Apple iPad apps need more consistency, says Usability Guru
Apple iPad apps need more consistency, says Usability Guru
Apple iPad applications are often confusing for users and need more consistent features to be successful, according to Jakob Nielsen.
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Categories: video games Tags: Apple, apps, consistency, Guru, iPad, More, Need, says, Usability
Chopper 2 for iPad uses iPhone as controller, HDTV for display [Video]
Chopper 2 for iPad uses iPhone as controller, HDTV for display [Video]
We’ve all seen Scrabble played on the iPad with iPhones used as tile racks, but Dave at Magic Jungle Software had more ambitious plans for his Apple tablet. He hooked up an iPhone to act as a Bluetooth controller with his new – currently unreleased – game Chopper 2 , then going on to connect the iPad itself up to a 42-inch HDTV via the composite adapter. Video demos after the cut Best of all …
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Categories: video games Tags: Chopper, Controller, Display, HDTV, iPad, iPhone, Uses, video
What We’re Reading: iPad Jokes
What We’re Reading: iPad Jokes
Gray Powell’s father: ‘He was devastated’ — news.cnet.com Nick Bilton says: CNet talks to the father of Gary Powell, who lost the next-gen Apple iPhone. Luckily, Gary still has his job at Apple.
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Categories: video games Tags: iPad, Jokes, Reading, We’re
Apple iPad: 7-Day Test Drive
Apple iPad: 7-Day Test Drive
Expensive apps, software bugs, and fit-and-finish problems don’t change the final verdict: the iPad is very useful (when the bugs are fixed).
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iPad: “Like the Beatles of 2010″
iPad: “Like the Beatles of 2010″
Tech Analysts Say Apple’s New Tablet, Which Doesn’t Seem To Be a Computer At All, Will Rewrite How We See and Use Technology
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Categories: video games Tags: 2010, Beatles, iPad, Like
Memeo announces Memeo Connect Reader for iPad
Memeo announces Memeo Connect Reader for iPad
The deluge of apps for the iPad has begun, and among the number that will be appearing in the App Store on day one is Memeo Connect Reader, a program that lets you access your Google Docs account and view the files you’ve stored there. The Memeo team gave Macworld a sneak peek at the application (a demo video is embedded below).
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Rush Is on to Be First in iPad Apps
Rush Is on to Be First in iPad Apps
It can be difficult to write software for a gadget without being able to touch it. But that has not stopped developers from rushing to create applications for the Apple iPad.
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iPad Alternatives: Considering the Competition
iPad Alternatives: Considering the Competition
It’s finally iPad pre-order day, but remember: Apple’s not alone in the tablet game. Since the iPad announcement in January, other companies have been hyping tablets of their own, pointing out what they have that Apple doesn’t. (See “Tablets Steal the Show at CES” for a showcase.) Before pulling the trigger on an iPad, at least consider these alternatives:
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Unity 3.0 will support iPad, Android, and PS3
Unity 3.0 will support iPad, Android, and PS3
Unity 3D, currently at version 2.6.1, is already a well-featured game development solution allowing deployment to web browser, PC, Mac, iPhone, Xbox 360 and Wii. But come this Summer, the release of Unity 3.0 promises to add a whole lot more. Unity technologies has announced that support for iPad, Android, and PS3 will be added. On [...]
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Five Tips to Prevent iPad Eye Strain
Five Tips to Prevent iPad Eye Strain
The iPad is coming soon. The rumor that pre-orders would begin this past Thursday failed to materialize, and there are still a number of question marks–most notably “when will the FCC approve the iPad for sale in the United States?” But, one way or another, the iPad will arrive sooner or later.
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