iPhone & iPad Live 286: The new iPad review

Georgia, Seth, and Rene quickly cover the fallout of Chinese factory stories being faked, Apple's cash balance announcement, and the week's headlines, then dive deep into the 2012 iPad review, covering technology and experience. Listen in!

News


Apple has already sold three million new iPads

Apple announces dividend and share repurchase program, will spend $43 billion over 3 years

Huge parts of Mike Daisey’s report on Foxconn factory conditions completely made up

F.A.A. reconsidering no-gadget policy during airplane taxi, take-off, and landing

Share awesome new iPad Retina wallpapers — every day!


New iPad review

Technology


Retina display

LTE/HSPA+ radios

5mp/1080p Camera

Apple A5X chipset


Experience


Web browsing

Email

Photos (including new camera, iPhoto)

Video (including iMovie, Netflix, TV apps)

Music (including GarageBand, music apps)

Gaming

Reading (including iBooks, Kindle, comics, "read later")



Issues


Does it get too hot?

Does it use data too quickly?

No Flash

No Siri


Conclusion


Georgia's take

Seth's take

Rene's take


Hosts


Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie)

Georgia (@GeorgiaTiPb)

Seth Clifford (@sethclifford)


Credits

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