iPad | Egotastic!

For those of you who may have missed out on the ever so interesting debate currently going on within the world of mobile device bloggers, let's talk about what has been dubbed by many people with way too much time of their hands as "Heatgate".

The driving force behind this debate is based on the fact that the iPad3 runs a little bit hotter than the iPad2, about 10 degrees more, according to reliable tests with thermal technology. Some people claim that men may be in danger of damaging their sperm with their mobile technology. The supposed danger is that your sperm will be rendered useless, and you can kiss your chances of having children goodbye.

No seriously, big name bloggers are saying it, not just the fringe weirdo PC fanboys.

So does the iPad3 run hotter? Yes, but it has twice the processing power and all of that power throws off heat. It is a perfectly normal effect of a high powered processor, and the retina display, living in a very small case. Heat will be produced by that combination. The question is, can it actually damage your body?