iPad has been the Apple’s hottest selling item of the year and it has indeed sparked a race among the consumer giants to launch a perfect looking Tablet computers. According to some industry analysts, the future is all about mobile computing on smaller miniature hardware. First, it was the notebooks that re-defined the computing industry and now it seems that Tablet computers are going to revamp the computing industry.
When Apple released its Tablet device iPad it was criticized by the bloggers and tech nerds all over the globe and people tagged it as a large size iPhone with no specific functionality domains. It had some lack luster features both on the software and the hardware fronts and the blogosphere was brimming with negative remarks and reviews. But slowly and gradually iPad made its mark in the consumer’s market, especially in the education and the business sector. According to a study released recently by New York Times, iPad is increasingly becoming popular with the academia and people related to the business sector also prefer this ultra-portable computing device that houses loads of application power.
Although, iPad is a trendy and a sleek gadget and very much a stylist statement in the gadget industry but it always lack some core software features and also had some limitation on the hardware front. Apple initially released iOS 3.2 firmware for iPad that lacked some substantial features, so after much anticipation and complaints from the users, Apple finally released a firmware called as iOS 4.2 that has made this a must have gadget for gadget nerds and tech savvy people.
iOS 4.2 has been released for Apple’s iPad, the big question is, what all new and innovative features does it houses? Some of them are very much welcomed by users like the folders options and Find My iPad utility. On the other hand, features like multi tasking and AirPrint also left users over joyous and pleased. Following is a rundown of some of the much anticipated and important features for common users to get an idea, what actually this new firmware is capable of.
Options for Making Folders
Folder is one of the best utility one can have on his iPad. If a user is very much excited about apps and want to collect loads of them then he should resort to Folders on iPad. The process of creating the Folders is very much simple; all user needs to do is drag a particular app on top of a folder. The user can add up to a total of 20 apps in each folder. A good tip in order to make your life easier is: you should organize your iPad when it’s connected to iTunes. This process will be considerably less time consuming as user can select multiple apps by clicking any number of apps and dropping them to a particular folder. Whenever user downloads a new application on his computer, he can add that particular app on any of the folder without much hassle even before it’s on the iPad.
Find My iPad Utility
In the previous firmware versions, it was necessary for users to have a paid MobileMe account to benefit from the feature of locating the iDevice but with the latest iOS4.2 all the iDevices may it be an iPad or an iPhone they can be remotely found and located. This cool new service will be available for users when they download the free Find My iPhone app. Once downloading is done, this service will allow users to locate their iPad on the map, plus they can also get a message of their choice on the screen of their devices. The best thing about Find My iPad utility is that it allows users to even wipe off all the data on the remote device that has been lost.
Multi-Tasking Option
For some of the Apple fanboys, multi tasking has always been a thing, they long for. And good news is it is available on iOS 4.2, but according to some analysts it is not as good as they expected it to be. So, you will be disappointed if you are expecting that you will run a music radio in the background.
There are some compatibility issues with some of the apps regarding multi tasking. By clicking the Home Button twice in a direct succession will pop-up the menu telling you about the apps that are currently opened up. Closing an app on the multi tasking scenario means that you have to press it as long as you see a delete icon on it and by pressing that icon the app will move off from the multi tasking pane.
AirPrint Option
Apple has indeed made a big commotion over its latest AirPrint utility, but the truth is, it is very much limited because it only works fine with some of the HP Printers. It is not clear, when this service will be available for all the other printers, but meanwhile all other iPad users can definitely give it a try.
Search Current Page for Text
Now this feature is pretty much hard to find but with the iOS 4.2 you can search for any kind of text on any of the website. Using the Google search bar on your Safari Browser, enter any kind of text you want for the search and this search feature will tell you, how many times that particular text will appear on the web page. Moreover, one another noticeable feature in the iOS is the ability to reply to any kind of calendar invitations. Gaming platform is also available. AirPlay is another good addition, where users can stream digital contents to their Apple TV.
Notes app for iOS 4.2 has also got a decent facelift; it now houses options for 3 distinct fonts and also a good syncing option.
Although, iPad is a trendy and a sleek gadget and very much a stylist statement in the gadget industry but it always lack some core software features and also had some limitation on the hardware front. Apple initially released iOS 3.2 firmware for iPad that lacked some substantial features, so after much anticipation and complaints from the users, Apple finally released a firmware called as iOS 4.2 that has made this a must have gadget for gadget nerds and tech savvy people.
iOS 4.2 has been released for Apple’s iPad, the big question is, what all new and innovative features does it houses? Some of them are very much welcomed by users like the folders options and Find My iPad utility. On the other hand, features like multi tasking and AirPrint also left users over joyous and pleased. Following is a rundown of some of the much anticipated and important features for common users to get an idea, what actually this new firmware is capable of.
Options for Making Folders
Folder is one of the best utility one can have on his iPad. If a user is very much excited about apps and want to collect loads of them then he should resort to Folders on iPad. The process of creating the Folders is very much simple; all user needs to do is drag a particular app on top of a folder. The user can add up to a total of 20 apps in each folder. A good tip in order to make your life easier is: you should organize your iPad when it’s connected to iTunes. This process will be considerably less time consuming as user can select multiple apps by clicking any number of apps and dropping them to a particular folder. Whenever user downloads a new application on his computer, he can add that particular app on any of the folder without much hassle even before it’s on the iPad.
Find My iPad Utility
In the previous firmware versions, it was necessary for users to have a paid MobileMe account to benefit from the feature of locating the iDevice but with the latest iOS4.2 all the iDevices may it be an iPad or an iPhone they can be remotely found and located. This cool new service will be available for users when they download the free Find My iPhone app. Once downloading is done, this service will allow users to locate their iPad on the map, plus they can also get a message of their choice on the screen of their devices. The best thing about Find My iPad utility is that it allows users to even wipe off all the data on the remote device that has been lost.
Multi-Tasking Option
For some of the Apple fanboys, multi tasking has always been a thing, they long for. And good news is it is available on iOS 4.2, but according to some analysts it is not as good as they expected it to be. So, you will be disappointed if you are expecting that you will run a music radio in the background.
There are some compatibility issues with some of the apps regarding multi tasking. By clicking the Home Button twice in a direct succession will pop-up the menu telling you about the apps that are currently opened up. Closing an app on the multi tasking scenario means that you have to press it as long as you see a delete icon on it and by pressing that icon the app will move off from the multi tasking pane.
AirPrint Option
Apple has indeed made a big commotion over its latest AirPrint utility, but the truth is, it is very much limited because it only works fine with some of the HP Printers. It is not clear, when this service will be available for all the other printers, but meanwhile all other iPad users can definitely give it a try.
Search Current Page for Text
Now this feature is pretty much hard to find but with the iOS 4.2 you can search for any kind of text on any of the website. Using the Google search bar on your Safari Browser, enter any kind of text you want for the search and this search feature will tell you, how many times that particular text will appear on the web page. Moreover, one another noticeable feature in the iOS is the ability to reply to any kind of calendar invitations. Gaming platform is also available. AirPlay is another good addition, where users can stream digital contents to their Apple TV.
Notes app for iOS 4.2 has also got a decent facelift; it now houses options for 3 distinct fonts and also a good syncing option.
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