Its here. Its finally here. Yes guys, the iPad 2 has arrived, and it was more fitting for the man himself - Steve Jobs to announce it on stage. Steve surprised everyone by walking up on stage on the event day as many of us expected him to miss the event owing to health reasons. Heck, he was even given a six weeks ultimatum according to some reports. So what was it that spurred Jobs out of bed and onto the stage to unveil Apple's biggest thing yet? “We’ve been working on this product for awhile, and I didn’t want to miss it,” said Steve as he was greeted to a wild applause from the crowd present at Apple's iPad 2 event.

The iPad 2 is everything we expected it to be, compared to the first iPad  -- thinner, lighter and faster. Running on Apple's new lightening fast 'A5' chip, the iPad 2 boasts dual-core processors, upto 2x faster CPUs, and upto 9x faster graphics. What's more, power consumption is the same low as the A4 chip consumed. Nice!

Moving on, the iPad 2 comes well equipped with 2 cameras - one a front facing and the other on the rear - bringing Apple's FaceTime into play. The iPad 2 also gains gyroscope - something that was part of the latest iPhone and iPod Touch devices, and will be the first dual core tablet to ship in volume!

Key Features

1. Dual Core Processors
2. Up to 2x faster CPU
3. Up to 9x faster graphics
4. Same low power as A4
5. First dual core tablet to ship in volume
6. Dual cameras - front facing and back
7. 33% thinner (iPad 2 is even thinner that your iPhone 4!)
8. Available in 2 colors - black and white - with both being available from day 1
9. Same 10 hour battery life as the first iPad (over a month of standby)
10. Same price (yeh hui na baat!) - starting from $499
11. HDMI mirrored video output

Wow! Some device this. No wonder Apple call it 'magical and revolutionary'. The iPad 2 is just everything you want in a tablet device, and there is none better than this, in my own humble opinion. Don't trust my opinion? Toh phir khud hi dekh lo:

While the iPad 2 is a complete entertainment package, it doesn't hurt us to entertain ourselves at the cost of the iPad 2 as these videos might show.

So that's it. That's the iPad 2 for you .....wait! There's more!!!!!

I'm sure you must be delighted with the iPad 2's announcement. But there is another group of socially connected people who are more excited than you - the porn stars!

iPorn - Porn on the iPad 2

The launch of Apple‘s iPad 2 on Wednesday left a lot of consumers excited, perhaps none more than those in the adult entertainment industry. Reason? Because the new iPad, like the latest version of the iPhone and iTouch before it, will feature Apple’s signature video chat application FaceTime, which has been adapted for X-rated use by a company called iP4Play.

“iP4Play offers a two-way audio and video experience like no other where both parties can see and hear each other utilising the stunning display resolution of the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Apple Mac computer,” the company said in a statement.

The service, which launched in August of last year, currently employs roughly 35 women.

Claiming to hold the title of the only adult video chat to operate using FaceTime, iP4Play says it has tens of thousands of users and sees roughly 30 per cent growth in its client base every month.

“The return rate of our customers is pretty encouraging too,” said Travis Falstad, the company’s co-Founder and managing director.

Falstad says the company is not yet making money, but is probably a couple of months away from being profitable.

The concept of using Apple products for adult content is hardly new.

Days after the iPhone 4 went on sale last year, Craigslist ads in at least five cities popped up recruiting girls to participate in video sex chats using the FaceTime application.

Surprisingly, Apple has approved X-rated applications for the iPhone before, such as MyVibe a vibrator application which launched in 2009, but the general understanding is that it will not approve the sale of adult apps in the iTunes store.

And despite Apple’s history of shutting down X-rated content on its platforms, Falstad sees his company’s relationship with the tech giant as mutually beneficial.

“We believe Apple is happy to have us out here helping to promote FaceTime.

Our customers have the ultimate satisfying experience so we’re helping to convert tens of thousands of new FaceTime users,” he said.

“Adult drives innovation in technology so I think it’s a natural fit that’s born out by our satisfied customers.”

In anticipation of the success this technological advancement will bring, iP4Play welcomed news of the iPad2 yesterday with a day of promotion dubbed Porn Star Wednesday.

Any new launch of an Apple product is obviously very exciting,” said publicist Brian Gross, who represents the adult brand.

Why White?
Experts suggest that Apple launched the iPad 2 in white to attract women. The iPad 2 is also sleeker than the iPad and has 2 cameras.

Price?
The starting cost of iPad 2 is $499.99 (approx Rs 22,500)

[For more info and dozens of pics, check out these links:

http://firstain.com/index.php/2011/03/03/apple-ipad-2-officially-announced/

http://firstain.com/index.php/2011/03/03/apple-updates-it-website-with-ipad-2/
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