So Apple finally did it. They announced their tablet, the iPad, that we’ve been covering for weeks, if not a month or two. It’s everything I was hoping it to be, although there are some things I am VERY disappointed about. Am I am Mac fan? Absolutely. Am I happy with this new device? Yes! Am I disappointed there’s no webcam, camera or multitasking? Absolutely! Some of you aren’t as impressed, and that’s absolutely “a-OK.” 

For one, why is their a need for the iPad? According to Steve Jobs, it’s the middle “missing piece” for the iPhone and the Mac. It’s a portable Mac, more powerful than the iPhone and is also something that will kill the Kindle and yet, it’s so much more. You can’t carry a 1/2″ thick, 10″ screen “Macbook” around you that is also as gorgeous as the iPhone is with your photos, videos, movies, TV, documents, email, calendar and now BOOKS! Thus, the need for an iPad. 

For over an hour, I followed Engadget’s wonderful step by step coverage of the live event as well as Cali Lewis’ livestream. 

Here’s how to sum up the iPad so you know if this is truly what you want (as I know I’m getting one!): 

(1) It has everything the iPhone has but more: a bigger, new state-of-the-art backlit LED screen that measures 10″ diagonally, giving you much more screen real estate, WAY more memory, a much faster processor, bigger storage, and like the iPhone will seamlessly incorporate your apps, videos, YouTube HD videos, photos, notes and calendar into a new iTunes that’s literally built into the device. 3rd party apps have already been made for the iPad as well: 

The iPad will sync with your iTunes, which the big news on this is iTunes now has a Book Store – which will absolutely compete with Amazon’s pricey and “boring” Kindle. Books will now be sold on iTunes within the iPad and the experience of reading books, newspapers and magazines is truly magical: you have to see it to understand it, but it’s totally worth it and will change the way we read online media. 

Everything is meant to work together: your phone (iPhone), your iPad, your Macbook/Mac and even your Apple TV: everything will work on the iPad and works seamlessly. 

So why is more than just an iPhone or a Macbook? 

The iPad has Safari, Mail, iCalendar, Photos (which looks amazing on this device), Videos, YouTube in HD, it’s also an iPod (much better than your iPod Touch), it has apps, games, 3rd Party apps and even iWorks (which could only be run on a Macbook/Mac)! It comes with Maps (much higher-resolution, GPS, phenomenal interactive new Maps application), Notes, Contacts, and works on the iPhone OS. It’s only a 1/2 inch thick and has an amazingly beautiful design with better, more advanced multi-touch capabilities: 

It has 10 hours of battery life plus has built in Wi-Fi for easy access to the internet. The biggest surprise of today’s event was Apple proved all the pundits wrong. It doesn’t cost $1,000 like everyone said it would. The wi-fi iPad will cost you $499 (16GB), $599 (32GB), $699 (64GB). That said, they’re also selling a 3G/WiFi version as well, so mobility is the key to this – yes, they stayed with AT&T but I’m okay with that – why? Because you can buy AND cancel 3G at ANY TIME (aka NO CONTRACT) and unlimited data plans are only $29.99. I was very impressed with that. You can also purchase the iPad with 3G UNLOCKED (so if you’re a Sprint user, you can use it!) 

The best way to see this is the Apple iPad video that will be on TV soon. It will ship in 3 to 6 months so order now. For more information (see specs here), wait until our episode comes out tonight showing all the stuff that’s not covered here! 

Engadget and Apple are releasing new photos of this beautiful multimedia device – that IS more powerful and better than an iPhone and is much more portable and easier to handle and carry than a Macbook. It is the perfect “middle” piece for Apple with 3 major flaws: no webcam, no multitasking and no SMS app. 

As we’ve been discussing all the moxie gadget news from CES 2010 over at the Moxie Mo Show, Apple has still continuously been in the news (even when they weren’t a part of CES 2010!). First and foremost, the Apple tablet still has a lot of steam yet Apple has yet to say a word. The event is supposedly taking place on Wednesday, January 27th and space has been rented but we still have no idea exactly what Apple has up its sleeve.

In Moxie Mo Show episode 121, I spoke to Cali Lewis (during her livestream here) and I also spoke in my podcast that reports and “sources” have been buzzing about Apple’s tablet. That said, new reports are coming out now about Apple’s next-gen iPhone!

First, Apple has reportedly bought hundreds of thousands of LED flashes to install in their next-gen iPhones so we can actually take photos in low-light or dark-light areas. This would be a step in the right direction considering every other smart phone competitor has this option, practically.

Today, though, reports came from PC World that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will have 4G (a major speed improvement than AT&T’s horrible 3G coverage) and a 5 megapixel camera that would equal Google’s Nexus One. These, to me, are obvious and immeninent updates to the iPhone – after all, if the iPhone doesn’t upgrade in a MAJOR way, it has no chance of keeping the market share now that we have the Droid, the Pre, the Nexus One and countless others.

But when can we expect the next-gen 4G iPhone? Rumors are circulating that it may not be the typical June/July timeframe, when Apple has released their iPhones in the past. According to a French site, Challenge.fr, the next-gen iPhone will be released THIS spring (May timeframe) which could be very interesting. Again, rumors and speculation but I think any geek or expert would agree: if Apple intends to hold on to the majority of smart phone market share, something big and better must be coming. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

For more information on Apple and all the moxiest and coolest gadgets from CES 2010, click here. We have three episodes in a row that will fill you in on all the major products from CES 2010.

We’ve talked a lot about 2010’s technology and gadgets and what to expect this year on the Moxie Mo Show. One topic that is all the buzz is 3D – not the typical red/blue glasses you wear in a big movie theater, but 3D HDTVs and networks that will soon carry 3D television.

I think we can all agree that 2010 is surprising that 3D technology could actually be in people’s homes… quite frankly, I thought it’d take another 10 years to get the experience something worthwhile AND something inexpensive. But according to CES 2010, it looks like it may be coming sooner than you thought.

The Discovery Channel, one of my most favorite networks (Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health, etc) has teamed with Sony and Imax to bring 3D technology and programming to people’s homes in 2011. “So far, the 3D network doesn’t have a name. But when it launches, the companies said it will feature “content from genres that are most appealing in 3D, including natural history, space, exploration, adventure, engineering, science and technology, motion pictures and children’s programming from Discovery, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Imax, and other third-party providers,” quotes Cnet.com.

But more than science, sports fan will love this: ESPN, according to a USA Today report, is creating an ESPN 3D Channel that will deliver more than 85 live sporting events in 3D!

So what does one need to prepare for this new and awesome technology? Obviously, your new HDTV you got for Christmas will not suffice – but the newest and yet-to-come HDTVs will be 3D-ready and yes, glasses will be required. The question remains though, do you think 3D will be a hit (if done right) even with having to wear 3D glasses or will it just be another bust, like the 80s 3D flicks?

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Yet again, Twitter (with the help of TMZ.com) broke the news that actress Brittany Murphy, pictured below, has died this morning at 8am PST. Her husband called 911 and she was DOA due to cardiac arrest. At this time of post, TMZ.com and Perezhilton.com are the only two sites confirming this – still waiting on CNN, MSNBC or Fox – but the story just broke.

Murphy was in a few popular movies in the 90s and had at least 3 movies coming out in 2010. She was 32 years old. For more info, check my Twitter page at http://www.twitter.com/jeffmccord

If you haven’t watched the latest Moxie Mo Show (Moxie Mo #116), then you’re missing out on some big news. Apple finally approved an iPhone 2G/3G app that allows these 2 iPhones to record video – without jailbreaking the iPhone! For more info and how to download the app now, click here!