So here’s the thing: real artists come up with masterpieces no matter the platform, tools or limitations. Real artists break the rules. An English firm named Dentsu London has managed to realize a series of stop motion shots assembled from long exposure light paintings. Read more
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Is The iPad Getting A Redesigned Keyboard on iOS 4.2?
Here’s a cool thing we found out in iOS 4.2 for iPad: if you disable the simple passcode in the Settings app and choose to create an alphanumeric passcode, the iPad has a redesigned keyboard in the lockscreen.
It’s…black. It looks beautiful, for sure: letters really pop in against the dark background, and they go subtle-blue when you press them. It’s also very elegant. Now, would it make sense for Apple to keep two different keyboards in iOS? One for the lockscreen, one for anything else? Maybe: after all, the numeric keypad was black and has always been exclusive to the lockscreen.
Still, we want to speculate here. I’d personally like this black keyboard in iOS, but I understand that it would be “too much” for some users. It’s particular, but looks great. I don’t know, I like it but I have my doubts. What do you think? Read more
Two Videos of iOS 4.2 Running On The iPad
Courtesy of AppAdvice and Engadget, two videos to get a quick overview of what using iOS 4 on the iPad feels like. I have it, and it’s great: apps already updated for the new APIs on the iPhone are working fine on the iPad, some of them (e.g. non-universal apps) are having some issues.
Anyway, iOS 4.2 really manages to make the iPad feel like a new device. And it’s just the first beta. Read more
Brett Kelly Thinks The Kindle Is A Better Book Reader Than The iPad→
Brett Kelly Thinks The Kindle Is A Better Book Reader Than The iPad
I know that a great many folks think that the iPad is a “Kindle killer” (ugh, always with the killing), but I can say pretty confidently that the Kindle is going to fill a void that the iPad couldn’t effectively fill: a light, small device whose single, express purpose is reading, not everything
Too bad the iPad isn’t just a book reader. That’s what Amazon still don’t get: the iPad is a great tablet which does pretty good ebook reading.
Apple Profiles iPad in Business→
Apple Profiles iPad in Business
Hyatt Hotels is enhancing its business globally with iPad. iPad is a powerful, portable device for corporate users in Hyatt’s main offices, and the ideal platform to deliver innovative, seamless guest services at Hyatt hotels worldwide.
Interesting collection. The iPad seems to be doing pretty great in enterprise. Wasn’t it supposed to be a consumption-only device?
Did Twitter for iPad Really Kill 3rd Party Clients?
Twitter for iPad came out two weeks ago and everyone’s still talking about it. Well, at least everyone in the Twitter / iOS-related sphere. Why? Because it breaks standards and, at the same time, creates new ones which are going to deeply affect the way we think of native applications for iPad. In a way, I think Loren Brichter managed to reinvent the whole Twitter wheel on Apple’s magical tablet, but I’ve already written a blog post about this. I’m not here to re-celebrate the innovations of Twitter for iPad. Instead, I’d like to focus on the impact that this app had (and is having) on 3rd party clients, from a casual user and geek perspective. Read more
World’s Largest Enterprise iPad Rollout: SAP Deploys 1,000 iPads
Perfect timing. Earlier today we talked about international insurer Lloyds starting to use the iPad with brokers as a writing tool, now SAP joins the list of large corporations deploying iPads to its employees. In fact, SAP’s may be the largest iPad rollout to date: with 1,000 iPads already deployed, ZDNet assumes that Apple itself hasn’t rolled out that many tablets to its employees. Read more
Attach an iPad To Your Walls With a PadTab
We covered iPad wall mounts in the past: the Wallee gave your tablet some interesting floating powers, while the Pad Bracket wasn’t exactly elegant or minimal. The PadTab is simple and requires minimal setup: take a look at the promotional video after the break to believe. I like it. Available right now at $29.99 from the official website, I’m looking forward to reading Instapaper with my face against the wall. Or maybe not. Read more
Motorized iPad Lego Stand: Now With More Awesomeness
We have a thing for Lego. I grew up with those tiny colored bricks, and I bet many of you did, too. So when my friend @toxinide told me about his Lego stand for iPad, I immediately posted it on MS. But we did give some more love in the past, because I love when modders put together great creations such as a working Lego Printer for Mac. Today we have another motorized iPad Lego stand to mention: created by the guys over at legostand.com, this one is completely stepless adjustable and perfect for any geek desk. Read more