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This is the most informative article on the iphone 4 antenna measurements that I have seen and it comes from an IEEE source. Certainly better than reports based on the bars which have been shown to be just approximate indicators with no standards on how they are displayed and what they mean.
This puts into perspective that the iphone 4 with the new antenna design is better than any previous iphone and that the main flaw of shorting of the antennas is corrected by a case around the edge.
IPhone 4 has been announced to be available July 30 in Canada from Bestbuy and Apple for $779 (32GB) or $659 (16GB) but when is Rogers (or the other carriers) going to announce discounted iphone 4 availability under contract? The carriers seem to be the last to have product available based on delays with previous models and the lack of any pricing or availability information from their sites.
If you are looking for one more reason to upgrade to an iPhone 4.
You Gotta See This! uses the new gyroscope capability which will also be featured in new games and other sensor applications.
Other possible reasons:
Retina display
Upgraded processor and twice the memory (faster)
Better camera front and back with flash
Facetime
high definition video with mobile editing
better antenna [...]
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Canadian Apps This doesn’t include apps by Canadians that are not specific to Canada.
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It is not taking long for creative productive applications to emerge for a device some people have categorized as only a media consumption device.
iPad DJ
Looks like a fun way to experiment with beatbox tunes as the next generation of garageband.
I also think the magical piano from the same Smule developers that came up with the [...]
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It isn’t taking long for developers to get on board with developing iPad specific apps. Mashable has a list of 10 great apps worth checking out:
1. Twitterrific $Free
2. Magic Piano $2.99
3. Bento for iPad $4.99
4. Pandora for iPad $Free
5. Omnigraffle $50
6. MLB at bat $14.99
7. NetFlix for iPad $Free
8. Scrabble for iPad $9.99
9. Redux for [...]
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Unfortunately these aren’t my first impressions – that will have to wait until “the end of April” which I have heard might be April 24 when the iPad and hopefully the one with ubiquitous cellular data capabilities will be available in Canada.
There are many first impressions now that the early adopters have picked up their [...]
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Some really impressive updates to iPhone apps are being released to take advantage of the larger iPad screen.
A game video that makes a board game look fun to try is Scrabble ($10). This game is not available in Canada yet but neither is the iPad so many releases will probably happen in the month of [...]
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Omnigraffle has been introduced exclusively for the iPad ($50) since the iPhone/touch screen is too small. Files are compatible with the Mac version of the program. Omnigraffle for iPad is very expensive especially when compared to other iPhone or even iPad apps but I can see myself using it constantly and being very creative with [...]
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Zeldman weighs in on Flash and the iPad.
Adobe should see the opportunity.
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The April 2010 edition of Wired has a series of articles on how the tablet will change the world.
Wired is known for its bold prognostications and this article is no exception:
the tablet will eventually replace laptops
people will carry around an iPhone and iPad (or Google equivalent), using the cloud and home computers for syncing
tablets like [...]
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