iPad News: 2011/01

Jan 31, 2011

4 Free iPad Browsers To Replace Mobile Safari

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-free-ipad-browsers-replace-mobile-safari/

While Mobile Safari has steadily improved with time, particularly on the iPad, there are several other free options available that bring additional features to

Jan 30, 2011

10 Evergreen iPad Apps To Kill Your Boredom

http://www.smashingapps.com/2011/01/29/10-evergreen-yet-free-ipad-apps-to-kill-your-boredom.html

Try them all out, they’re free.

Jan 29, 2011

Adobe to release Packager, Includes Flash conversion for iPad

http://www.macnn.com/articles/11/01/28/may.allow.more.complex.gestures/

The tool allows conversion of Flash projects into a format compatible with iOS as well as App Store rules. As a part of the upgrade, projects should also gain access to touch gestures such as pinching, according to Macotakara.

Jan 28, 2011

Top 10 Best iPad Games That Stole Our Free Time

http://www.gameranx.com/features/id/1275/article/top-10-best-ipad-games-touch-based-fun/

When the iPad was first introduced, it didn't have too many games to show off the platform's full capabilities. A year has since passed and with it, dozens of fantastic titles have hit the iPad. Listed here are ten of the best iPad games.

Assero Defender offers a chest-mounted iPad desk

http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/assero-defender-offers-a-chest-mounted-ipad-desk

While Microsoft might be doubting the iPad’s credentials for enterprise use, there’s no denying that it’s a powerful piece of mobile technology. If you’re finding it difficult to work without a desk, however, Assero might have something for you: the Defender pack-stroke-workstation.

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iPad Application development

http://www.scribd.com/doc/47717801/iPad-Application-development

iPad Application development- iPhone’s are the coolest phones and they're packed with absurd technology and now iPad makes a new revolution so iPad application development can help you to get some apps according to your require

Jan 27, 2011

Retail Future: An iPad for Every Store Clerk (w/Video)

http://dealnews.com/features/Retail-Future-An-i-Pad-for-Every-Store-Clerk/429505.html

Imagine walking into a store and being greeted by a clerk that knows your name and is able to help you find what you want in the store with the swipe of a few screens — and if they don't have what you want, to order it to be delivered. This is the future of retail, and it's here now...

iPads surging in enterprise, Android not gaining ground

http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/01/26/good.tech.sees.ipad.up.symbian.and.windows.out/

Apple's tablet shot up from 14 percent in October to about 22 percent in December, putting it only just behind the iPhone 4 as the most popular. The rise was helped by a surge in interest from banks, whose interest spiked up to 40 percent...

Jan 26, 2011

Microsoft bashes iPad to keep corporate customers

http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/microsoft-bashes-ipad-to-keep-corporate-customers

Apple’s iPad has been a phenomenal success, and is starting to get interest from corporations and other enterprise customers – one of Microsoft’s most profitable markets.

Jan 25, 2011

4 Great Guitar Apps for iPhone and iPad

http://www.ismashphone.com/2011/01/4-great-guitar-apps-for-iphone-and-ipad.html

Have an iPad or an iPhone, but don't want to fork over the cash for a real guitar? Check out some of these apps.

Windows 7 iPad

http://windows7.iyogi.net/windows-7-features/windows-7-ipad

The device is high portable one which weights only up to 1.5 pounds and is a 0.5 inch thick one. This is the first tablet PC from Apple which runs better in Microsoft Windows 7.

Top 50 Best iPad Apps For Download

http://topics.dirwell.com/tech/top-50-best-ipad-apps-for-download.html

Have a look at some of the best iPad Apps which seeks to give you an unique experience of tablet computing. We have also categorized the essential iPad Apps so that readers can easily sort them out.

Jan 24, 2011

Why I Just Dumped the iPad (Hint: Size Matters)

http://gigaom.com/mobile/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/

After nine months with the iPad, I've sold it. Yes, it's amazing and has single-handedly redefined the tablet market. But I didn't sell my iPad because a new iPad is coming soon. Instead, I found a device that meets the same needs yet offers increased portability.

