much to the delight of jailbreaking enthusiasts everywhere. Comex, the jailbreaking guru and leader in providing the public with the means to expand the use of their iOS devices, was able to jailbreak his own white iPad 2 and install Cydia on it.
It’s not yet known when a public release of the latest jailbreak version will be available, but we’ll let you know as soon as it happens. FaceTime over 3G, instead of only through WiFi as Apple has restricted it, is a new feature at the top of everybody’s jailbreaking wish list.
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March 13th, 2011 at 12:11 AM EST | by inu846W
image from macrumors.com
As we mentioned before, iPad 2 shipments from Apple first started at 2-3 days at launch and then quickly moved to 3-5 days. By Friday afternoon shipping estimates grew to 2-3 weeks. Now shipping time stands at 3-4 weeks if you buy through apple.com and att.com. You might as well find a local retail outlet to buy your new iPad 2.
Though some stores quickly sold out of iPad 2 stock, new shipments will fill inventory daily throughout next week.
With iPad 2 in short supply, analysts may be right in their estimates of over half a million units sold this weekend alone.
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March 12th, 2011 at 3:21 PM EST | by inu846W
photo from engadget.com
With the successful launch of iPad 2 and an expected 600,000 units to be sold by the end of this weekend alone, it seems there’s a touch of grey to this silver lining.
Some iPad 2 users are reporting problems with their screens. Yellowish spots are appearing under the LCD screen on some new iPads, but this may not be a big concern as one may think. The same thing happened with some iPhone 4s that were bought around its launch day last year. The problem ended up going away eventually as the bonding agent used to hold the screen to iPhone’s body evaporated.
There’s also another problem with light escaping through edges on the screen. The problem gets worse or better as the brightness level is adjusted and is also noticeable when using some apps with dark or black backgrounds.
Check out a video of the problems in question after the break.
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March 12th, 2011 at 9:51 AM EST | by inu846W
It’s iPad 2 launch weekend and time for another edition of our "Reduced Price iPad Apps" roundup. These iPad apps have been reduced in price recently for the iPad 2 launch, so get them while their prices remain low. Please note that some apps may only be reduced in price for a short time so be sure to check the price before you purchase.
Games
Master of Alchemy HD was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
Great Adventures was $1.99 – NOW $0.99
The Creeps! HD was $3.99 – NOW $0.99
Space Miner HD was $4.99 – NOW $2.99
Babylonian Twins HD Premium was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
Hysteria Project 2 HD was $1.99 – NOW $0.99
Last King of Africa HD was $3.99 – NOW $0.99
iBomber Defense was $2.99 – NOW $0.99
Dungeon Hunter 2 HD was $6.99 – NOW $0.99
Cardboard Castle HD was $1.99 – NOW $0.99
European War 2 for iPad was $2.99 – NOW $0.99
Treasure Seekers: Visions of Gold HD was $4.99 – NOW $2.99
Golf Battle 3D was $4.99 – NOW $2.99
Lifestyle
Appetites was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
Sports
None since last update.
Entertainment
Strange Rain was $1.99 – NOW $0.99
Inspire Pro – Paint, Draw and Sketch was $7.99 – NOW $0.99
Education
PhotoPuppet HD was $7.99 – NOW $4.99
Music
DJ World Studio was $19.99 – NOW $9.99
Symphonix Evolution was $12.99 – NOW $4.99
KORG iMS-20 was $32.99 – NOW $15.99
KORG iELECTRIBE was $19.99 – NOW $9.99
TuneIn Radio was $1.99 – NOW $0.99
Seline HD – Music Instrument was $9.99 – NOW $4.99
FingerPiano for iPad was $2.99 – NOW $0.99
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March 12th, 2011 at 8:00 AM EST | by inu846W
iPad 2 launch day: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. As the day progressed, online shipping times increased from 2-3 days, to 3-5 days, to finally 2-3 weeks. But there are some lucky iPad 2 people who bought online at att.com and may receive their new tablet this Monday. Here’s an image of a order confirmation sent to AppleInsider from one of those lucky few:
Records for long lines were broken in some places yesterday as people lined up for a chance to walk out of the store with an iPad 2 in hand. But some were disappointed after waiting many hours in line only to be told there were no more iPads in stock to sell. Sometimes it pays to get in line as early as possible.
Appleinsider.com got reports of enormous lines at popular Apple and Best Buy stores in NYC and California.
In San Francisco, Best Buy sold out of its inventory right away, while Apple’s own Stonestown store was out of stock within two hours of going on sale. Staffers there estimated they wouldn’t have many tomorrow either. Apple’s flagship Union Street store downtown ran out of WiFi iPad 2 models, but still had a stock of 3G versions for both AT&T and Verizon, at least of the 32 and 64GB variety, and only in black. It planed to remain open through midnight to offer remaining supplies to the hundreds standing in line.
Some reported the lines at the Apple store on 5th Avenue on New York City to be the longest they’ve ever seen for any product launch. Other reports from San Francisco said the line stretched around an entire city block like in NYC.
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