Episode 155 of the PowerPage Podcast is now available. You can either download it from the iTunes Store or directly (36.2 MB, AAC).
Panel: Jason O’Grady and Rob Parker
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In this epsiode we discuss the iPad 3 event on March 7 and how iPad apps like Photoshop Touch signal the maturing of the platform. And of course, we play “What’s on your Mac?”
Some of the things that we discussed:
What else could Apple announce on March 7? (some possibilities)
- Totally revamped iTunes Store
- AppleTV with 1080p
- Movie downloads and rentals in 1080p
- Smaller 8-inch iPad
An iPad 3 ‘Retina Display’ Comparison Graphic gives some perspective to how spacious the iPad 3’s rumored 2048 x 1536 display is compared to a 1920 x 1080 Blu-Ray and the 1024 x 768 panel in the iPad and iPad 2. (Courtesy: MacRumors)
Just for the record, the iPad 3’s retina display will be four times the resolution of the iPad 2 — not “twice!” (3,145,728 pixels vs. 786,432)
The Best Time to Sell Your iPad 2 Is Now details the price decline of the original iPad after the iPad 2 was announced. (Courtesy: Mainstreet.com)
iPad software is starting to mature, witness:
- Adobe Photoshop Touch ($10, iTunes)
- Microsoft Office for iOS (leak)
- OnLive Desktop (free and $5/month, iTunes)
- Avid Studio ($5, iTunes)
- iMovie ($5, iTunes)
Here’s what’s on our Macs (and iOS devices):
Jason
- Atari Arcade ($69)
- Atari’s Greatest Hits (free – $10, iTunes)
- ION iCade ($81 on Amazon)
Rob
- Atomic Web Browser ($1, iTunes)
- Technocel Leather Flip Book iPad 1st gen case ($8.06, Amazon)
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