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Baby Soother 3-in-1 App for the iPad

By Cristi | February 9, 2011 | No comment yet

Looking for a way to soothe your baby at bed time? New York based mobile technology and marketing company IntuApps has a great new app to help. Baby Soother 3-in-1 will calm your little one and get them to sleep in no time with motion, music and sounds on your iPad.

This new app combines three animated scenes with a collection of lullabies and nursery songs to relax and soothe your baby. Cuddle up with the Snow scene and watch the cute waddling penguins, flying birds and falling snow flakes, unwind with the colorful Ocean scene’s dolphins, fish, calming waves and plenty of bubbles or fall asleep with the setting sun, chirping birds and beautiful moon in the Night scene.
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Five Educational Apps for Kids

By Cristi | February 8, 2011 | 3 comments

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There were high expectations for the iPad when it was released last year and it has definitely grown into a great educational tool for kids. Parents often look to the thousands of apps available in the App Store to teach, as well as entertain, their children. Whether kids are learning their ABCs or tackling Calculus, there’s something out there for everyone. Here are a few educational iPad apps your kids may enjoy.

By Cristi | February 8, 2011 | 1 comment

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According to its sources, The Wall Street Journal claims that production of Apple’s new second iPad is now underway. The newly designed iPad 2 is expected to have several new features such as a front and rear facing camera, improved graphics performance and a thinner and lighter body design.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the new iPad will be available through AT&T and Verizon. The fact that the iPad would be available from both wireless carriers could indicate that the new iPad uses the same Qualcomm “World Band” chip that’s found in the new Verizon version of the iPhone 4. The Qualcomm MDM6600 integrates both CDMA and UMTS radios into a single chip making it easier for device manufacturers to build one device that supports all major wireless standards.

By Cristi | February 7, 2011 | No comment yet

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For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found seven great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have three productivity apps and four game apps in today’s bundle.

We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 80% off, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.

Check out all the sale apps after the break »

Rooms at The Plaza Include iPads

By Cristi | February 7, 2011 | No comment yet

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Last summer we told you they were coming and now they have finally arrived, iPads at The Plaza that is. If you’re traveling to New York City and plan to stay in luxury at The Plaza, your room will now come equipped with an iPad.

According to Luxist.com, The Plaza is “the first hotel in the world to provide guests services and room controls using iPads and Intelity’s ICE (Interactive Customer Experience) software to all of its guests.”

By Cristi | February 6, 2011 | 3 comments

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Taking a page from Apple’s advertising playbook from 1984, Motorola used the opportunity during tonight’s Super Bowl to air the full commercial for their new iPad competitor, the Xoom. Motorola gave a sneak peak of the commercial earlier in the week and tonight aired the full 60 second spot.

The Xoom commercial is reminiscent of Apple’s vintage ’1984′ ad and shows mindless crowds walking around with Apple’s classic white earbuds dangling from their ears. While the masses go about their business, the ad’s protagonist reads George Orwell’s ’1984′ on his new Xoom tablet and creates a schlocky video to impress the cute girl. The girl, impressed with Mr.”Xoom’s” handy work, symbolically unplugs her white earbuds and moves away from all things Apple.

By Cristi | February 4, 2011 | 1 comment

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The Packers and the Steelers meet in Arlington on Sunday to determine which team is worthy of the NFL Championship. If you’re looking to get into the Super Bowl spirit, check out the following iPad apps to prepare for the big game.

Super Bowl XLV (FREE) – If you’re living in or visiting the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and want to enjoy the Super Bowl XLV experience, this official guide will be your mobile companion for all the festivities. Discover great restaurants, find official Super Bowl events and navigate your way around North Texas with 3D maps. Access information on Cowboys Stadium to find parking, concessions and restrooms.

By Cristi | February 4, 2011 | 2 comments

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Sometimes the best part about the Super Bowl is the entertaining commercials you get to watch during the breaks. This year will be no exception and Engadget received a short preview of one of those commercials. Motorola will air its Xoom commercial during the Super Bowl on Sunday and you can get a sneak peek now.

Motorola’s ad is reminiscent of, and an obvious jab at, Apple’s Ridley Scott-directed Super Bowl commercial for the debut of the Macintosh back in 1984. From what we can see of the commercial so far, the Xoom ad has a young man holding a bouquet of flowers, reading 1984 and moving in the midst of what one assumes are Apple devotees with the standard white earbuds.

By Cristi | February 4, 2011 | No comment yet

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For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found five great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have three games and two great kids’ storybook apps in today’s bundle.

We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 66% off, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.

Check out all the sale apps after the break »

Politician Caught Looking at Escorts on iPad While at Work

By Cristi | February 3, 2011 | 3 comments

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Politicians and prostitution scandals seem to go hand in hand. This latest scandal has a bit of a twist, this politician was caught by a photographer looking at pictures of escorts on his iPad. Best of all, he was doing it at work while debates were going on in the chambers. Although it wouldn’t surprise us to see this happen in Washington D.C., this scandal unfolded across the pond in Italy.

British news site Daily Mail reports that Italian Member of Parliament Simeone di Cagno Abbrescia was photographed browsing nude photos of escorts on his iPad. The photos showed Abbrescia viewing pictures of escorts Dolly and Daisy in various states of undress offering their services for approximately $1,300 per night.

By Cristi | February 2, 2011 | 2 comments

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The past two days we’ve reported on Apple’s App Store policy and whether or not it’s changed. On Monday we covered The New York Times report that Apple planned to modify its App Store policies and limit the ability for publishers to sell content from within their applications. Then on Tuesday we reported on what Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller told All Things Digital, “We have not changed our developer terms or guidelines.”

Based on these reports, it appears Apple is not changing it’s policies when it comes to selling content within applications; however, they do plan to enforce the current ones. In response to stricter enforcement of the rules, European publishers have plans to meet on February 17th according to Apple Insider.

By Cristi | February 2, 2011 | No comment yet

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Interested in a math app for your children to use on your iPad? Nutty Numbers is a fun interactive math game sure to appeal to kids from four to eight-years-old.

Belinda the Bee will guide your kids through a series of math problems, helping them every step of the way. When Nutty Numbers begins, you’ll see Belinda hovering in the air and providing step-by-step directions on what to do. Select from three difficulty levels (easy, medium or hard) and tap the screen to begin.

By Cristi | February 1, 2011 | 1 comment

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With one snow day behind us and another on the horizon, kids across the country are busy trying to find things to entertain themselves while home from school. Penelope the Purple Pirate for the iPad will entertain your little preschool reader during the cold winter days indoors.

In this new story app by Melissa Northway, Penelope embarks on a wonderful adventure as a pirate. She dons her purple pirate hat and sash and embarks on a journey with her friends: Daphne the Dolphin, Teddy the Sea Turtle and Oliver the Octopus. Together they set sail in search of buried treasure.

By Cristi | February 1, 2011 | 1 comment

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We look at lots of educational iPad apps here at PadGadget and it’s always refreshing to discover one that challenges kids and lets them have fun at the same time. Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, recently released an app that does just that. Tinkerbox is an entertaining physics app designed to spark the interest of teens and get them curious about mechanical engineering.

Tinkerbox requires players to get creative and think outside the box in order to solve a series of physics puzzles in Puzzle Mode. Players are presented with problems and must then insert parts, assemble systems, test their inventions and finally find out whether or not they were successful.