The interesting thing about news like this is that most people aren’t likely to be surprised that Apple is the largest smartphone vendor. The hype of the iPhone has proven solid in sales for years now, but it is still amazing to me that the company that sold my first computer (Apple II+) has really [...]
Report Shows App Sales Drive Increased Revenue for DevelopersPad Gadget 01/27/12 03:25 PMOkay, so this isn’t shocking news. A sale attracts more customers and results in more purchases, REALLY?! Yes, it’s true. If you’re a developer and want to increase your app sales, dropping prices is a great tactic. What’s actually impressive about an app sale is just how effective it is, and how many more customers [...]
Back in Time for iPad Makes Scientific History Fresh and Accessible — iPad App ReviewPad Gadget 01/27/12 02:33 PMEver since Carl Sagan brought Cosmos to viewers on PBS, scientific educators (as well as their publishers and TV producers) have searched for ways to make mind-boggling concepts like cosmic time and the Big Bang easier for people of all ages to understand. Landka's Back in Time for iPad, which is part edu-app and part digital [...]
So Ouat Kicks Off The New Year With A New Name And New Interactive Book: Robin HoodPad Gadget 01/27/12 01:33 PMThis year, children’s book app developers So Ouat changed their name to Chocolapps and made a resolution to release one app per month for 2012. With lofty goals like these, it is no wonder the company has created such fantastic interactive books for kids to learn from. The Adventures of Robin Hood is the first [...]
New Magsafe and Headphones Connectors for iPad and iPhone in the Works?Pad Gadget 01/27/12 01:07 PMA new patent application was discovered by AppleInsider that suggests Apple is focusing itself on MagSafe connectors once again. The application references a series of #8220;coded magnets#8221; that would be found in both the connector and the associated device. This new universal cable with programmable magnets would allow Apple to customize the interaction between device [...]
Sail Your Ships to Safety in The Lighthouse HDPad Gadget 01/27/12 10:41 AMThe Lighthouse HD is a unique take on the line-drawing genre, with an amazing combination of ships, time management, collision avoidance, and sea monsters. It’s uniqueness and it’s fantastic graphics make this game a delight to play. The goal of The Lighthouse HD is to use the lighthouse to guide your ships (in a variety [...]
Kindle-led Android Tablets Surge in Market Share, Apple Not Exactly WorriedAbout iPad 01/27/12 05:34 AMReports that Android tablets ed from a 29% share of the tablet market in the fourth quarter of 2010 to a 39% market share in the last quarter of 2011 might be a little off. The fine print on these reports details a comparison between Apple sales and Android shipments. This means every Android tablet sitting on a shelf of a Buy or et or on display at the zon store is being counted against iPads that are comfortably resting in someone's home. That's not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison.... Full Post
Microsoft has enjoyed a lot of success with its Xbox 360 console and the accompanying Kinect technology, which the company rolled out in November of 2010. In fact, the Kinect holds the world record for being the fastest selling consumer electronics device after the company sold eight million units in the first 60 days after [...]
Apple Patent Filing For a Possible Touchscreen TV RemotePad Gadget 01/27/12 03:16 PMApple is hard at work filing patents with the most recent one being discovered by AppleInsider entitled #8220;Apparatus and Method to Facilitate Universal Remote Control.#8221; The details of the patent filing indicate that the device would feature a touchscreen and endeavor to replace all of the confusing and overly-complicated, existing universal remote options most folks [...]
Apple’s iPad Celebrates its Second Birthday – A Look BackPad Gadget 01/27/12 02:06 PMHappy Birthday, dear iPad! Today marks the anniversary of the day that former Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the original iPad at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. When news of the iPad first surfaced, it was met with some derision. #8220;An oversized iPhone?#8221; we all said. Who would possibly [...]
Simplify Your Daily Tasks with Upcoming iOS App ClearPad Gadget 01/27/12 01:08 PMIt’s not like there’s a shortage of to-do apps in the App Store, but it is often hard to find one that does just what you need. In fact, I’m still searching for the perfect to-do app, and until that comes along, there can never be too many choices in the App Store. One app [...]
The Daily Updated Again, Faster Load Times and MoreiPad Insight 01/27/12 11:48 AMThe Daily – the first iPad-only newspaper – has had another update this week, to Version 1.2.3. The details for this update state that once it’s applied ‘the app experience should be faster’. Here’s the full change list for it: • Increases speed by deleting old data. • Biggest fix: crashes! Increased stability of the [...]
iPad Numbers and the Post-PC EraiPad Insight 01/27/12 10:05 AMFrom Horace Dediu’s Asymco post on the second Year of the iPad in a row. The iPad has out-sold the Mac since inception and is now about three times the volume. However, the growth rate in the Mac has not changed much. The new data shows that the iPad alone would be the largest PC [...]
Apple Patent Application Points to iAP Accessory SDKPad Gadget 01/27/12 07:15 AMThe U.S. Patent #38; Trademark Office recently published a patent request from Apple, Inc. for a software development kit (SDK) for in-application programming (iAP). Patent application US2012-0023199 would essentially make it possible for the iPhone or iPad to communicate with any compatible device. Imagine using your iPad to turn on your stereo, or your computer, [...]
PadGadget Daily App Deal – 15 iPad Apps on SalePad Gadget 01/27/12 12:06 AMFor today's Daily Deal we've found 15 great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have 9 productivity / entertainment apps and 6 game apps in today's bundle. We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we'll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of [...]