“Sesame Street” E-Book Hits iPad and Chrome Web Store Simultaneously [VIDEO]
Earlier in the week, ScrollMotion released a new Sesame Street e-book simultaneously for the iTunes App Store and for the Google Chrome Web Stor…
The iPad Apps That Diplomats Will Use
Earlier, we ran a story about the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky (UK) here in Lexington, launching an initiative to put iPads in the hands of students and faculty, with support for an 18-month trial from Apple. The idea is that future diplomats be well versed in current […]
This Week on Asia Technology
First, congratulations to India as the iPad was finally introduced to the majestic country on Friday. However, sales were expected to plummet because of its late introduction, 10 months after it was launched in the U.S. We had also seen how MTV India used Twitter to push ‘Roadies 8′ into Twitter’s trending topic list. Perhaps, the […]
Apple Earnings Call Liveblog
Apple has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. The company would appear to be way over consensus estimates, as it has posted yet another record quarter. From the press release (we’ll be covering the call live, which is scheduled to begin at 5pm Eastern): Apple® today announced financial results […]
HANDS ON: A Paintbrush Stylus for iPad [VIDEO]
This week, I had a chance to review the Nomad Brush, a beautiful, handcrafted stylus designed for painting and sketching on the iPad. The styl…
iPad 2 to Have SD Card Slot & Qualcomm Chip [RUMOR]
More details are surfacing about the next generation of iPhone and iPad, including that both devices will feature Qualcomm chipsets and that the iPad 2 will have an SD card slot. The Verizon iPhone 4 utilizes a Qualcomm chipset instead of the Infereon version used in the AT&T/GSM iPhone in order to connect to Verizon’s […]
2010 is a Meaningful Year for Twitter
Twitter wraps up this year with several trend reports and thoughts. In a heartfelt blog post, Twitter thanks its users for the magnificent past 12 months. In 2010, more than 25 billion tweets were sent and more than 100 million users joined the micro-blogging service. To support growing demands, the Twitter team has grown from […]
Top 10 Rising Google Searches in Singapore 2010
Google has released this year’s Singapore search trend results. It became obvious that most Singaporeans are Apple fans when both the iPad and iPhone are on the top ten rising search list. But Microsoft still managed to clinch top spot on the rising search list with xinmsn. Xinmsn is an online entertainment portal through joint […]
Richard Branson to Unveil iPad-Only Magazine Next Week
Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson is set to unveil a new magazine built specifically as an app for the iPad at a press event on Tuesday in New York City. We first caught wind of the magazine in July. AdAge…
Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Puts Martha on the Ipad
Adobe announced that Martha Stewart Living's debut digital publication was delivered using tools from the recently announced Adobe Digital Publishing Suite. Built on the foundation of Adobe Creative Suite® and Adobe InDesign® CS5 software, Adobe Digital Publishing Suite will be on the to-learn list not just of large traditional… [[ This is a content summary […]
Hulu Plus Makes Appearance On Sony Dash
Hulu Plus, the $9.99 per month service that has so far failed to attract much positive attention, scored another (small) victory today. Now Hulu Plus is available through the Sony Dash, a device designed to inhabit bedrooms, kitchens, and offices. A little more info on the Dash in case you’re unfamiliar with it: Sony describes […]
Social Media + eBooks = Social Books
eBook sales is poised to hit the billion dollar sales mark this year and is predicted to triple by 2015 . Clearly, there is a market for eBooks but is digitizing books all we could do? Maybe not. Two entrepreneurs, Jason Johnson and Jason Illian, are attempting to not just digitize books, but also make […]
Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg could be TIME’s Person of the Year
It is a great year for Apple and Facebook. And both CEO Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg respectively, are shortlisted for TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year. In 2010, Apple’s iPad has been nothing short of revolutionary. Well, at least in terms of sales. Thanks to Apple’s brilliant marketing and cult brand like status, over […]
Obama’s iPad/iPhone App Hits the App Store Tonight
President Obama’s political campaign, Organizing for America, will be heading to the App Store tonight with an all-new iPad and iPhone app. His administration hopes to connect voters with Congressional representatives in time for the fall elections. This…
USB Typewriter Will Make Your iPad Feel Ancient [VIDEO]
Looking for a USB keyboard device to accompany your iPad? If you want fast typing, you should probably look elsewhere, but if you’re the pipe-smoking, monocle-wearing type,…