Quickoffice adds full PowerPoint support for the iPad

Matthew Miller is an avid mobile device enthusiast who works during the day as a professional naval architect in Seattle. He is one of three hosts on the MobileTechRoundup podcast and runs the Nokia Experts website. Matthew started using mobile devices in 1997 with a US Robotics Pilot 1000 and has owned over 90 different devices running Palm, Linux, Symbian, Newton, BlackBerry, Mac OS X (iPhone), Google Android, and Windows Mobile operating systems. His current collection includes a Nokia N85, Nokia E71, Nokia 5800, Nokia N810, Apple iPhone, HTC Advantage, T-Mobile G1, Palm Treo Pro, HTC Fuze, MSI Wind, MacBook Pro, and many more, along with tons of accessories and classic devices like the Apple Newton MessagePad 2100 and Sony CLIE UX50. Matthew co-authored Master Visually Windows Mobile 2003, was a member of the Nokia Nseries Blogger relations program, and is a member of the invite-only Microsoft Mobius mobile device evangelist group. He can be found on various discussion forums under the user name of "palmsolo".

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Analysts Say the Next Generation iPad Will Have Dual Core Processor.

A bit of rumor has found its way around, as analysts suggest that the next iPad will pack a dual-core processor. But the complete story on this involves a few extra twists, turns, and leaps of logic.

Analyst Ashok Kumar of Rodman & Renshaw, whom you might remember showed up out here not too long ago saying that the Macbook Air was stealing sales from the iPad, and also featured an incredible conclusion that the iPhone would be a flop back in 2007, busted out a new report today suggesting the new chip would be a part of the next iPad. Quoth the Kumar, from research notes:

“Apple is on track to refresh the iPad by March and iPhone by late summer. A key component upgrade across these platforms will be a dual-core processor featuring a pair of 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 cores.”

Just what Kumar is basing this latest shot in the dark on is anyone’s guess–the bits I’ve seen of his research notes so far don’t make that suggestion very clear–but it is still a good speculative topic to wonder where the next iPad will go in terms of tech specs. Not that this would be any match for definitive word from Apple (because Kumar’s track record is at least somewhat tarnished, according to reports), but it’s still an interesting note. It’s not as though anyone’s really been complaining, at least not that I’ve seen, about the performance of the iPad, but it does make some sense that Jobs et al will want to keep their tablet in prime operating condition. This means, necessarily, tech upgrades in terms of processor and memory and the like.

It might be a bit too much, though, to slap dual-core processors into iPads, because what would they be used for? After all, as some suggest, why write multithreading capability into, say, a $.99 app, which is a goodish portion of what the iPad is running anyway.

So I’ll put this one out to you, as I like to do when a clear course eludes me: does the iPad need some tweaking upward? What would the users get out of such an experience? Is it even worth it? Good questions all–hit the comments section and try for some answers.

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Skyfire browser for iPad goes live, lets you finally watch Flash videos

by Vlad Bobleanta on December 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Skyfire, the alternative browser that uses some server-based trickery to make Flash videos playable on the iPhone, has just gone live for iPad. The new version tailored for the iPad comes with one touch access to your Facebook news feed, profile, friends, inbox, events and places. This is all made possible by what Skyfire calls Facebook QuickView, which is basically a button on the lower-side toolbar that gives you quick access to the aforementioned items. Similarly, there's a QuickView for Twitter. Your Google Reader feeds are also just one tap away. Skyfire doesn't incorporate a feed reader, rather it has a dedicated button that will launch the mobile version of Google Reader (and, for one extra tap -- Gmail, Google Buzz, Calendar or Docs) at any time in an overlay.

The Fireplace Feed Reader will, if tapped, display a filtered list of your Facebook feed that only includes links to Web pages, images, and videos posted by your friends. The Popular button on the SkyBar (the lower-side toolbar) will show you what content from the site you're currently on is popular among (all) Facebook users. And the Facebook Like button lets you instantly 'like' any Web page with just one tap. You can also share the page you're on with Google Reader, Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, Read It Later, Instapaper and Pinboard.

Additionally, Skyfire for iPad has support for full-screen browsing, user agent switching, and private browsing. A demo video of the app is available after the break.

Skyfire for iPad costs $4.99. Download it from the iTunes App Store

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HP Slate Breaks Through iPad Monopoly

By Julia on December 23, 2010, 1:15 pm

The HP Slate 500 is a multi-touch capable Windows 7 slate PC that was announced at CES 2010 and launched on 22 October 2010. The HP Slate 500 is the ideal PC for professionals who don’t usually work at a traditional desk, yet need to stay productive in a secure, familiar Windows® environment. The HP Slate 500 is also intended for those who use custom applications built for Windows®.

HP announced that the device was available for purchase on 22 October 2010, initially with a cost of US$799.It is intended to be used in business applications, with a tablet computer using the WebOS operating system to be launched for consumer consumption sometime in march 2011. A month after launch, HP announced that the device was back ordered for six weeks due to “extraordinary demand,” though Engadget claimed that a source said that HP had planned to build only 5,000 Slates, but received orders for 9,000, forcing the delay.

