After nearly five months of owning the consumer tablet market, Apple’s iPad is about to face its first real competition from optimized tablets running on Android. Samsung will take center stage by introducing their Galaxy Tab slate this week, but others are sure to follow. Read more »
Cable companies are cautiously making their videos available online and on mobile devices. Now that consumers have a near-infinite number of entertainment choices, online and mobile video included, pay TV providers have to get more strategic about delivering video to devices beyond the television set. Read more »
Last year, I wrote an article about Instant Messaging Apps for the iPhone. The iPad version is slightly different. As with the iPhone apps, I found it really came down to BeejiveIM, IM+ Pro, and AIM, so I’m going to take a closer look at those. Read more »
Apple is stepping up its battle against iPhone jailbreakers with an updated version of its mobile operating system and the pursuit of a patent. But in all likelihood, the folks in Cupertino are pouring resources into a battle they shouldn’t be fighting at all. Read more »
You’ve decided it’s time to lose a few pounds, and want to use your iPad to help. We’ve got you covered with a rundown of the top food diary and calorie counter apps for the iPad. Read more »
The iPad has become a valuable tool for the mobile professional. It can be more valuable still, however, when swaddled in leather, partnered with a Mac mini and other Apple goodies and wrapped in a Mercedes-Benz S600, as Mercedes tuner BRABUS shows us with the iBusiness. Read more »
Today, while most of the U.S. was sleeping, Apple approved the Netflix update which brings universal support for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. On the iPad, it doesn’t do much beyond adding a new icon, but I couldn’t access Netflix until I updated. Read more »
There’s a lot of angst in the book industry about the rise of the e-book, but there is good news for those who care about books regardless of what form they take: a growing body of evidence shows that people with e-readers are reading more books. Read more »
Once upon a time, we didn’t have gadgets surrounding us all the time. Do you remember that? You might, but perhaps only vaguely if research reported by the New York Times is true. Researchers have determined that we need downtime to turn experiences into memories. Read more »
If Apple isn’t enough of a religion for you, there are plenty of iPad apps out there to cover most other religions to which you may subscribe. The iPad’s versatility — coupled with developer ingenuity — means there are many different ways to engage. Read more »
You don’t need a $500 iPad to control Internet video on your TV: Neuros CEO Joe Born thinks that cheap $150 Android tablets like the ones recently sold by Kmart work just fine, even if the hardware of these devices leaves a lot to be desired. Read more »
Startup Inkling is bringing interactive college textbooks to the iPad, having secured Series A financing for the venture. The textbooks take advantage of the strengths of the iPad, with augmented graphics and video in the content, while allowing note sharing in real-time among students. Read more »
If you’re a devoted print subscriber but you have an iPad and want to read the digital edition instead, the only option to date has been paying full newsstand cover prices all over again for the same content. That’s now changed for the better. Read more »
The iPad is getting some love with prominent mentions by leading media companies in their plans to expand delivery of video content. Both HBO and Verizon FIOS discussed plans to bring streaming video apps to the iPad. Read more »
Just in time for a China launch, strained supplies of iPads are easing, even as rumors of a 7″ iPad ramp up for early 2011. iPad inventory at Best Buy has shown “strong improvement” in the last two weeks, according to Barclay analyst Ben Reitzes. Read more »
Apple is seen as catching up on both iPhone 4 and iPad production by the end of September, according to industry analyst, Ashok Kumar. My own recent ordering experience indicates Apple is already reducing supply bottlenecks, which ought to help sell 14 million iPhones this quarter. Read more »
There’s been quite a bit of buzz around the next iPad. The one we’re using now is only six months old, but some are already looking forward to the possibility of a new form factor. I expect Apple to release another iPad this year. Here’s why. Read more »
Verizon demoed an upcoming iPad app today that will allow FiOS subscribers to watch linear programming available on their TV screens also on tablet devices. The app is expected to be rolled out next year and Verizon expects all its content partners on board by launch. Read more »
HBO has plans to make its online on-demand video service available to more cable providers and on more devices, including the Apple iPad. But one place you won’t see HBO movies and TV shows is on Netflix, according to an interview with HBO co-president Eric Kessler. Read more »
Vimeo is expanding the availability of its online video site with a new universal player that will work on iPhone and iPad mobile devices, as well as a channel on Roku broadband set-top boxes. The site is also adding a “Watch Later” feature to its player. Read more »
