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[DrFunk]

oh yes

http://i.imgur.com/3IJwc.jpg

 

[MasLegio]

Oh, what store would that be?

Sort of off topic here, but maybe one of you Apple aficionados can help me out...

I am trying to add a few new contacts to my iPhone 4, but every time I go to the phone, type in the number, and push the + button, it throws me back to the home screen. Same as when I try to push the little blue arrow in the Recent Calls list - right back to the home screen.

Anybody know how to fix that?

Apple, it just works....

Crashes to homescreen has been fairly common since 5.x update.


try resetting your iphone and see if that helps

 

[TxdoHawk]

Those of you comparing how warm your iPads are getting, please keep in mind that the presence/use of things like LTE can have a huge, HUGE impact on that sort of thing. I'm not familiar with what kind of antenna/chipset the iPad is using, but most 4G phone owners will tell you that 4G use on their phone = a warm spot due to how new and inefficient LTE technology is.

 

[Awesome Animals]

I used my iPad for quite a bit yesterday playing Spacechem and New Star Soccer, and didn't notice any heating issues.

 

[VOOK]

Those of you comparing how warm your iPads are getting, please keep in mind that the presence/use of things like LTE can have a huge, HUGE impact on that sort of thing. I'm not familiar with what kind of antenna/chipset the iPad is using, but most 4G phone owners will tell you that 4G use on their phone = a warm spot due to how new and inefficient LTE technology is.

We don't have 4G that works with the iPad here in Australia, please explain the warmth in my iPad.

 

[dallow_bg]

Those of you comparing how warm your iPads are getting, please keep in mind that the presence/use of things like LTE can have a huge, HUGE impact on that sort of thing. I'm not familiar with what kind of antenna/chipset the iPad is using, but most 4G phone owners will tell you that 4G use on their phone = a warm spot due to how new and inefficient LTE technology is.

It's wifi iPads too.

 

[Fjolle]

We don't have 4G that works with the iPad here in Australia, please explain the warmth in my iPad.

Giga linked to an analysis of the display that said that it uses up to 7.5 watt (3 times as much as the old one). Combined with twice the gfx cores you probably use more than 10 watt, which explains the heat and why people can't charge it.

 

[Yaska]

Post I found on Engadget regarding the heat: Engadget link Basically according a thermocam, the new iPad runs around 10 fahrenheits warmer than iPad 2.

 

[Diablohead]

The heat under load is no where near a baking hot touch or a hot iphone, if you are used to the cool ipad 2 then I can see why you might worry but there is a ton of hotter apple products out there, macbook air is a good example.

 

[IGotBillySoSpooked]

Do you have the most recent update?

Yeah, I just installed the most recent update.

Crashes to homescreen has been fairly common since 5.x update.


try resetting your iphone and see if that helps

Awesome! Worked like a charm.

 

[TxdoHawk]

It's wifi iPads too.

Yeah, I'm aware, I just didn't want people freaking themselves out with apples-to-oranges comparisons. There are a lot of factors in play as to how much heat you can potentially be generating between that, how bright you are running the screen, is the iPad plugged in, what you're doing, etc. Just saying "My iPad gets warm!" or "My iPad hasn't gotten warm!" doesn't really say much without knowing the specifics.

As I said a few pages ago, I think a bump in heat generation was inevitable...faster processor, LTE in some cases, a newer, more powerful display...and all shoved into a thin slab taken up mostly by a battery.

 

[UpperCaseN]

You can use iTunes (on your computer) to transfer any mp3 to the iPad. The music app will play them. iTunes on the iPad is pretty much the iTunes store.

This is one area I think apple kind of fucked up.

On your computer you have one app to buy and play movies and music. On iOS now you have a music app, iTunes, a video app, and a app store! I kind of miss the old "iPod" app

thanks for this. I opened it up and saw a storefront only, opened up the music app and it said I could buy music from the itunes store. didn't think it only said that because I currently don't have anything on my unit, cheers!

 

[mrklaw]

I used my iPad for quite a bit yesterday playing Spacechem and New Star Soccer, and didn't notice any heating issues.

spacechem on iPad? Oh my

 

[Crazymoogle]

The heat under load is no where near a baking hot touch or a hot iphone, if you are used to the cool ipad 2 then I can see why you might worry but there is a ton of hotter apple products out there, macbook air is a good example.

This.

Although the MBA is almost iPad2-cold most of the time, if you run a game or video for a little bit it can warm up quickly. There's no question the iPad 3 runs much warmer than either previous model, but even after slamming the battery it has never been uncomfortably hot. Just 'warm', particularly in that bottom left corner.

 

[Awesome Animals]

spacechem on iPad? Oh my

oh yes

 

[VOOK]

Giga linked to an analysis of the display that said that it uses up to 7.5 watt (3 times as much as the old one). Combined with twice the gfx cores you probably use more than 10 watt, which explains the heat and why people can't charge it.

See that's a good explanation.

 

[MThanded]

We're Sorry

In today’s world, few companies do the right thing when mistakes are made.