I’d argue the biggest problem is the user interface for the Tablet PC, which just wasn’t designed for touch. The retrofitting hasn’t worked well; and the UI still feels clunky — both in the OS, and in the applications. I can switch among open tabs in Firefox by just pressing on the tabs, but they seem a bit small for the purpose. And hitting a menu command? No problem with the pen, but hard to do it accurately with my thumb. You have to be much more careful exactly where you are touching than you do on an iPad or similar tablet. To fix this, applications would need to be written with larger buttons and just a different look, and no one has really pushed enough to make this happen.

HP Palm are expected to reveal 3 new webOS 2.0 powered tablets (PalmPads) at CES 2011 on January 6th 2011, with a fourth tablet coming at a later date that is more geared towards being an e-reader like the Amazon Kindle.

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Rumored iPad 2 design to bring ergonomic tweaks

(Credit: Joe Aimonetti/CNET)

The next major version of the iPad is said to bring some slight design changes that could impact how users interact with the device both in their hands and on flat surfaces.

AppleInsider links to Japanese Mac blog MacOtakara, which is reporting that the next version of the iPad is getting a flat back to match that of the most recent iPod Touch, as well as a slight change in dimensions, cutting a reported 3mm off the length and width while retaining an identically sized screen.

In other words, the next iPad could have a smaller bezel--the black area around the screen, and it won't teeter-totter or slide around when you press on something along the edges.

MacOtakara says a more substantial change to the exterior will be the location of the speaker, which could be moved from the side of the unit to the back. Presumably, this could keep someone who is holding the device in either portrait or landscape mode less of a chance of blocking the speaker holes. MacOtakara also says this speaker would be wide range, which could offer more evenly distributed audio at off-angle viewing.

One other small tweak MacOtakara is reporting is a change in the location to the iPad's ambient light sensor, which is moving from the front of the unit to the back. This would be a fairly large departure in location given where Apple keeps it on the current iPad, as well as on iPhones, iPods, iMacs, and its MacBook Pro and Air lines.

MacOtakara also weighs in on the longstanding rumor that the next iPad will gain dual cameras and support for Apple's FaceTime video chat service, saying only that it's a possibility.

These small tidbits join a slew of other rumored second-generation iPad details including dual support for GSM and CDMA, cameras that match the ones found in the iPhone 4, availability in time for Christmas (we can go ahead and cross that one of the list).

In addition, an analyst report from this morning says the yet-to-be-announced device will be packing a dual-core processor.

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The Monster at the End of This Book for iPad

I was pleased as punch when I discovered that Sesame Street had released There’s a Monster at the End of This Book for iPad. The original story, of course, is adorable, on par with children’s classics like Are You My Mother, and far better than tripe like Goodnight Moon. Couple the book’s excellence with Sesame Street’s iOS track record (the excellent Elmo’s Monster Maker for iPhone comes to mind), and there’s no reason to assume Grover’s monster-fearing opus would be anything short of great on the iPad.

I’ll admit I made one rookie parenting mistake when I first tried out The Monster at the End of This Book: I told my 4-year-old daughter Anya that we had a new Grover iPad book to read for bedtime, before I’d taken the time to preview the app myself. She loves the mostly excellent Dr. Seuss apps for iOS, and we figured that Grover’s app would be similarly excellent.

We were wrong.

(Image Caption: Not-So-Super Grover: A classic children’s book arrives on the iPad in the form of The Monster at the End of This Book. But unlike other iPad e-books for kids, you can’t turn pages by swiping, and you have to wait until the voice-overs and animations finish.)

As we started reading the book, my App Reviewer Brain started ticking off flaws. These flaws initially seemed minor, but they they just kept coming. You can’t turn pages until the often-lengthy animations and voice-overs finish. You can’t turn pages by swiping, the way you do in nearly every other e-book app for kids; you instead need to tap a tiny target area to trigger each page turn. You can’t swipe back a page.

There’s a Home icon, which actually takes you to a navigation screen that’s meant to let you jump to any page in the book. Cleverly, the button requires two taps, so that kids are less likely to trigger it accidentally. And indeed, the button helps you navigate the book more quickly—when it responds. Anya and I found that too frequently the button didn’t do anything when double-tapped, particularly if the current page’s animation or voiceover was still continuing. This can get rather troublesome, as I’ll explain a bit later.

As annoyances go, those were the more minor ones. As Anya and I were treated to a truly delightful performance from adorable Grover, other frustrating flaws in the app became increasingly bothersome. One of the app’s hallmark features is that it lights up the words in the book as Grover reads them, helping young readers learn. Except, it doesn’t—too often, the highlights lag behind Grover’s narration, rendering them nearly useless. The 1.1 update to the app slightly improves matters, but I found that sync issues remain in my testing.

Worse still, with nearly every page turn, you land on a completely blank page. As the app loads that page’s animation, artwork, and audio, you sit staring at nothing but a blank, hand-drawn book—for many seconds at a time. Parents out there can imagine how much youngsters enjoy drawn-out, action-less moments like these.

