Apple Event at 1PM Today

Apple’s “Let’s Talk About iPhone” event got underway at 1PM ET today amid much hype (as per usual, fanboys and girls), and we’ll…

Along with all the other major product updates on Tuesday morning, Apple also introduced a new (very cool looking) AA battery charger that…

The wait will soon be over. As Books & Review puts it, “Don’t forget, tech rumors — especially Apple rumors — are temperamental…

*iOS 4.1*
Today, Apple introduced iOS 4.1. Steve Jobs noted a lot of fixes and new features, including:

* various bug fixes for Proximity, Bluetooth and iPhone 3G
* High Dynamic Range photos
* HD video upload over Wi-Fi
* TV show rentals
* Game Center

High Dynamic Range photos consist of essentially three separate images so that it will gather midranges, shadows and highlights effectively. As I mentioned earlier, HD video uploads and TV show rentals, and Game Center–a hub for multiplayer games.

iOS 4.1 will be available next week for iPhone and iPod touch. More on this then!

*iOS 4.2 for iPad*
The iPad should feel special, because it’s getting its own (i)OS update. iOS 4.2 is all about the iPad.

This is why it’s hot:

* wireless printing for iOS on your iPad
* AirPlay to stream video and audio over Wi-Fi from your iPad
* add apps to folders, just like iPhone, as well as multitasking

The update will be available in November, and it’s free for iPad users. We’ll be writing more on this as soon as we get our hands on it.

We’ll keep posting information over the next couple of days about the World Wide Developer’s Conference 2009. In the meantime, what are your…

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