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- Engadget's Josh Topolsky visits Jimmy Fallon with iPad
Filed under: iPad
Josh and Jimmy schmooze, they play with the iPad, it's all good. Even the audience and the band seem entranced with iBooks. Check out the clips (US only, blame NBC) below -- and be sure to tell Josh "nice suit!"
TUAWEngadget's Josh Topolsky visits Jimmy Fallon with iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - The four groups who will make the iPad huge
Filed under: iPad
I've yet to use an iPad, but I've been thinking about how it will be received. In my mind, there are four groups that will make the iPad a huge hit: Mobile professionals, typical computer users, students and developers.
Mobile professionals
The first two groups -- mobile professionals and typical users -- will use the iPad as a laptop replacement. I think about the work that I do. Honestly, I only need my laptop when I'm writing posts. For the past few years, I've been successfully using my iPhone as a laptop replacement. Forget that it's even a phone for a minute. I'm able to communicate with my co-workers easily and rapidly via email, Twitter, text and instant message. Basically, everything I must do for work (save posting) can be accomplished with the iPhone.
The iPad will fill that role even more successfully as blogging becomes possible. Plus it's got additional screen size, battery life and connectivity. I think that many people will find that to be the case. Which brings me to group number two.
Typical computer users
Consider what the typical user does with his/her computer -- email, Internet browsing, photos, video (TV and movies). I don't mean the geeks like you and me, I mean our parents, sisters, brothers, aunts and uncles. Joe Shmoe. For these folks, an iPad is perfect. Most folks don't do involved photo editing with software like Photoshop, video editing, coding, etc. With the iPad, Apple has demonstrated that you needn't spend $1,000 for a portable computer. A portable computer, mind you, with 10 hours of battery life, extreme portability and dead-simple operation.
I see iPads resting on coffee tables next to the remote controls, just another leisure device ready for use. For many, the iPad will be their primary or only computer. And they'll love it.TUAWThe four groups who will make the iPad huge originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Netflix blog all but promises iPhone version of app
Filed under: iPhone
OK, it's not all that surprising that the streaming movie & DVD shipper would plan an iPhone app to go along with the now-only-hours-away iPad version... but tonight's blog post on the Official Netflix Blog is downright cheeky.
To quote Steve Swasey, VP of Corporate Communications: "For those of you asking whether Netflix will be on the iPhone and iPod touch: We wouldn't invite you to dinner without planning to serve dessert. In other words, we're working on it so stay tuned."
There you go.
Thanks to Jason for sending this in.TUAWNetflix blog all but promises iPhone version of app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Why I will buy an iPad, and think you should too
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Cory Doctorow doesn't like the iPad because it is laden with DRM. In other news today: water is still wet.
Joel Johnson and John Gruber already took apart one aspect of Cory's argument, the kid tinkering/creating with his new computer.
I'm going to focus on another part of it: my mom.
Last year my mom called me and wanted to buy a new laptop. Her old e-Machine, which I had routinely patched, updated, and kept going as long as I could, would no longer work.
She saw a US$400 laptop in the Sunday paper and asked me what I thought about it. I told her that she would be much better off spending more and getting a refurbished MacBook. She bought the $400 laptop anyway.
When I asked her why, she said that someone at work told her she couldn't take home files from work if she had a Mac. When I asked her what kind of files, she said "Oh, mostly Word and Excel." She was surprised when I told her that not only was there a version of Office for Mac, but it was actually newer than the Windows version.
TUAWWhy I will buy an iPad, and think you should too originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Low-tech testing on a high-tech iPad
Filed under: iPad
Here's a little levity on the eve of the iPad launch chaos tomorrow. We're going through release after release today of all of these iPad apps, and after browsing page after page after page in the App Store, it's sometimes easy to forget just how much work went into each one of these things. The Omni Group has a nice writeup on their blog about how they designed the OmniGraphSketcher app, and while the iPad will be the center of attention tomorrow for its blend of technology and innovation, the Omni app was actually designed in a very low-tech way: with paper.
They designed a same-size iPad mockup and cut out a bunch of paper menus and interfaces, and then did their testing with them that way, going with instinct on what goes where and how it all worked out. The iPad is an innovative device, to be sure, but the reason it's so innovative is because you can model it easily with much older technology like paper. Developers don't cut out a paper mouse and keyboard to design their desktop apps, but with the iPad, the interface has to be re-designed completely, and so cutting out colored paper is just as effective as testing out code. Very interesting, and something to keep in mind as we all touch and poke and prod our new devices tomorrow.
