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Bring Out the Artist in You With iCases

by Noemi Twigg
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iCases

One of the fun things about owning Apple products is the search for the perfect case to match them. Whether you have an iPad (or iPad 2), an iPhone (whichever model), or a Mac laptop, there is always a case or two that will catch your eye. There are the classic kinds, and there are the quirky ones. Speaking of quirky, I just discovered a line of cases for Apple products which fit the bill. For ease of writing, let us just call them iCases. Papernomad is a group of “socially conscious designers, marketing professionals, artists and one or two lunatics”. Their goal is to design and produce bags, covers, Read more »

The Best iPad 2 Review – Ever!

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The Best iPad 2 Review – Ever!

If you think that your iPad is the best thing that Apple has ever come up with, think again! The rumor mill is ablaze with talk that the iPad 2 is coming out very very soon; although, as usual, no one can give any conclusive data. If you are detail kind of guy, then you will love this video I discovered earlier today. Somehow, this guy got his hands on the much awaited Apple iPad 2. Being the sharing person that he is, he decided to share his experiences with the iPad 2. He even made a very comprehensive video, which reviews practically all the features that the new iPad Read more »

Moleskine iPad/iPhone Hybrids

by Darice de Cuba
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Moleskine iPad/iPhone Hybrids

As much as I am a gadget geek I still love analog things like pens and notebooks. I have several brands of notebooks including a couple of Moleskine’s and I even have two fountain pens. It doesn’t get more old skool than that. If you are like me and like both digital and analog then you should seriously consider the new Moleskine covers for the iPhone and the iPad. Read more »

Apple, when their popularity works against them

by Darice de Cuba
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Apple, when their popularity works against them

I love Apple products, I bought my first iBook early 2004 and have been a 100% Apple user since then. I even allow myself the OS X vs. Windows discussion now and then with friends. But since the iPod made Apple more mainstream then niche it has grown in users outside the hardcore longtime Apple users. What follows is a rant against the current culture of complaining about a gadget but then buying it all together. Brought on by the release of the iPad and the recent leak of the iPhone 4G. Basically all Apple products. The biggest consequence of Apple becoming mainstream is the mindless bitching by users about Read more »

Essential FREE iPad apps

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Essential FREE iPad apps

It’s time to stop pretending, people. Sure, we can try to talk about other stuff this week. But we all know that this is no ordinary week. The iPad goes on sale tomorrow, and with early reviews praising it as the revolutionary product we all hoped it would be, we might as well face it that this is an appliance we’re all going to have to have. It’s online, it’s in print magazines, it’s everywhere you look. Even when you watch the news on TV, it’s there. Or when President Obama has one of his rallies to talk about health care reform or this offshore drilling thing… All I’m thinking Read more »

The first must-have iPad app

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The first must-have iPad app

If you’re a geek, and you have a pulse, then at one time or another, you have wanted a PADD. That’s “Personal Access Data Device,” to any non-Trekkers out there. I’m talking, of course, about the handheld computer of choice for crew members onboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. A few simple taps and gestures were all it took to manipulate this powerful personal tablet, and an enterprising (had to do it) fan out there has brought us one step closer to having a PADD of our own. “Captain’s Log” is a simple little iPad app that doesn’t really do anything all that new or innovative — and that’s beside the point, Read more »

10 ways to win an iPad

by Robin Parrish
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10 ways to win an iPad

Look at that thing. It’s shiny. It’s sleek. It’s calling to you… The problem? You don’t got the coin. Well, it turns out that several of those “hundreds of thousands of iPad pre-orders” we’ve been hearing about were bought for contest/giveaway purposes. Websites and magazines are giving away free iPads to the cash-deprived, and in most cases, all you have to do to enter is join their fan page on Facebook or re-Tweet a line of text. Here are ten of the best Facebook/Twitter-based iPad giveaways I’ve found. (See the individual websites for full contest rules and details.) Digg is giving away 14 iPads — one every day for 2 Read more »

Should you buy an iPad?

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Should you buy an iPad?

Apple is already accepting iPad pre orders and the expected sales are higher than when the iPhone was newly released. If you are still doubting about buying an iPad BBspot has a helpful flowchart to help you decide. Way funny, I especially like the “Like to touch things?” question, it so is an iPhone and now iPad thing considering it’s touch screen only. Someone should also come with a flowchart focused on questions like: “Do you like flashy animations?”, “Yes”, “Buy a HP Slate”, “No” “Buy an iPad”. And for multitasking, 3G or WiFi , etc. This fun flowchart sure made me think about which target group will be buying Read more »

Handheld gaming: the plot thickens

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Handheld gaming: the plot thickens

Until recently, the two major players in the handheld gaming wars have been Nintendo and PlayStation. The N has a strong history when it comes to handhelds, going back to the bestselling handheld gaming device of all time, the GameBoy. Sony has had significant success with the PlayStation Portable, an overall more powerful machine than any handheld device before it. In the last few years, the race has heated up, as Nintendo has upgraded its wildly popular Nintendo DS in increments (DS Lite, DSi, and the forthcoming DSi XL), while Sony recently released the PSP Go, a new version of the PSP meant to do away with the unpopular UMD Read more »

Panasonic’s Tough Tablet

by Noemi Twigg
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Panasonic’s Tough Tablet

We’ve all heard about Panasonic’s line of tough laptops. There was one which could withstand a tiger attack. Who could ever beat that? Well apparently, Panasonic has thought of something new: a tough tablet. Not to be left behind by the hullaballoo that Apple is creating with the launch of the iPad, Panasonic has introduced their own tablet. Dubbed the H1 Field, this tablet is not your ordinary tablet. The specs are not that fabulous, to be honest. It is quite similar to a tablet that you would find many years ago. It runs on Windows 7 – downgradable to Windows XP if you wish – and has an Intel Read more »