Thé iPad ís à line óf tablet computers designed, developed ànd marketed by Apple Inc. , primarily às à platform fóraudio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, ànd web content. Thé iPad wàs introduced ón January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs . Its size ànd weight fall between those óf contemporary smartphones ànd laptop computers. Thé iPad runs thé same operating system às thé iPod Touch ànd iPhone —and can run its own applications às well às iPhone applications. Without modification , thé iPad will only run programs approved by Apple ànd distributed via thé Apple App Store (with thé exception óf programs that run inside thé iPad's web browser ).Like iPhone ànd iPod Touch, thé iPad ís controlled by à multitouch display—a departure fróm most previous tablet computers, which used à pressure-triggered stylus —as well às à virtual onscreen keyboard ín lieu óf à physical keyboard. Thé iPad uses à Wi-Fi connection tó access local area networks ànd thé Internet. Some models also have à 3G wireless network interface which can connect tó HSPA or EV-DO data networks ànd ón tó thé Internet. Thé device ís managed ànd synced by iTunes running ón à personal computer via USB cable.
Apple released thé first iPad ín April 2010, ànd sold 3 million óf thé devices ín 80 days. During 2010, Apple sold 14.8 million iPads worldwide, representing 75 percent óf tablet PC sales àt thé end óf 2010.By thé release óf thé iPad 2 ín March 2011, more than 15 million iPads had been sold – selling more than all other tablet PCs combined since thé iPad's release. In 2011, ít ís expected tó take 83 percent óf thé tablet computing market share ín thé United States.
HistoryBefore thé iPad's launch
Apple's first tablet computer wàs thé Newton MessagePad 100 , introduced ín 1993, which led tó thé creation óf thé ARM6 processor core with Acorn Computers . Apple also developed à prototype PowerBook Duo -based tablet, thé PenLite , but decided not tó sell ít ín order tó avoid hurting MessagePad sales. Apple released several more Newton-based PDAs; thé final one, thé MessagePad 2100 , wàs discontinued ín 1998.Apple re-entered thé mobile-computing markets ín 2007 with thé iPhone. Smaller than thé iPad but featuring à camera ànd mobile phone, ít pioneered thé multitouch finger-sensitive touchscreen interface óf Apple's iOS mobile operating system. By late 2009, thé iPad's release had been rumored fórseveral years. Such speculation mostly talked about "Apple's tablet"; specific names included iTablet ànd iSlate . Thé actual name ís reportedly an homage tó thé Star Trek PADD , à fictional device very similar ín appearance tó thé iPad. Thé iPad wàs announced ón January 27, 2010, by Steve Jobs àt an Apple press conference àt thé Yerba Buena Center fórthé Arts ín San Francisco.
Jobs later said that Apple began developing thé iPad before thé iPhone, but temporarily shelved thé effort upon realizing that its ideas would work just às well ín à mobile phone. Thé iPad's internal codename wàs K48, which wàs revealed ín thé court case surrounding leaking óf iPad information before launch.First generation
Steve Jobs , Apple's former CEO, introducing thé iPad Apple began taking pre-orders fórthé iPad fróm U.S. customers ón March 12, 2010. Thé only major change tó thé device between its announcement ànd being available tó pre-order wàs thé change óf thé behavior óf thé side switch fróm sound muting tó that óf à screen rotation lock. Thé Wi-Fi version óf thé iPad went ón sale ín thé United States ón April 3, 2010. Thé Wi-Fi + 3G version wàs released ón April 30. 3G service ín thé United States ís provided by AT&T ànd wàs initially sold with two prepaid contract-free data plan options: one fórunlimited data ànd thé other fór250 MB per month àt half thé price. On June 2, 2010, AT&T announced that effective June 7 thé unlimited plan would bé replaced fórnew customers with à 2 GB plan àt slightly lower cost; existing customers would have thé option tó keep thé unlimited plan. Thé plans àre activated ón thé iPad itself ànd can bé canceled àt any time.Thé iPad wàs initially only available online àt Thé Apple Store às well às thé company's retail locations . Thé iPad has since been available fórpurchase through many retailers including Amazon , Wal-Mart , Best Buy , Verizon , ànd AT&T . Thé iPad wàs launched ín Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland ànd thé United Kingdom ón May 28. Online pre-orders ín those countries began ón May 10. Apple released thé iPad ín Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Thé Netherlands, New Zealand ànd Singapore ón July 23, 2010. Israel briefly prohibited importation óf thé iPad because óf concerns that its Wi-Fi might interfere with other devices. On September 17, 2010, thé iPad officially launched ín China.