Jan 23, 2011

Toshiba to iPad: You're flashy, but you're lame

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20029268-71.html

Warming customers up to its new Honeycomb-equipped tablet, Toshiba decides to attack the iPad on its Web site.

Notion Ink Adam Tablet: Do You See it as an iPad Killer?

http://www.devicemag.com/2011/01/22/notion-ink-adam-tablet-do-you-see-it-as-an-ipad-killer/

Tablets, as you all know, are taking over 2011 and there is going to be cutthroat rivalry this year to get to the topmost position in the tablet market. One of the much anticipated tablets to be showcased at CES 2011 was Notion Ink’s Adam tablet, the Indian answer to the Apple iPad.

Jan 22, 2011

10 Business Uses for Your Apple iPad

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/show.aspx?c=86552

From business presentations to a virtual sales brochure, these are some of the top business uses for your iPad.

Notre Dame U. Reports on Experiment to Replace Textbooks With iPads

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/notre-dame-u-reports-on-experiment-to-replace-textbooks-with-ipads/29192

School in midst of year-long e-publishing experiment involving Apple tablet computers

The Unpredictability of the iPad: Infographic

http://www.visualnews.com/2011/01/20/the-unpredictability-of-the-ipad-infographic/

Before the release of the Apples iPad, the media world was abuzz with predictions about potential sales… would it hit 2, 3 or 5 million sold? Proving that the success of new technology is hard to judge, not a single outlet, be they professional analysts’ or tech bloggers, predicted the explosive growth of this touch screen wonder.

Jan 21, 2011

New iPad 2 Specs Rumors: 2048×1536 Display

http://www.devicemag.com/2011/01/20/apple-ipad-2-may-come-with-2048x1536-display/

The new iPad is about to launch and the rumormill has it that the device is going to feature a new 2048×1536 resolution display.

Playboy iPad Takes It All Off?

http://technorati.com/technology/gadgets/article/playboy-ipad-takes-it-all-off/

To nude or not to nude? App that Steve Jobs! No wait, he’s taking a powder.

Gabrielle Giffords Is Playing With an iPad

http://gawker.com/5739049/gabrielle-giffords-is-playing-with-an-ipad

Wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is playing with an iPad now, which, according to her doctors, "indicates a high level of cognitive functioning." Apple always wins! If she were playing with a Dell or Samsung tablet, it wouldn't be as significant.

Jan 20, 2011

Excellent Features of iPad

http://tech4world.net/ipad-features.html

The ipad features are unique and this very first tablet computer comes from Apple Inc. The ipad features make it a device between a smart phone and a laptop computer.

'Playboy' Coming To iPad - Uncensored

http://blogs.forbes.com/amandamassa/2011/01/19/playboy-coming-to-ipad-uncensored/

The entire Playboy magazine collection is coming to an iPad near you, and potentially tarnishing Apple’s squeaky-clean image. “Big news! Playboy — both old & new — will be available on iPad beginning in March,” was tweeted from Hugh Hefner's official Twitter account yesterday. Could this mean new rules regarding Apple’s current ban on mature content and pornographic material on its iOS platform?

Playboy founder promises uncensored iPad magazine

http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/11/01/19/hints.at.change.in.apple.censorship.policies/

An iPad version of Playboy will be available in March, the magazine's founder is promising.

Jan 19, 2011

Steve Jobs hints on iPhone 5, iPad 2 future releases

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40267le&id=40267

Jobs hints on iPhone 5, iPad 2The upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 2 could possibly be 4G Pro models, Steve Jobs hinted at an iPad Pro during an earnings call last year, says Infosync World. When the..

A Paintbrush For The iPad

http://thecreatorsproject.com/blog/a-paintbrush-for-the-ipad

A long-handled stylus with soft bristles that artists can use for painting or sketching.

Everything We Know About the iPad 2

http://gear.ign.com/articles/114/1144626p1.html

Apple's next tablet is coming, catch up on all the buzz.

