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iPad Gets Arcade Console, But It's Made Out Of Cardboard

by James Johnson
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iPad Gets Arcade Console, But It's Made Out Of Cardboard

During April Fools day ThinkGeek showed off a fake arcade system that incorporated the Apple iPad, while their accessory may have been a joke, the actual proof in concept now exists. Created by Hideyoshi Moriya, the Apple iPad Arcade has a casing made out of cardboard (yeah, I know…not so appealing) and it works by plugging the iPad into an Arduino board that sits inside the cardboard dock. The Arduino is then connected to arcade controls which include a joystick and two buttons. Here’s a video of the console in action, notice the rather impressive response times: Read more »

7 iPad accessories for every need

by Robin Parrish
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7 iPad accessories for every need

Unless you were on Mars, you probably heard that the iPad went on sale for pre-order today. Now that you’re plunking down those dollars for the ultimate compu-tablet, you’re probably looking for the best ways to trick it out. Fortunately, there are already tons of accessories available to help serve your needs, no matter what they are. 1) The Ultimate Case iPad cases are already a dime a dozen, but Happy Owl Studio has come up with some of the best I’ve seen. The Wallet Deluxe ranks so high because it succeeds in making the iPad the center of your life, adding an accordion portfolio with room for folders and Read more »