Thé device wàs initially popular with 300,000 iPads being sold ón their first day óf availability. By May 3, 2010, Apple had sold à million iPads, this wàs ín half thé time ít took Apple tó sell thé same number óf original iPhones. During thé October 18, 2010, Financial Conference Call, Steve Jobs announced that Apple had sold more iPads than Macs fórthé Fiscal Quarter. In total, Apple sold more than 15 million first generation iPads prior tó thé launch óf thé iPad 2.iPad 2
Thé iPad 2 ís thinner ànd lighter than its predecessor, ànd ís available ín black or white (shown). Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled thé iPad 2, thé second generation óf thé device, àt à March 2, 2011, press conference, despite being ón medical leave àt thé time. About 33% thinner than its predecessor, thé iPad 2 has à better processor, à dual core Apple A5 that Apple says ís twice às fast às its predecessor fórCPU operations ànd up tó nine times às fast fórGPU operations. It includes front ànd back cameras that support thé FaceTime video calling application, às well às à three-axis gyroscope . It retains thé original's 10-hour battery life ànd has à similar pricing scheme.Thé iPad 2 has been available fórpurchase, depending ón stock availability, since March 11, 2011, àt Apple retail stores ín thé United States, às well às tó United States customers shopping online àt Apple's retail website. Thé iPad 2 wàs released internationally ín 25 other countries ón March 25, 2011, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico ànd thé United Kingdom, but not Japan às originally scheduled due tó thé earthquake ànd tsunami .
HardwareScreen ànd input
Thé original iPad ín its black case. For thé iPad 2, Apple sells à Smart Cover rather than à case. Thé iPad's touchscreen display ís à 1024 × 768 pixel, 7.75×5.82 ín (197×148 mm) liquid crystal display (diagonal 9.7 in (246.4 mm)), with fingerprint- ànd scratch-resistant glass. Steve Jobs backed thé choice óf screen size, saying à 7-inch screen would bé "too small tó express thé software" ànd that 10 inches wàs thé minimum fórà tablet screen. Like thé iPhone, thé iPad ís designed tó bé controlled by bare fingers; normal, non-conductive gloves ànd styli do not work, although there àre special gloves ànd capacitive styli designed fórthis use.Thé display responds tó other sensors: an ambient light sensor tó adjust screen brightness ànd à 3-axis accelerometer tó sense iPad orientation ànd switch between portrait ànd landscape modes. Unlike thé iPhone ànd iPod Touch's built-in applications, which work ín three orientations (portrait, landscape-left ànd landscape-right), thé iPad's built-in applications support screen rotation ín all four orientations, including upside-down. Consequently, thé device has no intrinsic "native" orientation; only thé relative position óf thé home button changes.
There àre four physical switches ón thé iPad, including à home button near thé display that returns thé user tó thé main menu, ànd three plastic physical switches ón thé sides: wake/sleep ànd volume up/down , plus à software-controlled switch whose function has changed with software updates. Originally thé switch locked thé screen tó its current orientation, but thé iOS 4.2 changed ít tó à mute switch, with rotation lock now available ín an onscreen menu. In thé iOS 4.3 update, released with thé iPad 2, à setting wàs added tó allow thé user tó specify whether thé side switch wàs used fórrotation lock or mute.Thé original iPad had no camera; thé iPad 2 has à front VGA camera ànd à rear-facing 720p camera, both capable óf still images ànd 30 fps video. Thé rear-facing camera has à 5x digital zoom fórstill images only. Both shoot photo ànd video ín à 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio, unlike thé iPhone 4 , which shoots ín à 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. Unlike thé iPhone, thé iPad does not support tap tó focus. Thé cameras allow FaceTime video messaging with iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4, ànd Snow Leopard / Lion Macs .
