Microsoft has been in the tablet business for years. Well, supposedly anyway. I’ve never seen one on the streets, but of the two users who actually used one, they say Microsoft made an okay product. But after events full of promised Windows tablets, the Courier, and some HP Slate thing that’s gone nowhere, Microsoft is left wondering how the hell to advance. It boggles my mind that after ten years of research, they have nothing to show for it but a standard Windows OS slapped onto a sheet of plastic.
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Microsoft Reeking of Desperation via iPad Study
Calcbot: A Beautiful New Take on Calculators - For iPhone & iPad
Tapbots are well known for making incredible applications: they look incredible, they’re incredibly useful. Pastebot is one of my most used iPhone apps, and the recent Retina Display update made it even better. Convertbot makes converting units fun and simple. Weightbot - I wish I’ll be able to use it someday. Thing is, no one gets custom UIs as right as Mark Jardine does. Period.
There was so much hype about Tapbots’ new projects. This review is not about Tweetbot, and I guess we’ll have to wait for their much-requested Twitter client for a while. The folks over at Tapbots have just released a brand new application for iPhone and iPad, and before you hold your breath for something incredibly complex and game-changing - Calcbot is a “just” a simple calculator.
But it’s the best calculator app I’ve ever had on my iPhone. And iPad. And it’s not sitting on both my home screens.
Brushes for iPad + Toy Story 3 = Awesomeness
We’ve seen great Brushes finger painting before: a Beyoncè one, and probably the most impressive I’ve ever seen. But wait, what happens when Toy Story 3 meets Brushes for iPad?
This happens. Check out the video after the break. Go download Brushes for iPad later.
[via iPadevice]
iFiles Now iPad-compatible with MobileMe, Google Docs and Facebook Support
iFiles is one of the most popular file manager apps for iPhone. Actually, it’s more than a simple file manager: it’s a document viewer, a voice recorder, a wifi drive and a text editor. And, unlike other similar apps, it’s got a great looking icon and a clean interface design.
iFiles is one of the best executed, feature-rich productivity apps of its kind I’ve seen in the App Store. Now, it’s iPad compatible, too.
OLED “iPad Nano” Still in the Works?
This is one of those rumors that will never completely die. I mean, who cares about a smaller iPad? Isn’t the current one the perfect size? It seems like people are interested in an “iPad Nano”, something between an iPhone and - well - an iPad. A fourth market, if you want.
iPad Study Gives Insight on Public Reception & Use
Mashable shared an online study yesterday from Resolve Market Research, which details public perceptions about the iPad, and gives us some insight on how a purchase of the iPad will subsequently affect other sales.
I’m Done with iPad Jailbreak
A few minutes ago I decided to restore my iPad to default factory settings. Why? Because I’m tired of the current jailbreak scene.
How to Play SNES on your iPad
I don’t think a Wiimote is required (check out the SNES iPhone Controller we found not too long ago), but Lifehacker lists four easy steps to play SNES games on your iPad. If Super Metroid doesn’t sound awesome on your iPad, I don’t know what does.
Hayao Miyazaki: “The iPad Is Disgusting”
Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest animators known to man, doesn’t seem to like the iPad. Heck, he even compared it to masturbation gestures and described it as a “game machine-type thing”.