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Camera 

One of the main upgrades on the new iPad 3 is the camera – a move from 0.7MP (might as well not have a camera) to a 5MP offering. This is relatively similar to the camera located in the iPhone 4S, with a ƒ/2.4 aperture and a five-element lens offering up some pretty nice specs for the amateur photographer that likes to take a quick snap now and again. I should also mention the ‘tap to autofocus’ mode as well – it helps correct the sharpness and exposure levels of the image, and really works. Despite the upgrade in specs, it is evident that Apple really didn’t make the camera a priority, as there are some elements I’m struggling to understand.

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A5X processor

The new new ipad is powered by the new new A5X processor, which is a dual-core processor that has low-power system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics. What does this mean? Well, really it means that early reports on the specification where correct and Apple hasn’t yet seeded its rumoured quad-core A6 (that is said to be manufactured by Samsung). The iPhone 4S uses Apple’s custom A5 processor, but the ‘X’ in the A5X is what differentiates it from its smartphone cousin, and that stands for quad-core graphics. During the keynote, Tim Cook compared the A5X to Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor — which is rolling out in a number of new Android tablets — noting that the graphics capabilities on the custom Apple chip are up to 4 times the performance of its Nvidia rival.

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Design

The new iPad, as I said, is only marginally thicker and a little heavier than the iPad 2, but if you pick it up with no knowledge of the former, you’ll likely still be very impressed by how light it is. The curved edges, the oleophobic scratch-proof glass and the aluminium chassis are all the kind of thing that some Android tablets have tried to copy and failed. Of course, many will prefer the feather-light frames of some of the Samsung models but, like the screen, it really comes down to personal preference. Buttons on the new iPad are very limited, four buttons only. I personally have no problem with that, you can do alot with four buttons, as long as they’re the right four buttons. The iconic home button is back once again, despite rumours of its demise, and is easy to reach and hit within the thick bezel. The rest of the buttons are all clustered tightly together in the top left-hand corner of the new iPad, with the rocker/volume key, the mute/orientation switch and power/lock key all within an inch of one another.

As you can see, Apple has been pretty efficient with the button placement, with all of them performing more than one function.

The “new new” ipad, as we like to call it in the Island Evolved Office, is doing very good on the market, selling over three million in just it’s first weekend of release. New owners seem generally pretty pleased with their purchase and reviews have been overwhelmingly, almost suffocatingly, positive. But what’s so cool about this new ipad? What makes it different from the old old …lol ipad? This is a topic we’ve discussed thoroughly, especially with my co-worker Dwayne Knight (Yes I’m calling you out man) who seems to believe and I quote “It doesn’t get any better than my ipad 2!!! It doesn’t get any better than this!!!”. Well let’s see what makes the 3rd generation ipad better.

Google Wallet is an app that will make your phone your wallet. You’ll be able to tap, pay and save using your phone and near field communication (NFC).  Designed to improve shopping for both businesses and consumers. It’s aimed at making it easier for you to pay for and save on the goods you want, while giving merchants more ways to offer coupons and loyalty programs to customers, as well as bridging the gap between online and offline commerce.

By Kevin .J. Sandiford

According to analysts at Canalys, two major computing milestones were achieved at the end of last year, smartphone shipments outpaced PCs for the first time ever, and Apple became the world’s largest PC maker, counting iPads as PCs. People are using mobile devices more and more to do things they would normally do on a PC; search the web, read email, write documents, watch movies, play games, listen to music etc. Even things we wouldn’t do on a PC like how we can now use our phones to make purchases, track our heartbeat rate during workouts or follow directions to nearby restaurants, more features are available with the added convenience of mobility.

It has been well predicted by many, including VMware Chief Executive Paul Maritz that ”In three years, more than 80 percent of the devices that connect to the Internet won’t be Windows-based PCs,” and this is a man who in the late 1990s was Microsoft‘s third most power executive behind Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer and oversaw the company’s rise to PC operating system domination.

By Kevin .J. Sandiford

So I’ve been going through a phase, a year long phase. …..Ok, some might call it an obsession, a fitness obsession. Everyday I work out like I’m preparing for a prize fight. But this is not about my workout addiction, it’s about my baby Sensei (That’s what I call my HTC Sensation).

Smartphones have the capability to monitor your heart rate, track how many calories you burned, see how far you have run and share all of that information with your friends to help you stay motivated. If your Apple or Android device is an essential part of your workout, you’ve probably scrolled through the endless array of fitness apps available, wondering which ones are worth the time and money. I’ve done a little research and put together a list of my favorite exercise and fitness apps & some even have a device add-on for improved functionality.

By Kevin .J. Sandiford

Over the past few days, two industry heavyweights have jump into the online storage ring. Microsoft‘s SkyDrive came first, with 7GB of free storage, integration with Office Web Apps and promised (but not yet delivered) Windows 8 Metro support. The next day, Google announced its long-anticipated Google Drive, improving upon Google Docs with 5GB of free storage and integration with Google Apps.

I believe Microsoft and Google will certainly convert some hesitant users and businesses into jumping onto the cloud, but they’ll hardly have the field to themselves. In my last blog post I started with Google Drive, Drop box & SugarSync, now to see how these others stack up.

By Kevin .J. Sandiford

Now that Google has introduced their new Cloud service, things are looking pretty crowded in that space. It could be a daunting task to figure out which drive best suites your needs. Well no worries my friends that’s what i’m here for, to make your life a little simpler and to bring peace & joy to the world but 1st let’s see to your cloud drive issue.

These are the top apps that let you sync files between all of your devices automatically, share files using password protection, pick which folders you want to sync, and do anything else you might want to do with a syncing app. These aren’t full reviews, just summaries of where each app excels and what makes each unique.