iPad 7 Inch to Land at Late 2010?
Apple is rumored to release a similar iPad tablet with a 7 inch screen soon . If there is no hindrance, these ’smaller iPad’ will be rushed off the end of 2010. Quoted from PC Advisor, the rumor came from a leading financial newspaper from Taiwan, Economic Daily News. To note, before the launch of iPad for the first time, the Chinese newspaper was the first to report indeed Apple was preparing a tablet computer, while other sources mention a netbook.
Economic Daily News reported, a number of companies in Taiwan, won a contract to produce the components of iPad 2. Chimei Innolux was selected as a 7-inch LCD suppliers. This has the IPS screen technology (in-plane switching) which are the same as the iPad the first generation, it is a technology that enhance the ability of view angle and color on the LCD screen. Touch screen technology comes from a company called Cando Corporation. Not only that, Apple also pointed to Compal Electronics, one of the largest laptop maker in Taiwan, to assemble the latest iPad. This report was submitted Economic Daily News.
But the three companies named in the report Economic Daily News refused to provide clarification. Generally, component manufacturers who contracted other companies are reluctant to put forward what was wrought products. They are required to maintain confidentiality or if not, they risk losing the contract.
iPad Second Generation Is Getting Closer to eBook ?
The success of iPad has urged the company to release iPad the second generation. The rumor around the iPad second generation came from a source in a technology manufacturs in Taiwan.
The company was said to received a lot of touchscreen order which predictedly to complete iPad. The source said that the new generation of iPad will have an 5,6 - 7 inch OLED touchscreen.
iPad new generation also rumored to be unveiled in the forth quarter this year.
As quoted from PC World last week, iPad second generation will ‘walk its path’ to eBook market, certainly different from the 9,7 inch screen which more focus on entertainment and multimedia features. Apple it self so far still has not made any official announcement about the rumor.
Apple and Google : We Hate Adobe
Steve Jobs confrontation against Adobe is getting more and more clearer by time. Apple has even encourage developers to ignore Flash Player technology for all devices and start turning into HTML5 for website, software and application designs.The urge was clearly declared in apple’s official website. The demo showed various capabilities of HTML5. The HTML5 standard is opened, dependable, very secure and very efficient, said Apple.
Apple added that HTML5 enable website developers and designers to create a better pictures, better typography, better animation and better transition. HTML5 (Hypertext Markup Language) is the latest programming language which is created to reduce the necessity of using plug-in or adds-on which nowadays are offered by Flash.
Steve Jobs had previously said that Flash is only compatible for PC and Mouses devices. Flash is too old-fashioned and definitely un-compatible for touchscreen. Flash is also very susceptible to virus.
But Apple is not the only one hating Adobe Flash, Read more
