The Big iPad

IPad vs. Newspaper, Fly-Swatting Edition

Ipad Man — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:23:56 +0000

It’s amazing how quickly the debate over print vs. digital can erupt into a heated argument. There are those who love their newspapers and books and those who adore their digital counterparts.

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iPad App Price Drops: Beatrix Potter for $1, Madden NFL 11 for $10, more

Ipad Man — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:18:28 +0000

The iTunes App Store offers price drops on downloads of several Apple iPad applications, as listed below. The deals: Beatrix Potter Talkie Book (pictured) for 99 cents ($6 off): Kids audio book with…

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APP OF THE DAY – Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD (iPad)

Ipad Man — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:57:10 +0000

The best incarnation yet?

Of late, the iPhone has been honoured with so many amazing game apps that it has rapidly become a serious rival to dedicated handheld games consoles, such as the PSP and Nintendo DS. Its touchscreen, portability and unbelievably cheap pricing structure on the App Store each push the right buttons.

The iPad, however, has been slugging along behind, kicking its heels. Not many of the A-list titles have made it onto the tablet yet. But that’s all about to change. Here, my friends, is that game that Apple’s 10-inch wonder has been frothing at the mouth for…

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD

Format: iPad
Price: ?5.99
Where: iTunes

Wow! What can we say? GTA: Chinatown Wars was brilliant when it first emerged on the Nintendo DS, superb when it hit the PSP (both of which costing ?29.99 new), and a major revelation on the iPhone. Now the iPad version is here, and not only is it the best by a country mile, it’s almost impossible that it’s available for a paltry ?5.99.

This HD edition of the game has been upscaled to 1024 x 768 to match the screen resolution of the iPad perfectly, and boy does it look sharp. There’s the?occasional?stutter in the animation, although not during gameplay thankfully, but the graphics are exquisite – partly thanks to a higher polygon count on vehicles and the like.

The plot is, obviously, the same as all of the other versions: As Huang Lee, you must deliver a ceremonial sword to your Uncle Kenny and avenge your father’s murder, but naturally not all goes to plan… Mayhem ensues.

However, the presentation is so much better on the 10-inch real estate afforded by the iPad’s touchscreen that it draws you into the story so much quicker and more effectively.

Also added to the iPad GTA:CW, that was missing on the iPhone, is ambient sound effects; pedestrian voices, and other aural surprises that help you feel like you’re in a moving, breathing world. And the user interface is, obviously, adapted to fit the bigger screen.

Controls are fully customisable (essential as the iPad is more unwieldy as a handheld gaming device), but almost everything else is the same as the iPhone version. The minigames, perhaps, are slightly easier with the larger touch display, but other than that, it’s all extremely similar.

For its price, GTA:CW is unbelievable value for money. Not only is it the best version of the game we’ve seen to date, it’s, perhaps, the best game currently available for the iPad. And it’s worth a purchase, even if you’ve played the other iterations before.

iPad Helps Children With Autism

Ipad Man — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:20:11 +0000

Although the iPad is making waves around our area…nationally it’s proving to be more than just a gadget…in fact it’s changing lives for autistic children. Autism is a developmental disability, that affects a child’s ability to communicate and interact. Len Cannon talked with parents and doctors about how the iPad is making a difference.”if you’re happy and you know it clap your hands”Kyle …

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The ultimate Apple fanboi dock

Ipad Man — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:53:17 +0000

If you need this, you may as well move into an Apple Store

Designer?Yaser Alhamyari has created an Apple docking / storage solution that is 50 per cent brilliant, 50 per cent insane. Suitable for the most?fervent?of fanbois, it is a tray that sits under an iMac, and has charge points for up to three Apple devices; iPad, iPhone or iPod

Additionally, it will sync and display each device with the attached computer, and potentially comes in the same, Apple-centric finish so that it all matches nicely.

There are also front-mounted USB ports, and trays inside the unit to store pens, erasers and the like. All good, so far.

However, there’s one problem, it doesn’t actually exist yet. Sadly,?Alhamyari’s design is only in concept stage, and there’s currently no manufacturer with plans to make it a reality.

Certainly, though, we at Pocket-lint can see a market for it, especially for the sort of Apple fans who were willing to queue for 24 hours outside the Covent Garden store for its grand opening, with but a T-shirt awaiting them.

You know who you are…

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Extra energy for iPhone 4 by Mophie

Ipad Man — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:02:13 +0000

Dreams of the iPhone 4 users for more energy and thus longer use of phone before its battery to drain completely now officially materialized. The company Mophie, dealing with gadgets for mobile devices, many of which are products for iPhone, … Continue reading →

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Eastday-IPad facilitates e-textbook revolution at U.S. schools

Ipad Man — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:21:06 +0000

Typing is demonstrated on the new Apple “iPad” during the launch of the tablet computing device in San Francisco, California, Jan. 27, 2010.

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New advert sells iPad as a content creation device, honors the iPad orchestra

Ipad Man — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:18:08 +0000

The first iPad teaser left many folks scratching their head, forcing Apple to release more adverts in order to explain what iPad really is and convince us that it’s delicious. The latest commercial is an extension of that theme, only employing a more concrete creative concept. Featuring the same background tune as the previous commercial and [...]

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New iPad Game: Great Adventures: Lost in the Mountains

Ipad Man — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:26:49 +0000

Chillingo today released a new iPad game Great Adventures: Lost in the Mountains for the iPad. Here is more info on this new iPad game:Solve the mystery of the missing scientist in Great Adventures: Lost in the Mountains. This …

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iPad Can Change Autistic Children’s Lives

Ipad Man — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:19:10 +0000

Many iPad users say they don’t know how they ever lived without the device, but to children with autism it can mean the difference between communication and misunderstanding.

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