Sometimes, Grover starts talking before the animation starts—and before he actually appears. Then, things rush to catch up. It’s jarring, even to 4-year-olds. Occasionally, Grover’s mouth gets distractingly out of sync with his voice.

But the worst flaw by far is the app’s general crashiness. Anya never got to see the dang monster at the end of the book, because we couldn’t get that far. The app repeatedly crashed at later pages. And when you relaunch the app, you need to sit through the entire cover page animation and voiceover before you can double-tap that Home icon to jump back to where you were. When a crash interrupts your reading time—and unfortunately, I found that crashing continues even after the app’s recent bugfix release—sitting through that first page in its entirety is an aggravating time-suck. I should be able to turn pages and use the Home button to navigate the book at any time. And, of course, the app shouldn’t crash so darn much.

There’s a Monster at the End of This Book is fixable. But as is, it’s barely worth the discounted $1 introductory price. Sesame Street can do better, and my kid deserves it.

Lex Friedman is a frequent contributor to Macworld.

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<b>iPad</b> 2 design rumored to bring ergonomic tweaks

(Credit: Joe Aimonetti/CNET)

The next major version of the iPad is said to bring some slight design changes that could impact how users interact with the device both in their hands and on flat surfaces.

AppleInsider links to Japanese Mac blog MacOtakara, which is reporting that the next version of the iPad is getting a flat back to match that of the most recent iPod Touch, as well as a slight change in dimensions, cutting a reported 3mm off the length and width while retaining an identically sized screen.

In other words, the next iPad could have a smaller bezel--the black area around the screen, and it won't teeter-totter or slide around when you press on something along the edges.

MacOtakara says a more substantial change to the exterior will be the location of the speaker, which could be moved from the side of the unit to the back. Presumably, this could keep someone who is holding the device in either portrait or landscape mode less of a chance of blocking the speaker holes. MacOtakara also says this speaker would be wide range, which could offer more evenly distributed audio at off-angle viewing.

One other small tweak MacOtakara is reporting is a change in the location to the iPad's ambient light sensor, which is moving from the front of the unit to the back. This would be a fairly large departure in location given where Apple keeps it on the current iPad, as well as on iPhones, iPods, iMacs, and its MacBook Pro and Air lines.

MacOtakara also weighs in on the longstanding rumor that the next iPad will gain dual cameras and support for Apple's FaceTime video chat service, saying only that it's a possibility.

These small tidbits join a slew of other rumored second-generation iPad details including dual support for GSM and CDMA, cameras that match the ones found in the iPhone 4, availability in time for Christmas (we can go ahead and cross that one of the list).

In addition, an analyst report from this morning says the yet-to-be-announced device will be packing a dual-core processor.

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Apple iPad 2 Appears In Hands Of Taiwanese Car Racer

A picture of a Taiwan-based celebrity and car racer holding what appears to be a smaller version of the iPad has been published online and confounded Apple observers and news journalists alike.

Jimmy Lin can be seen here holding a small iPad in the right hand and the normal iPad model in the left hand, one with the Ferrari logo in the background.

He wrote on his http://t.sina.com.cn/dreamerjimmy blog that he was holding his "new toy, [the] iPad Mini". Many have pointed out the fact that it has the iOS 3.x wallpaper rather than the latest one; furthermore, it looks as if he is holding the device with his finger tips only.

The most likely theory though is that Lin managed to buy one of the many iPad clones available in China like the ones we previewed back in May 2010 here.

As much as we love the idea of a 7-inch iPad tablet, it is likely that Apple will ever launch such a model simply because Steve Jobs dismissed this form factor arguing that you'd need to sand paper your finger in order to use such a tablet.

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Can other tablets beat the iPad?

By: ctvbc.ca

Date: Thursday Dec. 23, 2010 11:40 AM PT

For a while, the iPad stood alone in the tablet-computer arena. But other companies are starting to offer tablets too.

Consumer Reports tested several tablets, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab and less-expensive tablets.

Ranging in price from $550 to almost $900, the iPad is the most expensive tablet computer but you get a lot of bang for your buck. On the iPad, you can create documents, browse the web, and play plenty of games.

The less-expensive tablets cost hundreds less but Consumer Reports says you get what you pay for.

"One of the drawbacks we've noticed with some of the less-expensive tablets is you don't get access to Android market, which is where you get your third-party apps from. That's a pretty big problem," tester Donna Tapellini said.

Another drawback is that the touch screens on some are less sensitive so it's hard to get where you want.

However, the Samsung Galaxy Tab has a lot to offer. At $500 to $650, it costs less than the iPad and it's smaller and lighter -- so it's easier to hold while reading books.

Consumer Reports' tests show that the Galaxy's screen quality is comparable to the iPad.

And while the Galaxy's small screen might make it less appealing than the iPad for watching movies and TV, it definitely gives the Apple product some competition.

"If you're in the market for a tablet computer, right now your only choices really are the Galaxy Tab and the Apple iPad. And the one you choose really depends on what's most important to you," Tapellini said.

