Origin of iPads
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., which runs Apple's iOS.
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The first iPad was released on April 3, 2010; the most recent iPad models, the fourth-generation iPad and iPad Mini, were released on November 2, 2012.
The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard.
The iPad has built-in b Wi-Fi and, on some models, cellular connectivity.
An iPad can shoot video, take photos, play music, and perform Internet functions such as web-browsing and emailing.
Other functions—games, reference, GPS navigation, social networking, etc.—can be enabled by downloading and installing apps.
The App Store has over 900,000 apps by Apple and third parties.