The iPad

After researching into the iPod for my essay, I decided I should also look at Apple's latest piece of technology.

Released in April 2010, the iPad is a new tablet-style personal computer, operated by fingertips on its revolutionary touch sensitive interface.

"The iPad isn't all that different from a laptop in some senses: you can browse the internet, get emails, listen to music and watch movies on it."

I think the new iPad looks great and that it's very likely to take over from the average laptop. With its sleek look, little need for a keyboard, hightened interactive features, I think it'll catch on quite quickly in the coming years.

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/hardware/2262437/apple-ipad-review

Mobile Updates

Social networking sites now offer the option to update your status and communicate with friends via mobile technology, e.g. phones. I've been using this application for Facebook for some time, and really enjoy being able to communicate with friends using Facebook wherever I am. This means I'm sometimes able to save money on text messaging.

With my BlackBerry phone, I am able to browse the internet via a wifi connection and access Facebook. The application also offers the option to send a text message to update my status.


http://www.facebook.com/mobile/?ref=pf&_fb_noscript=1

In the last few years, I feel as if I'm "connected" whatever I'm doing or whenever I am. With Facebook, The Internet and Wifi so freely available, and the technology always in my pocket, I am always able to access sites and information whenever I want to.
I feel that these are great developments in technology and am excited to see what is available to us in the next few years. Apple's iPhone is top of the game at the moment, combining all these things and many more applications all in one.