I set out to enable Google Calendar syncing with the iPad Calendar and found some of the documentation on this subject to be out of date. I found that you can set up and sync multiple Google Calendars right from within the iPad Calendar App. Read more »
Facebook today matured its SDK for iOS, adding support for OAuth 2.0 and an updated API for Facebook’s social graph, making it easier for developers to use Facebook data in apps. Might this update set the stage for a future link between Facebook and Apple? Read more »
Apple has just released iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone and iPod touch and iOS 3.2.2 for iPad through iTunes. This update plugs a security hole that would allow malicious PDF files to compromise iOS. Read more »
An idiosyncratic survey of German consumers may not be indicative of what the rest of the world wants in the next iPad, but it does make you wonder what, exactly, Apple will do with the iPad 2. Here are the top six desired features. Read more »
While it may be intended as a tool for adding photos to your iPad, the Camera Connection Kit can do more than Apple tells you about. I’ve tested what capabilities the kit has, and what secrets are hiding under the white casing. Read more »
What to put in my bag today? The options are a Kindle, iPad (3G), Lumix GF-1 with Eye-Wi, a Sprint Overdrive (MeFi), an Apple iPhone, an Android-powered HTC Droid from Verizon, my trusted old and beat up Blackberry Bold (from T-Mobile) and my Macbook Air. Read more »
Time Warner Cable is jumping on the iPad bandwagon, developing an app that will give its subscribers to access to an interactive programming guide, remote control and DVR scheduling capabilities. It could also give consumers the ability to view the content they want wherever they want. Read more »
If you’re like me you follow lots of content online, from Twitter to Facebook and of course, blog updates. Take a look at Flipboard, Blogshelf and Life Browser, and you’ll see a cool way to leisurely pass some time while keeping up with your world. Read more »
The iPad may lead the tablet market by leaps and bounds right now, but Apple’s device isn’t without its shortcomings. Which means the door is still open for vendors who can build a better — or less expensive — mousetrap. Read more »
Today on the Net: Cablevision is working on applications that could allow subscribers to watch video on their iPad and other mobile devices, Viacom’s profits surge in the second quarter and Comcast-owned social video firm Tunerfish releases its first mobile app on the iPhone. Read more »
YuMe is rolling out support for HTML5 video ads, allowing publishers to monetize videos they serve on the iPad and other devices that don’t support Flash. By installing a free plugin, they can now serve ads to any device or browser supporting HTML5 video playback. Read more »
For a company that’s in the mobile business as heavily as Apple is, its Cloud strategy is embarrassing. Some parts of MobileMe work, like contact, bookmark, and calendar, but others, like iDisk, fall on their face so often I can’t count on them for production work. Read more »
A new tablet device being developed by Verizon and Motorola could allow the telco to sign up new customers for video services offered through its wireless network. It could also be a hook to get new customers on its LTE network when it becomes available. Read more »
I admit to being pretty spineless when it comes to using unauthorized software on my iDevices, but recent posts regarding the continued value of jailbreaking such devices had me thinking about getting over my fear and making the leap. As if on cue, Jailbreakme.com 2.0 arrives. Read more »
If you’re a movie and/or television buff, then the iPad may be your new best friend. We’ve got a round up of six different apps to help you consume your favorite televisions shows and movies, from watching them on the iPad to researching them. Enjoy! Read more »
A new report suggests the iPad is behind Apple’s unprecedented growth in portable computers. Apple took third place in worldwide market share for the second quarter of 2010, and is on a trajectory to become number one as soon as the end of the year. Read more »
The idea behind Bump is simple: When you meet up with someone, instead of sharing printed business cards, you can just “bump” phones together, and your contact information will be traded. I’ve been using the new 2.0 version, which adds a number of useful functions. Read more »
For the 99th time I get to share my week with you. I’ve seen gadgets going out the door of Mobile Tech Manor, other gadgets taking on bigger roles in my work and cool software running on them all. Plus there’s that button obsession thing… Read more »
One of the first disappointments a brand new iPad owner often faces is the fact they simply can’t use their magic new toy right out of the box. To setup an iOS device, you need a computer running a compatible version of iTunes. But why? Read more »
The iPad is good at many things, and having fun with it is one of them. We’re such a busy, task-oriented society that sometimes you need to let your hair down and have a little fun. Here are five good apps to help you do that. Read more »
