Say you want to to use your iPad to type out a fairly long email or a dissertation on why the iPad should support Flash and third-party app multitasking. Trying to do that on the onscreen virtual keyboard could prove tedious. So, what do you do? Do what we did and just pair your Bluetooth…
Flight Control for iPad to be used to train Aussie air traffic controllers
You’ve probably already heard of Flight Control. It’s one of the most popular games in the AppStore and has been downloaded/purchased for more than 2 million times. We’ve no doubts its iPad counterpart will be a success as well, but here’s a twist – the version of the game for Apple’s tablet, Flight Control HD,…
Kleiner Perkins adds $100 million to its iFund with hopes to cash in on iPad
Do you believe in the iPad’s prospects? More importantly, are you ready to put your money where your mouth is? One of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital firms, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, is so bullish on the success of Apple’s tablet that they’ve decided to put an additional $100 million to their iFund, to…
Apple iPad AppStore demo video
The Apple AppStore has added a new section to its virtual store shelves to accomodate the iPad. In the process, Apple has birthed an entirely new genre of mobile apps. There are now thousands of iPad-specific apps to complement the hundreds of thousands of iPhone apps that will help you generate fart sounds, calculate tips,…
T-Mobile stores stocking Nexus One protective cases. Rebranded T-Mobile N1 to follow soon?
When a wireless carrier starts stocking accessories – like protective cases – for unreleased smartphones, it’s usually a good signal that the handset will soon go on sale through that carrier. T-Mobile USA may still be dealing with fallout from red-hot HTC HD2 sales that have left it struggling to keep up with demand, but…
IntoMobile is lining up for the iPad!
What, you think lining up for headlining gadget launches is beyond us? Well, think again. We’re just as excited to get our hands on the Apple iPad as anyone else, and we’re even more excited to see what kind of crowds the iPad launch will draw tomorrow. We already have our iPad pre-ordered for delivery…
Video: Apple iPad unboxing and initial setup
We just got our tired out bodies home from an overnight stint at the Palo Alto Apple Store, and we’ve got some Apple iPad video to show you. In this HD video, we go from unwrapping the iPad box to unboxing the tablet to setting up the iPad for its initial iTunes pairing process. From…
Ustream + iPad = Random streaming video to your favorite tablet
By now it’s clear that one of the iPad’s most interesting uses is going to be watching video of all kinds. Be they TV shows downloaded through iTunes or movies sideloaded onto the onboard memory, Apple is pushing the iPad tablet as a media consumption device rivaled only by super high-end smartphones like the HTC…
The iPad gets naked, thanks to the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission has gone ahead and posted the guts of Apple’s iPad and the eagle-eyed wonders at iFixit are doing their best to break it down. While there won’t be a thorough breakdown of the iPad’s components until the tablet is in the streets, there are a few interesting tidbits we can discern…
Smule’s Magic Piano turns your iPad into a… magic piano
There are apps on the iPhone that allow you to make all kinds of music. There are DJ music-mixing apps, beat-making apps, and even apps that turn your iPhone into an instrument. But, those apps have been limited to a fairly small screen. Well, with the iPad launching in less than 24 hours, we’re starting…