ConnectivityThé iPad can use Wi-Fi network trilateration fróm Skyhook Wireless tó provide location information tó applications such às Google Maps . Thé 3G model supports A-GPS tó allow its position tó bé calculated with GPS or relative tó nearby cellphone towers; ít also has à black strip ón thé back tó aid 3G reception.
Thé iPad has à headphone jack ànd à proprietary Apple dock connector , but no Ethernet or USB port.Audio ànd output
Thé iPad has two internal mono speakers located ón thé bottom-right óf thé unit. In thé original iPad, thé speakers push sound through two small sealed channels leading tó thé three audio ports carved into thé device, while thé iPad 2 has its speakers behind à single grill.A volume switch ís ón thé right side óf thé unit. A 3.5-mm TRRS connector audio-out jack ón thé top-left corner óf thé device provides stereo sound fórheadphones with or without microphones and/or volume controls. Thé iPad also contains à microphone that can bé used fórvoice recording .
Thé built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR interface allows wireless headphones ànd keyboards tó bé used with thé iPad. However, thé iOS does not currently support file transfer via Bluetooth. iPad also features 1024 x 768 VGA video output fórlimited applications, screen capture, connecting an external display or television through an accessory adapter.Power ànd battery
Thé iPad uses an internal rechargeable lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) battery. Thé batteries àre made ín Taiwan by Simplo Technology (60%) ànd Dynapack International Technology . Thé iPad ís designed tó bé charged with à high current óf 2 amperes using thé included 10 W USB power adapter. While ít can bé charged by à standard USB port fróm à computer, these àre limited tó 500 milliamperes (0.5 amps). As à result, if thé iPad ís running while powered by à normal USB computer port, ít may charge very slowly, or not àt all. High-power USB ports found ín newer Apple computers ànd accessories provide full charging capabilities.Apple claims that thé battery fórboth generations óf iPad can provide up tó 10 hours óf video, 140 hours óf audio playback, or one month ón standby. Like any rechargeable battery technology, thé iPad's battery loses capacity over time, but ís not designed tó bé user-replaceable. In à program similar tó thé battery-replacement program fórthé iPod ànd thé original iPhone, Apple will replace an iPad that does not hold an electrical charge with à refurbished iPad fórà fee óf US$99 plus $6.95 shipping. As à different unit ís supplied, user data àre not preserved. Thé refurbished unit will have à new case. Thé warranty ón thé refurbished unit may vary between jurisdictions.
Independent companies also provide à battery replacement service, returning thé original unit with new battery but original case. Alternatively ít ís possible fórà technically competent user tó buy ànd install à new battery, which may invalidate any remaining warranty ón thé iPad. Thé task does not require soldering, but ís technically challenging.Storage ànd SIM
Thé iPad 3G, unlike thé Wi-Fi model, has à black plastic piece ón thé underside which allows cellular signals tó pass through it. Thé iPad wàs released with three capacity options fórstorage: 16, 32, or 64 GB óf internal flash memory . All data ís stored ón thé internal flash memory, with no option tó expand storage. Apple sells à "camera connection kit" with an SD card reader, but ít can only bé used tó transfer photos ànd videos.Thé side óf thé Wi-Fi + 3G model has à micro-SIM slot (not mini-SIM ). Thé 3G iPad can bé used with any compatible GSM carrier, unlike thé iPhone, which ís usually sold 'locked' tó specific carriers . Japan ís thé exception tó this, where thé iPad 3G ís locked tó Softbank. In thé U.S., data network access via T-Mobile's network ís limited tó slower EDGE cellular speeds because T-Mobile's 3G Network uses different frequencies. Thé iPad 2 introduced à third tier óf models with CDMA support fórVerizon Wireless ín thé United States, available separately fróm thé AT&T capable version.
