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Apple has finally fully released the iPad, a magical and revolutionary device, as they say. Both the Wi-fi only and 3G versions are on sale and ready to be used by their buyers. While the iPad may not seem that magical to tech savvy people, it certainly is so to those who are just starting out with computers, like elders and children.

While its magical properties are in question, there is little doubt that it is a revolutionary device. The iPad is a full fledged universal computer that fits inside a small, almost perfectly sized and lightweight case that is extremely portable and has a long battery life. It can do any light tasks that your laptop and desktop can – from reading emails to surfing the web and editing documents.

Actually, its real limits are still being tested every day, by people and developers who turn it into whatever they want, from a store cash register to a small personal DJ turntable. Maybe you don’t want to use it like that, but there are a couple of apps that you will definitely benefit from, no matter what your personal preferences and occupation are. Here are the best of them:

Taska. This is one of the best task and project management apps for the iPad (of course, there’s Things, but that one costs 4 times as much at $20 while not having much more to offer). It has a very nice interface that emulates papers on a table, and lets you do almost anything you’d like with your tasks, small projects and to do lists. It employs the Getting Things Done system, the most popular and effective around.

Twitterrific. Whether you are a celebrity, employee or small business owner, you most definitely already have a Twitter account. Twitterrific is the best client you can find for the iPad, hands down. It has a very nicely structured interface that lets you view all the latest tweets and perform any tasks like replying, posting images and videos, quickly and intuitively.

iBooks. This is a very good ebook reader that comes standard with the iPad, though you may have to install it manually on some models. It allows you to have a great reading experience with 3D animation effects when flipping pages, opening books and scrolling through the library (which is also very well animated and resembles a real life library, with all the books on shelves). iBooks and the Apple ebooks marketplace can give Amazon and their Kindle a run for their money any time of the day.

Evernote. Evernote is the perfect companion application. It allows you to save pages and bookmarks for later viewing, take written, audio and even video notes, save any files you need, and do much more things that will keep you organized. And with it being available for Mac and Windows and having an online web app, you can easily sync all your information between all of your devices and the online account.

Memeo Connect Reader. If you’re using Google apps (and you definitely should try them out), you’ll find this iPad app very useful. It allows you to sync all of your local files with those in your Google account, and lets you view any kind of file, from PDFs to video and audio files. For now, you can’t edit the files directly inside Memeo, but let’s hope this feature will be implemented in future releases. You can, however, edit them using the iPad’s Safari browser, then sync them using Memeo (I found that a good alternative to paid apps that allow you to edit Google Docs files).

It is quite possible that you had been making use of the mobile phones that have the facility of the touch screen. You would have been able to do your browsing and navigations in an easier and quick manner just due to the touch system of the mobile phones. But have you ever seen a media player which has the facility of the touch screen technology.

Now get ready to increase your horizon. Soon Energy Sistem would be launching one new touch screen PMP during this year which would be named Energy 5216 Touch. This will bring a new positive sort of change in the environment of the technology world. You would be able to indulge yourself into a revolutionary kind of method of listening as well as enjoying the music. You would never have any such experience before as you would be able to tap your feet on the rhythms with the help of the touch screen media player.

Features

Let us have a quick look at the facilities and services provided by Energy 5216 Touch to its customers. You would be able to grab all of the appreciation on the 2.8 inches touch screen. It would also be including a microSDHC car slot. It also provides you with a storage memory of 16 GB. That sounds really wonderful as you would be able to get all of your favorite songs at one place.

It would be also possible for you to have the FM radio with Energy 5216 Touch along with having a voice recorder, built in speakers would allow you direct listening, you can also have a TV-Out interface and you would also be able to get a rechargeable Li-ion battery, a reader of the e-book and above all of these things you would be getting a stylish stylus that is just for $137.

There are a lot of types of digital cameras available, from compact travel ones that can be used by anyone to big, bulky dSLR’s (digital Single Reflex Lens) that can be effectively used only by professionals with experience.

While almost all newer digital cameras are good for taking good quality pictures, if you want to take it one step further and make studio-quality shots with a lot of special effects that are very hard to do, you’ll pretty much need a DSLR camera.

They have the highest picture quality (because of the type of lens and sensor used) and the widest selection of features, mostly aimed at pros that need to tune them manually, so they lack the automatic features that the usual consumer cameras have.

Every single professional photographer uses either a dSLR camera, or an older professional SLR one (if they’re really into old-school stuff). If you want to make professionally looking photos or are training to become a good professional photographer, you’ll definitely need to get a dSRL for yourself.

Below are some of the best models from different manufacturers available on the market (I won’t talk about the lens, as they deserve a separate discussion by themselves).

Nikon D700. This is the most expensive camera on this list, and for good reasons. It is technically one of the best dSLR’s ever created, and a lot of professional photographers use it. It’s got Nikon’s original FX-format (23.9×36mm) 12.1 megapixels sensor, the EXPEED digital image processing technology, an incredibly low noise and an ISO 6400 sensitivity, a 3 inch super-dense 921,000 pixels VGA display, two live view modes (tripod and hand-held), magnesium alloy construction, ultrasonic sensor cleaning, and much, much more. You practically can’t go wrong when selecting this dSLR camera.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i. The new Digital Rebel from Canon brings in a lot more features for the users and an improved, lightweight body. This is the top of the line EOS Rebel, replacing the T1. The specs are nothing short of amazing: the camera features an 18 megapixels CMOS sensor, Full HD support, increased light sensitivity, Live View, the ability to shoot 4 frames per second in burst mode, SDXC cards support, 63 zone metering, and much more. The video is encoded with H.264, which allows for more filming time than usual Mov video cameras, and the camera has an external microphone jack which is great if you need quality video/audio recording.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. This is one of Sony’s dSLR cameras. They have other models, both more expensive and cheaper. This one is positioned by them as a middle-class professional dSLR. It’s very good for any shots, but if you need bigger images or even better quality, you may want to choose a higher-end camera. The specs are pretty standard for a dSLR: it’s got a 14 megapixels sensor, SteadyShot Inside (that’s the full name) image stabilization technology, a lot of shot modes and manual adjustment possibilities, and other things.

Canon EOS 50D. This is another model from Canon. The EOS 50D is a great middle-class dSLR with a lot of features that will make the owners of older higher-end dSLR’s envious. It has a 15 megapixels APS-C sized sensor, a 6 frames per second fast shooting mode, 3 inch 920,000 pixels LCD for high-quality image viewing, and a great selection of both manual and automatic modes. This dSLR camera is a great choice for anyone, from novices to seasoned professionals.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K. The last camera on this list is Panasonic’s last true dSLR, which still uses lens. Their newer models have switched to a fully electronic system, which is not necessarily bad, but it’s new and the quality just isn’t as high as that of the time tested Single Reflex Lens technology. The good thing about this camera is that it dropped in price since it’s considered an older model. But the specs are still impressive and enough for any novice, amateur or even some professional photographers. It’s got a 10 megapixels sensor, full time live view, a flexible, swiveling 2.5 inch display (which gives you a greater flexibility when shooting anything that’s not right in front of you), Panasonic’s face detection technology, and much more. A thing to remember is that this is a four thirds camera, so it’ll not work with some full size lens, and you’ll need a converter if you’re going to use them anyway.

As I said, you’ll need a dSLR if you want to go pro or just take the highest quality pictures possible. The above cameras are very good, but you can also go for cheaper or more expensive models if you don’t want to spend a lot of money or want to have more features and possibilities, respectively.