I will get this new product. My only debate is if I will get it with or without 3G. Yeah thats right you can use it outside in the open. No contract. Month to Month. I will have two months to decide if I just want wifi and I will have to wait an additional 30 days if I want 3G.

I shall stop rambling and just allow you to look and stare.

Apple Launches iPad

A Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch™ display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.
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“iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”
iPad features 12 next-generation Multi-Touch applications. Every app works in both portrait and landscape, automatically animating between views as the user rotates iPad in any direction. The precise Multi-Touch interface makes surfing the web on iPad an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. Reading and sending email is fun and easy on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard. Import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. Watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD or flip through pages of an e-book you downloaded from Apple’s new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.
iPad runs almost all of the over 140,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. The iTunes® Store gives you access to the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes and over 8,000 films including over 2,000 in stunning high definition video. Apple also announced the new iBooks app for iPad, which includes Apple’s new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile device. The iBookstore will feature books from major and independent publishers.
Apple also introduced a new version of iWork® for iPad, the first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch. With Pages®, Keynote® and Numbers® you can create beautifully formatted documents, stunning presentations with animations and transitions, and spreadsheets with charts, functions and formulas. The three apps will be available separately through the App Store for $9.99 each.
iPad syncs with iTunes just like the iPhone and iPod touch, using the standard Apple 30-pin to USB cable, so you can sync all of your contacts, photos, music, movies, TV shows, applications and more from your Mac or PC. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.
iPad’s brilliant 9.7-inch, LED-backlit display features IPS technology to deliver crisp, clear images and consistent color with an ultra-wide 178 degree viewing angle. The highly precise, capacitive Multi-Touch display is amazingly accurate and responsive whether scrolling web pages or playing games. The intelligent soft keyboard pioneered on iPhone takes advantage of iPad’s larger display to offer an almost full-size soft keyboard. iPad also connects to the new iPad Keyboard Dock with a full-size traditional keyboard.
iPad is powered by A4, Apple’s next-generation system-on-a-chip. Designed by Apple, the new A4 chip provides exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life of up to 10 hours.* Apple’s advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging technology deliver up to 1,000 charge cycles without a significant decrease in battery capacity over a typical five year lifespan.**
iPad comes in two versions—one with Wi-Fi and the other with both Wi-Fi and 3G. iPad includes the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi, and the 3G versions support speeds up to 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA networks. Apple and AT&T announced breakthrough 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad with easy, on-device activation and management.
Continuing Apple’s dedication to designing and creating environmentally responsible products, each iPad enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminum and comes standard with energy-efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iPad contains no brominated flame retardants and is completely PVC-free.
Apple today released a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for iPad, so developers can create amazing new applications designed to take advantage of iPad’s capabilities. The SDK includes a simulator that lets developers test and debug their iPad apps on a Mac, and also lets developers create Universal Applications that run on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Pricing & Availability
iPad will be available in late March worldwide for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. International pricing and worldwide availability will be announced at a later date. iBookstore will be available in the US at launch.
*Apple tested wireless battery life by browsing web pages and receiving email over an AirPort® network, never letting the system go to sleep during the test, and keeping the display at half brightness. This is a typical scenario of use on the go, resulting in a battery performance number that is very relevant to mobile users.
**A properly maintained iPad battery is designed to retain 80 percent or more of its original capacity during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
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Seriously though as the day progresses im drop what I find out here. Ummmm and yeah Apple is hotter than exact center of the sun when the sun gets as hot has 1 millions times its own max heat. Yep. Just like that.

Drum Roll Please. The iPad has been announced and just as I thought I really want one. There are two versions one with just wifi and wifi + 3G(costs more) Base price $500. It is exactly what we thought it was going to be. An iPhone on fire! I want it, I really want it.

