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Archives for March 2012

‘Paper’ App for iPad Gets Huge Buzz

March 31, 2012 by Robin Parrish 5 Comments

Everywhere I look, Paper is all anybody’s talking about this week. This brand new, heavily buzzed iPad app has a lot going for it. Here’s what it is, and why it’s getting so much hype.

Filed Under: Apps Tagged With: Apps, FiftyThree, iPad, iPad Apps, paper

6 Things Apple Did Not Invent

March 29, 2012 by Robin Parrish 58 Comments

Apple receives — and deserves — a lot of respect. They’re absolutely incredible innovators… But were they really the first to envision, manufacture, or sell many of the tech products we take for granted today?

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: apple, Apple II, Apple Inc., Fingerworks, Inventions, Inventors, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes store, Multi-touch, pc, smartphone, Tablets, touchscreen

Harry Potter and the iBooks Snub?

March 27, 2012 by Robin Parrish 3 Comments

In case you haven’t heard, all seven Harry Potter novels were released today as ebooks, for the first time ever. At first blush, it looks as though all of the ebook retailers are selling the Potter ebooks — except for iBooks. But take a closer look: who’s snubbing who?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ebooks, Harry Potter, iBooks, iBookstore

Review: Zonr

March 26, 2012 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

Looking for a perfect puzzle game for short snatches of time? Zonr is a rapid-fire puzzler from KlickTock, one of my favorite game devs. You might know them from Doodle Find or Little Things.

Filed Under: Games, Reviews, Sponsored Apps Tagged With: App Reviews, Apps, Game Reviews, Games, iPad Apps, iPad games, iPhone Apps, iphone games, KlickTock, Zonr

Gaming the System: Q&A with James Dickerson of Leap

March 24, 2012 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

Hot new iPhone app Leap lets you create challenges for your friends, and then earn points by snapping photos of yourself completing them. Basically, it turns your life into a motivational game. A game that’s not only fun — it can make your life better.

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Apps, Interviews, iPhone Apps, James Dickerson, Leap, Q&A

Angry Birds Space: 3 Things You Should Know

March 22, 2012 by Robin Parrish 1 Comment

For the two people on planet Earth who have not yet heard: the next big Angry Birds game was released today, and it pushs the gameplay mechanics into new directions. But there are three very important things you definitely should know before you download it.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Angry Birds, Angry Birds: Space, iPad games, iphone games, Rovio

New iPad Runs Up to 116 Degrees

March 20, 2012 by Robin Parrish 3 Comments

After numerous user comments about the third-generation iPad running hotter than its predecessors, Consumer Reports ran its own tests and found that the device is capable of reaching temperatures upwards of 116 degrees Fahrenheit (about 46.6 degrees Celsius).

Filed Under: iPad, News Tagged With: Consumer Reports, heat, Infinity Blade II, iPad, iPad 3, runs hot, temperature, thermal imaging

Is the Apple Stock Dividend Anti-Steve Jobs?

March 19, 2012 by Robin Parrish 6 Comments

By now you’ve probably heard that Apple CEO Tim Cook announced this morning a plan to pay back cash dividends to its shareholders. It’s a big news story for Apple, but I think there’s a bigger one: this is Cook’s first big move that signals a change in Steve Jobs’ way of doing things. Where […]

Filed Under: Apple Inc, Feature, News Tagged With: apple, Apple Inc., Apple Stocks, Dividends, Payback, Steve Jobs, Stock, Stock Market, stocks, Tim Cook

20 Must Have Apps for Your New iPad

March 17, 2012 by Robin Parrish 1 Comment

So you’ve got your brand new, name-challenged, third-generation iPad with its shmancy retina display. The only way you’re really going to appreciate it is with some apps that take full advantage of it. Here are 20 retina-ready apps that every iPad 3 owner should have.

Filed Under: Apps, Feature, iPad Tagged With: Apps, iPad 3, iPad Apps, iPad games, Lists, Retina display, Retina screen

Where to Score an iPad 3 on Friday

March 15, 2012 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

The wait is almost over. The third-generation iPad is upon us. Apple’s online store has sold out for those hoping to get theirs on release day — March 16th. But you can still get an iPad 3 if you know where to look…

Filed Under: iPad, News Tagged With: Apple Stores, at&t, Best Buy, Harrod's, iPad, iPad 3, radio shack, Sam's club, Target, Verizon, Walmart

15 Incredible Apple Stores

March 13, 2012 by Robin Parrish 10 Comments

The majority of Apple Stores are boxy, stainless steel buildings or storefronts. But the biggest and most dazzling of Apple’s 300 retail locations are true architectural wonders.

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Apple Stores, features, Lists

iPad 3 Already Sold Out

March 12, 2012 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

If you weren’t one of the lucky few who were able to connect to Apple’s online store last Wednesday and order your iPad 3, you may not be able to get one for a while. Demand for the new iPad is so high, delivery dates in some places have been delayed by weeks.

Filed Under: iPad, News Tagged With: Apple Stores, iPad 3, pre-order, sold out

Lessons from Steve

March 12, 2012 by Mike 4 Comments

It’s been five months since he passed away, and for some of us it’s still hard to believe he’s really gone. Steve Jobs- who needs no introduction, certainly not on this blog- changed our world with his life. The lessons he left behind are nicely summed up in this infographic design from Infographic Labs:

Filed Under: Apple Inc, Feature, Mac, Steve Jobs Tagged With: apple, infographic, Steve Jobs

This Week’s Best Apps #25

March 10, 2012 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

The new iPhoto wasn’t the only major iOS release this week (though it was certainly a biggie). Take a look at these hot picks of new apps released just this week for iPhone and iPad.

Filed Under: Apps Tagged With: Apps, iPad Apps, iPhone Apps, This Week's Best Apps

Review: Tweetbot

March 9, 2012 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

Tweetbot‘s been getting a lot of love from critics and attention from the App Store, lately. I took the iPad version for a spin to see if it lives up to the hype.

Filed Under: Apps, iPad, Reviews, Sponsored Apps Tagged With: 5-stars, App Reviews, Apps, iPad Apps, Reviews, Tapbots, Tweetbot, twitter

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