Jamming on the iPad2 and a smartphone with resolution
Jamming on the iPad2 and a smartphone with resolution.
Apple Garage Band
Compelling incentive
Apple Garage Band
When it comes to the games, say Angry Birds Rio HD, World of Goo or Fruit Ninja HD, both iterations of the iPad work pretty much the same. True, the games load faster on the iPad2 than its predecessor that came out six months ago, otherwise there seems to be little in terms of value add.
That is, until you come across Garage Band for the iPad2. This, along with iMovie, is such a compelling piece of software that not only will it make a musician of you but it possibly tilts the scales in favour of the iPad2 when compared to the whole host of Android tablets or even the email-less BlackBerry Playbook.
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There are several musical instruments that you can strum and tap on. Tactile feedback would have greatly enhanced the experience, but even without it this is a must-buy app on the iPad2. You can record yourself playing multiple instruments, and with the help of the microphone even record your own singing.
Heck, if Rebecca Black can make millions from those inane lyrics, there should not be anything to stop you.
+ve: Lots of instruments, modes and effects. Great fun
-ve: No tactile feedback
Price: $4.99 on the iTunes App Store
Almost famous
SonyEricsson Xperia Arc
To quote Engadget's review, SonyEricsson could have called this phone the Xperia 'Art'. In terms of design and aesthetics, this is one of the best looking mobile devices in the market and has probably the best screen to ever feature on an Android device to date: an absolutely stunning 854x480 pixel resolution display.
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If you use this device as a media hub you will not be disappointed. It has excellent video playback and Sony has installed a custom camera application along the lines of Cybershot software instead of the stock Android application, making it a top-notch still camera.
Its video-recording frailties seem a bit ironical then. Its other weakness is the awful Timescape software which has a nasty habit of crashing the device. The phone runs a Qualcomm 8500-series processor, which is fairly zippy but will be rapidly superseded by dual-core processors. It seems that in the mobile phone world, a device can reign as king for only a few weeks.
+ve: Excellent design, brilliant screen and camera software
-ve: Expensive, Timescape software is resource hungry
Price: Rs 32,000
Apple Garage Band
When it comes to the games, say Angry Birds Rio HD, World of Goo or Fruit Ninja HD, both iterations of the iPad work pretty much the same. True, the games load faster on the iPad2 than its predecessor that came out six months ago, otherwise there seems to be little in terms of value add.
That is, until you come across Garage Band for the iPad2. This, along with iMovie, is such a compelling piece of software that not only will it make a musician of you but it possibly tilts the scales in favour of the iPad2 when compared to the whole host of Android tablets or even the email-less BlackBerry Playbook.
Hot gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show 2011
There are several musical instruments that you can strum and tap on. Tactile feedback would have greatly enhanced the experience, but even without it this is a must-buy app on the iPad2. You can record yourself playing multiple instruments, and with the help of the microphone even record your own singing.
Heck, if Rebecca Black can make millions from those inane lyrics, there should not be anything to stop you.
+ve: Lots of instruments, modes and effects. Great fun
-ve: No tactile feedback
Price: $4.99 on the iTunes App Store
SonyEricsson Xperia Arc
To quote Engadget's review, SonyEricsson could have called this phone the Xperia 'Art'. In terms of design and aesthetics, this is one of the best looking mobile devices in the market and has probably the best screen to ever feature on an Android device to date: an absolutely stunning 854x480 pixel resolution display.
Looking to buy a phone? We review the best ones in the market
If you use this device as a media hub you will not be disappointed. It has excellent video playback and Sony has installed a custom camera application along the lines of Cybershot software instead of the stock Android application, making it a top-notch still camera.
Its video-recording frailties seem a bit ironical then. Its other weakness is the awful Timescape software which has a nasty habit of crashing the device. The phone runs a Qualcomm 8500-series processor, which is fairly zippy but will be rapidly superseded by dual-core processors. It seems that in the mobile phone world, a device can reign as king for only a few weeks.
+ve: Excellent design, brilliant screen and camera software
-ve: Expensive, Timescape software is resource hungry
Price: Rs 32,000