Allow me to introduce myself; I’m Dave Dietz, CEO and one of the three owners of Maroo. Recently, in preparation for the launch of the new iPad, we at Maroo made modifications to our iPad folio cases. It was our intention to offer our customers – whose acceptance and satisfaction of our products is our top priority – the 3rd generation iPad case at the same time the new iPad was released. Prior to the new iPad’s launch, all indications pointed to our current case fitting and functioning perfectly.

However, in the 11th hour, we discovered that there is an issue with the sleep/wake feature. The new iPad’s internal trigger that brings the device in and out of sleep mode has been modified. The magnet that is embedded in our covers that were shipped out for the new iPad doesn't always work because of this modification. We feel the sleep/wake feature is a very important function of our cases, and any imperfection is simply unacceptable.

For this, we sincerely apologize. We will not hide nor try to make excuses for our mistake, and most importantly, we will make things right. For those who purchased a case for the new iPad between March 7 and March 16, this is our solution:

We are currently ordering re-configured cases with modified smart magnets.
When those cases are built, each customer that submits their original sales information in the form below will receive a replacement case that works.
Please keep the case you have now. After all, it still provides excellent protection and works perfectly for those of you who also have an iPad 2.
All you have to do is fill out all fields in this form. Everything else, we'll handle.*

Now that is customer service!

 

[Solideliquid]

Dang that LTE is fast. 700MB used in two days. 2GB data plan will not be enough.

 

[lexi]

Looks like the media is manufacturing another controversy re: the heat output of the new iPad.

I'm seeing articles pop up everywhere on mainstream news sites.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Love reading on this thing. Read the full second half of "The Hunger Games" yesterday and last night. Eyes never got tired.

 

[giga]

Post I found on Engadget regarding the heat: Engadget link Basically according a thermocam, the new iPad runs around 10 fahrenheits warmer than iPad 2.

"After five minutes of running GLBenchmark, the site used its infrared cam to confirm what many of you have already suggested: the new iPad runs a little hot."

Haha, come on.

 

[brotkasten]

Looks like the media is manufacturing another controversy re: the heat output of the new iPad.

I'm seeing articles pop up everywhere on mainstream news sites.

This Article Generating Thousands Of Dollars In Ad Revenue Simply By Mentioning New iPad

SAN FRANCISCO—According to industry sources, this news article is generating a veritable bonanza of highly lucrative advertising revenue by mere virtue of the fact that it mentions Apple's new iPad. "Current estimates show that the particular article I am being quoted in at this very moment began to accumulate thousands of dollars in ad-based profits as soon as the words 'new iPad' appeared in the headline," said market analyst Jonathan Bowers, who single-handedly and out of thin air created cold hard cash for a media organization simply by adding that the new Apple iPad will feature a high-definition screen and an improved processor. "Furthermore, any subsequent mention of the new iPad in this article—as well as any mention of the fact that preorders for the device start today—is resulting in increased reader traffic and, thus, increased revenues for your company's ad-based business model." At press time, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad, new iPad.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/this-article-generating-thousands-of-dollars-in-ad,27564/

?

 

[Tobor]

?

Exactly. The Onion wins again.

 

[Badgerst3]

So how fast are folks burning through data using 4g lte?

 

[bigwinnerx]

So how fast are folks burning through data using 4g lte?

Please don't use words like "burning". Heat is a sensitive topic around here now.

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

So how fast are folks burning through data using 4g lte?

At 20+ Megabits per second!

 

[Tobor]

So how fast are folks burning through data using 4g lte?

I browsed throughout the day yesterday. Refreshing GAF threads, updating Reeder, email, that sort of thing, and used around 80 MBs. Not bad.

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

I browsed throughout the day yesterday. Refreshing GAF threads, updating Reeder, email, that sort of thing, and used around 80 MBs. Not bad.

Yeah, for normal use I don't think we'll go through the data all that fast. When you start streaming video and audio, you can eat up the GB quickly.

I activated mine on Saturday. Went with the 5GB plan, and so far I've gone through 50MB. Most of that is e-mail and some browsing, although I have streamed a few YouTube clips as well.

 

[Solideliquid]

Yeah, for normal use I don't think we'll go through the data all that fast. When you start streaming video and audio, you can eat up the GB quickly.

I activated mine on Saturday. Went with the 5GB plan, and so far I've gone through 50MB. Most of that is e-mail and some browsing, although I have streamed a few YouTube clips as well.

Hit those HD YouTube vids then come talk to me.

 

[Keylime]

So how fast are folks burning through data using 4g lte?

I just checked and I've used about 380 megs at this point. 27 days left to burn through 4.6 gigs!

 

[Magnus]

I have a day off and feel like being an asshole. I think I'm gonna head down to the local SBux, whip this glorious new pad out and browse with a permanent smile on my face for 3 hours.

 

[TxdoHawk]

Dang that LTE is fast. 700MB used in two days. 2GB data plan will not be enough.

It's too bad Clear has mostly horrible service* and has stopped their Wimax rollout, now would be a good time to re-introduce the iSpot.

* - I have had nothing but good experiences with my iSpot plan, no throttling, although the network definitely is faster some days than others. I seem to be a rarity, though, and the experience seems to be highly dependent on how loaded your closest tower is.

 

[Presco]

Anyone know where I can buy one of these in Canada?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007C1KNDO/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Bestbuy. My Snap Shield Secure (version with a magnet on the back) came in the mail this morning. It's the iPad 2 version but it fits the new iPad no problem.

 

[Pachterballs]

Yearrrgh. New Ipad won't bluetooth sync with the wireless keyboard. If its a hardware fault; not looking forward to getting this swapped out and then to get it bloody resynced with a new piece of hardware.


Problem is it can't even find the bloody keyboard.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Yearrrgh. New Ipad won't bluetooth sync with the wireless keyboard. If its a hardware fault; not looking forward to getting this swapped out and then to get it bloody resynced with a new piece of hardware.


Problem is it can't even find the bloody keyboard.

is this an apple BT keyboard? Mine took about a minute to find the keyboard.

 

[Pachterballs]

yeah its an apple wireless. The bloody thing won't even discover it. :/ worked with old ipad2. bit annoyed right now. rebooting the ipad.

 

[polyh3dron]

Looks like the media is manufacturing another controversy re: the heat output of the new iPad.

I'm seeing articles pop up everywhere on mainstream news sites.

Yeah it's ridiculously exaggerated. My HP Touchpad gets hotter.

 

[Az]

Holy shit just saw the iPad thread on the gaming side. I am too scared to post in there.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Holy shit just saw the iPad thread on the gaming side. I am too scared to post in there.

Don't bother unless it's just a happy post about your purchase and pleasant experience.

Too much anger over there, mang.

 

[codhand]

Consumer Reports Investigating Heating Issue

No problems here.

 

[Tunesmith]

Yearrrgh. New Ipad won't bluetooth sync with the wireless keyboard. If its a hardware fault; not looking forward to getting this swapped out and then to get it bloody resynced with a new piece of hardware.


Problem is it can't even find the bloody keyboard.

is this an apple BT keyboard? Mine took about a minute to find the keyboard.

yeah its an apple wireless. The bloody thing won't even discover it. :/ worked with old ipad2. bit annoyed right now. rebooting the ipad.

You didn't un-pair it from the iPad 2 first did you? That sounds like the problem, it might still be looking for the iPad 2. If you still have the iPad 2 within range, un-pair it. Alternatively turn off the keyboard/remove batteries. Then re-do the pairing. BT pairing is strictly a 1-to-1 device deal.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

You didn't un-pair it from the iPad 2 first did you? That sounds like the problem, it might still be looking for the iPad 2. If you still have the iPad 2 within range, un-pair it. Alternatively turn off the keyboard/remove batteries. Then re-do the pairing. BT pairing is strictly a 1-to-1 device deal.

shouldn't be necessary. I didn't have to unpair when I swapped out my first iPad. if the light on the keyboard blinking, it's in pairing mode and his iPad should eventually. may take 20-40 seconds, but it should see it.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Consumer Reports Investigating Heating Issue

No problems here.

Interesting but mine is cool to the touch and the only real heat I feel is my body heat being transferred to the aluminium.

 

[Tunesmith]

shouldn't be necessary. I didn't have to unpair when I swapped out my first iPad. if the light on the keyboard blinking, it's in pairing mode and his iPad should eventually. may take 20-40 seconds, but it should see it.

Yeah, it shouldn't be necessary but it's a very common "problem" with BT devices.

 

[cackhyena]

Can someone hook me up with a wallpaper site for this thing. I need more beauteous things to look at.

 

[Robobandit]

Can someone hook me up with a wallpaper site for this thing. I need more beauteous things to look at.

http://www.interfacelift.com ?

 

[cackhyena]

Thanks.

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

Many Apple store customers can't tell the difference between iPad 2 and 3

http://www.cultofmac.com/154831/man...ell-the-new-ipad-apart-from-the-ipad-2-video/

Aligns with my experience in Apple stores as well

 

[Avixph]

Many Apple store customers can't tell the difference between iPad 2 and 3

http://www.cultofmac.com/154831/man...ell-the-new-ipad-apart-from-the-ipad-2-video/

Aligns with my experience in Apple stores as well

I think it's similar to how certain people can't tell the difference between Bluray movie and a DVD movie.

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

It's too bad Clear has mostly horrible service* and has stopped their Wimax rollout, now would be a good time to re-introduce the iSpot.

* - I have had nothing but good experiences with my iSpot plan, no throttling, although the network definitely is faster some days than others. I seem to be a rarity, though, and the experience seems to be highly dependent on how loaded your closest tower is.

I actually had Clear for awhile, along with a mobile hotspot, and service was decent and speeds were acceptable when you were in one of their coverage areas. The price was solid for unlimited data as well.

That said, I canceled my Clear service yesterday after signing up for Verizon LTE on the new iPad. The two services aren't even close. Verizon is WAY faster, has better coverage and falls back to 3G when ever necessary. The fact that the iPad can serve as a mobile hotspot was simply the death knell for Clear for me. Although I have to admit, they did their damnedest to keep me as a customer when I called to cancel.