Usually deals like this are only for new customers, but even existing T-Mobile customers willing to sign a new 2-year contract are eligible. You’ll pay $199.99 (before taxes) but you’ll receive a $100 Walmart Gift Card (can I just get the cash?). Existing customers who don’t mind adding a new line to their account can get in on this.

The fine print can be found here.

From Intellius:

Intelius DateCheck Mobile Hits iTunes and Android Market

Award-Winning App Allows Users to “Look Up” Before They “Hook Up”
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Intelius – a leading information commerce company that empowers consumers and businesses with information to make intelligent decisions about personal safety and security – announced today that DateCheck, the award-winning mobile application that allows consumers to perform instant background checks on potential dates directly from their mobile phones, is now available for free download in Apple’s iTunes App Store and in the Android Market.
The DateCheck application is a mobile version of the DateCheck service available for a fee on the Intelius website, www.intelius.com. With only a name, email, or phone number, DateCheck mobile searches publicly available information to instantly provide an on-the-go background profile of new acquaintances. In addition to basic information like name, age and address, DateCheck searches social networking sites for additional data. The “Sleaze Detector” feature of DateCheck scans criminal records to determine if anyone matching that name has a criminal record with offenses such as drug possession, assault and battery, sex crimes and DUI, among others. The “$$$” feature gives users information about property ownership.
“When Intelius debuted DateCheck mobile this fall at the DEMO conference, the response was incredible,” said John Arnold, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Business Development of Intelius. “Now iPhone users will be able to put their dates to the test since DateCheck mobile will help them determine that their potential suitors are truly everything they claim to be.”
DateCheck mobile was awarded the prestigious DEMOgod Award at DEMOfall 09.
For additional information about DateCheck mobile, please visit http://www.intelius.com/mobile.
About Intelius
Intelius is a leading information commerce company providing businesses and consumers with information to empower the decision-making process for peace of mind and security. To date, Intelius has gained more than eight million unique customers who use Intelius’ information to reconnect and protect their loved ones, businesses and assets. Intelius’ services include background checks, people search services, comprehensive employment screening services and an award-winning identity theft prevention product, IDProtect. Intelius is one of the top 100 most trafficked sites on the Internet, according to comScore/Media Metrix. For more about Intelius screening products and services, visit http://hr.intelius.com. For more about Intelius’ business, news and policies, visit www.intelius.com/corp.
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Word has been going around all morning about a BlackBerry Messenger hacker who goes by the name of Chris Butterfield. Not 100 about how legit this whole thing is, but I thought I would share with you all just as a warning. So if you get a friend request on BBM and the name is Chris Butterfield you better DENY that mess! His PIN is 2587f1f5

Inform all of your friends on BBM as well because if someone on your list adds him then he has access to all of the people on their list so you’re now a target…

I swear people have nothing better to do with themselves. Whether it’s legit or a made up FWD: that people thought would be funny… go find a hobby please.

www.blackberry.com/mac is reporting that the new Desktop Software for Mac should be out sometime in September, hence the early September leak. With this new software, Mac users will be able to sync everything from their iTunes library to their contacts, to their calendar and their tasks and more,  straight to their BlackBerry with ease. This means no more PocketMac and no more nuisances! Fabulous. Can’t wait to download it and test it out for myself!

Download Links:

Desktop Manager for Mac -MEGAUPLOAD-

Desktop Manager for Mac -RAPIDSHARE-

Apple said Monday that it will host a media event next week, when the company is widely expected to unveil an updated line of iPod media players. Apple declined to say what products would be featured at the Sept. 9 event, which was announced in an invitation e-mailed to members of the media.  The invitation featured an iPod and the tagline: “It’s only rock and roll, but we like it.” The company is also expected to unveil the ninth generation of its iTunes media management software.

The event on Sept. 9 will be held in San Francisco at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater.

I just hope this means a capacity increase.  If they’re going to push so hard for legal downloads via the iTunes Store a maximum of 30GB on their top-of-the-range iPod just isn’t cutting it.