Monday, 18 April 2011

Internet and Browsing- Annestta Samuels 620031601

The iPad’s web browser is the Apple Safari.

It has some interesting and advanced features which enables Jamaican users to enjoy their device just as much as other users worldwide. Web pages load and reload with support from the Nitro JavaScript engine, which makes reading, shopping, messaging happen at a fast speed. The Multi-Touch feature transforms a simple touch, swipe or flick of the fingers into lifelike actions.

Wi-Fi and 3G

The iPad 2 has a Wi-Fi only model, as well as a Wi-Fi and 3G model. The Wi-Fi is ideal for those who have a high speed wireless router within range. It can even be used by university students while on campus using UWI’s hotspot wireless network. The Wi-Fi and 3G models allows for connectivity with both wireless signals and cellular signals. This is more ideal for those who are not always within range of a wireless network. Telecom giants Claro and Lime both have 3G connectivity to support the iPad 2. Digicel uses 4G WiMax technology that makes it capable of supporting browsing with the iPad 2.

Browsing

Sending and receiving email is made easier on the iPad 2. The iPad 2 offers HD quality to email content, whether it is for Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail or any other email provider. The iPad 2 also offers social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogger, Google Reader, StumbleUpon and Reddit, among others.

Browsing Speed

Compared to other tablets of its kind such as the Motorola Xoom, the iPad 2 has a slower browsing and downloading speed. See for yourself:

Maps- Melonie Allie 620031969

iPad helps you get from Kingston to point Montego bay or maybe even to St Mary, Portland and Manchester. You’ll always know where you are, where you’re headed, and the best way to get there. And if you don’t have a plan your I PAD map makes it fun to make one up as you go.
Follow your route on a map or satellite image or a hybrid of both. Switch between them for traffic information and street details or just for fun. Tap to zoom, pan, and change your view with your finger — Multi-Touch is great for winding or bumpy roads.
IPad knows where you are even if you’re not exactly sure yourself! Using GPS over 3G or known Wi-Fi hotspots and a digital compass, iPad puts you on the map. It shows your location and tells you which way you’re going, so you’re less likely to get lost, unless of course, you want to.
Type in a keyword and iPad points you toward your points of interest. Feeling the party vibe tonight Ready to dance? Just type “dancehall” and the iPad show you the best club joints near you. You’ll always find your bearings coffee, a decent-star hotel, or a restroom.

When you need directions, just ask iPad. Type in an address and choose how you’re travelling — by car, public transit, or foot — and iPad shows you the best way to go from wherever you are. You see a list of turn-by-turn directions or a highlighted map route with estimated travel time. You can also mark specific locations and find the best route between them. So you’ll be finding your own way right and left.

With a little planning, you won’t catch yourself in traffic. Maps shows you live traffic information, down town, on the highways, indicating average speeds along your route in easy-to-read green, red, and yellow highlights. (Always go with green ha!)

Find the best route to your house and email it to a friend. Find the perfect roast yam spot and bookmark it for later — or add it to your contacts list. The built-in apps on iPad work together, along with the digital compass. So you can keep track of everything in your world and keep yourself on track.

Street view shows you where you’re going before you arrive, so you’ll recognize it when you get there. Tap to see a street-level image of where you’re headed, along with driving or walking directions. Zoom in on the image and it’s like you’re right in front of it. Zoom out to explore the neighborhood. And zoom way, way out to visit the other places.

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Jail Breaking the Ipad 2 by Mitcheika Bryan 620031017

Jailbreaking is a process which allows individuals to acquire and benefit from the features or applications (apps) that has been locked or banned by Apple. Hacking, as it is sometimes called allows persons to download apps that will allow them to customize everything on their device from their home screen images to their icons. It also facilitates multitasking by running applications in the background (persons can listen to music and surf the web at the very same time) and allows persons to attach their iPads to their PC to use it as a modem. Once the device has been hijacked the users can still use all the applications on the official Apple store and iTunes; it is just that they have additional applications that are not officially available.

There is bad news for persons who own aniPad2 and were looking forward to benefiting from jailbreaking, as up to April 12, 2011 there have been no known exploit that can be used to jailbreak the iPhone Operating System (Ios) 4.3 on the iPad2. So the many rumors about the iPad2 jailbreak that have been circulating on Twitter and all the other sites turned out to be entirely false. According to iPhone-Dev.com’s official blog, the hacking doesn’t work with the iPad 2 because “it requires a bootrom or iBoot-level exploit to install, and theiPad2 is not susceptible to either the limera1n or SHAtter bootrom exploits.”