Apple : New iPad with Retina Display a boost for MLB sluggers |
- New iPad with Retina Display a boost for MLB sluggers
- 'Fabricated' report on Apple factory conditions retracted
- New Air style for MacBook Pros now in production?
- Best apps for your new iPad
- Wal-Mart to start selling new iPad 3 before Apple
| New iPad with Retina Display a boost for MLB sluggers Posted:  Major League Baseball players and coaches are eager to get their hands on Apple's new iPad, claiming the clearer Retina Display will help them 'break down the mechanics' of the game. The verdict comes from Cincinnati Reds manager of video scouting Rob Coughlin, who says that the majority of MLB players already use an iPad to study footage of their opponents. Coughlin says the improved detail on the new iPad's 2048 x 1536 screen will be an even bigger aid in helping hitters pick-out breaking balls, curve balls and and more. Clubhouse favouriteHe said: "Look around the clubhouse. Just about every single (player) has an iPad they can use to prepare for a game." "With the '3,' now you're going to be able to see the grip on the baseball, perhaps even the rotation of the baseball and be able to (better) break down mechanics. "A decade ago (the latest) was VHS tapes, then the quality of video improved when everything went digital. Now, the next step is getting everything in high definition. The clearer the picture, the clearer you can see what the pitcher is trying to do." Angels and Phillies on board tooIt's not just the Reds who are on board with the iPad revolution. Los Angeles Angels senior video coordinator Diego Lopez says: "If you can detect somebody tipping a pitch or maybe doing something with their mechanics, there is an advantage." Brian Schneider, a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies says the staff will load footage of the pitchers they'll be facing next onto iPads to view as the Phils travel to the next series. |
| 'Fabricated' report on Apple factory conditions retracted Posted:  A highly-critical report on the working conditions at Apple's Foxconn plant in China has been retracted after the broadcaster admitted 'significant fabrications.' Back in January, the This American Life radio show featured a segment entitled Mr Daisey and the Apple Factory, which was narrated by theatre performer Mike Daisey. The original 39-minute report, which was heard over a million times, featured purported insight from overworked and underpaid Foxconn employees. The report was credited with putting the issue back in the public eye, which many would say wasn't exactly a bad thing, but the lines between truth and performance fiction were severely blurred. HorrifiedTAL's host admitted: "We have discovered that one of our most popular episodes was partially fabricated" and said it was being retracted as the show couldn't vouch for its validity. Ira Glass, who claimed he and the producers had been lied to and misled by Daisey said: "We're horrified to have let something like this onto public radio. "Our program adheres to the same journalistic standards as the other national shows, and in this case, we did not live up to those standards." The radio show was adapted from Daisey's own one-man theatrical performance The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, which is not grounded in fact. Not JournalismDaisey pointed out that his performance was "not journalism" and, in a statement posted to his personal website, stood by his work. He wrote: "What I do is not journalism. The tools of the theater are not the same as the tools of journalism. "For this reason, I regret that I allowed THIS AMERICAN LIFE to air an excerpt from my monologue. THIS AMERICAN LIFE is essentially a journalistic - not a theatrical - enterprise, and as such it operates under a different set of rules and expectations. "But this is my only regret. I am proud that my work seems to have sparked a growing storm of attention and concern over the often appalling conditions under which many of the high-tech products we love so much are assembled in China." A one-hour "Retraction" show, featuring an interview with Daisey is scheduled to air on This American Life this Sunday. Via: NPR, AppleInsider |
| New Air style for MacBook Pros now in production? Posted:  An overhauled MacBook Pro is said to be in production bringing the thin MacBook Air aesthetic to the higher-spec machines. That means we could be in for a svelte new look to the Pro line up, but what's missing, say the rumours, is a 17-inch model. Digitimes, that bastion of all that sounds plausible in future tech production, says that 13- and 15-inch models are in production with the initial run apparently to deliver 100,000 to 150,000 units per month. ProairssionalThere isn't much to report on the specs front, although it's safe to assume there'll be no optical drive. Speculation also speaks of better performance and storage, although the details are woefully woolly. It's not the first we've heard of the two laptop ranges overlapping – last year's watercooler chat predicted the arrival of a 15-inch MacBook Air in early 2012 which is yet to materialise. And the Air design making its way to the Pro line-up is nothing new either – the first rumours surfaced in mid-2011, predicting a 17-inch model that now appears to have been sidelined. No word on when we'll see an official announcement of the new range of MacBook Pros but if they are in production then it won't be too far in the future. |
| Posted:  Just got a new iPad 3? Lucky you! The iPad has a wealth of apps, free and paid-for, that you can download and enjoy on your new tablet. But with so many apps available, how do you know which ones to get? That's where we come in. TechRadar is well known for its definitive lists of the best apps for iOS, which we keep regularly updated. So whether you're looking for the best games, apps to help you take control of your social networks, or apps to help you be more productive at work, we've got you covered. Below are links to our most popular iPad app roundups… |
| Wal-Mart to start selling new iPad 3 before Apple Posted: The new Apple iPad 3 will go on sale at 24-hour Wal-Mart stores across the United States eight hours before it becomes available from Apple Store locations. The supermarket will begin selling the 16GB new iPad at 00:01 on Friday morning, whereas Apple's own retail stores won't open until 8am. Buyers will be able to obtain limited supplies of both the black and the white tablets, but larger models will not be available. Wal-Mart will also begin shifting units of the now-discounted iPad 2 for $399 alongside the new model. Round-the-block devoteesSo, if you feel like getting the jump on those line-up-around-the-block Apple devotees, you can head down to Wal-Mart tonight to save a mad dash before heading into work tomorrow morning. All other US sales partners, Best Buy, Target, Radio Shack, Sam's Club, Verizon and AT&T will begin selling the device alongside Apple beginning Friday morning at 8am or thereafter. |
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