Showing posts with label iPad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPad. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

New features for Spotify, thanks to Songkick.

Spotify, The Swedish music giant has made some new updates for their iOS app to help you, the fans follow your favorite bands and musicians. Already present in its desktop counterpart, gigs and tour dates have made their way onto iPads and iPhones thanks to live music-tracking service Songkick (which Allure Apps offer in our custom Mobile App Development for artists and bands). Spotify has also increased App search features, expanding its reach to include user playlists and profiles and also speeding the whole process of search making on the App more user-friendly and responsive.


Other countries such as Japan, Russia, and Indonesia are now using the Spotify App too, making Spotify worldwide. Little information has been released in regards to where they will expand their business next, but I’m sure it’ll be outside the United States as it seems to be hit with the world.

Spotify is a great tool for any music lover making music streaming easy and convenient regardless of your music style, location, or device you are using. They are spread across all mobile platforms and best of all it’s free. Main competitors are Pandora and the newly launched iTunes Radio. If you have an iPhone, iPad, Android, or a tablet; Spotify might be the music stream choice for you while you sit at work having to listen to your co-workers problems over the weekend or just simply bored watching the clock tick.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Apple reveals the iPad Air and iPad mini, What’s NEW though?

Apple reveals the iPad Air and iPad mini, What’s NEW though?


After releasing the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c, it only makes sense for Apple to tackle the iPad tablets next. On October 22, 2013 they did just that, revealing the new generation iPad Air and iPad mini.

As always, we suspect certain things when Apple gives us a new product, but the main speculation is usually the same; what is the difference between the new stuff and what I already own? Retina display is the highlighted feature that many have anticipated and now will have on their iPad mini’s. There are other changes under the hood, so join us as we break down the spec sheets of each and see how they compare to against the last years models.  

iPad (late 2012)iPad Air
Display9.7-inch Retina display9.7-inch Retina display
Resolution2,048 x 1,5362,048 x 1,536
Pixel Density264 ppi264 ppi
CPU1 GHz dual-core Apple A6X64-bit Apple A7 with M7 motion coprocessor
Memory1GBTBD
Storage16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB
Front Camera1.2-megapixel1.2-megapixel
Rear Camera5-megapixel iSight camera5-megapixel iSight camera
CellularGSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTEGSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE
WiFiDual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/nDual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth4.04.0
Accelerometer3-axis3-axis
Gyroscope3-axis3-axis
Dimensions241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm240 x 169.5 x 7.5mm
Weight (WiFi)652 grams (1.44 pounds)469 grams (1 pound)
Weight (Cellular)662 grams (1.46 pounds)478 grams (1.05 pounds)
Battery42.5-watt-hour lithium polymer32.4-watt-hour lithium polymer
PortsLightning, 3.5mm headphoneLightning, 3.5mm headphone
Location (WiFi)WiFi, Digital CompassWiFi, Digital Compass
Location (3G / LTE)aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFiaGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi
Minimum Price$499 WiFi-only, $629 Cellular$499 WiFi-only, $629 Cellular
Details accurate at launch

iPad miniiPad mini with Retina display
Display7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD7.9-inch Retina display
Resolution1,024 x 7682,048 x 1,536
Pixel Density163 ppi326 ppi
CPU1 GHz dual-core Apple A564-bit Apple A7 with M7 motion coprocessor
Memory512MBTBD
Storage16GB/32GB/64GB16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB
Front Camera1.2-megapixel1.2-megapixel
Rear Camera5-megapixel iSight camera5-megapixel iSight camera
CellularGSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTEGSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE
WiFiDual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/nDual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth4.04.0
Accelerometer3-axis3-axis
Gyroscope3-axis3-axis
Dimensions200 x 134.7 x 7.2mm200 x 134.7 x 7.5mm
Weight (WiFi)308 grams (0.68 pounds)331 grams (0.73 pounds)
Weight (Cellular)312 grams (0.69 pounds)341 grams (0.75 pounds)
Battery16.3-watt-hour lithium polymer23.8-watt-hour lithium polymer
PortsLightning, 3.5mm headphoneLightning, 3.5mm headphone
Location (WiFi)WiFi, Digital CompassWiFi, Digital Compass
Location (3G / LTE)aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFiaGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi
Minimum Price$299 WiFi-only, $429 Cellular$399 WiFi-only, $529 Cellular
Details accurate at launch