Friday
Jun042010
iPads ... in Space!
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 11:44AM
In the name of science, curiosity and boredom, the creators of a Swiss TV show called Einstein wondered how an iPad's accelerometer would behave in space. The feature enables the iPad to reorient its display so that it's usable in any orientation.
The Einstein team created a zero gravity environment for the iPad test by taking it for a ride on the Vomit Comet--the type of aircraft that NASA uses to train astronauts. The results seem a bit inconclusive--but entertaining nonetheless.
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Is it me or did this article make you want to buy an iPad?