[via 37Signals]TUAWLow-tech testing on a high-tech iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple thinking about game controller, headset
Filed under: Apple
We've mentioned the idea of an external game controller on the iPhone (and now, the iPad) before, but this is the first we've heard of Apple working on one themselves. Apparently a new patent would cover applying buttons, joysticks, or direction pads to an external controller, something that would either plug in to the dock port or be included in a shell-like object that the device could slide into. This is very similar to the unofficial iControlPad that we've seen, but it would be designed by Apple. Apple is also working on some sort of head-mounted display system, and it's possible that these two things could be used in conjunction -- the buttons would provide tactile feedback, while the headset would bring in immersive audio and video.
This is all far in the future, and just because Apple nails down a patent on something doesn't mean it will ever be released to the public. As we all know, Steve loves the iPad and the iPhone because there is only one button, and it would likely take a lot of convincing, even for the game market, to get him to add more.
Still, games are getting more and more complex on the iPhone and the iPad, and sooner or later, buttons may come in handy for selling those games. Apple may not be working on an actual console, but they may be working to make their current hardware more accessible for traditional gamers.TUAWApple thinking about game controller, headset originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Flight Control HD live on the iPad
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If there's a breakout game for the iPad already, it's probably Flight Control HD -- the game was announced a while ago (we talked about it with Firemint back at GDC), but the title has stayed in the top 10 pretty consistently since the iPad's App Store went live yesterday. Firemint has finally dropped the embargo on the title this morning, and you can see the game above -- it's basically the same game as the iPhone version, except bigger, clearer, and with a little more space for the plane-landing chaos. That allows for a few new gameplay variations, including co-op multiplayer on the same iPad, a split-screen versus mode, new bigger airfields (and a Snow airfield with variable wind direction), and one more interesting little feature: 3D.
Yes, Flight Control HD has an anaglyphic image effect going on with one of the airfields. You'll have to procure your own red/cyan 3D glasses, but when you choose that map with glasses on, you'll be able to see planes flying around in full depth illusion. We haven't been able to play the mode yet, but Firemint did sent out some groovy glasses, so we can be ready when the iPad shows up.
Flight Control HD is live in the App Store right now, and on everyone's iPad this weekend. As launch hits go, Apple's doing pretty well with Firemint's iPhone classic.TUAWFlight Control HD live on the iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Kindle app for iPad now live
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The Kindle app for iPad has hit the app store. Kindle for iPad is a universal app -- the same app works on the iPhone or iPad. Almost two weeks ago, Amazon first previewed the Kindle iPad app. The app has many of the same visual motifs as the iBooks app that was released yesterday including visual page swipes and book cover navigation view.
A bit of eye candy that's unique to the Kindle app is that the sky behind the figure beneath the tree iconography will change according to what time of day it is.
Note that books bought through the Kindle for iPad app must be read within the app itself and will not be viewable in Apple's iBooks app, nor will they show up in the Books library in iTunes' source list.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in.TUAWKindle app for iPad now live originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - 1Password for iPad will be free upgrade from iPhone version
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Agile Web Solutions, the company behind 1Password, has laid out what I have seen as the most sensible model so far for pricing on iPad apps. They announced on their blog how the new apps will work: They are selling 1Password for iPad for $6.99 and it is aimed at people who do not and will not own the iPhone/iPod touch versions. This version will be all iPad, all the time.
If you have an iPad and an iPhone/iPod touch, you can pick up 1Password Pro right now for $8.99 (it's on sale right now, the price will eventually go up to $14.99) and later on, this version will also include other features that won't make it to the standard version (one in particular they mention is MobileMe syncing).
I'm happy to read anything about iPhone and iPad app development, and I like hearing that someone has given thought to, and made allowances for, both types of iPad users (those who own an iPhone or iPod touch, and those who don't). I also like their transparency in letting people know how the upgrade path will go.
