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Chrome OS Installed On The iPad

Chrome OS is Google’s upcoming operating system based on the solid foundation of the Chrome web browser and is open source version, Chromium OS. Much has been said about Chrome OS being the OS “of the future”, as it’s entirely based on Chrome’s UI and easy to understand principles. Much has also been said about tablets getting Chrome OS by this fall.

It turns out that the first tablet to get Chrome OS is Apple’s iPad. Read more

iPad’s Newest Accessory - iArm

Is having only 2 arms not good enough for you iPad users? What if I said that you can add a third arm for only $8? That’s right, I said $8! “Wow, Chris, that is such an amazing deal, I would pay upwards of $100 for that” said Federico Viticci. Okay, enough of the pitchman talk. It’s a good thing it’s only a prank pack product (or we’d all buy one); you can order this but it’s only a gift box, no actual iArm ships. Prank Pack’s slogan is “Genuine Fake Gift Boxes.” Sample images after the break. Read more

Found Footage: iPad Street Musician

Of all the things one could ever do with an iPad, this girl thought being an Apple-powered street musician could turn out to be a good idea. So she went out there, turn her iPad on and started playing the hell out of a sitar in Seline HD.

No need to tell you that this is just great and you have to check out the video below. Read more

PlainText: It’s Like Text Edit for iOS, Plus Sync

There’s no shortage of writing apps on the iPad. With the release of Writer by IA last week (which seems to be doing great in the App Store) and the likes of Simplenote and Elements before it, there are enough applications to satisfy any kind of user. PlainText is the latest app from well-known developer Jesse Grosjean of HogBay Software (developer of Writeroom and Taskpaper) that allows you to write in a clutter-free paper-like environment while syncing everything to Dropbox. Plus, it’s free in the App Store. Read more

Fraser Speirs’ Update on the iPad Project→

Fraser Speirs’ Update on the iPad Project

So many people have asked me to explain the educational impact of the iPad. I simply can’t yet get to grips with everything that’s happening. Put simply, the iPad deployment has transformed our school. Not evenly and not everywhere yet, but it’s coming.

What we’re reaching in some classes is the transformation stage. We’re seeing the iPad completely change the way that certain subjects are taught. Our best example so far is Art. I will write and share more about what we’re doing in Art over time but it’s fair to say that it is already far beyond anything I expected in the first year, let alone the first month.

In case you missed it, the iPad Project is the first real-world deployment of iPads in classroom.

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Elements 1.1: New UI and Improved Usability

Elements is the best Dropbox-powered text editor currently available in the App Store, and the latest 1.1 update, which was approved earlier today, brings many improvements and fixes users have been asking for since the first release of the app.

A new UI, if you were not a fan of the previous “marble-like” one, with subtle navigation bars and backgrounds. Elements now comes with full-text search for your documents stored in Dropbox, so you’ll be able to either enter a title or some text and start searching. You can also rename and delete files, sort them by modified date or title.

Last, lots of fixes and “under the hood” improvements. Elements is still available at $4.99 in the App Store, and the 1.1 version is more recommended than ever. Check out the full press release and screenshots below. Read more