Consumer Reports' battery-life tests show the iPad has more staying power. It's battery charge lasts a full 10 hours, while the Galaxy Tab battery lasts about seven hours.

With a report from CTV British Columbia's Chris Olsen

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A Paris iPad app - oui!

Originally published: December 22, 2010 3:18 PM
Updated: December 23, 2010 3:31 PM
By THE WASHINGTON POST

Photo credit: AP | Policemen officers stand by the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Tuesday Sept. 18, 2010. The Eiffel Tower was evacuated after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat from a telephone booth, marking the second alert at the monument in two weeks. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

DK Publishing's Eyewitness Travel Guides set the standard for visually oriented guidebooks, so it's the perfect match for the iPad's high-resolution display and intuitive design.

The first app in a series, Eyewitness Travel: Paris, isn't cheap ($17), but promises to be the only guide you need before visiting the City of Light. It can take you on 14 beautifully illustrated walks, inside 17 landmarks and along a historical timeline. It also has over 400 photos.

Everything comes together in the Area by Area section. Call up the Latin Quarter and toggle between hotel and restaurant listings; or explore a map studded with 11 places of interest, then click to see nearby lodging, eating and shopping options. You can also locate yourself on the GPS-enabled map and start finding your way around in real space.

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iPad Care » Download iPad Ebooks – Where to Download Ebooks For Your Apple iPad

Download iPad Ebooks – Where to Download Ebooks For Your Apple iPad

While the buzz of the new Apple iPad has quickly spread worldwide, quietly, sites have started to sprout up offering a unique way for you to download iPad eBooks. A brief search on Google turns up a lot of sites offering different eBooks for you to download, everything from comic books, classic novels to educational material, news papers, magazines, and audio books, the iPad can deliver on any type of media content that you are seeking. If you are spending a lot of time downloading eBooks for your iPad, a word of warning: It can be hard to tell which iPad sites are reliable, free of viruses, and provide top quality media for your iPad. In this article I will show you how to detect a good site download iPad eBooks.

Any decent iPad download site will offer all types of media mentioned above plus much more. They will also have or offer a guarantee that if you are not satisfied you can get a refund for a certain time period, 30-60 days usually. This is the main thing to look for. You do not want someone robbing you of your hard earned money do you? If you want to download iPad eBooks, don’t give your information or money to any site you don’t trust, or that feels shady. Stick to well designed websites that will not sell your information or fill your computer with spyware.

You will find that there are two different types of websites offering iPad ebook downloads. Some of them charge a fee per file downloaded. Others will allow you to access an unlimited number of eBooks, Audiobooks etc… for a one-time flat fee. Which option you choose will depend on how many eBooks you need. If you want to download fill your iPad with a seemingly infinite amount of media, an unlimited iPad eBook download site will be your best choice. If you are just looking for that one special comic book you can’t find anywhere else, however, paying by the download will be cheaper option.

To download iPad eBooks, some websites may require you to download special software. This special download software will connect to the sites main server, or to other users of the website, allowing you to download all the iPad eBooks you want at very fast download speeds.

If you want to download iPad eBooks of all types, it is fairly easy to find a reliable website that offers them. However, choosing which one you want to download the eBooks from can be a little bit harder. Be sure to take your time and look carefully at all of the available sites offering eBook downloads for your iPad before you pick one. You will be downloading all of the latest releases of your favorite classic novels, movies, audio books, etc… within a few minutes after you register.

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Online One Unveils oneScan iPad Application for NetSuite

SYDNEY, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Online One Pty Ltd, a provider of online applications, today unveiled the oneScan™ iPad application for NetSuite ( NYSE: N), a mobile solution that has brought the first cloud ERP suite to Apple's iPad. Built using NetSuite's SuiteCloud platform, the new oneScan™ iPad application enables wholesalers and distributors to access NetSuite and manage their key business processes on the iPad, no matter where they are.

Already in use by Australian businesses, oneScan for NetSuite helps reduce operating and IT costs while improving productivity by abandoning traditional warehouse floor solutions such as expensive scan gun technology and PDA options. With oneScan and NetSuite, warehousing and distribution companies can replace onerous and error prone paper-based warehouse picking processes, get real-time visibility into stock and inventory information while performing daily warehouse floor tasks, and eliminate double entry and common operator errors.

Brian Billingsley, Technical Director of Online One, said: "oneScan extends the benefits of NetSuite's cloud ERP to every aspect of business – front-office, back-office, through to the rigorous demands of the warehouse floor. With oneScan, we're pleased to bring the power of NetSuite to the iPad and enable firm's to rapidly transition warehouse staff from laborious data entry to productive customer service roles."

Working with NetSuite

oneScan runs entirely in NetSuite, and provides mobile warehouse floor personnel with an application designed specifically to streamline their day to day tasks, using either the iPad touchscreen and/or a Bluetooth connected barcode scanner. oneScan minimises operator errors by providing warehouse personnel with immediate validation at the point of entry right on the warehouse floor, ensuring that the data matches exactly the actual stock on hand, together with the location and the serial/batch numbers.

