This nice iPad case by SwitchEasy kind of reminds me of that McQueen luggage set from a couple season’s ago. Whatever, this is affordable ($34.99), it comes in either black or white, and you get the following as well:
Newscape Technology recently released a movie detailing/demonstrating their fantastic Mobile 3D City application soon to be available on the iPad. It makes all other mapping and navigation tools look flat.
Released Yesterday, the Slayer Pinball app developed by Pinball HD features original Slayer artwork, voice recordings from singer/bassist Tom Araya, and music from Slayer’s hit album World Painted Blood. Do you need anything else? Buy the app now for $2.99. Available for the iPhone and iPad.
Plug the L5 Remote infrared emitter into your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and get rid of that stack of remotes that always disappear when you need them most.
The Motion X GPS app for iPad will be available shortly, showing off a larger, more usable footprint of data from the iPhone version. Gives me some interesting excuses for in-vehicle mounting. The existing version is pretty sweet- I’ve used it to log map routes by bike and car, and the data export can be used to geotag photos. It’s not a turn-by-turn navigation solution, but is a pretty robust tracking app for the data hound in me.
We already know the ipad or iphone will not support flash. But the final blow has come down from the apple mountain top.
“Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).”
PixelPads feature a 10-pixel grid which allows you to sketch in detail your interface design. You will also find on the backside a 4 pane grid for storyboard functionality!
You can also find PixelPads for the iphone and web.
Now that the iPad is out there, the hunt for the perfect case begins. We are waiting for the hard shell cases to come out, but until then here’s Incase’s Convertible Book Jacket $59.95
Everyone will be spouting about all the fun apps and entertainment consumables for the iPad, but there are plenty of serious apps that push it beyond being yet another couch potato device. If you get your hands on one, here are a few that can help make it pay for itself…