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Gallery: iPad vs iPad 2 — The Close Up Pictures

macfunia — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:36:51 +0000

Not only does the brand new Apple iPad 2 promises to change thefuture of technology, but it also comes loaded with some of the best iPad apps, and is very easy to use.If you are looking for a quick rundown on what’s changed and what’s not, you can have a quick look at the photos we listed below, because you can never get enough of Apple product photos, we took photos of the two iPads. The ports, the buttons, the height, we compare the two iPads for your viewing pleasure.

Some iPads are bigger than others. The thickness difference is the first thing you notice.

The volume and mute/orientation lock buttons. The lock button is easier to use on the first generation iPad.

The lock button. Like the latest iPod touches, it's on a slope on the iPad 2.

Headphone jack. Also on a slope like the iPod touch.

The speakers. I actually prefer the original iPad speakers in preliminary testing. This could change once I get a chance to thoroughly test them both.

The camera. Yeah, not much to say here. One has a camera, one does not.

Report: iPad 2 Display Almost Identical In Perfomance To iPhone 4

macfunia — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:27:37 +0000

Whilst many have complained of the lack of resolution increase from the original iPad to the iPad 2, a report by Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies claims that in quite an in-depth and thorough examination of the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad 2 displays, it was revealed that for most specifications from hardware color depth to black levels to contrast ratio, the iPad 2’s display matched or was close to the iPhone 4’s specifications and both were classified as “Excellent” by the report.

“I was surprised and shocked that the iPad 2 tested identical to the iPhone 4,” Dr. Soneira says of his latest study, where he pitted three iOS devices — the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 and the iPad 2 — against each other to compare their displays. “Apple put in a very high quality IPS LCD into that iPad — it’s an outstanding display.” A detailed comparison table on Dr. Soneira’s study (seen below) shows that the iPad 2 has almost identical performance to the iPhone 4′s Retina Display. But where the difference is noticeable is in the iPad 2′s larger display, which makes the lower Pixels Per Inch (PPI) more apparent. “It would be really nice to get that PPI higher,” says Dr. Soneira, but adds that Apple will inevitably do something about that in a future iteration of the tablet device.

The first was that the anti-aliasing was “far from state-of-the-art” in that the text and graphics displayed were degraded by the lack of perceived sharpness. Dr. Soneira said in the report Apple could remedy this by adding ‘sub-pixel anti-aliasing’, particularly given the speed enhancements of the iPad 2 which would easily handle this technology. He notes, “It will make a big visual improvement and take some of the unwarranted pressure off the iPad’s current PPI.”

Secondly is the issue of the display’s auto-brightness controls which Dr. Soneira believes is poorly implemented on “all mobile devices including the iPhone 4 and iPad 2.” He highlights the issue that the auto-brightness controls have a bug on all iOS devices in which they lock onto the brightest level detected once the device is awoken and “hold that peak value even after the ambient light decreases substantially afterwards.” This leads to the obvious issues of eye comfort and fatigue in addition to also depleting battery power at a faster rate.

Verizon iPhone: A First Look at Personal Hotspot

macfunia — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:41:18 +0000

One of the news features introduced with the Verizon iPhone is personal hotspot. Personal hotspot allows you to connect up to 5 devices to Verizon’s 3G network through your iPhone 4 via Wi-Fi. personal hotspot is easy and convenient, but is it fast? The very first time we laid hands on a Verizon iPhone 4, it took us about 0.00000004 seconds to fire up the Settings app and dig into the Personal Hotspot feature. How’s that for speed?

The good news: Personal Hotspot works really well, and a monkey with an ice-cream headache could have it set up in seconds.

The bad news: It requires an extra $20/month charge, on top of your (required) voice and data plans, and (optional) texting. And AT&T users don’t have it yet. In fact, the Verizon iPhone we have is running iOS 4.2.6, as opposed to iOS 4.2.1 on my AT&T iPhone. Futurey!

As of now, Wi-Fi personal hotspot is not available on AT&T, but it has been announced that the feature will indeed be available soon, but no dates have been given yet, and it will require an iOS 4.3 update. However, AT&T does offer tethering over USB and Bluetooth.