Hugh Hefner Announces Uncensored Playboy iPad App

http://www.devicemag.com/2011/01/19/playboy-ipad-uncensored-app-arriving-this-march-hugh-hefner-tweets-so/

In a recent tweet, Hugh Hefner has announced that in March the uncensored Playboy app for the iPad will be available for download.

Jan 18, 2011

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iPad 2 and new iPhone Will Feature Dual Core Graphics

http://www.devicemag.com/2011/01/17/apple-ipad-2-iphone-5-to-come-with-dual-core-graphics/

Apple is said to give the next-gen iPad and the iPhone 5 a big boost in graphics by using a new SGX543 graphics and video core.

Busting Myths About The iPad

http://blog.syracuse.com/cny/2011/01/busting_myths_about_the_ipad.html

Myths about Apple's iPad are all over the web. People I meet tell me the iPad can't do this thing or the other. Rubbish. Hogwarts. I mean hogwash. Let's take a look at the five biggest myths and see why they are wrong.

Jan 17, 2011

Awesome iPad Stickers

http://www.work-killer.com/2011/01/awesome-ipad-stickers/

The iPad is a very sleek tablet, but to help set yours out from crowd and show your creative side you could you use a sticker

Old Apple Mac and iPad recycled as an awesome DJ helmet

http://dvice.com/archives/2011/01/old-apple-mac-a.php

It takes a unique sense of style to get noticed as a club DJ these days, so LA based DJ Kid Chameleon and his friend Terrence Scoville created this visualizer helmet from an old Apple Macintosh Plus, a bicycle helmet, an iPad, and an electroluminescent display.

Jan 16, 2011

iPad 2 Likely to Have 2048 x 1536 Resolution

http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/ipad-2-likely-to-have-2048-x-1536-resolution

Recent rumours are suggesting the up-and-coming Apple iPad 2 will have a much higher resolution than its predecessor. While still short of the ppi density of the iPhone, an iBooks app is suggesting 4x the pixels at 2048 x 1536 resolution. If these rumours are correct, then the iPad 2 would definitely be one way to silence the creeping Android competition.

Got An iPad? You Might Be Looking For High Quality Wallpapers Of Your Choice (60+ PICS)

http://www.smashingapps.com/2011/01/15/60-high-quality-wallpapers-for-your-ipad.html

Enjoy!

6 Things We Know About the iPad 2

http://www.ismashphone.com/2011/01/things-we-know-about-the-ipad-2-thanks-to-ios-43.html

Lots information hinting at features of the iPad 2 has emerged over the last few days. Let's take a look at what we've learned.

Jan 15, 2011

News Corp, Apple delay iPad digital newspaper: report | Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70D1NA20110114

News Corp and Apple Inc are delaying the launch of the media conglomerate's digital newspaper for the iPad, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Future iPad 2, iPhone 5 and Apple TV to Have Qualcomm Chips

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/exclusive-the-future-of-the-ipad-2-iphone-5-and-apple-tv-and/

We've been hearing a ton of rumors about what direction Apple's next set of products will take and when they'll be available -- but now we've got some concrete information from reliable sources which should make the path a little clearer. And that includes info on the next iPad, the iPhone 5, the second iteration of the new Apple TV, and a big change coming for all of the company's mobile products. Want to know the scoop? Read along after the break to get the goods.

iPad Guitar Girl Performance (Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSfQJMqESU0

Jan 14, 2011

iPad 2 Launch Rumored for April 2nd or 9th

http://www.devicemag.com/2011/01/14/apple-ipad-2-us-release-date-on-april-2nd-or-9th-video-sneaked-out-of-ces/

Rumors have it that Apple's new iPad is expected to debut in the US sometime in April -- April 2nd or April 9th.

Coffee shop offers free iPads instead of newspapers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8259153/Coffee-shop-offers-free-iPads-instead-of-newspapers.html

A Croatian coffee shop has ditched newspapers for their customers, instead offering free use of iPads.

iPad Guitar Girl Has Killer Audition (Video)

http://www.break.com/web-user-yt/01-13-2011/ipad-guitar-girl-has-killer-audition-1983944

PC Sales Grew 3% As iPad, Consoles And Asia Take Toll

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2013919695_pc_sales_grew_3_as_ipad_consol.html

The big two PC sales reports came out today from IDC and Gartner, with both research firms saying that sales were up about 3 percent during the holidays.

