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
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Did Twitter for iPad Really Kill 3rd Party Clients?
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
The Ultimate iOS Pie Chart
At least, that’s what asymco claims. We knew that there were 59.6 million iPhones and 3.2 million iPads through June; at the music event last Wednesday, Apple announced that 120 million iOS devices were sold to date. So asymco assumed that Apple sold 8 million iPhones and 4 million iPads during July and August, and they came up with a 45.2 million iPod Touches sold to date estimate. That’s 37.7% of total units. Read more
International Insurer Lloyds Testing iPads With Brokers
We reported many times in the past that businesses are jumping on the iPad. If you remember, Mercedes even decided to start using the iPad as a sales tool. Not to mention Forrester saying that iOS devices are ready for enterprise and Apple deploying even more Enterprise features in iOS 4.0 such as wireless app distribution (which I tested a few days ago, really works great) and better Entourage support.
Kyle Lambert’s Latest iPad Paintings: Rihanna and Beckham [Video]
Remember Kyle Lambert’s impressive Beyoncè iPad finger painting? He’s back with two more creations, both of them equally impressive. For those who missed Kyle’s words a while back:
“My artwork combines traditional painting techniques with cutting edge technology to produce rich, realistic portraits and character based concepts and designs. The iPad expands the possibilities for artists like myself to take digital artwork creation away from the computer and out into the world.”
Check out the videos below. I love this stuff. [via iPadevice]
Guess What, Twitter for iPad Is Apple’s App of the Week
As if providing a great app that sets new standards on the iPad wasn’t enough, Apple has now decided to feature Twitter in the App Store homepage by choosing it as App of the Week.
What’s interesting is that Apple usually doesn’t feature apps in that section is such a short time (the app was released two days ago), but I guess that they knew about the app and they knew that it would rock. I wouldn’t be surprised if Brichter chose some folks over at the App Review Team as beta testers.
Anyway, great job. Go download the app, it’s free. And now, let’s wait for Tweetie 2 for Mac - again.
Thoughts On Twitter for iPad: This Changes Everything
Last night I stayed up late to check out Ping in iTunes 10 and catch up with the news I missed during the day. That’s what usually happens when Apple holds an event, not to mention the video livestream. I missed 3 hours of tweets while trying to download iTunes 10 and reading through all the new product descriptions on Apple’s website. I also finally moved my primary work email address to Gmail. Goodbye, Apple Mail. Good riddance.
So I stayed up late, and at 5AM I thought it would be a good idea to start organizing my revamped Gmail a little bit. I left Tweetie for Mac running in the background, fecthing tweets for me. I didn’t even look at it, I was lost in an ocean of labels and Google shortcuts. Then, 60 minutes later, I gave a glimpse at Tweetie. 6 AM, dawn, MG Siegler posts something about Twitter for iPad. The headline says Twitter has killed its website, too, because Twitter for iPad is that good. Right: it’s 6 AM and I’m seeing links pointing to Twitter for iPad, one of my most anticipated apps. Maybe I need some sleep, I’m starting to see things that aren’t even there. Like a proper blogging app for iPad. Read more