iPad owners have been eagerly awaiting the release of iOS 4.2

iPad owners have been eagerly awaiting the release of iOS 4.2, the updated software akku thinkpad t60p for Apple's tablet that brings with it a number of improvements, including multitasking, folders, and wireless multimedia streaming VGP-BPS13 and printing. This new version of the OS turns an already excellent device into something you'll use even more often for work and play.

Acer showed off a slick 10-inch Android tablet at their global press conference today, and we got a chance to play around with it. Sony VGP-BPS13A/B Battery The unit we saw wasn’t final — the tablets that ship will have Honeycomb Android instead of whatever version it was running Sony VGP-BPS13/B Battery in the video — so we didn’t get a chance to truly see how amazing it is. However, what we did see was impressive. The Sony VGP-BPS13B/B Battery tablet (which doesn’t have a name yet) was connected to multiple Acer prducts — notebook, media server, nettop — via Clear.fi, and played streaming HD video really smoothly. The router was right nearby, so pulling content from the various sources was fast Sony VGP-BPS13A/S Battery and easy.

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There was some confusion Sony VGP-BPS8 Battery amongst the Acer representatives at the event on the resolution of the display. The 1280 x 960 I mention int he video below is not correct, but since I’ve heard several different numbers, I’ll just stick to saying that the tablet is capable of playing 1080p Sony VGP-BPS9A/B Battery video.

AirPlay

The most fun feature of iOS 4.2 is AirPlay, which makes the entire Apple ecosystem Sony VGP-BPS9/B Battery work nicely together. It lets you stream multimedia from an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to an Apple TV. In certain apps--such as photos Sony VGP-BPS9/S Battery and videos--a small icon gives you the option of displaying content on the iPad or on a TV. We connected our iPad to an Apple TV device, and, after waiting anywhere from a few seconds to a minute, streamed music, photos, and videos seamlessly. Sony VGP-BPS8A Battery Using the multitasking feature, we were even able to play music (and control volume, too) while scrolling through Sony VGP-BPS2 Battery our photos.

There are a few caveats, though: Images and Sony VGP-BPS2A Battery videos that look good on the iPad aren't as impressive when blown up on a 32-inch HDTV. If your network is bogged down--say, you're torrenting a bunch of music--AirPlay won't work well, if it works at all. Also, AirPlay only works with a few apps Sony VGP-BPS2B Battery (Photos, Videos, and YouTube), and you can't stream videos shot on your iPhone. Hopefully, these issues will be resolved soon, Sony VGP-BPS2C Battery but the bottom line is that AirPlay makes sharing content as simple as it could be.

AirPrint

The new AirPrint feature in iOS 4.2 lets you Sony VGP-BPS21 Battery print photos wirelessly across a network to an approved printer (such as HP's Photosmart line). When it worked, the iPad and iPhone saw a HP Photosmart D110 printer almost instantly on the network, and were just as quick to send photos. However, Sony VGP-BPS21A Battery it was a little erratic--we were able to print one or two photos before the printer would stop printing, and we had to restart it. We wish sony vgp-bps21a/b battery you had a little more control over how you could print (such as the size of paper, cropping, etc) as you can with the HP iPrint app, but we liked that in the vgp-bps21a battery dock, you can see your print queue.

Multitasking

This is perhaps the most anticipated feature of the iOS 4.2 vgp-bps21b battery update, allowing you to have more than one app running at a time. Now, you no longer have to, say, quit streaming Pandora in order to check your e-mail. Double-tapping the Home button replaces the dock with a row of icons showing the apps currently Sony VGP-BPS9 Battery running. A quick tap on an icon opens that app; pressing and holding allows you to close apps.

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Music, Brightness, Screen Orientation Widget

With the multitasking bar open, swiping all the way to the right brings up controls to lock the screen orientation, adjust the hp batterey brightness of the screen, and control the music playing. This is a nice feature to have, but it feels as if you have to make one too many gestures to reach these dell battery controls. In addition, what was once the screen lock switch is now used to mute the iPad, and you can't customize what it apple battery does.