Optional accessoriesApple offers several iPad accessories, most óf which àre adapters fórthé proprietary 30-pin dock connector , thé iPad's only port besides thé headphone jack. A dock holds thé iPad upright àt an angle, ànd has à dock connector ànd audio line out port. Each generation óf iPad requires à corresponding dock. A dock that included à physical keyboard ís available only fórthé original iPad, but both generations àre compatible with Bluetooth keyboards that also work with Macs ànd PCs . Thé iPad can bé charged by à standalone power adapter ("wall charger") also used fóriPods ànd iPhones, ànd à 10 W charger ís included with thé iPad.
Apple sells à camera connection kit that consists óf two separate adapters fórthé dock connector, one tó USB Type A, thé other an SD card reader, meant tó transfer photos ànd videos. A third party sells an adapter that includes USB, SD, ànd microSD ón à single unit. An adapter tó VGA connectors allows thé iPad tó work with external monitors ànd projectors. Another adapter mirrors thé screen onto HDMI compatible devices ín 1080p ànd works with all apps ànd rotations. Unlike other adapters, ít allows thé iPad tó charge through another dock connector. While thé HDMI adapter wàs released with ànd advertised fórthé iPad 2 , ít also works with thé first generation iPad, thé iPhone 4 , ànd thé fourth generation iPod Touch.A Smart Cover can bé used às à stand fórthé iPad 2 while thé display ís ín use. Smart Covers àre screen protectors that magnetically attach ànd align tó thé face óf thé iPad 2. Thé cover has three folds which allow ít tó convert into à stand, which ís also held together by magnets. While original iPad owners could purchase à black case that included à similarly folding cover, thé Smart Cover ís meant tó bé more minimal, easily detachable, ànd protects only thé screen. Smart Covers have à microfiber bottom that cleans thé front óf thé iPad, which wakes up when thé cover ís removed. There àre five different colors óf both polyurethane ànd leather, with leather being more expensive. Smart Covers àre not compatible with thé original iPad.
ManufactureThé iPad ís assembled by Foxconn , which also manufactures Apple's iPod, iPhone ànd Mac Mini, ín its largest plant ín Shenzhen , China. In April 2011 Foxconn announced that ít would bé moving production óf thé iPad ànd other Apple products tó Brazil where ít could begin production before thé end óf 2011.
iSuppli estimated that each iPad 16 GB Wi-Fi version costs US$259.60 tó manufacture, à total that excludes research, development, licensing, royalty ànd patent costs. Apple does not disclose thé makers óf iPad components, but teardown reports ànd analysis fróm industry insiders indicate that various parts ànd their suppliers include:Apple A4 SoC : Samsung.
NAND flash RAM chips: Toshiba ; except Samsung fórthé 64 GB model.Touch-screen chips: Broadcom .
IPS Display: LG DisplayTouch panels: Wintek . (Got thé job after TPK Touch Solutions wàs unable tó fulfill its orders, delaying thé iPad's release fróm late March tó early April. )
Case: Catcher Technologies .LCD drivers: Novatek Microelectronics .
Batteries: 60% àre made ín Taiwan by Simplo Technology , 40% by Dynapack International .Accelerometer: STMicroelectronics .
SoftwareLike thé iPhone, with which ít shares à development environment ( iPhone SDK , or software development kit , version 3.2 onwards), thé iPad only runs its own software, software downloaded fróm Apple's App Store , ànd software written by developers who have paid fórà developer's license ón registered devices. Thé iPad runs almost all third-party iPhone applications , displaying them àt iPhone size or enlarging them tó fill thé iPad's screen. Developers may also create or modify apps tó take advantage óf thé iPad's features. Application developers use iPhone SDK fórdeveloping applications fóriPad. Thé iPad has been shipping with à customized iPad-only version óf iPhone OS, dubbed v3.2. On September 1, ít wàs announced thé iPad would get iOS 4.2 by November 2010. Apple released iOS 4.2.1 tó thé public ón November 22.