I'm still wondering about pricing in the App Store for iPad apps, and how peacefully all of this will end up coexisting. There's nothing to do but wait and see how things actually shake out with real users and actual app purchases, but I'm hoping there's more thoughtful examination and graceful upgrading out there. Knowing that consumers can be, shall we say, less than kind about things like pricing and upgrades, I'm hoping Agile will get credit for having spent some time on making this easier on people.TUAW1Password for iPad will be free upgrade from iPhone version originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple, Inc. market cap now exceeds Walmart
Filed under: Apple Financial
Apple and Walmart have been playing stock market tag over the past few weeks to see which company's market capitalization would be higher. At the time of this writing, Apple's market capitalization of $213.98 billion exceeds Walmart's market cap of $211.14 billion -- a difference of $2.84 billion. Currently, Microsoft and Exxon are the only US companies whose market caps exceed Apple's, with Microsoft at $255.75 billion and Exxon at $319.21 billion.
The overly simplified way of looking at it: Apple as a company is now worth more than Walmart, the world's largest retailer. Granted, market cap is only one way of gauging a company's financial worth, but considering the pile of cash Apple is sitting on right now, it doesn't seem like a huge stretch to say that Apple's economic worth is at least very closely represented by its position in the market cap rankings.
Some firms are predicting that Apple will eventually catch up to or surpass Microsoft's market cap. While there's currently a $41.77 billion dollar difference between the two companies' market caps, that's not a completely insurmountable gap. Get a load of this batch of perspective: ten years ago, Microsoft was worth in excess of $586 billion, while Apple was worth a relatively paltry $17 billion. In the same amount of time it took for Microsoft to lose almost $330 billion in worth, Apple's market cap rose by nearly $200 billion. No wonder Fortune named Steve Jobs "CEO of the Decade."TUAWApple, Inc. market cap now exceeds Walmart originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - FCC shows off internal shots of iPad
Filed under: iPad
Typically the iFixit guys are the first to post pictures of dismantled Apple hardware, but this time it's the FCC, and the hardware is the iPad.
Engadget has the shots of the iPad's internals. Before you get too excited, note that the FCC took the time to cover up the specific chips, so we'll have to wait until iFixit breaks open their own to get those details. However, we do get a good look at the display, that slot that could hold a camera, the big 'ol battery, logic board and more. Hardware geeks will want to check this out.
Now this should assuage your need to take your own iPad apart, right?TUAWFCC shows off internal shots of iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - How iPod docks have reshaped movies
Filed under: Blast From the Past
TV shows and movies often reflect the prevailing pop cultural themes of their day and age. One fixture from the eighties and early nineties was the boombox. Like big hair, Members Only jackets, and women wearing shoulder pad-laden tops, boomboxes were seemingly everywhere during that era. You'd be hard pressed not to find a boombox adorned on one's shoulder or booming away on a playground in many urban cities.Much like how Sony passed the Walkman/Discman torch to the iPod, boomboxes have given way to iPod docks. On this eve launch of the potentially revolutionary iPad, which could displace books and magazines, let's take a stroll through memory lane and look at some flicks that may not be as relevant if made in today's technological age.
Long before he made Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky and Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe wrote and directed Say Anything. After getting dumped by Ms. pretty-, class valedictorian- and has everything going for her- Diane Court, Lloyd Dobbler sets out to prove that he's a "man" in a world "full of guys." In an effort to win back Diane's heart, Lloyd parks his car outside her house, whips out and perches his boombox above his head and plays Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes." Imagine this pivotal scene being played out with, say, an iHome. Definitely not as sexy.
TUAWHow iPod docks have reshaped movies originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - First Look: iDisplay
Filed under: iPad
iDisplay is one of those apps that you receive as a press release in your inbox and just when you're about to move on, it suddenly hits you exactly what that app does. And you go "Oh man! Yes!" In this case, iDisplay transforms your iPad or iPhone into a second monitor for your Mac.
I haven't had a chance to play with it yet (I already downloaded the software but haven't received my iPad) but I am so looking forward to using it. It works like this: you install an extension on your OS X desktop system. (A Windows version is in the works, as well.) That extension looks like a monitor to the underlying operating system, which begins to send data through the extension to any attached device. The data is sent over Wi-Fi to the iPad (or iPhone, if you're using an iPhone, as it's a universal application), which acts as an extra monitor.
It's not just a one-way connection. The on-device keyboard generates shared events for OS X, and the screen allows you to treat your second monitor as a multi-touch input device.
