iPad Accessories

Here’s a round-up of the latest news surrounding the iPad in the industry.

• iPad WiFi 3G: Still on-track for an April 30th arrival for pre-orders, but if you order any 3Gs today or going forward, May 7th appears to be the delivery date.
• iPad WiFi International: Pre-orders for the International markets for iPads have slipped from ‘Late April’ to ‘Late May’ according to Apple, due to higher-than-expected demand for the device in the U.S. This has certainly angered a great number of people waiting for the item outside of the US of A, myself included. It really is a challenge writing for an iPad site when you still can’t obtain one. More on that if and when Apple releases firmer dates.
• Israel lifts iPad ban: Customs had blocked the importation of 20 iPad devices into the country as they had concerns of conflicts with other wireless devices. However, the concerns were lifted and the ban with it, once it was found that the iPad did conform to wireless standards.
• Apple iPad Camera Adapter: Some interesting surprises have surfaced regarding the official Apple iPad camera adapter. Apparently, the camera adapter with the USB port (not the one with the SD Card slot) has been tested by a number of review sites and found to support a variety of USB devices. These include USB Headphones, headsets, and keyboards. This is in addition to its intended use of being able to plug digital cameras into an iPad and import JPEG and RAW with EXIF data and images.
• Concert Pianist play on iPad: China’s Lang Lang, notorious pianist pulled out an iPad during his first Encore at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and broke out into Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee” with the help of the Magic Piano app from Smule. Check out the YouTube video at the link, it’s quite something!
• iPad X-ray: An Orthopedic doctor in Japan x-ray’ed his iPad and posted the photo to his medical blog site. Although the image doesn’t reveal anything new about the innards, it does show a unique view of the interior and how Apple worked around the large batteries found inside the device.