Girl with iPad Guitar Rocks Auditions (Video)

http://vimeo.com/18751848

Jan 13, 2011

iPad Magic OR Illusion [VID]

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/ipad-magic/1jrhkzscx

Impressive!

Apple removing home button on next iPad and iPhone

http://www.bgr.com/2011/01/12/exclusive-apple-will-remove-home-button-on-next-ipad-and-iphone-photo-booth-and-ilife-coming/

In addition to the home button disappearing from the iPad, we’re told that this change will make its way over to the iPhone as well.

Verizon iPad to follow Verizon iPhone | VentureBeat

http://venturebeat.com/2011/01/12/verizon-ipad/

After the big, if expected, announcement that Verizon Wireless will start offering Apple’s iPhone, competing with AT&T, it is also confirmed that Verizon is going to offer a version of the iPad which connects directly to its network.

Blues Writer — A Great iPhone and iPad App for Songwriters

http://www.blueswriterapp.com/

Blues Writer is a writing, recording and sharing mobile application for songwriters, singers and general musicians.

Verizon Exec Confirms CDMA iPad Coming

http://hothardware.com/News/Verizon-Exec-Confirms-CDMA-iPad-Coming/

Francis Shammo, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc., confirmed what we already assumed: Verizon will soon have an iPad that can connect to its network without use of additional hardware. Currently, Verizon sells the iPad, but 3G connectivity for those who want it comes via a MiFi hotspot, which can provide connectivity for...

Jan 12, 2011

Using VNC With Your iPad

http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/vnc-ipad/

But there is one area of application for the iPad that seems to really shine. With its large touch screen and ample battery reserve, the iPad makes for a great remote controller of other machines. With a little effort, you can turn the iPad into a virtual machine of your choice by using VNC to control the actual machine.

Jan 11, 2011

Digg founder: Don't buy an iPad, iPad 2 is imminent

http://www.appolicious.com/tech/articles/4713-digg-founder-don-t-buy-an-ipad-ipad-2-is-imminent

You might want to return that iPad you got for Christmas.

Asus Slate Makes iPad Look Like A Toy

http://askoutcast.com/archives/276

Asus announced their new line of Pad/Tablet devices at CES 2011. All of them are excellent choices but one out shines them all, the Slate EP121. There are a few things that make the device stand out from everything I saw at CES. For starters it is a complete computer system. It runs a full featured operating system, Windows 7 Home Premium. The biggest plus for it is that it will already run software you have invested in. No need to go out and peck around for new applications just so you can get back to work.

Jan 10, 2011

iCADE Transforms Your iPad into a Retro Arcade Game

http://www.intomobile.com/2011/01/09/icade-ipad/

If you love arcade games, but don’t have the means, the space, or the desire to pack a whackload of them into your residence like Ricky Schroder in ‘Silver Spoons’… what I’m about to show you could be right up your alley.

Jan 9, 2011

iPad Arcade Joystick from ThinkGeek

http://www.likecool.com/JoystickIt--Apple--Gear.html

ThinkGeek's Joystick-It attaches to your iPad's screen, and becames a joystick! Joystick-It is all-aluminum, works with any game that has an on-screen control pad, and does its thing without the use of batteries.

Digg founder Kevin Rose: Don't buy an iPad now -- iPad 2 almost here

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/010811-apple-ipad2-tabletcomputer-kevinrose-digg.html

Digg founder Kevin Rose blogged this week that Apple will announce the iPad 2 in the next 3 or 4 weeks, maybe even Feb. 1.

Jan 8, 2011

Best iPad Apps for Fitness — TechnoZeast

http://www.technozeast.com/best-ipad-apps-for-fitness.html

10 Essential iPad Accessories

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/show.aspx?c=86215

One of the biggest stories of 2010 was the explosion of tablets, a market that shot from prosaic to white hot. The fun was led, of course, by the iPad.

