Is getting a keyboard case for the iPad worth it? YES! And here are some tips to help. I’ve actually had a keyboard for my iPad for quite a while now. When I first got my ipad 1, I got a normal case for it. All good, but I did not think getting a keyboard was worth the extra money. Then a bluetooth iPad keyboard when on sale. At $30 I thought I… Read More
fixing the lockdown error when jailbreaking 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0.2 I finally got around to jailbreaking my iphone4 running iOS 5.1.1. I used Absinthe 2.0.2 for windows. It went well enough till it locked up on me. I ran it again and this time got this error. Could not connect to lockdown There is a similar error called lockdown error -5. Both errors are really… Read More
Cool science lab for kids – Fun Science Lab Although I yet to have kids of my own, I would want to give them a fun introduction into science. The iPad seems like the perfect medium to deliver and thus to no surprise; a number of little scientist apps have come out. However, this is the first one that looks like it going to… Read More
T(ether) your digital collaboration This is a cool project I came across from MIT’s Media Lab. T(ether) is an experimental app that combines gestural interfaces, computer vision, and collaboration into an experience straight our of a sci-fi movie. Creators Matthew Blackshaw, Dávid Lakatos, Hiroshi Ishii, and Ken Perlin call T(ether) “a tool for spatial expression” that “acts as a… Read More
Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 is out! Absinthe 2.0.1 , 2.0.2 We have been waiting, and as promised, iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak is out called Absinthe 2.0. Its already up to 2.0.2, so check the site before updating. {update: be sure to use Absinth 2.0.2 Absinthe v2.0.2 (Win) Absinthe v2.0.2 (Mac) Absinthe v2.0.2 (Linux) } Today’s release supports all iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches except for… Read More
Yahoo suppose to launch Axis search tonight. I installed it and… .. Meh. I still need to give it a chance, and I am running this on an old laptop brought back to life by Windows 8, but so far, not impressed. Here is info that was sent to launch.co I’m going to install this on my desktop and try on my tablet and update this… Read More
Augmented Reality Body Browser I am here at the Augmented Reality Event 2012 in Santa Clara and saw this rather cool demo from Daqri, a southern California augmented reality dev shop. This augmented reality application that runs on the iPad and I will call an AR body browser, allows users the ability to turn on and off various layers… Read More
An Equalizer that does not kill your battery, you may want to check out Equalizer Pro Yet another app that looks interesting but I have not tried. Now before I cut and paste the email, a quick explanation of why you may want an equalizer your iphone/ipad. First off, the sound on the iPad is not exactly Audiophile quality and odds are the files you are downloading are not exactly high… Read More
Records and edit dictation on the iphone ipad – free if you jump on it now. Saw this on one of the boards I follow. Seems like a pretty useful tool if you take lots of dictation through their iphones or ipads. Again, I have not tried this myself so I’ll just leave the following here.. I am pleased to announce the release of Smart Recorder DE. The “DE” stands for… Read More
Some more games go Free in the iTunes store Just saw this in my email so thought I would put a quick post up. Enjoy! It’s Jouni, from Tuokio – Finnish multiplayer games dev: King of Opera, Raiding Co, BvB Racing for iOS. Tip from Tuokio to you: All Tuokio games are FREE NOW on the Apple AppStore until end of the day… Read More
Does the ‘new’ ipad HD 3 display really make that much of a difference? I only got to see it for a short time, but I was pretty impressed when I saw it. I can’t wait to spend some more time with the new iPad and see just how much of a difference it makes once I’m in the middle of doing something. However, as I described in my… Read More
How to know if you should upgrade to the new iPad 3 HD or whatever its called So whats new with the ipad 3, or ipad HD? Unless you have been under a rock, you know that ‘The New iPad’ launched yesterday. There were no surprises this time, pretty much what the rumor mill said would be there, was there and nothing more. So, should you upgrade to the new iPad, and… Read More
Jailbreaking the iPad HD – It ‘should’ come within a few weeks. Wed the iPad HD should be out and in a few days or a week, we should have a working jailbreak. Although there has been evidence that there is an iOS6 out there somewhere, I’m not sure they would want to release a new OS on a non number release. Odds are we will see… Read More
Bubble Scoop: A Cute Multiplatform Game for iOS and Kindle Fire Mobile developer Qubop Inc. has just released a new casual game called Bubble Scoop, described as an “ice-cream themed puzzle shooter”. The object is to match ice cream scoops of the same color by firing them from a moving truck, and watching them vanish in a shower of particle effects. Each level is completed by… Read More
How to Create Rage Face (F7U12) comics on iPhone iPad Ok you rage comic writers, Rage Comic Generator is now in version 1.1 with the added ability to paint you comics as well. (I have a bad feeling about this new feature) However, since I missed 1.0, I thought I would at least post it now. This does the basics you would expect; take the… Read More
OnLive Desktop Plus lets you have a full featured browser / desktop on your iPad OnLives desktop plus has been out a few days and I finally got to try it. If you do not already know, OnLive Desktop Plus give you Window 7 Touch Desktop on your iPad. It’s like remote desktop a.k.a. VNC except was smoother. So smooth you can watch video, flash video. Yes that’s right, you… Read More
Microsoft, Google Docs and now onLive Desktop plus. The rush for business on the tablet is on and MS is at a disadvantage Yesterday, there were rumors of a Microsoft project to create apps for tablets that will allow greater access to MS Office applications. Next comes the release of an upgraded Google Documents for Android that provides document editing and real-time collaboration, and now comes onLive upgraded iOS app that provides a windows 7 desktop on the… Read More
Download, Store, view and share documents on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch I have not tried this myself, but its looks pretty good. Not only can you download and read major document types, you can transfer them from a PC or a Mac, Nice eh? At $2.99, its a pretty good deal especially if you are on the road quite a bit and need to get to… Read More
Tablets will be like calculators when I was a kid. But it wont be an iPad Late last year when the Kindle Fire came out, pundits were saying, ‘oh this is going to be an iPad killer’ To which most of us in tech with 1/2 a clue basically ignored them and instead asked who was going to win this new market and how long will it be till Apple looks… Read More
High Quality HD movies of Aquarium Aquatic life If you really like beautiful and interesting aquatic life , then this app is for you. Real Aquarium HD. At the basic level, its a series of HD videos of various sea creatures chill’in (sorry) in the sea. However, this app provide a second layer where you can learn about each sea creature you are… Read More