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Now that classes are over and we approach the beginning of summer in about a week, the type of apps I use on a daily basis shift from productivity and utility to apps geared toward traveling or gaming — apps that promote a bit more relaxation, if you will. The top five apps I’ve been…
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services released two iPad apps – CreditMatters and CreditMatters eReports. The first app, CreditMatters, builds on the company’s existing iPhone app, providing access to S&P’s top headlines, research summaries, commentaries, analyses, videos and podcasts. In addition, there’s the S&P iCMBS module that takes advantage of the iPad’s larger screen by mapping…
ChangeWave Research took a survey last month of 2,893 people asking a series of questions about their satisfaction with tablets and which manufacturer they plan on buying from in the future. I’ll give you three guesses at the name of the top-ranking tablet vendor and the first two don’t count — yep, it’s Apple. Only…
National Geographic Traveler is out with a new iPad app, this time taking users on a journey through the foodways of Montreal. “A Taste of Montreal” is free to download and it features what NatGeo calls five “mouth-watering sections” including: A Table – which spotlights 15 of the more than 5,500 restaurants in the city…
After long speculation, it appears the magical voice inside your iPhone 4S, Siri, will expand her services onto the iPad, according to a report. 9to5Mac managed to get some more Apple scoop, this time about Siri. They can allegedly confirm from “trusted sources” that it will finally get iPad support and in fact, that’s expected to…
Rebtel, which is the second largest mobile VoIP company after Skype, launched an iPad app, which obviously builds on success (and design) of the iPhone version, while at the same time taking advantage of the extra screen estate. As a result, you’ll see the app’s menu on one side, and your contacts on the other.…
Good news for the iPad users living in sunny areas like south California, Spain, parts of Italy, Australia… That constant flow of photons around you can be used to charge your beloved tablet. That, of course, if you get the all-new SolaPad iPad case. The company called SolaWerks is behind this project and at the…
After two months on the market, usage for the new third-generation iPad has already surpassed usage on the original first-generation iPad released in April 2010, according to a report. Analyzing data from iOS apps it has access to, Localytics has been able to determine first-generation iPad, iPad 2 and third-generation iPad usage and compare them…
Excited about the Facebook IPO and all of the surrounding buzz? Need a financial news app for your iPad? You’ll be glad to know CNNMoney launched an iPad application, allowing users to keep up with the latest news, market overviews and stock alerts from a comfort of their sofas. Available as a free download, it…
Ready to hear some more new iPhone and iPad rumors? Well, everyones favorite Apple rumor starter, Digitimes, has gotten word that Pegatron Technology has landed orders for a new-generation iPhone to be launched in September and a 10-inch iPad to be launched in the fourth quarter. Pegatron is currently an OEM for the iPhone 4S and…