And because oneScan runs on NetSuite, data is always up to date, so when items are picked, the effect on stock levels is immediate – and visible throughout the business. It takes full of advantage of NetSuite's powerful customization capabilities, by being completely optimized for the iPad's easy to read access screens and functions, and is configurable for different user requirements across multiple warehouse types - making the job of warehouse personnel easier and more productive than ever before.

Online One was able to deliver the oneScan application with unprecedented speed to market by taking advantage of the power of the SuiteCloud platform. By leveraging the ease of customization, the flexibility to address the unique needs of specific verticals, together with the deep functionality of NetSuite's cloud based ERP, SuiteCloud and NetSuite were clearly the platform of choice for Online One to quickly take advantage of this new rapidly evolving market opportunity.

Chris Schafer, APAC Managing Director of NetSuite, said: "Technologies like the Apple iPad provide tantalizing market opportunities for ISVs – but only if they can address these opportunities quickly and cost effectively. The NetSuite SuiteCloud platform enables ISVs such as Online One to introduce high quality, powerful and industry specific applications with unprecedented speed and cost effectiveness. With oneScan, wholesale and distribution companies can cut operating costs and improve efficiency with its cutting edge, sophisticated but simple to use functionality."

More information for the Online One oneScan iPad Application for NetSuite can be found at www.netsuite.com/iPadapp.

About SuiteCloud

NetSuite's SuiteCloud is a comprehensive offering of cloud computing products, development tools and services designed to help customers and commercial software developers take advantage of the significant economic benefits of Cloud computing. Based on NetSuite, the world's most widely used Software as a Service business application suite, SuiteCloud enables customers to run their core business operations in the Cloud, and software developers to target new markets quickly with newly-created mission-critical applications built on top of mature and proven business processes. The complete SuiteCloud offering includes NetSuite's multi-tenant, always-on SaaS infrastructure; the NetSuite Business Suite of applications (Accounting/ERP, CRM, Ecommerce); the NS-BOS Development Platform; the SuiteCloud Developer Network (SDN), a comprehensive developer program for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs); and SuiteApp.com, a single-source online marketplace where customers can find applications to meet specific business process or industry-specific needs. For more information on SuiteCloud, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/developers.

About Online One - www.onlineone.com.au

Online One has delivered successful online accounting, distribution and E-commerce systems based on the award winning NetSuite ERP online application since 2003. Online One provides Australian-based consulting services for businesses in Australia and throughout Asia Pacific and builds new product modules to supplement the NetSuite applications for Australian companies as well as generic modules that can be used worldwide.

Online One is a NetSuite Solution Partner and SuiteCloud Development Partner.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.  

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A look at upcoming EA iPhone, iPad games | Topics | iOS Central

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from GamePro.com. For more gaming news, visit GamePro’s news page.

The next wave of mobile games that you'll be addicted to were revealed to GamePro this week. We've rounded up the four games that impressed us and tease one title that blew us away.

Traditionally, when a company like EA has mobile games to show off, they'll do it alongside their retail wares. This is typically a bad idea. With almost every media outlet suffering from limited bandwith, unique hand-held titles that might lack hardcore appeal will almost certainly be overshadowed by bigger-budget blockbusters. Thankfully, EA's mobile showcase held last night provided a perfect occasion to show of the company's next wave of iPhone and iPad games, including a mix of console properties re-imagined for the platform and a handful of original games from EA's recently-acquired subsidiary Chillingo. We've picked the four games that most impressed us (that we're legally allowed to talk about), and rounded them up here.

4- TXT Fighter

iPhone & iPad

Looking back, Typing of the Dead on the Sega Dreamcast was probably the most ingenious piece of edutainment software of all time. By layering an already-proven survival horror experience on top of a typing tutor, Sega was able to sneakily teach many gamers to become (even more) keyboard-competent. While Chillingo's upcoming TXT Fighter similarly juxtaposes a typing tool with a proven gameplay style (a Street Fighter-esque brawler), the game's strength isn't going to be teaching how to text. For one thing, it's not a required job skill (at least not right now). Additionally, Apple's (usually) spot-on autocorrect renders precision in texting moot. Where TXT Fighter may find a foothold come next week is the fact that it meshes a proven mobile-friendly gameplay method (texting) with a genre that hasn't found a viable way to work without a traditional controller.

3- Monopoly

iPad

Monopoly for the iPad is essentially the same game you've been playing for decades, which is certainly not a bad thing, though the presentation on the iPad is really terrific. One great aspect of the iPad version is that it can be set up for play as a virtual four-sided board, with the player and up to three friends (or AI-controlled opponents) taking turns. The title also offers a "Teacher Mode" for new players, which not only lists all the rules of game, but also strategies to use such as bartering tips and good properties to invest in early on. This mode could also come in handy to seasoned players who want to brush up a bit. Lastly, players can set new house rules to add variety to (sure to be) long play sessions.