TUAWFirst Look: iDisplay originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Articles: Wikipedia with class
Filed under: App Review, iPad
If you frequent Wikipedia -- and appreciate an interface that's both beautiful and highly functional -- Articles is an iPhone (and iPad) app you should try. Going beyond just being a wrapper for the less-than-beautiful compendium of user-generated knowledge, it offers a very pleasing way to navigate the tomes.In addition to normal browsing, Articles offers integrated maps and uses geolocation to offer items of interest around you, or around any location you specify. It also has support for multiple pages, a la Mobile Safari, so you can follow multiple lines of research without losing your place. Automatic spelling suggestions help you locate your information, and an integrated chapter browser helps you navigate. You can bookmark pages, and organize bookmarks in folders, as well as search your history by day. Recently-viewed articles are even available offline.
I haven't played with every Wikipedia app out there, and I've heard some great things about others like Wikipanion. Within my experience, though, Articles is a very complete solution and definitely worth a look. Articles is available for both iPhone ($2.99US) and iPad ($4.99US). I've only had the opportunity to play with the iPhone version, which is beautiful, but I'm really looking forward to trying it on the iPad, where its gorgeous interface and fluid usability will really have a chance to shine.
TUAWArticles: Wikipedia with class originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Tons of iPad app releases on the App Store now
Filed under: iPad
Embargoes on every app in the iPad's app store broke this morning, and there's almost too many new iPad apps to write about. But worry not, dear readers -- we've sifted through the flood of press releases in the inbox this morning, and we're here to bring you the brightest and best iPad app news we've heard so far.
- Board game maker Days of Wonder is releasing Small World, a virtual board game for the iPad, for just US$5.
- Telltale Games craftily dodged telling us about any development for the iPhone or the iPad at Macworld this year, but they've gone ahead and released the latest episode of Sam and Max on the platform anyway, as a $10 app.
- SugarSync has released a version of their remote data sharing app for free on the iPad.
- Diner Dash has gone "HD" with Diner Dash: Grilling Green, a new $5 version of the game "designed from the ground up exclusively for the iPad."
- See Here Studios has a 3D storybook called The Wrong Side of the Bed available for $2.99. You'll need red/cyan glasses, but you can actually order them (with free shipping in the US) inside the app itself.
- Chillingo has launched a lineup of fourteen different apps (which is probably the most we've seen from any single company so far) including Cogs HD, Minigore HD, and Sword of Fargoal Legends. Impressive launch lineup.
- Zen Bound 2 has finally arrived as an iPad app -- it features those revamped graphics for $7.99 on the new device.
- Freeverse has four different apps running, including Flick Fishing HD and their new game CastleCraft, a freemium MMO.
- Smule has released Magic Piano, a virtual piano/game/musical experience that's launching for $2.99.
TUAWTons of iPad app releases on the App Store now originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - ITC will investigate Apple's claims against HTC
Filed under: Apple Corporate
Last month Apple announced its intention to pursue Taiwanese manufacturer HTC over patent infringements related to the iPhone UI, hardware and architecture. HTC manufactures several Google Android handsets, and even though they're not mentioned in the claim specifically, it's understood that Google's phones are the intended target. Both Google and HTC have responded with their intention to fight back, should the case progress.
On Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) agreed to review Apple's allegations, and intend to have a resolution within 45 days of the start of investigations.
In related news, the ITC is also investigating claims made against Apple (and RIM) by Kodak. Kodak claims that Apple and RIM infringe upon their method of previewing images with the iPhone and Blackberry. Apple is also accused of infringements on processes of software programs calling to each other.TUAWITC will investigate Apple's claims against HTC originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Eleven ways to stifle boredom in the iPad line
Filed under: iPad
One of most excruciatingly boring experiences of my life was waiting in line on June 29, 2007 for my first-generation iPhone. The day was clear and hot, and although I had my laptop with me, it quickly ran out of juice as we waited for the official opening of the store for iPhone sales at 5 PM.
Some people appear to have infinite patience, but TUAW reader Cody is like me -- he gets bored easily. In an email, Cody said "I will be standing in the Best Buy line for well over 5 hours. Do you have any suggestions on ways to help time go by? I think it would be helpful if you compiled a list and posted it on TUAW!"
Well, we're at your service, Cody! And hopefully, these ideas will keep hundreds of thousands of iPad owners-to-be from suffering from terminal boredom in the early morning hours in line. Please note that several of these suggestions require that the person standing in line own an iPhone, so if you don't own one already, get thee to an Apple Store now!
