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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New iPad with FaceTime coming soon

Sep 11, 2010 - 9 Comments

Apple may be readying the release of a new iPad in time for the holiday shopping season, according to a report. The refreshed iPad is expected to be equipped with a FaceTime compatible camera and the new iPad iOS 4.2. The report from AppleInsider also suggests that Apple is looking to get FaceTime compatibility on … Read More

Grand Theft Auto for iPad

Sep 10, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is finally available in full HD beauty for the iPad and it looks awesome. The game features full 1024×768 HD resolution graphics with higher polygon counts, better models, and improved lighting and graphic effects to take advantage of the iPad hardware, or to put it another way: it looks way … Read More

My iPad Buddy – hilarious iPad game ad

Sep 9, 2010 - 2 Comments

If you’re old enough to remember the “My Buddy” doll commercials from the 1980’s, you should be highly amused by this iPad game ad. It’s for an iPad app called Steve Young Football, the commercial doesn’t give you much of an idea of what the game is about but that’s sort of besides the point … Read More

iOS Devices Sold: 120 Million – 56% iPhones, 6% iPads, 38% iPod touches

Sep 7, 2010 - 15 Comments

Yes, you read that right, 120,000,000 iOS devices have been sold to date. This is the figure that Apple publicly released at their recent music event, and here’s the specific device breakdown of the sales: iPhones sold: 67.6 million – 56% of iOS devices sold iPads sold: 7.2 million – 6% of iOS devices sold … Read More

iPhone Development Costs

Sep 7, 2010 - 76 Comments

Ever since Apple introduced the App Store, there’s been a gold rush of sorts to the iPhone & iOS platform. With the release of the iPod touch and iPad, interest in the devices has only grown, but unfortunately so have development costs. So what is it going to cost you to get that app developed … Read More

Twitter for iPad available for download

Sep 2, 2010 - Leave a Comment

The official Twitter client for iPad is now available to download, and it’s pretty impressive. Centered around consumption, it features panes that allow for easy viewing of photos, news stories, tweets, and even a built-in media player that allows you to watch videos directly in the app either within a floating window or fullscreen. It’s … Read More

iOS 4.2 for iPad available now

Sep 1, 2010 - 10 Comments

Update: iOS 4.2 is now available for iPad! You can download iOS 4.2 for iPad directly from iTunes. Apple had announced that iOS 4.2 for the iPad would be available in November when it is also released for iPhone and iPod touch. This is in line with previous rumors suggesting iOS 4.2 would unify all … Read More

How to publish an iBook to the Apple iBookstore

Aug 29, 2010 - 32 Comments

Apple and Amazon are rapidly changing the way books are consumed and read thanks to the iPhone & iPad and Kindle. The other effect of this is that it’s actually helping to ease the barriers to entry into the book publishing and sales market. In the past an author would need to have an agent … Read More

What Song is Playing? You Can Find Out with Shazam App

Aug 20, 2010 - 7 Comments

Do you want to know what song is playing? Don’t be left wondering, you can find out for sure thanks to an awesome app called Shazam. The app first came to the iPhone some time ago and has made it easier than ever to discover what song is playing regardless of where you are. It … Read More

Google Tablet coming soon as iPad competitor

Aug 20, 2010 - 1 Comment

The tablet wars are about to heat up. The iPad is currently the only meaningful tablet device around, but that may change as soon as November when Google is rumored to release their Chrome OS Tablet. According to MacRumors, the Google Tablet may be released as soon as November 26 in order to fit into … Read More

What is the iPad 1 Commercial Song from “iPad is Electric” TV Ad?

Aug 18, 2010 - 39 Comments

Apple released a new iPad commercial called “iPad is Delicious” that features the text “iPad is…” followed by images of someone browsing a pictured recipe book, playing games, reading books, writing on a virtual chalkboard, etc, the video is posted above if you haven’t seen it yet. Playing in the background is a piano song … Read More

iPad vs Kindle screen comparisons

Aug 17, 2010 - 2 Comments

Have you ever wondered what an iPad and Kindle screen would look like up close? Not just to the naked eye, but really up close… say at 26x and 400x magnification. Despite the fact they are serving completely different markets, I know people compare the iPad and Kindle frequently so these shots are quite interesting. … Read More

Photoshop for iPad

Aug 16, 2010 - 1 Comment

Adobe Photoshop for iPad has been released and it’s a free download. Technically called Photoshop Express, the Express moniker suggests a more full featured version may be in the works from Adobe to further utilize the power and screen size of the iPad. Photoshop Express is the as the Photoshop for iPhone version released last … Read More

Convert to EPUB – How to convert PDF, HTML, Word DOC, and more to EPUB format

Aug 12, 2010 - 34 Comments

EPUB stands for ‘electronic publication’ and it’s the accepted standard format for digital book publishing. If you want to make an ebook that can be read on a digital device, you’ll need it in this EPUB format. You can convert virtually any text containing document to EPUB format, which is the preferred format for reading … Read More

Is jailbreaking your iPhone illegal? Not anymore

Jul 26, 2010 - 35 Comments

iPhone owners in the USA can now legally jailbreak and unlock their iPhone devices, according to new rules set forth by the US Government. While it’s great to have this legalized, it hardly stopped anyone from jailbreaking or unlocking phones in the past. Though legalized, it’s worth mentioning that Jailbreaking or using a carrier unlock … Read More

Apple posts record revenue and Mac sales

Jul 21, 2010 - 1 Comment
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Apple is on fire, with record third quarter revenue of $15.7 billion. How does this translate into actual hardware sales? Here’s a breakdown: 3.47 million Macs sold, a new sales record and an increase of 33% year over year 8.4 million iPhones sold, 61% growth year over year 9.41 million iPods sold, a 8% decline … Read More

Anti-Glare iPad Screen Protectors

Jul 19, 2010 - 5 Comments

The iPad has a beautiful screen, there’s no doubt about it. What’s not so beautiful is the glare that you get with a glass screen, and while some users can deal with the glare indoors in most situations, when working with an iPad outdoors it’s pretty difficult to maneuver in such a way that the … Read More

Open & Save PDF’s to iBooks on iPhone and iPad

Jul 16, 2010 - 21 Comments

Want to open a PDF file and save it to your iPhone or iPad so that you can read it later? The best way to do that is by downloading the PDF file into the Books app, which runs on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You’ll need Books (once called iBooks) installed to do … Read More

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