Next Gen iPad with Camera, Video Conferencing

The next gen iPad will come with video conferencing and other camera related features. How do we know this? What happened was that Apple had released the third beta of the iPhone OS 3.2 software development kit for the iPad to developers but later pulled it back. However, some developers had already downloaded beta 3 before it was pulled back, reported MacRumors.

Recently, the icons for video chat and other inferences were reported from the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK for iPad. With the third beta of the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK, more references to the camera and tab in the photos.app application discovered by 9to5 Mac were made. These too indicate that a camera clad iPad is evidential in future. This camera will come with a flash, zoom and will be front facing.

Apart from that, the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK also revealed that the iPad uses PowerVR SGX graphics hardware which is from the same family as that of iPhone and iPod Touch. The exact snippet from the beta 3 documentation states:
Using OpenGL ES on iPad is identical to using OpenGL ES on other iPhone OS devices. An iPad is a PowerVR SGX device and supports the same basic capabilities as other SGX devices. However, because the processor, memory architecture, and screen dimensions are different for iPad, you should always test your code on an iPad device before shipping to ensure performance meets your requirements.
After knowing all the above mentioned facts, who's going to buy the current generation iPad that would be released in March?

Free Samples from Tony's Pizza

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Tony's Pizza. All opinions are 100% mine.

I was offered the opportunity to sample a Tony's Pizza product for free. One cheese, one pepperoni and one supreme. Now lets be honest. This is frozen pizza. Regardless of how good frozen pizza is, it isn't the same as freshly made pie. We all know that, but it's not the point.


Some times you get a craving for pizza and want it in your face in under 12 minutes. Additionally I paid $40 for our last pizza meal delivered. Tony's would have cost me under $2 a pie. For speed and price you just can't beat it. In the past I have had some really bad frozen pizza. So bad, we have pitched them in the trash and made cheese sandwiches. With only 12 minutes to wait, dinner is speedy! You have to put the pizza directly on the oven rack to get the crust truly crisp.

Again for a reasonably priced dinner well under $5 delivered in record time, I would totally Tony it again! For that price it would make a great pizza for any event or game night.

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Microsoft Security Advisory

Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in VBScript that is exposed on supported versions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 through the use of Internet Explorer. Our investigation has shown that the vulnerability cannot be exploited on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008. The main impact of the vulnerability is remote code execution. We are not aware of attacks that try to use the reported vulnerabilities or of customer impact at this time.

The vulnerability exists in the way that VBScript interacts with Windows Help files when using Internet Explorer. If a malicious Web site displayed a specially crafted dialog box and a user pressed the F1 key, arbitrary code could be executed in the security context of the currently logged-on user. On systems running Windows Server 2003, Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is enabled by default, which helps to mitigate against this issue.
We are actively working with partners in our Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) to provide information that they can use to provide broader protections to customers.

Upon completion of this investigation, Microsoft will take the appropriate action to help protect our customers. This may include providing a security update through our monthly release process or providing an out-of-cycle security update, depending on customer needs.

Microsoft is concerned that this new report of a vulnerability was not responsibly disclosed, potentially putting computer users at risk. We continue to encourage responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities. We believe the commonly accepted practice of reporting vulnerabilities directly to a vendor serves everyone's best interests. This practice helps to ensure that customers receive comprehensive, high-quality updates for security vulnerabilities without exposure to malicious attackers while the update is being developed.

[For more info: Micrsoft Official Link]