Do live streaming video the entire time you're in line. TUAW bloggers will be giving you live coverage of iPad Saturday at a number of locations across the country, but there's just not going to be enough local coverage everywhere. Grab yourself a copy of Qik (US$0.99) or Ustream Broadcaster (free), maybe buy yourself a Sima LED Video Light to strap to your head to brighten things up at 2 AM, and bring a lot of fully charged Monoprice battery packs. After all, we don't want to miss one thrilling moment of your time interviewing each and every person in the line at least twice.TUAWEleven ways to stifle boredom in the iPad line originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Dragon Dictation comes to the iPad
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This should get a lot of iPad owners excited. Dragon Dictation, which has been so popular on the iPhone, is now available for the iPad.
The app is free for a limited time, and adds some new features to the original iPhone version. The app also includes a new Dragon Dictation Notes feature that lets users speak and save drafts of documents, emails, to-do lists, social media status updates, and more.
"Dragon Dictation has proven to be a must-have app for iPhone and iPod touch, so it made sense to immediately extend those benefits to iPad," said Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Mobile. "The iPad is a unique and remarkable device, and with the Dragon Dictation App users can experience added flexibility and convenience as they quickly convert speech into text."
Dragon Dictation has also been updated for the iPhone today. The update note says it has bug fixes.
TUAWDragon Dictation comes to the iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - First Look: Accordéon for the iPad
Filed under: iPad
Here, at TUAW, we are all about the cool, the awesome, and the amazing, as well as the surreal. Accordéon for the iPad, a new App Store application, falls solidly into the latter category. Alex Komarov was kind enough to send over this video, showing the $3.99 app in action, complete with a text-to-speech voice over monkey. As fellow TUAW blogger Steve Sande put it, this video is "a really weird dream that you keep hoping you'll wake up from."
This application offers a virtual accordion playing experience, as its name implies. It has buttons, it has keys, and it leverages multitouch technology so you can press buttons and keys at the same time. No word on how you can "pump" the app, like you would a real accordion though.
For everyone who has held off on deciding to buy, waiting until an accordion app finally debuted, well -- you can rest easy now. The squeezebox has landed. On the iPad. With Accordéon, you'll be able to Weird Al yourself to new levels, both in major and minor keys.
I wonder if we can rent that monkey for some TUAW videos...TUAWFirst Look: Accordéon for the iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Catch TUAW's Mike Rose on FBN at 2:20p Eastern
Filed under: TUAW Business
It's a busy media afternoon for Mike Rose; he'll be talking iPad live on Fox Business News at about 2:20pm Eastern today... along with a real, glass-and-unicorn-tears iPad. FBN is broadcast in HD on a cable or satellite system near you.
Fox News's online-only feed The Strategy Room will also be hosting an iPad special edition of Gadgets and Games with Clayton Morris this afternoon from 3-4 pm. Scheduled guests include the Chicago Sun's Andy Ihnatko, cnet TV's Natali Del Conte, NPD's Ross Rubin, Daring Fireball's John Gruber, Macworld's Jason Snell, and Mike. It looks like an exciting round table, and there's an accompanying audience chat via CoverItLive, so click on in.
Update: Check out Mike's appearances on Fox Business & Strategy Room after the break (QuickTime link for iPhone/iPad).TUAWCatch TUAW's Mike Rose on FBN at 2:20p Eastern originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPad devsugar: Moving beyond your 50 promo codes
Filed under: iPad
iPadpalooza is in full swing. If you're like a lot of devs, you're quickly moving through (if not past) your 50 promo code limit per application version. If marketing now is important to you, don't forget that you can gift applications through iTunes. After all is said and done, this will cost you 30% of the price. Apple will return 70% of the cost back to you at the end of the month because you are basically buying from yourself while making sure that Apple gets its cut.
Gifting applications offers a reasonably cost effective way to expand your marketing beyond complimentary promo codes. Keep this option in mind as the iPad App Store gold rush gets underway.TUAWiPad devsugar: Moving beyond your 50 promo codes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Dear Aunt TUAW: How can I convert my pdfs to ePub?
Filed under: iPad
Dear Aunt TUAW,
With the release of the iPad and as a grad student with a stock pile of PDF's of review books, whats the best, free-est option for converting them into ePub format for the iPad.