2- Neon Battle HD

iPad

Geometry Wars: Touch is inherently worse than its console predecessors simply because there's no conceivable way to replicate the twin-stick shooter experience on a platform with zero sticks. Chillingo found a very suitable alternative with Neon Battle HD - a shape-based space shooter that keeps the ship stationary but manages to match the retro charm of Bizarre Creations'downloadable hit. By putting a turret at one side of the screen, you can focus all of your energy on pointing the cannon at incoming threats. In order to win, you have to destroy the opposing side's shields, which is done by launching missiles with a simple Angry Birds-style "pull back and let go" movement. While not very original, the visual style is very engaging and the gameplay works well on the iPad in both single and multiplayer modes.

1- Rock Band: Reloaded

iPad

Intrepid mobile music game aficionados are most likely aware that Reloaded has already hit the app store, but for those unsure of what to expect, we've got the rundown. Reloaded features over twenty tracks and offers the ability to purchase more song through the in game music store. Players can take part in four-player local wifi sessions, and yes, this includes vocals. If the idea of singing into your iPad isn't exactly your cup o' tea, Reloaded also offers a full single player campaign, which is rife with achievements that can be instantly shared through Facebook. While the initial song line-up leaves a bit to be desired (or maybe it's just our aversion to bands like Evanescence, 3 Doors Down, Drowning Pool and Seether), there are plenty more coming through the music store.

In addition to these impressive games, one title (which we can't reveal until next month) truly blew us away. We can't reveal any details, but this game's was near console-caliber in almost every respect. Trust us when we say that you'll want to keep an eye out for it.

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LogMeIn Ignition Named by Apple as Top-10 Highest Grossing iPad App for 2010

WOBURN, Mass., Dec 14, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- LogMeIn Ignition, the highly rated remote access app from LogMeIn, Inc. (LOGM), has been named one of the top 10 grossing iPad apps of 2010. The ranking, released by Apple as part of 'iTunes Rewind 2010', focused on top free, paid and top grossing apps across Apple's iOS devices. LogMeIn Ignition placed fourth overall among the top 10 grossing iPad apps and first among apps built by 3rd party developers, trailing only Apple's own Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps.

"The fact that the top four grossing apps -- and five of the top 10 -- are 'productivity' apps speaks volumes about the value of the iPad as a business tool," said Andrew Burton, LogMeIn's vice president, Access & Management. "The early role that iPad has played in our customers' lives, keeping them connected and productive, suggests that remote access solutions represent a natural complement for tablets and vice versa."

LogMeIn Ignition lets users remotely access and control PCs or Macs directly from a mobile device or tablet, providing easy access to files, data and applications, from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection. LogMeIn Ignition can be purchased once, and run on an iPad, iPhone or iPad touch. The iPad version, released in April 2010, is among the highest rated productivity apps in the Apple App Store.

About LogMeIn, Inc.

LogMeIn (LOGM) provides SaaS-based remote access, support and collaboration solutions to quickly, simply and securely connect millions of internet-enabled devices across the globe -- computers, smartphones, iPad(TM) tablets, digital displays, and even in-dash computers of the Ford F-150 pick-up truck. Designed for consumers, mobile professionals and IT organizations, LogMeIn's solutions empower over 10.4 million active users to connect more than 100 million devices. LogMeIn is based in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, with offices in Australia, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the UK.

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Travel smart with Skyyer for the iPhone, iPod touch, and <b>iPad</b>

[prMac.com] Hong Kong, China - Skyyer Mobile Ltd., a developer of travel applications, has announced the release of Skyyer for on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app was developed to provide users with a complete mobile guide travel guide for almost any place they may be in the world. Skyyer provides user with an international library of tourist information, major city guides, and local maps to ensure that no matter where users travel they will have a mobile resource to both orient and educate themselves on their surroundings. Furthermore each individual guide within this app includes 1000+ high-definition photos of places or things within its selected city that highlight cultural, culinary, and customary, aspects of any given destination. Skyyer is currently available on the Apple App Store.

Developed specifically for technology minded adventurers, this app features an in-depth catalog of various destinations around the world. Each included city guide on average features over four hundred destination points. Such points include top sightseeing areas, popular and delicious dinging options, as well as a wealth of information on locations and descriptions of local accommodations. Furthermore every specific destination guide includes thousands of high-definition photos that will users both visualize where they are headed as well as serving as a helpful visual reference point during their travels.

Skyyer represents a stand-alone mobile travel utility in part because its continuously updated and expanding library of city information means that it is virtually impossible to use this app to its full extent. This app includes multiple language options as well as a book marking feature so that users are able to quickly and easily save specific destination spots within a given city to use for reference while traveling. Skyyer also allows users to search and review specific destination areas to forego the hassle of manually finding individual bits of traveling information. Because users are all able to review individual destinations, anyone using Skyyer can quickly sift through various prospective destinations and discover which locations are great to visit and which ones are complete duds. Maintaining a boundlessly complete catalog of interactive travel guides Skyyer is one roaming utility that no modern travel can do without.

Skyyer Mobile Ltd. is dedicated to providing travel minded applications that allow travelers to have all the information on any place they visit in their hands instantly. The organization is currently focused on developing multi-purpose travel apps for Apple Devices.. Copyright (C) 2010 Skyyer Mobile Ltd.. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Launches Research Library iPad Application..

