iOS 4.2
iOS 4.2 will be available for download this November.
During Apple’s media event yesterday, Steve Jobs announced that the iPad will be getting all of the current iOS 4 features plus 2 new ones.
- Wireless Printing from the iPad to a wireless printer.
- AirPlay (formerly AirTines) in addition to audio will also allow the streaming of video and photos.
No Jailbreak For iOS 3.2.2
The recent iOS update has closed the exploit that was used by jailbreakme.com. According to the DEV TEAM’s official statement a new jailbreak for iOS 3.2.2 will not be forthcoming.
“Jailbreakme v2.0 was a great success, and it’s provided a nice leveling point for all jailbreakers and unlockers on all devices at firmware versions less than 4.0.2/3.2.2. We hope that everybody ever interested in jailbreaks or unlocks was able to join in on the jailbreakme bonanza. Those of you who had Cydia capture your SHSH blobs, or those of you who captured them locally, will always be able to benefit from the jailbreakme.com v2.0 release. Congratulations!
iPads Shipping In 24 Hours
Starting this past Saturday, iPad orders placed through the Apple online store are shipping within 24 hours.
One hundred and seventy days after Apple took its first iPad pre order, production has caught up with demand. Apple’s initial iPad supply was depleted over the April 3rd launch weekend. The 3G and international launches ended up being postponed. At one point the Apple online store had shipping delays of up to 3 weeks.
Apple brought the shipping time down to within 2 weeks from the middle of May to the middles of August, after that the delay gradually shortened to the current 24 hour time frame.
Premium iPad Cases
If you are looking for a premium leather case for your iPad then you might want to head over to the Sena Cases website.
At present Sena Cases offers 7 different choices for the iPad, each is available in either smooth or patterned leather and a variety of colors. All of the cases are handcrafted by leather artisans in Turkey and range in price from $59.99 to $150.00.
Coming Soon: Mortal Combat 2
It seems that the new titles from Gameloft are never ending.
The latest for the iPad is the sequel to their very successful iPod Touch and iPhone game Mortal Combat. At present, little is know about about the upcoming Mortal Combat 2 except that it will be released this fall.
To stay up to date with all of Gameloft’s new offerings you can subscribe to their YouTube Channel.
MAME Ported For iPad
The release of iMAME4all for the iOS brings classic arcade gaming to the iPad.
MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator and was originally developed for the PC platform in 1999. The project’s stated purpose is to save the arcade classics for future generations. The games themselves are downloaded from the original arcade machine roms and are readily available on the Internet.
iMAME4all which requires a jailbroken iPad, is available through the BigBoss repository.
Stanford School of Medicine Opts For iPads
This month the Stanford University School of Medicine will distribute iPads to 91 first year medical school and master’s of medicine students in a trial to integrate Apple’s device into their program.
The program’s goal is to improve upon the overall student learning experience. The use of the iPad will enable greater flexibility in accessing all relative in class and laboratory learning materials.
To gauge the program’s success, the university will be giving regular surveys to all participants. It should be noted that in the past similar trials in the academic environment with devices such as the Kindle haven’t been successful.
iBeer Keg
iBeer Keg from Hottrix turns your iPad into a virtual beer keg.
This novelty app allows you to pretend that you are pouring or drinking beer, playing with condensation, or even shaking the keg to produce virtual foam. And if beer isn’t your thing, you can fill your iPad with wine, champagne, water, cola, coffee, or milk.
iBeer Keg is available from the App Store for $2.99.
iPad Arcade Up For Auction
After designing the iPad Arcade prototype, freekade has completed their first production unit.
The handcrafted cabinet features a classic style joystick, four play buttons, and a pair of start and select buttons as well. The Bluetooth interface, which connects the iPad to the game controls requires 2 double AA batteries.
In order to use the iPad Arcade cabinet with your iPad you will to jailbreak it and install a game console emulator.
The iPad Arcade can be bid on at ebay until August 28th.
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