Remember: If you are jailbroke and want to keep your jailbreak… hold off on updating to iOS 4.3. We will let you know when there is a new jailbreak out. The Dev-Team says that the wait shouldn’t be too long because @i0n1c has a 4.3 untether ready. We’ll keep our eye out.

iOS 4.3 Software Update:

This update contains new features and improvements, including the following:

    • Personal Hotspot*
         – Share iPhone 4 cellular data connection with up to 5
devices (combination of up to 3 Wi-Fi, 3 Bluetooth,
and 1 USB)

    • iTunes Home Sharing
         – Play music, movies and TV shows from a shared iTunes
library on a Mac or PC (requires iTunes 10.2)

    • New AirPlay features**
        - Play videos from the Photos app including the Camera
Roll album, iTunes previews, enabled third-party apps
and websites on Apple TV
         – Play slideshows from Photos on Apple TV using
transitions available on Apple TV

    • Faster Safari performance with Apple Nitro JavaScript
engine

    • HD video out using the Apple Digital AV Adapter***
         – View 720p HD videos from Videos app, iPod app,
Photos, YouTube, Safari, Keynote, and enabled
third-party apps on an HDMI display

    • Ping features
         – Push notifications for comments and follow requests
         – Post and Like songs directly from the Now Playing

Note: Like with all firmware updates, if you have a jailbroke device, you will want to hold off on updating when the new iOS is released… especially with the upgrade to iOS 4.3. Below is a warning from BigBoss.

March 11th is the due date for the next iOS release. This is to support ipad2. As always, I give my standard warning not to update and wait for the jailbreak release. This time, I am giving some extra caution, however.

With 4.3 comes apple’s implementation of address space layout randomization (ASLR). In short, this will mess up the way mobile substrate works. You will need a new mobile substrate in order to use your favorite tweaks such as winterboard, sbsettings, bitesms, folder enhancer, etc. So you should definitely avoid 4.3 until an “official” jailbreak is released for it.

iOS 4.3 Features:
    • Safari Performance Improvements – Implementation of Nitro JavaScript engine. Allowing JavaScript to run up to twice as fast as in iOS 4.2.

    • iTunes Home Sharing – “Now you can play your entire iTunes library from anywhere in the house. If it’s on your Mac or PC, you can play it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch over a shared Wi-Fi network. And not just music. Watch a movie or TV show. Play a podcast. Or listen to an audiobook. On whichever device you want — without having to download or sync.”

    • AirPlay Enhancements – Will now allow streaming of videos from your Photos app to your Apple TV as well as “AirPlay-enabled apps and websites.”

    • iPad Side Switch Update – You will now be able to choose (in the Settings app) if you would like the switch on the side of the iPad to lock the screen rotation or mute the volume.

    • Personal Hotspot for iPhone 4 – This will allow you to turn an iPhone 4 on iOS 4.3 into a personal hotspot. “Personal Hotspot and share your cellular data connection with your Mac, PC, iPad, or other Wi-Fi-capable device. You can share your connection with up to five devices at once over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB — with up to three of those connections using Wi-Fi.”

    • FaceTime for iPad – iOS 4.3 will also give the iPad the ability to FaceTime. Allowing the ability to FaceTime between two iPads, between an iPad and an iPhone, or between an iPad and a Mac.

    • Photo Booth

Should Apple reduce its price on any shipped product within 14 calendar days of shipment, you may contact Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 to request a refund or credit of the difference between the price you were charged and the current selling price. To receive the refund or credit you must contact Apple within 14 calendar days of the price change.

iPad: Year One Video

Keynote:

Links to Keynote Video:

Mac SnowLeopard

Mac Non-SnowLeopard

Windows

iPhone

iPad

“Put your slides, movies, photos, and everything else that fills your iPad 2 screen on an even bigger screen — your HDTV. The Apple Digital AV Adapter mirrors exactly what you see on iPad 2 so that everyone in the room can enjoy it on your widescreen TV, video projection screen, or other HDMI-compatible display… Use the Apple Digital AV Adapter to mirror whatever’s on your iPad 2 screen — apps, presentations, websites, and more — on your HDTV or HDMI-compatible display in up to 1080p HD (movies play at up to 720p).”

The cable does work with the iPad, iPhone and the iPod touch (4th generation) however, they will only display 720p and not the 1080p the iPad 2 will display. The cable will be $39. It is not available yet but you can check out more info about it HERE on Apple’s website.

The second iPad 2 accessory is the Smart Cover. This is Apple’s new “case” which they are not calling a case but a cover. This is due to the fact that it only covers the front the iPad 2 and not the entire body. What also makes this cover unique is that it is magnetic. It connects to the iPad 2 using magnets.

“So much more than a case, the Smart Cover was designed alongside iPad 2 to be its perfect match: a thin, durable cover that magnetically aligns for a perfect fit. It automatically wakes and sleeps your iPad. It’s a handy stand for reading, watching, and typing. Its microfiber lining keeps your iPad screen clean. And it’s a way to make your iPad as personal on the outside as it is on the inside.”

The cover will be available in 5 colors in Polyurethane and 5 colors in Leather. The cover can be adjusted into two positions for viewing or typing. The Smart Cover will be available for $39. You are not able to purchase it yet but you can get more info HERE on Apple’s website.

You can check out a list of the new features of the iPad 2 HERE.

Demo Video:

ScreenShots:

Demo Video:

Below is a list of the new features that the iPad 2 will include:

    • New Design
      - 33% Thinner (13.4mm to 8.8mm)
      - Lighter (1.5lbs to 1.3lbs)
      - White and Black Models
      - AT&T and Verizon Models
    • A5 Chip
    • Dual Core CPU (2X faster CPU, 9X faster graphics)
    • Front and Rear Camera
    • Video
    • Added Gyroscope
    • HDMI Video Out
    • 10 Hours Battery Life (same as 1st iPad)
    • Same Pricing as original iPad
      - 16GB WiFi – $499
      - 32GB WiFi – $599
      - 64GB WiFi – $699
      - 16GB WiFi + 3G – $629
      - 32GB WiFi + 3G – $729
      - 64GB WiFi + 3G – $829
    • Available in US on March 11, 2011
    • Available in 26 additional Countries on March 25, 2011

ScreenShots:

*screenshots are via Engadget.