Ipad

iTunes and App Store get major facelifts for iPhone 5

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 a 2:13 pm

A big addition to iOS 6 for the iPhone 5 will be a visually revamped App Store and iTunes for both mobile and Mac. The changes include improved performance, previews while browsing, better search results, and sharing out to Facebook and Twitter. Facebook likes will be built into every product page, furthering the social angle.

Apple boasts 62% tablet market share, 17 million iPads sold between April and June

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 a 1:19 pm

Today at Apple's big event in San Francisco, Tim Cook talked about how well the iPad is doing. 84 million units have been sold through June, with 17 million sold between April and June. This works out to 68% tablet market share, which is certainly down from the massive lead iPad had in the early days, but still up from 62% at the same time last year.

Anyone surprised to see the iPad continue to dominate the world of tablets? There's still a lot more to come from today's iPhone 5 event! Stick around!

Source: The Verge

ION iCade vs Atari Arcade vs a real arcade cabinet: Classic gaming gear shootout!

By Anthony#IM, Monday, Sep 10, 2012 a 8:11 pm

Ah! the 1980’s. A time when hair was big and so were the arcades. Sure, it's 2012 now, and we have more computing power in our iPads than we used to have in our houses, but there's still many a retro gamer just itching to play the classic arcade games on a classic arcade gear. Both the Atari Arcade Duo-powered joystick for iPad and ION Audio's iCade for iPad promise just that -- to give you a flashback of the '80s on the iPad of the '10s. But which is better, and which gives the best real arcade experience?

Should Apple fear Amazon?

By Chris Umiastowski, Friday, Sep 7, 2012 a 6:20 pm

On Thursday afternoon, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos got up on stage and introduced the world to an awesome set of updates to the Kindle Fire. Amazon doesn’t just want to have the best priced tablet (Kindle Fire is now $159), but it also wants to have the best tablet “at any price”.

To that end, the 8.9” Kindle Fire HD is hitting the market in November. It has great technical specs, and comes with a $299 price point (16 GB, Wi-Fi only) and a $499 price point, which includes 4G (LTE) and 32 GB of memory. That’s between $200 and $230 cheaper than a comparable iPad.

HoverBar mount for iPad review

By Anthony#IM, Friday, Sep 7, 2012 a 1:27 am

The HoverBar is made by Twelve South, who've created a lot of interesting Apple accessories over the years. It's billed as your ultimate iPad wingman, and Twelve South claim it was inspired by the Iron Man himself, Tony Stark. Really, however, the HoverBar is a clever way to flexibly mount your iPad 2 or new iPad to an iMac or Apple Cinema Display, a kitchen counter, or any tabletop that conveniently happens to be close by.

iMore show 309: Maple bearded bandits

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Sep 3, 2012 a 9:06 am

Rene talks with Jim Dalrymple of the Loop about stealing maple syrup, stupid Apple stories, the iPad vs. Windows 8, the potential markets for a 7-inch iPad and 4-inch iPhone, iOS 6, and more. The iMore show Sunday edition returns!

iTunes Festival app appearing on Apple TV’s ahead of September 1 start

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 a 3:51 am

Apple has pushed out an update for the Apple TV that brings an iTunes Festival app to the main screen. The iTunes Festival, much like the Hulu Plus app that appeared earlier this month, doesn't require a software update it just appears on your home screen over the air.

CruxSKUNK iPad keyboard seeks Kickstarter funding, thinnest iPad keyboard yet

By chrissyboy6969, Sunday, Aug 26, 2012 a 3:42 am

The CruxSKUNK keyboard for iPad has appeared on Kickstarter and is looking for backing to fund its development and eventual manufacture. Forget the name, as it doesn’t do this iPad accessory any justice at all and take a look at this amazingly thin keyboard that could take typing on your iPad to the next level.

View beautiful car photography with James Haefner for iPad

By Leanna Lofte, Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 a 10:03 pm

James Haefner is an iPad app filled with the photography of the professional car photographer from Detroit with the same name. James partnered up with Rocket Garden Labs to bring this selection of his portfolio to the iPad ranging from classic Corvettes to today's luxury vehicles.

Double Robotics teleconferencing robot gives wheels to your iPad

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 a 3:46 am

There has always been an argument over whether the iPad was a truly mobile device; well the folks from Double Robotics have certainly put an end to that particular debate. Say hello to the Double teleconferencing robot, it aims to take teleconferencing to a whole new level. Its main feature is the fact that it is a mobile teleconferencing system that is controllable from one iPad while a second iPad sits on top and becomes the systems eyes and ears.