Unless you have been on a deserted Island, you would have noticed that the new iPad was released last week. While some lined up for days to be one of the first to get their hands on one (Australia was among the first to take delivery), others just strolled into their shop that morning and grabbed one.
There is not a massive amount "new" about the latest release, the most outstanding feature is the new "retina display", for the non tech people this means it is really clear and crisp and may be zoomed right in and retain that clarity with out looking like square pixels. This display is better than all but the very high end in the television market, so if you are in to your games, pics, movies etc then you will love this latest feature. It is also thought to make a big impact for use in the medical world, with its clarity of image and ability to be zoomed to the finest detail.
The Other new features are an improved camera and faster processing while still maintaining battery life. The only problems I have heard to date is that when used for games or multiple apps at once, the device can become quite hot compared to previous models, but apple is denying that this is a problem. So this release, name still unknown, iPad 3?, iPad 3rd gen?, so far it just called "the new iPad" is deemed to be an evolution not a revolution. No great need to upgrade from your iPad 2.
In other Apple news there is an update to iTunes version 10.6 and a new release for the mobile device operating system (phones, iPads, iPods ) version 5.1, that claims to contain 200 new features and bug fixes and most likely was released in time for the new iPad. I have held out on installing either of these at this stage, I work on the principle that unless there is an "outstanding" new feature, or a major security reason for the update, I will wait and see....
One issue I have heard from people that have updated their phone is that they are getting in fluxed with available Wireless Networks if they use their phone as a wireless hotspot. The phone is creating a new hotspot every time, instead of just showing up as the same one. So you would see "Tony's iPhone1, Tony's iPhone2 " etc instead of just seeing "Tony's iPhone" . One solution is listed to remove the smart quote from your phones name that is put there by default. (Tonys iPhone)
If you are connecting to your phones hotspot via a windows device, you can click on the icon for your phones wireless network, this will bring up a "network connection properties" box, in the corner of that box there is a "merge of delete network locations" link. You can open this up and then are able to merge or delete all the names for the same network from a list of all networks.
On a different subject, there appears to have been an influx of malicious links. emails, pictures and sites discovered in the past week, in other words click on any of these and your computer will be infected with malware or a virus.
I update the column of latest threats and scams as I hear about these threats, so it pays to pop on to the blog regularly to check. The most important thing to do, is to make sure your software ie: Windows, Apple Lion etc, and your Antivirus program are kept up to date, if possible make sure that important updates are automatically downloaded and installed.
On the operating system in Windows this is done by going into the control panel and clicking on the "Windows update" link and them selecting the required function. A Mac should automatically update as long as there is an Internet connection, and for your Antivirus, it should be set to automatically update, if it is not, open up the Antivirus Application and look for update options (remember google is your friend if you need help with this, just type in the exact question that you are thinking).
Email me if you have any problems and I will do my best to help.
Stay Safe Online
There is not a massive amount "new" about the latest release, the most outstanding feature is the new "retina display", for the non tech people this means it is really clear and crisp and may be zoomed right in and retain that clarity with out looking like square pixels. This display is better than all but the very high end in the television market, so if you are in to your games, pics, movies etc then you will love this latest feature. It is also thought to make a big impact for use in the medical world, with its clarity of image and ability to be zoomed to the finest detail.
The Other new features are an improved camera and faster processing while still maintaining battery life. The only problems I have heard to date is that when used for games or multiple apps at once, the device can become quite hot compared to previous models, but apple is denying that this is a problem. So this release, name still unknown, iPad 3?, iPad 3rd gen?, so far it just called "the new iPad" is deemed to be an evolution not a revolution. No great need to upgrade from your iPad 2.
In other Apple news there is an update to iTunes version 10.6 and a new release for the mobile device operating system (phones, iPads, iPods ) version 5.1, that claims to contain 200 new features and bug fixes and most likely was released in time for the new iPad. I have held out on installing either of these at this stage, I work on the principle that unless there is an "outstanding" new feature, or a major security reason for the update, I will wait and see....
One issue I have heard from people that have updated their phone is that they are getting in fluxed with available Wireless Networks if they use their phone as a wireless hotspot. The phone is creating a new hotspot every time, instead of just showing up as the same one. So you would see "Tony's iPhone1, Tony's iPhone2 " etc instead of just seeing "Tony's iPhone" . One solution is listed to remove the smart quote from your phones name that is put there by default. (Tonys iPhone)
If you are connecting to your phones hotspot via a windows device, you can click on the icon for your phones wireless network, this will bring up a "network connection properties" box, in the corner of that box there is a "merge of delete network locations" link. You can open this up and then are able to merge or delete all the names for the same network from a list of all networks.
On a different subject, there appears to have been an influx of malicious links. emails, pictures and sites discovered in the past week, in other words click on any of these and your computer will be infected with malware or a virus.
I update the column of latest threats and scams as I hear about these threats, so it pays to pop on to the blog regularly to check. The most important thing to do, is to make sure your software ie: Windows, Apple Lion etc, and your Antivirus program are kept up to date, if possible make sure that important updates are automatically downloaded and installed.
On the operating system in Windows this is done by going into the control panel and clicking on the "Windows update" link and them selecting the required function. A Mac should automatically update as long as there is an Internet connection, and for your Antivirus, it should be set to automatically update, if it is not, open up the Antivirus Application and look for update options (remember google is your friend if you need help with this, just type in the exact question that you are thinking).
Email me if you have any problems and I will do my best to help.
Stay Safe Online
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