Tablet news

[amirm]

There is a mad rush to compete with Apple iPad from many companies. I suspect in Q4 of this year we will see a number of these efforts. Here is a news from Bloomberg saying they will bring out a device: http://clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/8178/1604522?wpid=7797

 

[Steve Williams]

Sony already has a tablet that they are advertising on TV. Honestly after using the ipad I find it almost impossible to use my iphone for internet any more

 

[amirm]

I hadn't heard of a Sony tablet. You are not talking about their reader, right? If so, that is a different animal than the new tablets (theirs is only for reading books).

 

[Steve Williams]

Yes their reader.

 

[amirm]

Readers are (very) good for books but they don't let you download apps so they are much more limiting as a platform.

 

[Steve Williams]

I just want Apple to make what i call the pregnant iphone which is an ipad with a camera and a telephone. I would have it in my kitchen and use for everything as well as Skype.

 

[vinylphilemag]

I just want Apple to make what i call the pregnant iphone which is an ipad with a camera and a telephone. I would have it in my kitchen and use for everything as well as Skype.

I'm sure it'll be in the next generation iPad, along with the iPhone's Retina screen. (Of course, there's no *technical* reason why the current iPad couldn't already do all that...)

 

[audioguy]

I love the iPad but it needs an easier way to control the Cursor other than my not too dainty finger.

 

[Steve Williams]

I love the iPad but it needs an easier way to control the Cursor other than my not too dainty finger.

Thats interesting because thats my biggest gripe as well You can order a keyboard with a dock

 

[Albertporter]

I've been an Apple guy since the beginning, always felt smug about how reliable their platform was and how Apple treated customers with respect and honored the highest standards of privacy.

Lately there has been a growing problem with Apple, probably Amir knows about this but seems most do not.

For instance, the new Apple browser will load Google track cookies even if you choose Yahoo as backup and Ixquick (a private browser) for your main. This happens if Safari is loaded and UNUSED for about 15 minutes. Autoload of Google cookies with tracking even if you visit NO web sites at all !

I searched forums at Apple and other computer sites and there are a few people aware of this. Seems it occurred in the last 30 days or so via automated updates of system and Safari browser software. Worse, the latest version of Apple software DOES NOT allow removal of Google cookies, even via security tab when you select and press delete.

If that's not enough, the CIA and Google are building a massive network to track all internet traffic and although I am an honest person, I resent the attack on privacy this represents. I continue to use Ixquick and now have Firefox as primary browser on my Apple Pro tower and seriously considering removing Safari completely.


Google/CIA news link (click)

 

[The Smokester]

...although I am an honest person, I resent the attack on privacy this represents...

I agree. A lot of Americans are going to wake up one day and wonder what happened.