Apple iPod touch 4th generation review

macfunia — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:21:20 +0000

Apple’s fourth-generation iPod touch takes everything we loved about the last version and makes it better. The screen is prettier, the processor faster, the design slimmer and new features, such as an HD camcorder and Face Time video calls, But despite all of the plusses, we still have to ask: is the little do-everything box still worth the premium price tag? Is there any reason to buy an iPod touch? Read on to find out.

6th gen Apple iPod nano review

macfunia — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:12:37 +0000

The new 8GB 6th gen iPod nano with a small 1.54 inch multitouch screen comes at a price of around £129. It’s certainly a significant departure from the previous model, an extreme makeover with the candy bar form factor and the click wheel now a thing of the past. Gone are also the video camera, microphone, speaker and gaming capability from the 5th gen unit.

On the top of the nano you will find Sleep/Wake buttons for turning on the screen. The stylish square shaped diagonal LCD display of the revised gadget has a resolution of 240×240 pixels. The Multi-Touch functionality lets you control most of the features by touching the screen. Rolling over a long list of tracks with your fingers looks very familiar to an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Photo viewing has been made simpler on this touchscreen version of the nano as compared to the earlier ones. To go on to some another picture, you just need to roll your finger on the screen and pat it twice for a zoom-in or zoom-out view. Tuning the FM radio is no more a daunting task .Just stroking the “dial” left or right, keeping in mind the toughness would let you change stations across the platform.

The Nano has a built-in pedometer and built-in Nike + iPod app and continues to include a built-in accelerometer to be used only for the pedometer and the Shake To Shuffle feature. The accessibility features include Mono audio and VoiceOver.

However, this nano version does not let you sync videos. Neither can you play games on the tiny screen. It even lacks physical playback controls making it a difficult all-time choice. Doesn’t this leave you with a doubt that where are you going to use the 24 hours of it’s battery life?

DMO review: iFunia Video Converter Pro for Macintosh

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:40:39 +0000

John Virata, a senior editor of Digital Media Online, recently have a review on iFunia Video Converter Pro for Mac. He think the program is straightforward to use and the results are very good to excellent. Well, thanks John for reviewing our product. You can read full review at http://macvideopro.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=977357

Macmagazine reviews iFunia Video Converter Pro

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:12:54 +0000

MacMagazine is a blog that updates technology relating to the universe Apple (Macintosh and the like). Rafael Fischmann, the admin of MacMagazine.ol.com.br, has just posted a nice review about iFunia Video Converter Pro, he thought it’s accessible, has an interface and Apple-like, easy to use and very fast in video processing. Read details here.

Win a copy of iFunia DVD to iPhone Converter from Spazioiphone

macfunia — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:01:19 +0000

Spazioiphone.com is a news blog which runs by a group of enthusiasts and experts in information technology, its main characteristic is to review information regarding the iPhone and everything about the Apple world. Alessandro, the senior editor of spazioiphone.com, just picked up iFunia DVD to iPhone Converter and launch a contest. To enter this contest, simply post your comments to Spazioiphone. Alessandro will draw two winners on Nov.13th. Good luck!You can read details here.

Macworld UK reviews iFunia Video Converter Pro

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:35:52 +0000

Macworld UK has reviewd our iFunia Video Converter Pro. In short, they thought it’s straightforwardness and easy to use, with a phenomenal range of input&output filetypes. But a MPEG2 output problem caused in their testing. Actually,this bug has been fixed already, while their editors test based on the old version. Overall,they gave 4 star to this program. Good enough! Thanks Mark and Karl! Check out Macworld’s site for the detailed review.

iFunia DVD to iPhone Converter for Mac Review

macfunia — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:01:59 +0000

Ever since its launch, iPhone has turned into the new hype. Everybody on the Internet talked about it, Apple fans were hysteric about it. If you have an iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS, it will be better than pulling out your iPhone to watch a few clips from your favorite DVD movie when you’re bored on the road or if you have extra time between classes? If you’re looking for easiest solution to handle the job on Mac OS Snow Leopard, with no spyware inside the application, iFunia DVD to iPhone Converter for Mac comes as a good choice. Read the full review about iFunia DVD to iPhone Converter for Mac