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research today announced the launch of a Research Library iPad application that allows its institutional clients to search, browse and download investment recommendations, insights and other proprietary research content from anywhere and at anytime.

“We are committed to providing premier service to our clients that recognizes the innovative ways they work today”

Link to BofAML Research Library iPad icon: http://gmi.ml.com/researchlibrary_icon/images/114158.jpg

Link to BofAML Research Library iPad flash demo: http://gmi.ml.com/researchlibrary_demo/Research_Library_iPad_video.html

“We are committed to providing premier service to our clients that recognizes the innovative ways they work today,” said Candace Browning, head of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. “Our app offers a highly tailored experience that will enhance the way they discover and pursue new investment ideas generated by our global team of more than 800 research professionals.”

The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Library iPad app allows users to interact with the full breadth of the group’s offerings, including most/least preferred lists, equity and fixed income indices, portfolios, recommendations on individual securities, industry outlooks, market outlooks and forecasts, asset allocation strategies, and investment strategies. Features include the following:

A Research Overview page that contains several widgets, including the Macro Forecast Overview and a list of featured reports, as well as access to all published research. This research is organized by Economics, Equity, Credit, Rates & Currencies, Commodities and MBS & Structured Finance. Company Theme page focuses on our fundamental research and includes data on equities and credit issuers. A list of the latest Research on the security is also available. Analyst Theme pages, which feature research from a specific analyst or team of analysts. Video commentaries that allow users to hear directly from analysts as they underscore proprietary views and recommendations. An Alerts History page, which displays users’ latest research report alerts. Search functionality that enables access to the full breadth of published research, with the most relevant items listed at the top.

The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Library application for the iPad can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store or directly from http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/research-library/id406934681?mt=8. Users must have a client account on the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Markets Portal to access content. Standard data plan rates from wireless providers apply.

The goal of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is to be the premier global research franchise, providing clients with exceptional service, value-added investment insights and alpha-generating investment recommendations. Its global team of analysts provides investment recommendations on more than 3,200 stocks and 880 credits, while its economists and strategists provide market forecasts for nearly 60 countries and recommendations on 40 currencies.

Most recently, the group was named 2010 Top Global Broker (second consecutive year), Top Europe Broker, No. 2 U.S. Broker, and No. 3 Asia broker by Financial Times/StarMine. The team was also named Best Brokerage by Forbes/Zacks for the second consecutive year and the 2010 winner of the Emerging Markets’ Magazine EM Research Global Award. In addition, the group was named No. 1 in the 2010 Institutional Investor All-Emerging Europe and All-Latin America Research team surveys and No. 3 in the 2010 Institutional Investor All-America Equity, All-America Fixed Income and All-Europe Research Team surveys.

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 57 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,900 retail banking offices and approximately 18,000 ATMs and award-winning online banking with 29 million active users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in more than 40 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives, and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., member FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“Investment Banking Affiliates”), including, in the United States, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, which is a registered broker-dealer and a member of FINRA and SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, locally registered entities. Investment products offered by Investment Banking Affiliates: Are Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * Are Not Bank Guaranteed.

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Amazon Windowshop, redesigned site for the <b>iPad</b>

December 14, 2010

by Darren Allan

Amazon UK has launched Windowshop, which is effectively a redesign of its online shopping site for browsers on the Apple iPad.

Apparently Amazon Windowshop features an “intimate and fluid user interaction”, which almost sounds quite rude, but actually refers to the fact that it has a responsive new interface only made possible by the iPad‘s slick multi-touch technology.

Amazon reckons that the new site makes exploring its various departments not only far easier, but faster, more fun and generally more convenient than the traditional website. Behind the scenes, however, everything remains the same – the same products, at the same prices, with the same offers such as the Amazon Prime program.

Greg Greeley, Vice President of EU Retail at Amazon, commented: “Amazon Windowshop has been designed and built without compromise just for iPad and we are excited to be able to bring it to customers in the UK in time for Christmas.”

“It is a top-to-bottom rewrite of Amazon.co.uk with a completely new fluid experience that offers users a unique, fast and convenient way to search, browse and buy from Amazon.co.uk and thousands of Marketplace sellers.”

Whether that extra fluidity, speed and responsiveness will mean that iPad users might stand a better chance of being able to grab a bargain in next year’s Black Friday sales week is another matter.

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Car Factor 4 Brings One-stop Car Shopping To iPhone and <b>iPad</b>

[prMac.com] New York, NY - Car Factor 4, latest installment of the mobile application designed for the iPhone and the iPad, brings one-stop shopping to the car buyers just in time for the holiday season. Car Factor taps industry databases to make pricing, technical specifications, and automotive news available to the buyers on the go.

"Car shoppers spend less and less time interacting with the dealers face-to-face", said Chad Collier, Car Factor co-founder and President. "Our platform gives buyers all the information they need, helps them make the right choice, and gives them an easy way to interact with the dealer before, during and after the purchase".

