• iPad 2 Speed Test shows it’s 4x Faster than Original iPad

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, iPad, Rants & Raves, Reviews 3 Responses

    CNET.co.uk did some Javascript benchmarks on the new iPad running iOS 4.3 and compared them with other iOS devices and a few Androids.

    The results are pretty impressive.  Where the iPhone 4 and iPad lagged behind both Android devices using iOS 4.2, popping iOS 4.3 with the new WebKit 2 browser engine in the devices dropped more than half of their rendering time.

    As you can see, the iPad 2, with its more powerful processor, and perhaps helped by some additional RAM, is over 50% faster than the previous iPad.

  • iPad 2 gets mocked

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    The guys at Youtube ooJLEoo cannot stop their mockery of every and each Apple products and Apple’s last iPad 2 was no exception. Take a look:

    And one from Conan O’Brien, below:

  • iPad 2 Keynote Now Available for Download & Stream

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    Apple just posted today’s iPad 2 keynote on iTunes, available for download.

    Go download the keynote here.

    Here’s the streaming version.

  • Apple announces redesigned iPad 2: A5 CPU, 2 cameras, ships March 11

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    Apple took the wraps off of its second-generation tablet, officially dubbed “iPad 2,” with a completely new, thinner design, a faster dual-core A5 processor, and two video cameras, shipping on March 11.

    The new iPad 2 is one-third thinner than the first-generation model, just 8.8mm thick, even thinner than the iPhone 4. At just 1.3 pounds, it is lighter than the previous 1.5 pound iPad. It will carry the same starting price of $499 for the entry-level 16GB Wi-Fi-only model.

    The device will begin shipping in just over a week, on Friday, March 11, in the U.S., while 26 more overseas countries will get the device on March 25.

    It also has rear and front facing cameras for recording video, taking photos, and FaceTime video chat. The new iPad also has a new A5 dual-core processor which offers up to 9 times faster graphics processing. Apple said the faster speeds of the new processor will not have any greater power consumption than the previous A4 processor.

    The new iPad 2 will be available in two colors — black and white — and will be available on both AT&T and Verizon 3G networks from day one. It also sports the same 10-hour battery life.

    A new accessory cable will also offer mirrored HDMI video out to HDTVs for 1080p high-definition output. The $39 cable allows users to charge their iPad while using the video out feature.

    iPad 1

    iPad 2
    Display 9.7-inch

    LED-backlit IPS LCD

    		 9.7-inch

    LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Resolution 1024 x 768 1024 x 768
    Processor 1GHz Apple A4 1GHz dual-core Apple A5
    Graphics PowerVR SGX 535 ?
    Memory 256MB RAM ?
    Storage 16GB / 32GB / 64GB 16GB / 32GB / 64GB
    Front camera none VGA
    Rear camera none 720p
    Cellular radio EDGE plus triband HSPA EDGE plus quadband HSPA or CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A
    WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n
    Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 2.1 + EDR
    Accelerometer 3-axis 3-axis
    Gyroscope No 3-axis
    Thickness 13.4mm 8.8mm
    Weight 680g (WiFi),

    730g (WiFi + 3G)

    		 601g (WiFi),

    607g (Verizon,

    613g (AT&T)

    Another accessory announced by Apple is a magnetic “smart cover,” which covers the front of the device. Covering the front of the device automatically locks the device, while taking it off will unlock it. Microfibers on the screen cover are said to clean the iPad 2 display, while magnets will automatically align the cover on the screen.

    A video demonstrating the abilities of the case, including using it as a stand to prop up the iPad, was shown to the audience. Apple will sell a polyurethane version of its case for $39, and a leather version for $69.

    [via: appleinsider]