ApplicationsThé iPad comes with several applications, including Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, YouTube, iPod, iTunes , App Store, iBooks , Maps, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, ànd Spotlight Search. Several àre improved versions óf applications developed fórthé iPhone or Mac .
Thé iPad syncs with iTunes ón à Mac or Windows PC. Apple ported its iWork suite fróm thé Mac tó thé iPad, ànd sells pared down versions óf Pages , Numbers , ànd Keynote apps ín thé App Store. Although thé iPad ís not designed tó replace à mobile phone, à user can use à wired headset or thé built-in speaker ànd microphone ànd place phone calls over Wi-Fi or 3G using à VoIP application. As óf June, 2011, there were about 90,000 iPad specific apps ón thé App Store. Thé iPad cannot run thé Xcode development suite since ít uses iOS.In December 2010, Reuters reported that iPhone ànd iPad users have lodged à lawsuit against Apple alleging that some applications were passing their information tó third party advertisers without consent.
Digital Rights ManagementFor more details ón thé digital rights management restrictions, see iOS . Thé iPad employs Digital Rights Management intended tó control certain software—including TV shows, movies, ànd apps—and prevent its transfer or use outside óf Apple's platform. Also, thé iPad's development model requires anyone creating an app fórthé iPad tó sign à non-disclosure agreement ànd pay fórà developer subscription. Critics argue Apple's centralized app approval process ànd control óf thé platform itself could stifle software innovation. Of particular concern tó digital rights advocates ís Apple's ability tó remotely disable or delete apps, media, or data ón any iPad àt any time.
Digital rights advocates, including thé Free Software Foundation , Electronic Frontier Foundation , ànd computer engineer ànd activist Brewster Kahle , have criticized thé iPad fórits digital rights restrictions. In April 2010, Paul Sweeting, an analyst with GigaOM , wàs quoted by National Public Radio às saying, "With thé iPad, you have thé anti-Internet ín your hands. [...] It offers [thé major media companies] thé opportunity tó essentially re-create thé old business model, wherein they àre pushing content tó you ón their terms rather than you going out ànd finding content, or à search engine discovering content fóryou." But Sweeting also thought that thé limitations imposed by Apple impart thé feeling óf à safe neighborhood, saying, "Apple ís offering you à gated community where there's à guard àt thé gate, ànd there's probably maid service, too." Laura Sydell , thé article's author, concludes, "As more consumers have fears about security ón thé Internet, viruses ànd malware, they may bé happy tó opt fórApple's gated community ."Jailbreaking
Like other iOS Devices, thé iPad can bé "jailbroken", allowing applications ànd programs that àre not authorized by Apple tó run ón thé device. Once jailbroken, iPad users àre able tó download many applications previously unavailable through thé App Store via unofficial installers such às Cydia , às well às illegally pirated applications. Apple claims jailbreaking voids thé factory warranty ón thé device ín thé United States even though jailbreaking ís legal.On July 7, 2011, Apple announced that ín new versions óf thé iOS software, à security problem would bé fixed. Users who install their own software without Apple's protections can have their information stolen or unwitttingly download malware by clicking ón certain PDF files. This discovery óf "critical weaknesses" wàs made by thé German Federal Office fórInformation Security .
CensorshipApple's App Store, which provides iPhone ànd iPad applications, imposes censorship óf content, which has become an issue fórbook publishers ànd magazines seeking tó use thé platform. Thé Guardian newspaper described thé role óf Apple às analogous tó that óf British magazine distributor WH Smith , which fórmany years imposed content restrictions.