Kisses & Snuggles,
Your nephew Will
TUAWDear Aunt TUAW: How can I convert my pdfs to ePub? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Education iPad orders delayed, campus stores may sell iPads
Filed under: iPad
First the bad news. We've received several tips from customers who ordered iPads via Apple's online education store saying that their shipments will be delayed.
Several customers wrote in to say that they ordered iPads through their education reps as soon as pre-orders became available. Weeks later, some are still waiting for shipment notifications while others have been told not to expect their units until "late April."
Consider that Apple has been calling pre-order customers to confirm their in-store pickups (iPads left unclaimed by 3 pm mayl be sold to the general public) and it's clear that the demand is greater than expected.
The good news comes in the form of a tip from a college student who claims that his (or her, we're not sure) campus book store will be selling a limited quantity of iPads. The tipster attends school "in Provo, Utah" leaving us to guess about the school in question. Provo College? Brigham Young University? S/he didn't say.
If your school is selling iPads, or if you're having trouble with your education store shipment, please let us know.TUAWEducation iPad orders delayed, campus stores may sell iPads originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WSJ iPad subscription sets you back $17.29 per month
Filed under: iPad
You know that free Wall Street Journal iPad app that was introduced yesterday? If you want anything more than the top articles and basic market data you'll need to fork out US$17.29 per month. That's what an iPad WSJ subscription will cost you. That's $3.99 per week. Engadget is quick to point out that a subscription to both the print and online versions of the WSJ will only run you $2.69 a week. The Wall Street Journal is offering full access to the WSJ iPad app for free "for a limited time" to current subscribers of the print and online editions so technically, you can save $6 to $9 a month and get access to the full iPad app if you just sign up for their paper. It's that "for a limited time" that's iffy though. Does that mean one month or six?
We all know Murdoch loves the iPad, but man Rupert, you're entering a whole new category of digital distribution. Why price people out of wanting to try out the whole experience?TUAWWSJ iPad subscription sets you back $17.29 per month originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Review: Mü app proves that deep, real card games can thrive on the iPhone
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, App Review
Fans of light, mindless card games should not download Mü [$2.99]. There are plenty of thought-like time-killers in the App Store. Go play one of those. Mu, on the other hand, is a complicated (in a good way) game with a medium-high learning curve that should manage to entertain gamers for quite some time.
At its core, Mü is a trick taking game like Hearts or Skat, and the physical card game version is much loved by regular card gamers because it is deep, replayable and fun. The app manages to recreate all three of these important factors in one slick package, giving old hands a way to bring the challenge along for the ride. For new players, the iPhone version is a good way to learn how to play. Read on to see if more Mü would be good for you.
TUAWReview: Mü app proves that deep, real card games can thrive on the iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple releases new iPhone ad "Commute"
Filed under: iPhone
Apple has posted their latest iPhone ad to their iPhone ad gallery. The ad, titled "Commute," is another ad that spotlights "everyday use" features for the average user. The narrative tells the story of a man who just missed his train to work. He uses his iPhone to check the next train time then gets a phone call from a colleague at the office. While speaking to the colleague he uses a remote login app to access a file on his work computer and emails it to his office. This part of the ad spotlights the iPhone's ability to use data and voice simultaneously. The ad ends by the user watching news footage on his iPhone.
The three apps used in this ad are Here, File File! ($9.99), MassTransit ($3.99), and WSJ - The Wall Street Journal (Free).TUAWApple releases new iPhone ad "Commute" originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - First Look: Air Hockey for iPad
Filed under: iPad
I started watching this video on YouTube and, within seconds, my son was almost magically drawn into my office, staring transfixed at the screen. "This is air hockey?" he asked. "Yes," I replied. "I want it," he said. "It looks fun." My enthusiasm is slightly more tempered, but I think that this is a brilliant choice for an iPad game.
I'm hoping that the game will properly use portrait mode for all uses, regardless of what the video looks like, and that there will be, both, two-player on one device, and the over-the-air Bluetooth support shown on the iTunes description page. For that matter, it would be great to be able to play against a fake opponent, although that is not listed as part of the product description.
According to Bryan Duke of Acceleroto, Air Hockey will sell for $0.99 on the iTunes Store. There's a free "Gold" version as well.TUAWFirst Look: Air Hockey for iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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