Apple to Reveal iPhone OS 4.0 This Week

Apple will be offering a sneak peak into iPhone OS 4.0 on Thursday.

Monday Apple told industry analysts and journalists that an iPhone OS 4.0 event is scheduled to take place on April 8^th at 10am PST / 1PM EST. The company plans to offer a "sneak peak " into the next generation of iPhone OS software, however the announcement is somewhat surprising given that Apple is still riding the iPad hype after a successful launch over the weekend

So what's in this next release? That info remains unclear, however we've mentioned in the past that OS 4.0 may incorporate device multitasking. This may not be a true implementation of the term, but rather mimics the Android OS by leaving services running in the background: users can close a chat client window but still remain "connected" to the chat network.

Other rumors of new OS 4.0 features include a global inbox, home screen contacts, and a possible GPS navigator. Of course, all this is mere speculation until Thursday's big reveal to the press. We'll be real surprised if Apple doesn't reveal Netflix for OS 4.0 later this week.

Indigo Talk Fiesta Can Win you World Cup Tour

Mobilink indigo has recently announced a new offer whereby any 3 lucky indigo customers can win an all-expense paid trip to South Africa to watch the World Cup live!

Football is without a doubt the most popular sport around the world, and in Pakistan too, it has developed an expansive fan following. Keeping in mind this growing passion for the sport in the country as well as the upcoming World Cup, Mobilink indigo has launched this amazing campaign to give all of Mobilink customers – new and current, corporate and individual, a chance to win 3 Grand Prizes – Round trip to South Africa including 5-night hotel stay, ground transportation and match tickets!

Mobilink indigo World Cup Lucky Draw will also provide many other exhilarating prizes to all participating indigo customers such as latest BlackBerry® handsets, free minutes, unlimited SMS bundles, and various indigo giveaways. Moreover, all new indigo customers who subscribe to Talk Fiesta will also receive a security deposit waiver (NWD security waiver is applicable on i-400, i-900 and i-1500 packages)

Mechanics

You can gain entry to the Lucky Draw in the following ways:

New individual customers:

• By buying indigo connection and signing up for indigo Talk Fiesta
• Customers will receive security deposit waivers*∙
• Customers will receive upto 100% free minutes with Talk Fiesta

Existing customers:

• By signing up for indigo Talk Fiesta
• Customers will receive upto 100% free minutes with Talk Fiesta
• Customers can also gain entry by redeeming 200 Rewards points Club indigo
• Club indigo members can gain entry by maintaining a bill of Rs 9,000 or more in the month of April

Terms & Conditions

• NWD Security Waiver is applicable on i400, i900 and i1500
• One particular user can not claim / win two similar prizes during the campaign. For example, same customer can not win two tickets at a time i.e. one through Talk Fiesta offer and the other through Reward Points redemption.
• The SIM should be registered in the name of the prize claimer.
• Grand Prize will not be given until and unless all the dues have been cleared.
• Mobilink’s decision will be deemed final in case of any dispute.
• Mobilink Employees, their immediate family members & first blood relatives, Mobilink Franchise & dealers are not eligible to participate in this campaign.
• Limited time offer

Intel vs AMD: Which Would Zombot Use for Brains?

Don't worry, your ARM-based mobile device will be safe from the brain-eating zombots.

While Judgement Day came and went on August 29, 1997 and there was no uprising of the machines, that doesn't mean that it might not still happen. If it's not just sentient computers that we're worried about, there could always be a zombie apocalypse. While I feel fairly well armed to deal with zombies after watching Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead and playing lots of Dead Rising, I'm not sure what I would do in a Zombot Apocalypse.

Thankfully, it seems that Zombots might not know what to do either – at least not without consulting our latest CPU benchmarks.

Optipess comic strip reprinted with the permission of creator Kristian Nygård.

Buying iPad in Pakistan

Sleek iPad is on sale primarily in United States – but tech enthusiast from Pakistan are already looking for ways to get the device in hands, locally.

When inquired, Apple’s authorized distributors in Pakistan are not giving out any estimated date for iPad’s sale.  Unlike their earlier claims, Media Center PK is not very confident for iPad’s arrival on their stores. iRaffles, Pakmac – no signs of iPad there too.

Online stores, homeshopping.pk and belisctity.com are left the only options for masses to get an iPad.

Homeshopping.PK is already delivering iPads, that’s quite amazing actually. When inquired they said they just got iPads today and are delivering to those who had pre-ordered the devices.

Those who will order iPads today or onwards will get their deliveries by 20^th of April, 2010.

They have all three variants of iPad, as following

• iPad 16 GB – Rs. 64,990
• iPad 32 GB – Rs. 72,990
• iPad 64 GB – Rs. 84,990

Two Early iPad Problems: Weak Wi-Fi, Overheating

Could the iPad be plagued with first-generation design woes?

A first generation product is rarely without flaws. While it may represent the most bleeding edge of a new technology, it often comes at the price of having several rough edges that are usually smoothed out in future iterations of that product.

While it may be too early to say for sure what the flaws are with the new iPad (aside from the omissions of certain features such as a webcam), early reports are pointing to problems with the Wi-Fi and potential sensitivity to heat.

Users of the iPad are reporting that the wireless signal reported by the tablet is weaker or less reliable than other products in the same vicinity. Several stories from the web, including those from TUAW, AppleInsider, and TechCrunchmention personal experience and other forum posts detailing Wi-Fi woes. One theory is that the aluminum back casing is blocking too much of the signal, or that it's a software issue.

Another problem cropped up through use from the masses is reports of overheating, forcing the iPad to lock up with a temperature warning. As mentioned in stories from MacNN andCNet, users from California, Texas and New York report that the iPad got warm enough that the screen displayed a warning icon along with the message, "iPad needs to cool down before you can use it."

One user put his iPad in the fridge for a short while to return the tablet back to the mood needed for operation. While we're not yet sure of what temperatures the iPads were used but, Apple lists operating temperatures of the iPad at 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C), which could easily be exceeded if exposed to sunlight for a length of time.