The computer group Apple launched on Monday a new operating system for its hand-held devices iPhone and iPod Touch iPad that brings new features, including an ability to multitask, for example, listen to music by looking emails. For Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the new system iOS 4.2 “iPad made a completely new product, just in time for the holiday season.” “Once again, the iPad will define the goal that other tablets want to achieve, but very little or no reach,” he added.
Among the new features, including the system will wirelessly send documents to printers equipped with the system “AirPrint” and the “Find my iPhone” will provide assistance in locating a lost aircraft, with option to delete its data remotely. In addition, the various applications installed on a device can now be sorted by folder. To date, Apple offers more than 300,000 applications in its App Store online store, including more than 40,000 have been designed specifically for the iPad.
