Gadgetory

it's Thursday March third I'm Marco saya and it's time to get loaded the ipad2 was unveiled in San Francisco yesterday the new tablet has a faster dual-core processor which apple says doubles the cpu performance and makes graphic speed nine times faster using the same amount of power is the first iPad it's also thinner than the previous model and works on both AT&T and verizon 3g networks it also comes with two cameras the rear camera shoots 720p quality and the front is vga quality the new iOS 4.3 software will also allow for wireless personal hotspot there's no Retina Display no USB or SD slot though the ipad 2 will be available on March 11th with models starting at 499 Sam's Club best buy and walmart will also get the device at launch the company also demoed a neat accessory called the smart cover that sticks to the tablet the ipad 2 wakes up when the smart cover is opened and goes to sleep when it's closed they also demoed apple's new imovie and garageband apps and other tablet news rumor is that our IM will be launching their blackberry playbook tablet on april 10th other details are limited but the boy genius report says the device is getting a new OS update right out of the box where owners will be prompted to upgrade as soon as the PlayBook boots up the Nintendo 3ds will stream netflix nintendo announced that the service will be available on the handheld and also teased a new super mario 3d game that's coming to the 3ds the company also has a massive update in May that will let gamers download classic titles from the old handhelds like the Game Boy and Game Gear from Nintendo's each app the 3ds comes out in the States on March 27th for two hundred and fifty dollars google docs now supports editing in 45 different languages on your mobile device the company unveiled mobile editing in docs in November and now you can fine-tune your French term paper on the go to edit from your mobile device you'll need android froyo 2.2 or iOS 3.0 or higher and there are a few rugged cameras out there but the olympus tough TG 810 is crush proof up to 220 pounds you can sit on it and try to crush it but Olympus says it'll be just fine it's also waterproof up to 33 feet shockproof meaning you can drop it from up to 6.6 feet and freezeproof as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit it also has a 14 megapixel sensor shoots 720p video has an HDMI out and comes with 3d and underwater shooting modes the tough cam will be out on april eleventh for four hundred dollars that's your news for the day i'm mark let's save for cnet.com and you've just been loaded