Dani Wijaya asked:




iPad is one of Apple’s latest and most famous innovations. It combines the functionality of a laptop and a smartphone. With an iPad you can get all sorts of entertainment that you can expect from any other electronic gadgets, and more. You can listen to the music, read digital books, watch movies, and browse the internet, among others. All Apple approved applications can be run in this state of the art device which uses the similar operation system as the iPhone.

If you have an iPad, you will need a case or a cover to protect it against dust and scratches. Picking a case or cover can be a little confusing, because there are lots of choices to choose from. If you want to have a reasonable yet decent casing to protect your precious iPad, you can choose one of the three products recommended below:

1. The first product that you might want to consider buying is the CrazyOnDigital iPad Leather Case. It has a very simple, yet elegant and fashionable design. The black exterior leather adds a sense of luxury and the interior padding protects your iPad.

2. You can also consider getting the Acase Leather Flip Book Jacket. This case has a very unique appearance: the front cover comes with a zipper in the middle. It also comes in black. Unlike the CrazyOnDigital case, the Acase features an elastic closure which will guarantee that your device stays put even when you are on the move. Also, it is made with a very high quality leather material just as the name suggests. For that reason, if you are looking for a luxurious case that offers extra protection for your iPad, this product is definitely what you need. The Acase is slightly more expensive than the CrazyOnDigital case, but its features are worth paying the extra money for.

3. For a different look, try the Zagg LEATHERskin for iPad. It comes in plain black, plain brown, and premium alligator design. This protective skin is made of soft, genuine leather, and it gives your iPad the touch of uniqueness and elegance. The LEATHERskin is designed to follow the shape of your device, and the special adhesive keeps it in place. However, it only protects the back of your iPad. For a scratch-free screen, Zagg recommends the InvisibleSHIELD screen protector.

All the above products are some of the most popular choices of iPad cases and covers. There’s still a lot more available in various gadget stores. Alternatively, you can browse the internet for more choices.

Mac Jones asked:




The Apple iPad 2 has now been set free to retail stores across the UK, US, Canada and Australia. In this second part of our iPad 2 review, we take a look at the technical updates Apple has lavished upon this new model.

Apple technical improvements
A raft of technical improvements are included in the iPad 2. The A4 processor is superseded by a Samsung designed A5 model with twice the power and up to nine time more graphical punch. On top of this the amount of RAM (or Random access Memory) has been doubled from 256MB to 512MB. Although the original iPad was no slouch, these enhancements bring a welcome improvement in the general speed and responsiveness of the machine. If you are a gamer you will see the biggest improvement as with games and graphically demanding Apps performance is significantly better with superior frames rates and less stuttering.

iPad 2 cameras
For many consumers, cameras are the sole reason to avoid the iPad 1 and get an iPad 2 surrounded cameras. The original didn’t have any, whilst the new one has two! The rear camera can take still pictures and capture video at up to 720p resolution, whilst the front is just VGA resolution and used primarily just for the new Face Time application. Picture quality is acceptable but no match for a dedicated compact camera. The iPad is a little too big to comfortably used to take pictures on a regular basis. It fares a little better with video, especially with high definition material.

Battery life
In spite of the increased performance, battery life is still rated at ten hours. Even with a more powerful processor, graphics chip and double the amount of RAM, thanks to a raft of efficiently improvements the battery life still matches that of the original iPad.

My real life experience with the machine served to back up these claims. Using my iPad 2 with Wi-Fi on and the screen set at 50% brightness I managed just over nine hours whilst watching two films and doing some internet browsing. I think this is a very impressive figure considering the performance on offer. When you think that you can charge the iPad up overnight and use it for a full business day without having to drag around a charger and power pack with you this is an impressive part of Apple’s package.

These improvements keep the iPad well ahead of the competition. The first version of the tablet was easily good enough to see off rivals from Motorola and Samsung and this update puts it even further ahead of the competition.

Apple iPad 2 Costs
Costs, traditionally an Apple criticism, aren’t really an issue either. Comparing specifications of the base iPad Wi-Fi 16GB like-for-like with products from competing manufacturers, you can often end up paying more for an inferior product elsewhere. This really is a great machine and I have no reservations in highly recommending to it anyone in the market for such a device. To think that just over a year ago you couldn’t even buy a tablet PC!