I’ve pretty much had eyes glued to the new iPad since it arrived last week. I haven’t even taken time to write any blog posts for three days so I guess it’s time to put the iPad down and get back to work :). I managed to put together the first page of the iPad […]
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New iPad First Impressions: Screen is Great, but Back Gets Hot
I decided to order one of the new iPads to review because I wanted to see the new high resolution retina display and how it adds to the ereading aspect of the iPad. I’ve always been critical of the iPad 1 and 2 as ereaders because I never liked how pixelated the text appears, and […]
Apple iPad 3 Incoming Next Week; Some Upgrades to Expect
Another March, another iPad launch. To no one’s surprise, Apple sent out invitations yesterday for a big press event on March 7th. It’s no secret that Apple is going to announce the iPad 3, and if history is any indication they will start taking orders online and start selling them in retail stores the second […]
iBooks 2 Brings Interactive Textbooks to the iPad (Videos)
The big news this week was Apple taking a big step into the eduction sector by releasing a new updated version of iBooks that supports interactive digital textbooks on the iPad. Apple also introduced iBooks Author, a new app for Mac for creating and publishing those fancy new digital textbooks, along with cookbooks, picture books, […]
Amazon Launches Kindle Cloud Reader, Here’s a Look on the iPad 2 (Video)
Today Amazon introduced a new HTML5 Kindle app designed for use with web browsers, which is optimized for the Apple iPad, and provides a workaround for Amazon to continue to offer Kindle shopping from within the app on the iPad. A couple of weeks ago, Apple started enforcing a rule that requires anyone who offers […]
Did Apple Force Kobo to Remove Blog Post Regarding App Rule Changes?
Last Saturday Kobo posted on their blog about having to change their reading apps for iPad and iPhone to remove the built-in reading store and any references to Kobo’s website because of new rules instituted by Apple regarding in-app purchases. The blog post received hundreds of comments from people angry with Apple for making Kobo […]
Ereading Apps for Apple Devices Getting Updated to Remove In-app Shopping
After selling a gazillion or so iDevices, Apple has suddenly decided that it doesn’t like the fact that people are buying ebooks from Amazon, B&N, Kobo and other competitors from within apps without giving them a 30% cut of the purchase. So now all the ereading apps in the Apple iTunes store are getting updated […]
Giveaway: ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for Apple iPad 1 (Ended)
If you’ve been paying attention the past couple of weeks, you will have noticed my reviews for the ZAGGsparq 2.0 portable battery and USB charger and the ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for the Motorola XOOM. I have one more ZAGG product, this one to giveaway. It is the full body maximum coverage ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for the original […]