Whilst in my $2 Staples stand dock thing, my iPad virtually does nothing as it recharges for the morning. Cup of coffee and keyboard in hand, I often pondered the ways it could make me more productive or more informed before its later afternoon usage. Enter Tweet Flow (tweet Flow? tweetFlow?), a pretty great iPad Twitter client that’s excellent for displaying recent tweets in big text.
Tweet Flow, A Beautiful Desktop Twitter Client
PDF Reader for iPad is Almost Perfect
Finding a good PDF Reader has become somewhat of a chore. Well - not really. But there are certainly lots of solutions out there that make picking one difficult. After all, nobody wants to pay for five different PDF readers before finally finding the perfect one. So today I present to you my favorite so far, PDF Reader by Kdan Mobile Software.
Obama: “With iPods and iPads, Information Becomes a Distraction”
AFP reports the following statement from Barack Obama:
“You’re coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don’t always rank all that high on the truth meter,” Obama said at Hampton University, Virginia.
“With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations, – none of which I know how to work – information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation,” Obama said.
He bemoaned the fact that “some of the craziest claims can quickly claim traction,” in the clamor of certain blogs and talk radio outlets.
“All of this is not only putting new pressures on you, it is putting new pressures on our country and on our democracy.”
I’m leaving the comments to you american guys. What do you think? Do you think he’s indeed right about gadgets (why Xboxes and Play Stations too, anyway?) making information a form of entertainment rather than a tool for democracy?
Adobe Fails at Android Flash Demo
Oh Adobe you wonderful bastards you. There’s some aspects I really like about Adobe - I kinda do have a place in my heart for Adobe Air (with HTML/AJAX) if it’s done right. Photoshop is sweet despite numerous UI inconsistencies. But boy, they just can’t seem to deliver for mobile devices. Adobe, you can’t make a big fuss about the iPhone when you can’t even deliver for Android devices. Because here’s the thing: I don’t care how early/how late in development you are with getting Flash to work on Android - if you can’t present something that works, then don’t bitch.
Cloud Browse May Bring Flash, But I’d Stay Far Away
Are you just that desperate to get Flash on your iPhone? You may have stumbled across Cloud Browse, a utility that allows you to access the Internet through a remote computer. To me, that raises lots of red flags. Basically Cloud Browse creates a connection between you and a Firefox browser sitting on some computer in the middle of wonder-land. I don’t know about you, but I’m not going to login into my accounts on somebody else’s computers. Plus, it doesn’t even work that great. Talk about something that shouldn’t be allowed in the App Store.
“iTunes Live” - Now Trademarked
First it was iPhone icons. The we had the “made for” iPod, iPhone, and iPad insignias. Now, Apple has filed a trademark for “iTunes Live.” If you’ve been a fan of the “iTunes Sessions” and “Live from SoHo,” expect (or not necessarily) to see more concerts at big Apple retail store locations.
Turn Your iPad Into A Scrapbook with ScrapPad
I bet you’ve already shown your iPad off to your friends and relatives, who surely were impressed by the ease to use of Apple’s new device. If you’re really that kind of guy that collects photos of vacations and stuff, then you might consider giving a try to ScrapPad.
Developed by Album tArt, ScrapPad is a simple and great-looking scrapbooking utility that lets you choose from multiple colorful kits, attach photos and include borders and backgrounds. You can do almost everything you could ever do with a real scrapbook, and the feeling itself is pretty good too. You can pull, drag, pinch and zoom, enter text, create unlimited scrapbooks and even share them on Facebook.
The app is 20% off during the introductory period and available at $3.99 in the App Store. Check out the screenshots after the break, and go download the app here.
Mémoires, A Lightweight Journal for your Mac. Review & Giveaway!
Journaling applications are great for getting all of your ideas in one place. Lately I’ve been checking out Mémoires by Coding Robots, a Mac & Windows development company that makes some really nifty goodies. Mémoires is sweet because it’s perfect for being lightweight, and it’s super easy to back up your multiple journals to Dropbox or a Flashdrive. Let’s check it out shall we?
How To Control The iPad With A Magic Mouse [Video]
Redmond Pie has posted a tutorial on how to control a jailbroken iPad with a Magic Mouse. The hack requires you to install the BTstack Mouse app from Cydia, but the overall setup process looks very easy.
Check out the video after the break, and go jailbreak your iPad if you still haven’t.