1. Multitasking - Obviously, this one is the best of the lot, something Apple anti-fans were proud about till now. It's handled with a simple task switcher: double click your home button, and you get a list of running apps. Select, switch, done. Multitasking is limited to audio (Pandora!), VoIP (Skype!) and GPS (Navigation!)
2. Fast app switching - with multitasking available now, the apps can just remain frozen when closed, so that when you reopen them, they are restored to exactly the same state they were in when they were closed.
3. Local Notifications - It will be the same as before, but there’s also another one: Local Notifications. They’re just like push notifications, but you don’t need a server.
4. App folders - This is something which excited me. Now you...
Following the successful launch of Apple iPad last week, more and more people are trying to cash in on iPad's success, be it app developers or accessory manufacturers. Now Mac security specialist Intego has begun offering the first antivirus scanner capable of inspecting the iPad. It is hard to find a need for security scans on the device, but Intego insists that iPad malware might be here anytime.
From the developer site-
Only VirusBarrier X6 provides comprehensive protection from malware and network threats. VirusBarrier X6 is the only antivirus program for Mac that includes full anti-malware protection together with firewall, network protection, anti-phishing, anti-spyware features and more.As you already know iPad runs the same OS as iPhones and only few jailbroken iPhones have been affected by malware till date. There have been no instance when a non-jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch getting affected by a malware or a trojan. Intego acknowledges there is no iPad malware to defend against as yet but argues it will be ready if and when the threat materializes.
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