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I would normally write about this hot topic in more detail, but so is everybody else. Frankly, the links provided take you to the pages at Apple Inc. They truly explain it all perfectly, anything else would be regurgitation's of what's already been perfectly written the first time.

The only thing that I feel is missing is the Retina Display I think if this existed in the iPad2, this truly would be an unstoppable force.

Outside of this one fact, its pretty amazing what they've done.

The iPad was the break-through in this field, Apple Inc, has just re-written the rules once again!

Verizon has the iPhone4

History will be made, on February 10^th, 2011, Verizon Wireless will start selling the very coveted iPhone 4. The 16gb model will sell for $199.99 with a new 2-year contract.

This is a major move with Apple Inc., as AT&T was the only carrier that had the iPhone series on their network. If you are not aware, the Verizon phones are CDMA based. The only other company (to my knowledge) that is also CDMA based is Sprint.

The future is unclear, but it will be interesting to see how many people break their contract with AT&T and go over to Verizon’s network.

I’ll be keeping a close eye on this, and will post more articles as more news comes out.

If you are planning on going over to Verizon, Case-Mate has a notify list available, informing you when their covers/cases will be available for purchase.

iPad Apps Review: Magic Piano

Magic Piano by Smule is a very unique musical experience. At the get go, it looks like just another keyboard app, however once you start to look around, you realize it’s a whole new way to experience the piano!

When you select the solo button on the app’s menu, you are taken to a black iPad screen, but what you don’t realize is, the whole surface of the iPad becomes your musical playground. At the very top of the display, you notice a keyboard that appears for a moment, giving you a point of reference, then the fun begins. Like a regular Piano/Forte, you can use, all ten fingers, the same applies for the Magic Piano’s interface.

When selecting the Menu, and then choosing the Songbook, you are given a very impressive list of songs, most of which any musician would know instantly. Once you select the song (internet is required) you are greeted by glittering green orbs that fall from the top of the display, however there are white streaks that are hinting “touch me”, once you touch the proper number of white streaks, a song starts to appear, its almost the same concept of paint-by-numbers but you’re following along a guided path, to create music.

I’ve spent years in music schools, where regardless of your major, your minor was always piano. The Magic Piano’s songbook takes years of piano training, and it allows anyone with the ability to follow a guided path, to play like a pro. Anyone can do it, and no training is required, just the ability to play a visual Simon-says!

Pressing the menu button again, and you click duet, makes a globe appear, and from it, it finds you another Magic Piano player doing the same, looking for another person to play with. If you are lucky, and find another musician or musical inclined person, you can actually have a proper duet. In the upper right hand corner is a circular keyboard, which if pressed will present you with different keyboards (per press), so incase you wanted to see a keyboard, be it in their signature spiral, or a xylophone format, you can compose music with another.

Pressing the Menu button one more time, and choosing the World button, its functionality is similar to the Duet feature, however you can save links to your friends that you make.

All and all, Magic Piano is an amazing little program, one might call it a sleeper, but I for one, am completely amused.

iPad Apps Review: iOrgel HD

iOrgel HD is an amazing music box simulator. It reminds me of the finely Swiss crafted music boxes that are still very collectable. This HD version optimized for the iPad is quite stunning. It comes built in with many classical and childhood songs that one can play, and enjoy the sweet tinkling sounds of a finely crafted music box. One neat feature, is when you browse the on-line free library, you can download other creations that end users, composers, etc have uploaded to their system. This virtual music box also allows you to create your own music as well, allowing your creative side to create unique and personal music. For $2.99 its well worth it, if you know and understand how to compose music, and you like me, love music boxes.

iPad Apps Review: LifeTracker HD

LifeTracker by Oliver Rozynski is a very cool personal journal with a very interesting approach to a life-expectancy clock that takes your nationality, gender and age to calculate how much life you have left. I personally don’t hold much weight to the life-expectancy clock, as one never knows when its their time, however the beauty of this program is what I’m here to talk to you all about.

From the moment you’re born, one would call this a Milestone. This program allows you to track your Milestones agmost your every day journal entries. One could use this program as a personal log of ones life. One highlight of this program is that it automatically formats your dated memories into a sequential and chronological moments in time, like chapters of your life. Another feature is that you can make future predictions/goals/promises that you can set, and then track your progress to these goals, keeping a running log of pre and post comments.

The price is a little high for what it offers at $4.99 however, if you take into account the time and effort for its over all beauty, and the productivity of the journal, it’s a very useful tool, but I can’t stress enough, I don’t hold the “days left until life expectancy” to be true, as I personally know many people who have “out-lived” what doctors have told them, some by 30 years! So that aside, for a personal log, something that is eye-catching, and very easy to use, you can’t go wrong with this program.

IPad Apps Review: Metallic Spheres

Metallic Spheres by Sony Music Entertainment. Are you a fan of David Gilmour? You may know him as the Voice & Guitar of Pink Floyd. Do you also know The Orb? The App Metallic Spheres just dropped October 1, 2010 and really takes advantages of the iPad environment.

Put your headphones on and tune out. This App is going to build the frenzy for the newly anticipated album by The Orb, featuring David Gilmour called Metallic Spheres.

Each experience is different and unique, you’ll not encounter the same thing twice. The entire iPad screen becomes a musical interface, allowing you to queue up ambient sounds of both amazing artists, visual eye-candy to keep you entertained as you paint with sound.

Tap your finger in different places, or drag it across the screen, the sounds and visuals change each time. There are these Metallic flowers (spheres?) that keep popping up, touch one, and watch it grow, and add its own music into the scene.

For only $0.99 cents, Metallic Spheres you get something that’s ideal on its own in the background, to break the white noise, and yet you can fidget with it, to add to the audioscape that you’re listening to.