Apple iPad added over 100 new features

The long-awaited firmware iOS 4.2 adds iPad over 100 new features and, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs makes it "a completely new device." The fact whether the update improves the speed of the iPhone 3G, the company said nothing.

Apple announced on its website the release of firmware 4.2 for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The new firmware adds over 100 new features in the iPad, including multitasking, folders and label a single inbox », Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint. IOS 4.2 iPad turns into a completely new product, just before the festive season - said Apple CEO Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs). - IPad with iOS 4.2 once again sets the level to which the other plates will endeavor, with only a very few, if any exist, will be able to ever achieve it. "

Game Center feature enables users to invite friends to fight, or automatically select the new opponents to demonstrate their results and achievements, as well as learn about new games, which prefer friends.

AirPlay is designed to content stored in memory iPad, the TV-top boxes through Apple TV. IOS users also will be available to listen to tracks on the remote speakers using AirPort Express Base Station or directly on the speakers support function AirPlay, which hit the market in the coming months.

AirPrint - a feature for wireless printing to a printer (standard Wi-Fi) without having to connect a printer to your PC and install drivers. Among the first devices that work with that supports this feature, included HP Photo smart, HP LaserJet Pro and HP Officejet.

Jobs believes that the new firmware makes the new device iPad

The new firmware also allows you to use the function Find My iPhone (iPad or iPod touch) for free, without having to register with the service MobileMe. Users is also available in the function of remote deletion of data on lost or stolen device, or block access. Management of these opportunities through web service Mobileme, which you can enter using the username and password from the App Store, or through special application with other mobile gadget Apple.

Other new features that iOS 4.2 brings to the iPad, include: the ability to locate and highlight certain words and phrases on a Web page in the browser, Safari, enhanced support for enterprise customers, support for 25 additional languages, including Korean, Portuguese and Traditional Chinese, and more.

The update is available for the iPad, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch second, third generation (late 2009 models with memory 32 GB or 64 GB) and the latest generation of iPod touch. The presence of certain features may vary by model. The company did not say anything about whether the new firmware enhances the performance of iPhone 3G, although subjectively some acceleration of the phone can be noted. To update requires iTunes 10.1.