Will iPad 2 get 128GB of storage capacity?

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9204020/Will_iPad_2_get_128GB_of_storage_capacity_

iPad 2 mockups at CES reveal more than just future accessories that will be available for the iPad.

iPad 2 Expected to Release Before the Month's End

http://www.devicemag.com/2011/01/08/apple-ipad-2-expected-to-arrive-by-february-1/

There have been a lot of reports and rumors that the iPad 2 is going to be released before February 1st. This time it seems to be the real deal.

ThermaPAK IcePad brings HeatShift tech to the iPad

http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/thermapak-icepad-brings-heatshift-tech-to-the-ipad

While tablets are undeniably a big feature of this year’s CES, it’s also been a great showing from the accessories manufacturers – with cooling specialist ThermaPAK headlining the pack with a passive cooling system for Apple’s iPad.

Jan 7, 2011

5 Apps Everyone Needs for Their Iphone or Ipad

http://www.thecampussocialite.com/apple-apps/

5 must have apps for your new Apple iPhone/iPod/iPad this season.

iPad 2 mockup teases 128GB storage, exhibits speaker grille we've seen before

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/ipad-2-mockup-teases-128gb-storage-exhibits-speaker-grille-wev/

Apple itself might not be at CES, but the prospective upgrade of its iPad to version two has accessory manufacturers (or at least manufacturers' imaginations) working overtime. We've just come across our second iPad 2 mockup, this one a lot more comprehensive than the first, which seems to mesh well with some earlier imagery we've seen of the supposed next-gen Apple tablet. Not only that, its rear label reveals an A1337 product code -- one that's also shared by the current iPad WiFi + 3G -- and lists 128GB of onboard storage, two times the current tablet's maximum. We don't know what material

Jan 6, 2011

You will soon be able to watch TV on an iPad. Comcast confirms.

http://media-saver.com/featured/watching-tv-on-an-ipad-is-becoming-a-reality/

Comcast Corp. unveiled plans that will enable many of its subscribers to take advantage of a new feature that will allow for in-home streaming for live and On Demand video content this year on Apple’s iPad as well as Android -powered tablet computers

New York City school system orders 2,000-plus iPads

http://www.macnn.com/articles/11/01/05/part.of.national.trend/

Part of a national trend. Good or bad?

Jan 5, 2011

10 Best iPad Apps for Business

http://ipadappcafe.com/10-best-ipad-apps-for-business/

The dawning of a new decade always sees the latest ‘must-have’ accessory for businesspeople the world over; the 1970’s saw Samsonite briefcases take Wall Street by storm, the 1980’s made a brick-sized cellular phones an absolute necessity for men in suits, the 1990’s saw businessmen kit out there home with a hi-tech PC for their kids to play ‘Doom’ on and at the turn of the millennium anybody who was anybody had to have one of those flick down phones that featured on The Matrix.

Jan 3, 2011

7 Necessary iPad Apps for Web Developers

http://www.businesspundit.com/7-necessary-ipad-apps-for-web-developers/

Here are seven absolutely mandatory iPad apps for web developers.

Top 10 Free Games for iPad

http://www.designfloat.com/blog/2011/01/03/top-10-free-ipad-games/

Though it looks like the peak of the iPad-mania is gone this hi-tech device is still holding its positions in the geeks community. Mobile games are getting more popular

Why the iPad is Destroying the Future of Journalism

http://measuringmeasures.com/blog/2010/12/31/why-the-ipad-is-destroying-the-future-of-journalism.html

The iPad has been dubbed a revolutionary device and the journalism industry has raced to embrace it. But their embrace is more of a desperate final grasp at the past. The iPad is a delightful device, but it can't salvage the existing model for journalism.

Top 10 Rumors About iPad 2

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374850,00.asp

Apple iPad 2 rumors are like the last X-Files movie: we know there's no basis for them, but sometimes..."I Want To Believe."