The Smart Cover is a uniquely Apple product. My review will be coming shortly so I won’t reveal all of my thoughts about it here but as a teaser I can tell you that it’s a beautifully constructed accessory for the iPad 2 with a couple of minor but annoying flaws. What you can’t argue with however is the ingenuity behind it’s function, which is why this teardown of the Smart Cover by iFixit is so interesting. It gives you a look under the hood to see the surprising amount of engineering behind this relatively simple product.
While I’ve gotten faster typing on the iPad’s keyboard it will most likely never feel completely comfortable. The lack of tactile feedback as my fingers strike the keys and the finger tenderness that comes from smashing the tips of them onto a hard glass surface are two of the reasons that it’s still likely that I’ll reach for a keyboard to enter any lengthy text on the iPad if I need to. That’s why I keep searching for the perfect iPad keyboard case. While I still haven’t found the one I keep finding examples that come very close to being indispensable. The ThinkGeek iPad Keyboard case is one of those and offers a comfortable, attractive option that, like Meg Ryan, is a relatively inoffensive option that will appeal to people looking for a dependable product that delivers an average experience in a dependable way.
iPhone hacker i0n1c has updated a YouTube video showing a Jailbreak of iOS 4.3 using a new undiscovered exploit to indicate that his Jailbreak may become available as soon as this week. The new Jailbreak would be compatible with any device that is susceptible to the Limera1n exploit, which means pretty much all iOS 4.3 devices except for the iPad 2.
We’ve talked extensively about the new multitasking gestures hidden away in the iOS 4.3 firmware and we think that they’re the bees knees. You can pinch to close an app, swipe with four fingers to switch between apps and swipe up with 4 fingers to reveal the multitasking drawer. They’re really handy and end up [...]
I’ve been hearing a myriad of early purchasers talk about their iPad 2 screens exhibiting signs of heavy light leakage around the edges of their screens so I decided to investigate. I found that my iPad 2 did indeed have several areas that show signs of light leakage around the borders of the screen. But I did a bit more digging and guess what? So does my original iPad.
The iPad 2 hits stores today and is in fact available online as we speak. IF you want a recap of everything you need to know about the iPad 2 then read on. We’ve also covered pretty much everywhere that you might be able to purchase one on launch day.



