Pompeii is one of the most beautiful and historically rich archeological sites in the world. Scientists and researchers from all around the glober gather in Pompeii every week to study and analyze what that lost population left us. And to collect their notes and sketches they’re using iPads now; Apple thus decided to create a new webpage for scientists working in Pompeii with an iPad. Read more
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Apple Profiles Researchers Using iPads in Pompeii
iHome+Sleep Gets 2.0 Update, Now Universal
Check your iTunes Store updates - iHome+Sleep, “the social alarm clock app from the experts on alarm clocks”, was just updated to 2.0 - a large update and now a universal app. Read more
iWork Apps for iPad Updated with “Export to Office” And Lots Of New Features
The iWork apps for iPad (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) were just updated to include support for “export to Office” features: you can now export documents to .xls, .ppt and .doc formats directly from your iPad. Other notable features in version 1.2include the ability to group and ungroup objects and CSV files in Numbers, the ability to copy documents between the app and iDisk or WebDAV server, word count in Pages. “Copy documents to iDisk” doesn’t exactly sound like “full MobileMe integration”, though.
Then there are the bug fixes and improvements. Lots of them, just take a look at the full changelogs below. Read more
Writer for iPad: The Key to Good Writing?
This is one of the apps for iPad I was really looking forward to: Writer for iPad, developed by Information Architects. I knew that the guys over at @IA were working on a new iPad app that should “change” the way we write on the tablet, and based on the tweets I read from its beta testers (people like Om Malik and Aza Raskin) I figured Writer was set to be a great app.
It came out last night, and I’m downloading it right now as I’m writing this. Here’s why I’m excited, and why I think Writer could perfectly fit in (and improve) my writing workflow. Read more
Night Stand HD: The Clock App That Apple Forgot
The iPad is magical and revolutionary, sure, but it’s missing a few things. Apple seemed to neglect a stocks app, a weather app, and most importantly, a clock app. Luckily, the team at Spoon Juice and SourceBits have teamed up to create one of the best looking clock apps I’ve ever seen. Read more
Cheers - The UK’s Daily Telegraph iPad App Now Available
The Telegraph iPad app brings “the best editorial content from the newspapers seven days a week on Apple’s tablet device, including UK News, World News, Sport, Business, Comment and Features, along with the day’s cartoon by the Telegraph’s award-winning cartoonist.”
It can be read offline but will require a daily download, so plan accordingly. The download will be available every day at 5 a.m. BST.
Edward Roussel, Digital Editor of Telegraph Media Group, said: “We are delighted that iPad users will now be able to enjoy the best journalism from The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph.”
The app is free for a limited time because of partnership with Audi UK. Details on future pricing is not yet available.
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VLC for iPad: 125,000 Downloads, Some Issues To Fix
VLC for iPad was released yesterday in the App Store, and according to developer Applidium the app has generated 125,000 download during its first afternoon in the App Store. Indeed, the app seems to be a huge success: it’s free, every blog is talking about it, it’s dominating the charts in iTunes. Read more
Robokill, Upcoming Game for iPad, Looks Stunning [Video]
What iPad Stand Wood You Use?
Chris Pirillo reviews the iEcoStand. Video worth watching only for Pirillo himself. By the way, looks like a great stand. Read more