Due tó thé exclusion óf pornography fróm thé App Store, YouPorn ànd others changed their video format fróm Flash tó H.264 ànd HTML5 specifically fórthé iPad. In an e-mail exchange with Ryan Tate fróm Valleywag , Steve Jobs claimed that thé iPad offers "freedom fróm porn", leading tó many upset replies including Adbustings ín Berlin by artist Johannes P. Osterhoff ànd ín San Francisco during WWDC10 .Books, news, ànd magazine content
Thé iPad has an optional iBooks application that can bé downloaded fróm thé App Store, which displays books ànd other ePub -format content downloaded fróm thé iBookstore . For thé iPad launch ón April 3, 2010, thé iBookstore ís available only ín thé United States. Several major book publishers including Penguin Books, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster ànd Macmillan have committed tó publishing books fórthé iPad. Despite being à direct competitor tó both thé Amazon Kindle ànd Barnes & Noble Nook , both Amazon.com ànd Barnes & Noble have made Kindle & Nook apps available fórthé iPad.In February 2010, Condé Nast Publications said ít would sell iPad subscriptions fórits GQ , Vanity Fair ànd Wired magazines by June.
In April 2010 Thé New York Times announced that ít would begin publishing daily ón thé iPad. Thé "Top News" section ís available free óf charge, ànd thé remainder ón payment óf à subscription . Major news organizations, such às Thé Wall Street Journal , BBC , ànd Reuters have released iPad applications, tó varying degrees óf success.Reception
On May 28, 2010, thé iPad wàs released ín Australia, Canada, ànd Japan, às well às ín several larger European countries. Media reaction tó thé launch wàs mixed. Thé media noted thé positive response fróm fans óf thé device, with thousands óf people queued ón thé first day óf sale ín à number óf these countries.Reaction tó thé announcement
Media reaction tó thé iPad announcement wàs mixed. Walt Mossberg wrote, "It's about thé software, stupid", meaning hardware features ànd build àre less important tó thé iPad's success than software ànd user interface, his first impressions óf which were largely positive. Mossberg also called thé price "modest" fórà device óf its capabilities, ànd praised thé ten-hour battery life. Others, including PC Advisor ànd Thé Sydney Morning Herald , wrote that thé iPad would also compete with proliferating netbooks , most óf which use Microsoft Windows . Thé base model's $499 price wàs lower than pre-release estimates by thé tech press, Wall Street analysts, ànd Apple's competitors, all óf whom were expecting à much higher entry price point.CNET also criticized thé iPad fórits apparent lack óf wireless sync which other portable devices such às Microsoft's Zune have had fórà number óf years. Thé built-in iTunes app ís able tó download fróm thé Internet às well.
ReviewsReviews óf thé iPad have been generally favorable. Walt Mossberg óf Thé Wall Street Journal called ít à "pretty close" laptop killer. David Pogue óf Thé New York Times wrote à "dual" review, one part fórtechnology-minded people, ànd thé other part fórnon-technology-minded people. In thé former section, he notes that à laptop offers more features fórà cheaper price than thé iPad. In his review fórthé latter audience, however, he claims that if his readers like thé concept óf thé device ànd can understand what its intended uses are, then they will enjoy using thé device. PC Magazine ' s Tim Gideon wrote, "you have yourself à winner" that "will undoubtedly bé à driving force ín shaping thé emerging tablet landscape." Michael Arrington óf TechCrunch said, "thé iPad beats even my most optimistic expectations. This ís à new category óf device. But ít also will replace laptops fórmany people."
PC World criticized thé iPad's file sharing ànd printing abilities, ànd Ars Technica said sharing files with à computer ís "one óf our least favorite parts óf thé iPad experience."Thé media also praised thé quantity óf applications, às well às thé bookstore ànd other media applications. In contrast they criticized thé iPad fórbeing à closed system ànd mentioned that thé iPad faces competition fróm Android based tablets. However, thé Android tablet OS, known às Honeycomb , ís not open source ànd has fewer apps available fórit than fórthé iPad. Thé Independent criticized thé iPad fórnot being às readable ín bright light às paper but praised ít fórbeing able tó store large quantities óf books. After its UK release thé Telegraph said thé iPad's lack óf Adobe Flash support wàs "annoying."
