Amazon Unveil iPad Challenger

Amazon unveiled their iPad challenger; it is called the Amazon Kindle Fire. It is a 7 inch Android tablet and is set to be released later this year. It was unveiled at a press conference in New York.  The tablet will cost a mere $199 (£127) which is a lot cheaper than $499 (£325). It will ship with Android 3.0 Honey Comb.

 

Spec

7 inch Touch Screen display with Gorilla Glass and a resolution of 1024x600.

Dual core Processor and 8GB internal memory                                                                   

8 hour Battery Life.

Built in WI-FI

Weighs  413g

It will be released in the US on 15^th November for $199, Amazon has yet to announce a UK release date.

By Robert Leat

Editor in Chief

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

Apple’s co-founder and CEO has resigned, Tim Cook will replace him as CEO. Steve Jobs recently underwent a liver transplant due to his pancreatic cancer, Jobs has said he can no longer meet his duties and 

expectations as chief executive.                       

Steve Jobs, 56 has been on medical leave since January 17^th. In a statement he said "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's chief executive, I would be the first to let you know.

"Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as chief executive of Apple. Although Jobs has resigned he will still be on the board of directors and be a part of Apple. 

   By Robert Leat
Editor and Founder
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

Apple Faces Lawsuit

Apple is facing a lawsuit brought by 27,000 South Koreans who are angry over the collection of location data on iPhones and iPads.

Each is seeking 1m won (£533) in compensation for privacy violations.

Apple has faced criticism since in emerged in April that its iPhones and iPads stored locations which could be used to create a map of the user's movements.

The lawsuit could pave the way for others around the world.

Earlier this month the South Korean communications regulator Korea Communications Commission ordered Apple's local operation to pay 3m won (£1,600) fine for violating the country's location information laws.

Kim Hyeong-seok, the lawyer representing the group, himself took Apple to court earlier this year and was awarded 1m won.

The issue came to light when security researchers found a hidden file on the devices containing a record of everywhere they had been.

Used with certain software, the file could generate a map of all a person's movements with the phone.

Apple denied that it has used the information to track user location, saying that the handsets were simply recording information about mobile phone towers and wi-fi hotspots with a view to using it at a later date to "improve services".

Following criticisms, it quickly issued an update which cut the amount of time stored data was kept to just a week and no longer transferred it to the owner's computer.

It also allows users to disable the location services setting on their iPhone or iPad.

Permission for the tracking was given by users among the many pages of terms and conditions for the iTunes store.

By: Matthew Slack
Guest Writer

iPad 2 sells for $5,000

Apple's iPad2 (c) Apple

On the American auction site Ebay the iPad2 was spotted selling for the hefty price tag of $5,000 (£3,076) in addition to the iPad he is throwing in a case for free how generous. Demand in America has been high with most shops and online retailers selling out of stock and apple have said it will take 4-5 weeks to ship if you order from their website.

The iPad 2 All you need to know

(c) apple 2011

Yesterday apple unveiled their new product, the iPad 2. Steve Jobs came back from his medical leave of absence in order to present the iPad.   It will feature a dual core processor as well as improved video. Like the iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G it will feature front and rear cameras for face timing. The new iPad is a lot thinner than the previous Ipad , thinner than the iPhone (8.8mm). it is very light weighing only 1.3 pounds , the original iPad weighed 1.5 pounds. It will be available in two colours , white and black.  No change in price which is unusual you would expect apple to increase the price .  it will be released on the 11^th in the US and on two weeks later in other countries. Android tablets are going to have to step up the game in order to compete with the iPad 2