Car Factor improves car shopping in three major ways. First, it allows shoppers to interact with the dealers without disclosing the full contact information. Second, Car Factor partners with the local group buying programs to make the best possible deals available to the shoppers. Third, Car Factor works offline and so shoppers can use it anytime anywhere, even real-time in their final negotiations with the dealer.

New version of Car Factor builds on the existing success of the application. "Car Factor gives me all the info I need without having to talk to a salesperson. I was in the market for a new car and Car Factor has really helped me find what's best for my money and my needs - my new Ford Fiesta", said Car Factor user.

In addition to the one-stop shopping, Car Factor has a lot to offer to any car enthusiast:
* Browse through the high-resolution photos of cars - interior and exterior
* See what others say about cars and how much have they paid
* Read the latest industry news
* Use the built-in calculator with daily pricing updates

Every day thousands of shoppers across the US and hundreds globally are using the Car Factor app to gain buying power. Car Factor is quickly becoming the trusted source for on the go automobile content.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 6.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Car Factor 4.3 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Reference category.

Car Factor Inc. aims to transform car shopping using mobile. We help create the right connection between the buyer and the dealer. For shoppers, Car Factor offers an up-to-date database of most recent car models, along with the complete data on prices, specification, and options. Using built-in car builder, buyers can select the car, configure options and colors, and check the price of a loan or a lease. Car Factor can then connect the buyer with the right dealership. For dealers, Car Factor offers a unique opportunity to connect with the local shoppers and to make their current offers and deals more relevant. Copyright (C) 2010 Car Factor Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Globalshareware.com: Aneesoft iPad Converter Suite, The Best Companion for <b>iPad</b>

BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- If you intend to convert your CDs or DVDs into an iPad sustained video arrangement, then opting to purchase Aneesoft iPad converter suite would be the best alternative without any doubt.

Globalshareware.com (another platform of DinoDirect.com) recently released the Aneesoft iPad Converter Suite -- an enhanced version of iPad video converter that is V2.9.0. With this advanced technology, customers can easily convert their CDs, DVDs and videos into superior iPad supported arrangements. Alternatively customers can also revise and combine new videos with the assistance of the superior iPad Converter Suite. The main advantage of this device is that customers can pick and spruce up videos and may even add supplementary special sounds, graphics and multimedia effects as per their requirement and desire at any point in time. Another big advantage of iPad Converter Suite is that it facilitates the insertion of watermarks on the designated videos that can really enhance the overall effect to a great degree.

The iPad Converter Suite is built with the inclusion of multi core dispensation, varied threading and superior batch alteration. With the involvement of all these advantageous features, clients can convert diverse files straightforwardly, speedily and with increased superiority. The overall working mechanisms of Aneesoft iPad Converter Suite will certainly alter video records H264/MPEG4 videotapes for viewing on your iPad. This feature can really augment the general viewing of any video with a more splendid technique while all general aspirations can be gratified instantly. Aneesoft iPad Converter Suite will be able to convert AVCHD videotape into iPad cassette format like AVCHD *.mts, *.m2ts to iPad 720P H264 HD videocassette. The device can straightforwardly convert even the most lengthy and intricate videos into iPad sustained set-up in the form of H264/MPEG4 videocassette setup for better viewing on your iPad at any place without any technical impediments.  

Aneesoft iPad Converter Suite is also fitted with an extensive LED screen for improved viewing with respect to CD and DVD movies. At the same time, customers can also alter or convert DVD film compilations into iPad video setup and could take pleasure in the augmented screening of their desired movies with their iPad. Customers will be able to alter their much desired videos in the form of CDs and DVDs into well-liked video arrangements like AVI into iPad, FLV into iPad, M2TS, AVCHD, WMV and YouTube as well into desired iPad arrangements.

Aneesoft iPad Converter Suite also facilitates diverse threading modules that can process varied conversions simultaneously with superior productivity. All these conversions can be completed within the shortest possible time without wasting much effort as well. The maximum speed that can be achieved during any CD or DVD conversion is 300% and it can completely sustain a dual core central processing unit as well. With all these advanced inputs the overall conversion and viewing of any movie is simply breath-taking. This prolific electronic device is probably the finest creation that is really meant to enhance the overall conversions of CDs and DVDs into a sustainable video setup.

About DinoDirect

DinoDirect China Limited (www.dinodirect.com) is one of the biggest global online retailers. It offers a great quantity of products with competitive price by cutting the middleman and offering products directly to the terminal consumers.

Dinodirect.com possesses a great many software products with proprietary intellectual property rights, owns technological superiority and an efficient marketing team among similar industries.

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Pantone iPhone and iPad cases thumb their noses at Apple's <b>...</b>

By Ben Bowers posted Dec 6th 2010 3:45PM
Considering the affection the design community has for Apple products and the Pantone Matching System, combining these passions seems ripe for success. At least that's Case Scenario's theory with this new line of licensed cases: they're Pantone approved, so you know the hues and ridiculous code names are legit. In total, nine different versions are available for the iPhone and four for the iPad, providing plenty of style leeway should the colorware route be out of your budget. No word on pricing or availability just yet, so for now it looks like our Capsure color identifier will have to remain holstered until more details surface.

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