![]() Bloomberg, in a move to differ itself from the competitors, is offering a Bloomberg TV+ App, giving a 24 hour live broadcast subscription free to all iPad owners. Other new agencies such as CNN, reserve the live stream to their subscribers only. Go grab your Bloomberg+ TV App now. |
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An iPad costume
![]() As Wired reports, Mark Rober created a costume – a gaping hole in his torso using two iPads. Start Facetime chat between the two iPads and tape one on the front and the back of your torso. Easy as that! Tell us about your ingenious gadget costume! |
Google ChromeBook vs. iPad
![]() Google has officially announced the ChromeBook, with partners – Samsung and Acer. ChromeBook is dual core with 11 to 12 inch display and limited on board storage of 16 GB. Here’s my breakdown on why you should buy an iPad instead of a ChromeBook. 1. ChromeBook boots up in seconds, but so does the iPad (and new MacBook Air too!) 2. On the ChromeBook, your apps, games, photos music, movies are in the cloud and are accessible wherever you go. The same with the iPad. In fact, on the iPad you can do many of the above without an Internet connection. 3. ChromeBook has a long battery life. iPad has a battery life of 10hours. 4. You can have an optional 3G connection on ChromeBook. That’s not a biggie. iPad has been doing it from day one. 5. The ChromeBook looks and feels like a laptop except that it is lighter than a laptop. The iPad is a portable tablet which does all and more than the ChromeBook. 6. The ChromeBook will be priced around $350 to $500. The iPad is thinner, lighter, faster and starts at $499. 7. The one thing I do like about the ChromeBook is the monthly subscription plan of $20 for students and $28 for business users. Let’s see how that fares in the market. 8. I like the hardware on GoogleChic’s beta edition Chrome, and of course its not as as slick as the iPad 🙂 Check out our Chrome OS hands on blog! |
![]() Comparing an iPad and a Google ChromeBook is like comparing apples to oranges. They’re nothing a like. The idea behind the ChromeBooks is cloud computing. It is about the ability to pick up any ChromeBook device and within a matter of seconds being able to log on and have everything already configured to your liking. Unlike the iPad, there’s no need to sync your device to the cloud in order to pull down you music or movies. In this week’s episode of GPS with Fareed Zakria, Eric Schmidt talks about could computing. Schmidt makes a really good point “as an experiment, turn off all your devices and disconnect from your internet for 6 or 7 hours, you’ll realize how dependent you’ve become on it.” So to AppleGirl’s point, yes there are things that the iPad can do offline but eventually most of what we do these days depends on internet connectivity. Bottom line, there are pros and cons with both the iPad and a ChromeBook device. It ultimately is dependent on what experience the user is seeking. Personally, I would prefer a Android tablet device. However, if I’m on the go and traveling I’m not going to complain if there is a ChromeBook for me to log onto 🙂 Check out Eric Schmidt’s interview via this link. Forward to 02:37 for info about cloud computing. |
Sold out: iPad 2 replicas!
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iPad 3G now $30 less at Best Buy
![]() Best Buy has just reduced its prices on iPad 3G models by $30. Apple iPad WiFi + 3G 16 GB: $599 (Regular price $629) Apple iPad WiFi + 3G 32 GB: $699 (Regular price $729) Apple iPad WiFi + 3G 64 GB: $799 (Regular price $829) It is interesting to note that only the WiFi + 3G is on sale, not the WiFi only. I would just wait for iPad 2 rumored to release in the next few months. Source: 9to5Mac |
iPad Doorbuster!
![]() TJ Maxx’s doorbuster $399 deal for Black Friday was the best iPad deal this year. However, if you are still out for some holiday shopping then Bloomingdale’s is offering a free iPad when you shop $1500 worth of Y.E.S contemporary sportswear at the Manhattan Bloomingdale store on Dec 10 – 12. Spending that much money on sportswear might be a stretch for some of us, but if you are in the market to buy outfits for your soccer team, then you’ve got an awesome deal on your hands! 🙂
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![]() Ouch for $1500 I would rather buy the iPad 🙂 That is pretty steep for sportsware (which you probably wont’ even wear to work out ;)) On the other hand, if you want to sign your life away to a 2 year contract to one of the major carriers (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-mobile) then you can get a free Android phone. Personally, I think the Droid Incredible is probably your best bet. Check out the deals at bestbuy.com. |
Oprah loves the iPad!
![]() Guess what’s Oprah’s No.1 Favorite Thing? YES, it’s the iPad! While the iPod had made it to her Favorite Things a few years ago, this is the first time an Apple product is on the top of the list. Oprah said the iPad is the”best invention of the century”! And we all know Oprah loves to share her favorite things. I am jealous of the audience, who each got an iPad and a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle with VW paying taxes on all the 275 cars! |
![]() Dang! That’s a pretty sweet deal. My jaw just dropped not for the iPad but for Volkswagen Beetle. Last time Oprah gave a way a free vacation and a Motorola Defy for the audience, and I thought that was a good deal. Apparently, AppleGirl and I need to make a trip to the taping one day and try our luck. Heck, if I got an iPad I could at least sell it at a profit 😉 Okay, so I have to say this, out of all the things that you can do on an iPad Oprah is hooked onto scrabble? Go figure I guess, I mean scrabble and working out on a treadmill doesn’t seem very enticing to me. In an hour and 20 mins I can run 7- 8 miles and entertain myself iPad free 🙂 |
Just for kicks! iPad protest!
![]() If you are protesting in a rally like these guys in Lithuania, you will definitely need a sign to hold up. And what better way to make a sign than to stick an iPad to the end of a stick. From Obama’s autograph to a Lithuanian pensioner demonstrating against the goverment, iPad is ruling the planet! GoogleChic, unless you are giving away free binoculars during the protest, I wouldn’t advise you on trying this with the Galaxy Tab 😉
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![]() That is one neat idea, I especially loved the plastic bag around the iPad to make it waterproof! As for the Samsung Tab being too small, well it it looks like there are rumors that in 2011 there will be a 10 inch Tab in the market. What’s also interesting is that Samsung recently released a 10.1 inch prototype which uses a super thin LCD technology that is currently being developed by them. The downside is that it’ll take a couple of years for them to be able to release this to the market but think about the possibilities, am sure we’ll have more than a sign on a stick concept! Check out the pics below. Source: slash gear
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