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Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event

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Post by WillyF »

stcredzero wrote: post #13
jonknee wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He's talking about 4.3 now. No apparent huge updates, but things like making the mute/rotation lock switch a preference will be appreciated. Improved AirPlay support (can work with websites now), shared hotspot on iPhone, etc etc. Probably the biggest news for this crowd is Safari's JS boost with the Nitro Javascript Engine.

I really want to be able to do a timed mute on my iPhone. I keep on putting my phone on mute to see a movie, then my girlfriend is mad at me the next morning because I don't answer the phone.

Call her before you go to bed...

This would actually create an interesting problem. If you have a hardware switch and a software timer, then the switch is going to be wrong sometimes.

Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event

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Post by culturestate »

6ren wrote: post #20
mambodog wrote: post #14

Ars liveblog: http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v5.aspx?Id=22452&The...

> if you tap softly or hard, it changes the sound How can a touch-screen detect velocity? There's no travel. (I ask because it would be cool if you can). EDIT iPad has an accelerometer, so it can measure the force at which your finger strikes the display

They use the accelerometer.

Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event

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Post by WesleyJohnson »

6ren wrote: post #20
mambodog wrote: post #14

Ars liveblog: http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v5.aspx?Id=22452&The...

> if you tap softly or hard, it changes the sound How can a touch-screen detect velocity? There's no travel. (I ask because it would be cool if you can). EDIT iPad has an accelerometer, so it can measure the force at which your finger strikes the display

They're saying it uses the accelerometer in the device itself to detect how hard you touch the screen?

Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event

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Post by dazmax »

culturestate wrote: post #22
6ren wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> if you tap softly or hard, it changes the sound How can a touch-screen detect velocity? There's no travel. (I ask because it would be cool if you can). EDIT iPad has an accelerometer, so it can measure the force at which your finger strikes the display

They use the accelerometer.

I wonder if it has to be on your lap or some surface that has some give for the accelerometer to properly pick up how hard you tap.

Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event

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Post by achompas »

For me, the most exciting announcement has to be the line of Smart Covers.

iPad covers aren't new, but this cover looks like it could solve the ergonomic problem of typing on your iPad or watching a movie/TV show while you're not sitting on a couch. It also protects your iPad's screen without adding bulk.

EDIT: @marcoarment: "The Smart Cover might be the best feature of the iPad 2. I can't possibly express how much I hate every iPad 1 case for some reason."

[0] http://www.apple.com/ipad/smart-cover/

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