DashApp for iPad: Dashboard-like Web Multitasking

We don’t know if this is going to be approved by Apple but if it will, things will get interesting. There’s been a lot of buzz around multitasking and widgets on the iPad, so I guess it was just about time that someone came up with an idea like this: combining them. Widgets and multitasking, for the web: browsing multiple websites, do multiple things at the same moment without losing the ability to keep everything under control, just a glimpse away. Like splitting your Safari windows to fit half the screen and watching Lady Gaga while watching Lady Gaga. He would approve that.

But anyway, the concept of DashApp is simple: enabling you to open multiple websites at once using the iPhone visualization (thus resembling a widget mode) and multitasking. Updating Facebook Mobile while listening to a song on Youtube. Sounds nice to me, and if DashApp could perhaps use some UI refinements and improvements, no doubt we should expect more stuff like this in the future. Take a look at the video after the break, and follow the developer of DashApp on Twitter to stay updated.

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Snowtape Winners Announced

Thanks everyone who entered the Snowtape giveaway. Also, we’d like to thank Vemedio for the promo codes they gave to MacStories.

Here are the winners:

Simon DeMartini

Scott Karlins

You’ll receive the promo codes in your inbox in a matter of a few hours. Stay tuned for other giveaways coming this week.

In the meantime, you can follow the official MacStories Twitter account as @macstoriesnet .

And also, be sure to check out our teaser page for the MacStories:Next project. Something magical is coming soon.

iTunes 9.1 Now Available, Brings iPad Features

It’s here, it’s in Software Update. The much rumored iTunes 9.1 is finally available for download, and it introduces the expected iPad synchronization options, including iBooks. We’re getting there, folks.

From the changelog:

iTunes 9.1 comes with several new features and improvements, including:

- Sync with iPad to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go

- Organize and sync books you’ve downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library

- Rename, rearrange, or remove Genius Mixes

Spotted: Shanghai Mahjong for iPad

It seems like games are one of the categories who’re getting the biggest benefit in the adoption of a bigger touch screen, or at least that’s what developers are showing us. Shangai Mahjong is coming to the iPad as well, thanks to MobileAge who are developing a universal application that will run just fine on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It looks good, it’s vibrant and makes even use of popovers and other native elements.

As usual, check out the images after the break.

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Because we’re all Still Kids Inside, Lite Brite for iPad is Awesome

Growing up, I was into three things. First it was the Lite Brite, and incredible invention that offered hours of fun. At least until you pocked one to many holes through the screen. The second was the Magna Doodle, which is probably my favorite. And third, Legos. But it was the Lite Brite that started this whole creativity thing, and it was quite brilliant for its time.

iPad owners are lucky, because we now get to relive the days of the glowing plastic pegs with an application called iBrite. Check out the preview video after the break.

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