3 Protective Cases for the iPad mini

Here's a list of affordable iPad mini case that are quite lightweight and easy on the gadget budget. Fits your iPad Mini perfectly. Quite sturdy enough to cushion your iPad from bumps and falls. But really you shouldn't even be dropping these things :D

DODOcase for the iPad mini 

i-Blason Slim Folio Book Shell

The Rumored Next Apple Device: Apple Mini Thins

Taiwanese sources have claimed that up to 10m iPad Mini’s could ship in 2012, featuring a new touch screen technology that should make any iPad Mini the thinnest iPads yet.

You’ve gotta love those secret Taiwanese and Chinese technology sources, for they often know super secret stuff about what tech is coming next – although as will all rumours, they can’t always be believed.

That said, the latest iRumours sound compelling: not only will there be mini 7 or 7.85-inch iPads this year, so sayeth the secret sources, and not only could up to 10 million of the magical and slightly smaller iDevices of wonder ship “this year”, but a new touch screen technology could see thinner iPads then ever.

The news comes via the sometimes right, and sometimes wrong newsmakers from famous Taiwanese tech news outfit, Digitimes, with news that Apple’s now slightly less secret iPad Mini is due to use a new “thin film touch technology” called “G/F2”.

Apple Smarts

The Apple philosophy is to create your own competition. The only thing that can go against Apple is another Apple, all these in terms of functionality, usability, design and hype. Apple has the best tablet in the world with its iPad3, and when it creates the next iPad gen, the current iPad3 will drop a $100 in price. Apple's only competition thus by far is Apple.

Hot iPad: What's Not There to Love

iPad enthusiasts looking for the latest and greatest tablet will likely find something to love in the new iPad, especially if the Retina display lives up to the hype. Owners of the first iPad will find many reasons to upgrade at this point, including getting a camera, probably much better performance, and that display. They'll also have the alternative of a less-expensive, one-step upgrade from the original iPad to the iPad 2. A 16GB, Wi-Fi iPad 2 now costs $399.

If you already own an iPad 2 and are feeling satisfied with that, you're not missing out on a wholesale retooling of the iPad if you don't upgrade now.

Finally, it's no surprise that Apple didn't drop prices on the new iPad. The company's been able to sell its tablet for these prices all along, easily beating out similarly priced and even lower-priced competitors. And that's probably why we're not seeing a "Kindle Fire killer" either, despite rumors that a smaller iPad would be in today's lineup.

My iPad is HOT!

Never felt so much love for something soooo inanimate :p

Kensington Secureback iPad Case

If iPad 2 security is your number one priority, this thin-yet-hardy case locks your Apple tablet in place to prevent those pesky thieves from nabbing it.

The Kensington SecureBack® Security Case offers a strong, yet thin three-piece construction to protect your iPad 2. The built-in ClickSafe® Security Anchor and Kensington Security Slot allow you to choose a lock option. Simply purchase a ClickSafe Lock to enable one-click security to prevent your iPad from theft. And the integrated security bar doubles as a stand ideal for typing and viewing. Price: £28.85

iPad: The Retina Display

The new display is a Retina display, which means that viewed from a distance of 15 inches, individual pixels on the new iPad's display aren't distinguishable to the human eye.



Resolution on the display is 2048 x 1536, or 3.1 million pixels, so it packs 264 pixels per inch. That's sharper than even an HD television, given the difference in sizes between the two. The display is similar to that on the iPhone 4S, which, in our tests, proved to be among the brightest and sharpest among smart phones (for more details, see our free buying guides and our Ratings, available to subscribers). The iPhone 4S, however, delivers 326 pixels per inch.

An iPad Review

Two 4G versions of the new iPad, one compatible with the AT&T network and one with the Verizon network, start at $630.

The processor has been upgraded, as expected. The iPad now uses a quad-core A5X processor, which should boost performance and lead to development of more demanding games and other apps. Combined with the addition of 4G access, apps that run over the Internet should perform even better.

The new camera appears to be similar to the one on the iPhone 4, which has a very short shutter lag and produced good pictures when photos were taken under well-lighted conditions. There’s also an HD video recorder; the iPhone’s HD recorder was among the best on smart phones as well.