iPad

The iPad is a tablet computer from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Similar in functionality to the iPhone, the iPads purpose is often quite different, sometimes even serving as a general desktop computer replacement.

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iOS 5 to Bring Revamped Notifications and Widgets?

May 27, 2011 - 7 Comments
Custom iPhone Lockscreen

A revamped notification system and the addition of widgets are expected to be two major new features of iOS 5, according to a recent report on TechCrunch. If you don’t feel like reading the 551 word long TechCrunch article, here is the only part that actually mentions these two new expected iOS 5 features: The … Read More

Tower Defense Game ‘TowerMadness HD’ is a Ton of Fun & Free for iPhone & iPad Today

May 26, 2011 - Leave a Comment
TowerMadness for iPhone

The popular tower defense game TowerMadness is free to download today for iPhone, as well as the high-def iPad version TowerMadness HD. I’ve had TowerDefense for iPhone for well over a year and I can confirm it’s one of the most fun tower defense games on the iOS platform, so the chance to download this … Read More

iOS App Store Now Has 500,000 Apps (Infographic)

May 24, 2011 - 3 Comments
iOS App Store with 500000 Apps

The iOS App Store is not even three years old yet but Apple has already approved 500,000 apps in the USA’s App Store alone. That’s a whole lot of iOS apps for your iPhone and iPad. This is according to 148apps, who created a giant infographic to show off the accomplishment. Some interesting stats about … Read More

i3D App Shows 3D Graphics on the iPhone 4 & iPad 2 with No Glasses Required

May 23, 2011 - 13 Comments
3d-graphics-ipad-no-glasses-required

Do you remember the goggle-free 3D graphics iPad 2 demo video? If you don’t, no worries the video is embedded below, but in short, a research team came up with a creative way to mimic 3D graphics on an iPad 2 and iPhone 4 display by utilizing the front facing camera to track the users … Read More

3 Free iPad Games for Cats (Seriously)

May 19, 2011 - 9 Comments
Cat playing iPad games

Remember the so-called “Worlds Best Video Game for Cats” for iPad that was put out by an iOS developer? Of course not, but anyway, now they have some competition from none other than Purina Friskies, who has released three free games for iPad exclusively for your furry friends. In case you’re skeptical that cats will … Read More

Final Fantasy Tactics for iPhone & iPad Coming Soon

May 18, 2011 - 1 Comment
Final Fantasy Tactics for iPhone and iPad

The much anticipated Final Fantasy Tactics is going to finally make an appearance on the iOS platform in the very near future. First up will be a release for iPhone in the “late June -mid-July” timeframe, and then followed by an HD release with higher resolution 1024×768 graphics specifically for the iPad. This information comes … Read More

Clear History, Cache, and Cookies from Safari Browser on iPhone & iPad

May 16, 2011 - 23 Comments
Clear History, Cookies, and Cache from Safari Browser on iPhone & iPad

Knowing how to clear browser history, cookies, and cache are absolutely essential for all web users, and this is no different for anyone using an iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This is particularly true when you’re using a someone elses hardware or when you’re testing out iterative changes on websites. Keeping this in mind, here’s … Read More

iOS to Gain ‘Chameleon-Like’ Reactive & Environmentally Aware Features & Screen Savers?

May 12, 2011 - 5 Comments
iPod and iOS with environmentally aware screensaver

An upcoming iteration of iOS may include further abilities to respond and react to environmental stimuli, according to a patent granted to Apple. The patent describes sensors that make a device aware of its speed, direction, temperature, and orientation on Earth, in addition to utilizing a microphone and camera to detect changes in the surrounding … Read More

Future of Mac & iOS Keyboards? Apple Patent Shows Virtual Keyboard with Air Feedback System

May 12, 2011 - 6 Comments
Virtual keyboard shoots air at fingers for real touch feedback