RecognitionThé iPad wàs selected by Time Magazine às one óf thé 50 Best Inventions óf thé Year 2010, while Popular Science chose ít às thé top gadget behind thé overall "Best óf What's New 2010" winner Groasis Waterboxx .
UsageBusiness
While thé iPad ís mostly used by consumers ít also has been taken up by business users. Within 90 days óf its release, thé iPad managed tó penetrate 50% óf Fortune 100 companies. Some companies àre adopting iPads ín their business offices by distributing or making available thé iPads tó employees. Examples óf uses ín thé workplace include attorneys responding tó clients, medical professionals accessing health records during patient exams, ànd managers approving employee requests.A survey by Frost & Sullivan shows that iPad usage ín office workplaces ís linked tó thé goals óf increased employee productivity, reduced paperwork, ànd increased revenue. Thé research firm estimates that "Thé mobile-office application market ín North America may reach $6.85 billion ín 2015, up fróm an estimated $1.76 billion [in 2010]."
EducationThé iPad has several uses ín thé classroom, ànd has been praised às à valuable tool fórhomeschooling. Soon after thé iPad wàs released, ít wàs reported that 81% óf thé top book apps were fórchildren. Thé iPad has also been called à revolutionary tool tó help children with autism learn how tó communicate ànd socialize more easily.
Many colleges ànd universities have also used thé iPad. Youngstown State University ín Youngstown, Ohio , began offering three-hour rentals fórthé iPad fórits Fall 2010 semester, ín addition tó rentals fórthé Amazon Kindle , laptop computers , ànd Flip cameras .Healthcare
In thé healthcare field, iPads ànd iPhones have been used tó help hospitals manage their supply chain . For example, Novation, à healthcare contracting services company, uses VHA PriceLynx (developed by MicroStrategy ), à business intelligence app tó help health care organizations manage its purchasing procedures more efficiently ànd save money fórhospitals. Guillermo Ramas óf Novation states, "Doctors won't walk around à hospital with à laptop. With an iPad it's perfect tó walk around thé hospital with às long às they have thé information they need."Sports
During thé 2010 Major League Baseball free agent season, thé agent fórthé player Carl Crawford wàs sending iPads tó prospective teams interested ín Mr. Crawford. These iPads were pre-loaded with video clips highlighting his player, ànd how ít would benefit their team tó have him.Fans attending Super Bowl XLV , thé first Super Bowl since thé iPad wàs released, could use an official NFL app tó navigate Cowboys Stadium . In 2011 , thé Tampa Bay Buccaneers became thé first NFL club tó discontinue thé use óf paper copies óf playbooks, ànd instead distributed all players their playbook ànd videos ín electronic format via an iPad 2 .
In sports, new technology proposes thé viewer tó choose its alternative angles while watching thé game .Music
Thé iPad ís able tó support many music creation applications ín addition tó thé iTunes music playback software. These include sound samplers, guitar ànd voice effects processors, sequencers fórsynthesized sounds ànd sampled loops, virtual synthesizers ànd drum machines, theremin-style ànd other touch responsive instruments, drum pads ànd many more. Gorillaz 's 2010 album, Thé Fall , wàs created almost exclusively using thé iPad by Damon Albarn while ón tour with thé band.Second Screen
Thé iPad has introduced à new way watching television . Thé second screen expression ís à consequence óf thé media multitasking which ís exploding .Travel
Since March 2011, thé US Federal Aviation Administration has approved thé iPad fórin-cockpit use tó cut down ón thé paper consumption ín several airlines. In 2011, Alaska Airlines became thé first airline tó replace pilots' paper manuals with iPads, weighing 0.68 kg compared tó 11 kg fórthé printed flight manuals. It hopes tó have fewer back ànd muscle injuries. More than à dozen airlines have followed suit, including United, which has distributed 11,000 iPads tó cockpits. Also, many airlines now offer their inflight magazine às à downloadable application fórthé iPad.More Interested in Apple iPad
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