International iPad Pre-orders Are Live
Just as Apple promised last week, international iPad pre-orders are underway as of today. Customers from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK can pre-order the iPad from their respective Apple stores; the actual device is slated to ship on May 28. As you can see, the prices are quite a […]
ShinyTweet is a Shiny Twitter Client for iPad
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: ShinyTweet Quick Pitch: ShinyTweet’s goal is to provide a highly usable columned Twitter […]
Synotes Brings Cloud-Based Note Syncing to the iPhone, iPad
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Synotes Quick Pitch: Synotes wirelessly syncs your notes across the iPhone, iPod touch, […]
iPad Gets Custom Install in the Kitchen Cabinet [VIDEO]
The iPad is really starting to get around — not only is it in the car, but now it’s also embedded in the kitchen. Alan Daly custom mounted the “magical” Apple device inside his kitchen cabinet. The headphone jack funnels sound into a MIDI system for audio output duties, and apps like Epicurious turn Daly’s […]
Notetaking Tool Evernote Reaches 3 Million User Mark
Demand for Evernote’s notetaking tool is growing at an ever increasing rate. The startup has just surpassed three million users, which means the company has attracted over one million new users in four months and that growth is rapidly accelerating. Evernote is now registering 8,000 new users per day — no doubt with the help […]
World of Warcraft on the iPad With The Help of Gaikai
Have you ever heard of Gaikai? It’s a service (currently in beta) that lets you play games in your browser, directly from the cloud. Gaikai runs and hosts the games, which are then streamed to the end user with the help of Java, Flash, or Silverlight. Although iPad’s browser doesn’t support Flash, someone seemingly found […]
iPad 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [REVIEW]
The iPad 3G hit stores and customer mailboxes on Friday afternoon, but how does this slightly modified model compare against the original? Is the ability to use 3G worth the extra $130 per model? After spending the weekend using the iPad 3G and comparing it head-to-head with a Wi-Fi-only model, we hope we can help […]
Remember Microsoft’s Courier? Well, You Can Forget About It
Microsoft’s Courier was supposed to be the tablet of the future, Microsoft’s answer (and challenger) to Apple’s iPad, with two screens, multi-touch support, camera and a bunch of other goodies. But now, close on the heels of a rumor that HP might be giving up on a Windows 7-powered tablet, we know that Courier wasn’t […]
Turn Your iPad into a Moving Landscape With Magic Window
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Magic Window Quick Pitch: Magic Window turns your iPad into a virtual window […]
Playing Games on the iPad…With 11 Fingers
If you’re an avid iPhone gamer and you’re considering an iPad, here’s one reason why it’s better for gaming: more points of contact. Popular game Plants vs. Zombies, for example, has 5 points of contacts on the iPhone version, meaning you can simultaneously play with five fingers – more than enough for iPhone’s small screen. […]
4 Reasons the iPhone Is a (Video)Game Changer
When it comes to innovation and accessibility, the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are collectively the most exciting gaming platform since the early 90s. Who would have thought a cell phone would become the most diverse and innovative video game console? For this, credit can only partially be given to Apple. Though Apple created the […]
Hulu to Launch a Subscription Service in May?
In May, Hulu plans to start testing a subscription service for a monthly fee of $9.95, claims the L.A. Times, citing people familiar with the plans. Currently, Hulu viewers can see the five most recent episodes of popular shows such as Glee and Lost. The subscription service, called Hulu Plus, would enable users to see […]
Thieves Want to Steal the iPad, and They Will Rip Off Fingers to Get It
Some thieves will stop at nothing to steal your expensive iPad. In the case of 59 year old Bill Jordan (pictured right), the thief not only stole his iPad, but part of his left pinky finger. The story, according to Denver’s KDVR, goes like this: last Thursday, Jordan went to the Cherry Creek Mall in […]
iPad 3G Shipping By May 7th
Apple just updated its store with some more info on when, exactly, we can expect the iPad 3G version to ship. Their exact wording is “by May 7th,” which may mean some iPad 3Gs will be delivered earlier, though. As far as international availability goes, there’s nothing new in the Apple Store about that. Apple […]
6 Best iPad Apps for Business Users
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Since the iPad was released, more than 450,000 devices have been sold. While some may decry the lack of a physical keyboard and the App Store ecosystem as reasons why the […]