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iPad Reviews

A collection of early reviews. I will update as I find them:

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi) – PC Mag
Looking at the iPad from Two Angles – NY Times
Laptop Killer? Pretty Close – Wall Street Journal
iPad is pure innovation - Chicago Sun Times
Sure, the iPad is cool – but is it a real computer? – Chicago Sun Times
iBooks is worth the price alone for iPad as ebook reader – Chicago Sun Times
Marvel iPad app shows promise for digital comics - Chicago Sun Times
The accessories make the iPad close to complete – Chicago Sun Times
Verdict is in on Apple iPad: It’s a winner – USA Today
It’s an app world, and it could swallow all computing – USA Today
Apple’s iPad: The Mothership Prepares for Launch – Time

The iPad and Books

Books in the age of the iPad
An excellent and thought provoking essay, by Craig Mod

Totally Amazing Deco Keyboard

Check out this Art Deco style keyboard mod. Love it, love it.

Looks great with the iMac too, but they have to do something about that “Mighty Mouse.” Ugh.

Flickr gets an upgrade

Flickr FINALLY updates their uploader to 3.0, adding some much needed functionality like reordering and the ability to add photos to multiple sets. Pro users also get access to some nice sounding stats (which I’ll explore once they finish activating on my account.) After months and months of nothing, Flicker is finally moving with the addition of editing and these enhanced tools.

Nice.

Flickr Editing

Flickr has rolled out their online editing functionality. It’s pretty amazing…you can upload your photos, adjust color, reduce redeye, crop, and much more. Lots of interesting features to explore.

I won’t use it when I’ve got a dozen photos to process, but I can’t see any reason not to when I’ve only got one or two simple snapshots.

Performance seems pretty snappy too.

Amazing Apple

Apple stock is up to 186.16 today, a single day gain of 11.80 per share. Apple’s Market cap is higher than IBM at the moment. Think about that…

Here’s a great story about what it took to get to this point. Makes me wish I bought more shares when it was at 119 a few months ago.

Others:
iPhone helps Apple earn juicy profit.
How Apple Can Keep Its Value
Apple profits soar 66 percent as Mac sales exceed 2.16 million

Incredible image technology

Presented at the TED conference, the same venue in which Jeff Han unveiled his multi-touch project last year. A demonstration of “Sea Dragon”, a Photosynth Technology.

h/t: Bribo