Apple has patented a very unique keyboard design that uses micro-perforations to shoot air at the users fingers upon touch, providing tactile feedback to whoever is typing. What makes this patent even more interesting is that not only could it apply to standard keyboards, but also virtual keyboards on iOS devices, as PatentlyApple elaborates: flowing … Read More

Accidentally Drop an iPad Out a Plane? Throw a MacBook Out a Two Story Window? No Problem with a G-Form Extreme Sleeve

May 8, 2011 - 9 Comments
G-Form iPad Sleeve

Think you’ll ever be in a situation where your iPad needs to survive a drop from 1/10th of a mile up? Do you ever get so frustrated with your MacBook Pro that you want to toss it out of a two story window, but you don’t want it to actually break? These are ridiculous scenarios … Read More

iPad Becomes a Restaurant Menu in China

May 7, 2011 - 9 Comments
iPad restaurant menu

The iPad is already a huge hit in China, and some trendy restaurants are cashing in on the craze by using the iPad as a visual menu to order your meal from. Is this gimmicky or just another creative use of the iPad?

Jailbreak iOS 4.3.3 with Redsn0w (Guide)

May 6, 2011 - 57 Comments

Jailbreaking iOS 4.3.3 is made easy with the redsn0w utility, if you’re not sure what to do then this guide will walk you through the process. The tutorial is geared towards the iPhone, but the steps would be the same for an iPod touch and iPad. This is an untethered jailbreak, meaning you can reboot … Read More

PwnageTool 4.3.3 Jailbreak Released (Download Links)

May 6, 2011 - 12 Comments
PwnageTool 4.3.3 Jailbreak Utility

PwnageTool 4.3.3 has been updated and released to provide an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.3. The update supports jailbreaking iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 3rd & 4th gen, and Apple TV2. Support is absent are iPad 2 and iPhone 4 CDMA. Download PwnageTool 4.3.3 PwnageTool is for Mac only. Windows users will … Read More

Redsn0w 0.9.6rc15 Download is Available Now for Jailbreaking iOS 4.3.3

May 6, 2011 - 38 Comments
redsn0w 0.9.6rc15

Redsn0w 0.9.6rc15 has been released to jailbreak iOS 4.3.3 untethered on any of the following compatible hardware: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPod touch 3rd Gen, iPod touch 4th Gen, iPad (original, not iPad 2), and Apple TV2. For those wondering, iPad 2 is still not jailbreakable. As usual, you’ll need to download iOS 4.3.3 … Read More

iOS 5 to Enable Over-the-Air iOS Updates & Patches for iPhone & iPad?

May 5, 2011 - 8 Comments
iOS 5 OTA updates

iOS 5 may include the ability to push over-the-air updates and patches to iOS, meaning you’d be able to update your iPhone or iPad without hooking it to a computer with iTunes. More specifically, iOS 5 is reported to include the feature, but it will be future versions of iOS 5 take advantage of the … Read More

iOS 4.3.3 Download is Available Now

May 4, 2011 - 36 Comments
iOS 4.3.3 IPSW Update is Available to Download

iOS 4.3.3 has been released, the update is primarily aimed to address the storage of iPhone tracking cache and database files that caused a media conniption and some amusing comics earlier in the month. You can download iOS 4.3.3 directly from iTunes and that is recommended for most users. Otherwise, you can use the direct … Read More

iPad 2 “If You Asked” Commercial

May 3, 2011 - 8 Comments

Apple has released a new iPad 2 commercial titled “If You Asked” and it follows well in the footsteps of the “We Believe” TV ad that first launched with the device. The audio of the commercial says: If you ask a parent, they might call it intuitive… if you ask a musician, they might call … Read More

Turn an iPad into an Auto-Updated Facebook News Feed & Photo Frame

May 3, 2011 - 4 Comments
iPad Facebook Feed Stream

Are you addicted to the Facebook news feed? Would you like to turn your iPad into a Facebook data stream? Fnews is for you. You can turn your iPad into an automatically updating Facebook news stream thanks to a free little web app called FNews. Featuring a simple and minimalist interface with attractive typography and … Read More

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