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Publishers can't fix iPad magazine app frustration

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 a 1:58 pm

Justin Williams from Carpeaqua breaks down the egregiously horrible user experience involved in just trying to get an issue of GQ, Esquire, or Sports Illustrated magazine loaded on the iPad.

Reading magazines on the iPad is an exercise in frustration. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. As great a device and, more importantly, platform as Apple has created, magazine publishers have done nothing short of fumble the snap in their own end zone.

Williams provides a list of 10 things publishers can do to help improve things, and it's a good list but it doesn't address the core problem -- publishers are the wrong people to fix it.

Daily Apps [giveaway]: Danny Boy, Weight Controller, Nature Sounds(sleep and relax), Photo Wallpapers, My Life In Numbers

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 a 1:23 pm

Danny Boy: Guide Danny Boy through 32 high quality levels collecting coins while avoiding obstacles and killing birds. [$0.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

iPad Live 85: Code-names and conduct

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 a 10:58 am

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Georgia, Rene, Seth, and Engadget's Richard Lai talk iPad 3 on LTE, iOS code names, Facebook buying Gowalla, Infinity Blade II, Apple vs Samsung and Motorola, and Office for iPad. This is iPad Live!

Monday Brief for December 5, 2011

By Ashley Esqueda, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 a 9:10 am

App for That: How to sync unread tweets between iPhone and iPad

By Leanna Lofte, Sunday, Dec 4, 2011 a 4:44 pm

There are hundreds of thousands of iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps for just about everything -- so how come the one you need, the one you know just has to be there, is so hard to find? Enter TiPb's new weekly feature where staff and readers alike sort through the App Store and help you find just the right App for That. This week, @Bitterblade asks:

I want a twitter app that syncs unread tweets between my iPhone and iPad.

We're going to switch things up a little this time, and instead of recommending a specific app, we're going to take a look at a service that can be used between multiple apps. To find out what it is, follow along after the break!

Contest Winners: Pad & Quill, POP Handset, Flick Quarterback, Muud.io

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Dec 4, 2011 a 4:44 pm

If there's one thing TiPb loves even more than iPhones and iPads, it's giving cool iPhone and iPad accessories and apps to our awesome readers. This week we have...

Week in iPad: iPad 3 LTE, Office for iPad, win an iPad!

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Dec 4, 2011 a 4:33 pm

Missed a compelling piece of iPad news, a great app review, or a killer how-to? We're not collecting absolutely everything in iPad here -- you can hit up TiPb.com/iPad for that! -- but we're carefully picking what we think is the best of the last 7 days and presenting it here. For you.

And hey! -- these double as show notes for our iPad Live! podcast tonight at 9pm Eastern. So join us and follow along!

Girls Gone Gadgets 02: 2011 gadget gift guide [NSFW-L]

By Georgia, Sunday, Dec 4, 2011 a 1:59 pm

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Ashley and Georgia stab hate at the Playstation Vita's proprietary memory sticks, talk after-date communication protocols and keeping your timeline clean, get challenged by the CrackBerry Nation, and give their holiday device, accessory, and app picks! This is Girls Gone Gadgets!

TiPb Picks of the Week for December 3, 2011

By Leanna Lofte, Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 a 4:19 pm

Every week a few of us from team TiPb will bring you our current favorite, most fun and useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch related, they’re fair game.

To see what we picked, and to tell us your pick, follow on after the break!

2011 iPhone and iPad Jailbreak starters guide

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 a 11:48 am

Everything you need to know to get started Jailbreaking your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, including tools, tips, Cydia, apps, themes, and tweaks!

New to iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and heard about Jailbreak, but not sure if it's for you, and how to get started if it is? No problem, TiPb's here to help! Jailbreak lets you change the look of your entire iPhone, put extra icons in the dock, reply to SMS or iMessage without leaving a game, preview events from the lock screen, toggle settings with a swipe, and much, much more. Compiled here is a master list of basic Jailbreak terms, tools, apps, tweaks, themes, and utilities, and a break down the pros and cons, so you'll know if you're comfortable taking the plunge.

Already a Jailbreak wizard? Save this link as a handy reference to shoot friends and family who are just getting started.

Note: If you need extra help or want to get into more advanced areas of Jailbreak, check out: