If the iPad is supposed to be the future of publishing, you’d expect a subscription based model here or there right? Well apparently not. If you’re curious as to why publications like Wired and Men’s Health sell individual issues at higher than average prices, it’s because they’re unable to adopt a subscription model.
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Apple Rejecting iPad Subscription Models on the App Store?
iPad Owners Are “Selfish Elites”
According to a new study the psychological profile of iPad owners can be summed up as “selfish elites” while have-not critics are “independent geeks.”
Consumer research firm MyType conducted the study, in which opinions of 20,000 people were analyzed between March and May. The firm’s conclusion was that iPad owners tend to be wealthy, sophisticated, highly educated and disproportionately interested in business and finance, while they scored terribly in the areas of altruism and kindness. In other words, “selfish elites.”
“As a mainstream, closed-platform device whose major claim to fame is ease of use and sex appeal, the iPad is everything that they are not.”
I’m dying to know how these studies actually work. The more I think about it, the more I picture “experts” trying to extort information from scared iPad users inside Apple’s anechoic chambers.
Apple Sued Because iPad Overheats
You probably shouldn’t be using any electronics if you live in an oven.
DIY Project: Build your own iPad Case
So Amazon is full of leather iPad cases that fail to impress, and you haven’t been able to find anything personal enough to call “yours.” But if you have some bamboo lying around (because everybody has that), an old coat you’re about to throw away, and some carpenter tools and supplies, you can roll your own.
Annamika for iPad is a Trippy Pixel Bender
Just in time for Inception I suppose, Annamika gives us some insight into the darkest dreams your iPad can conjure. It’s a world full of mind melting pixels and trippy visuals, all seemingly taking place through the virtual lens of an innocent kaleidoscope.
HyperMac Charges your iPad at 18 or 45 Degree Angles
Serious road warriors such as ourselves need to be prepared for any emergency iPad uses, such as for a quick game of Canabalt or to catch up on the latest news with Reeder. And when the batteries get low, we don’t panic. After all, we’re carrying the latest charger from HyperMac that doubles as stand to elevate our iPads up above those dirty hotel tables.
Two New Ways to Elevate your iPad
The iPad has become our do it all tool for just about anything. When you’re not painting portraits with Brushes or navigating blimps, you may be using the iPad as a secondary display or as a handy cookbook. We’ll help you utilize those secondary uses via a pair of products that’ll help elevate your iPad to new heights.
The iPad Can be Forever Yours with Rumored Free Engraving
You can already etch that precious name of yours into iPods, but currently you can’t personalize the glorious aluminum of an iPad. Though you might be able to soon: AppleInsider reports that Apple may be prepping for such customization by the holiday season.
The report indicated that Apple would have liked to offer iPad engraving earlier, but due to strong demand for the product, the company has been unable to do so. Apple sold 3 million iPads in the product’s first 80 days, and company officials said last week they are unsure when they will be able to catch up with consumer demand.
The report also indicated that the engraving is expected to be free, like it is with the longstanding iPod option.
The words “I love you” couldn’t be written on a more perfect device.
[via AppleInsider]
Gorillaz - Escape to Plastic Beach for iPad Available
If you like Gorillaz, own Plastic Beach and happen to have a magical iPad as well, then this game is for you.
“In the game your job is to get the album of the same name recorded. To achieve this you are band leader, Murdoc, and your job is to fly around on the ‘Doom Glider’ shooting things and avoiding stuff. You get all the music from the album and rather spiffing Jamie Hewlett graphics.”
Go download the app here.