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Writer of all things app related, traveler of the space-time continuum, baker of really great cookies. Follow me @appaholik

PadGadget’s DIY iPad Project Spotlight: Customizable Cardboard iPad Case

By | May 7, 2013 | No comment yet
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Cardboard iPad Case WhiteWelcome back to another edition of PadGadget’s DIY Project Spotlight. Every week, we track down some fun and clever projects that you can do your self at home, usually with supplies you can find around your house. Last week, we showed you a super easy car headrest mount that only requires a folio case and a belt.

This week, we are spotlighting a pre-made case with DIY capabilities. Cult of Mac recently discovered this awesome and inexpensive iPad case made out of 100 percent recyclable cardboard. The best part is that it is priced so low that you can make a different case for every day of the week.

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This Week’s App Store Editor’s Choice: Star Command

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Star Command 2It’s that time again to tell you about Apple’s App Store Editors Choice award. Each week, Apple spotlights a new or recently updated app that really wow’s them. Last week, Fotopedia Reporter received the honor of being one of Apple’s weekly favorites. Did you create a Fotopedia story? What was it about?

This week, Apple has given the honor to a wonderfully fun space simulation game that incorporates tactile strategy with town building, or in this case spaceship building, game play.

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iPad Rings Death Toll for Laptop Sales

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iPad 5 Mockup Courtesy of MacRumors

iPad 5 Mockup Courtesy of MacRumors

Consumers love the touch screen. According to a recent report from NPD DisplaySearch, we love it so much that touch screen tablets are selling more than laptops. New tablet shipments are expected to outnumber laptops sometime this year.

NPD’s report shows that tablet shipments will increase to 256.5 million globally in 2013, a 67 percent increase over 2012. Even more impressive is that they are expected to more than double that number to 579.4 million by 2017.

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Apple Makes Top 10 of Fortune 500 List for the First Time

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Fortune 500Fortune Magazine just released their list of the top 500 companies in the world, ranked by revenue. This includes retail giants like Wal-Mart, oil companies like Exxon Mobil, and car manufacturers like General Motors. Although Apple always makes the list of top 500 companies, this year marks the first time that the iPad maker has stepped into the spotlight of the top 10.

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Rock Legends ‘The Doors’ Launch Music App on iPad

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The DoorsThe Doors confused and enthralled the U.S. in the mid-sixties with their epic jam sessions and wild stage antics. They have lived on in the hearts of hippies and some of the band’s members still tour together to this day. Nearly 50 years later, Warner Music Group has launched a feature-rich app, called The Doors, which includes interactive content, unpublished images and artwork, rare videos, music, and more.

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Top Five Reasons Why Mom Needs an iPad This Mother’s Day

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Mother's DayMother’s Day is less than a week away. You may be running out of time to get your mom an engraved iPad, but if you hurry, you’ll make it just in time. If you still haven’t decided whether you think the mom in your life needs an iPad, you haven’t been thinking hard enough. We think every mom needs an iPad and here’s why:

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Apple Rejects Social App Discover Apps, AppShopper in Danger … Again

By | May 6, 2013 | No comment yet
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AppShopper LogoApple’s Terms and Conditions regulation 2.25 has really caused a stir in the app development world. In October, the iOS creator updated its policy to restrict apps that “display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the App Store.” Since then, popular app discovery services like AppShopper and AppGratis have lost their battle with Apple and have had their applications pulled.

Recently, AppShopper made it back into the App Store with a revised version of the discovery service that includes social sharing. Apparently, the way to get around the problem with Apple’s Regulation 2.25 is to make it social. AppShopper Social launched two weeks ago,  but may already be in jeopardy of losing its place in the App Store.

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Rumor of the Day: iPad mini to Launch at WWDC, Sans Retina

By | May 6, 2013 | No comment yet
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ipadminiApple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is only a month away. Tech analysts are full of idea for what the iPad maker will present at the keynote address. It is known that Apple plans to demonstrate iOS 7 sometime at the conference, but what about a sneak-peak at a new product, or even a refresh of a current device? According to NPD DisplaySearch, a refresh is on the table for the June 10 developer meet-up.

Late last night, CNet reported that NPD analyst Richard Shim told the tech site that we can expect to see two iPad mini refreshes over the next 12 months. The first update will be sometime in the “second half of this year,” while the second will happen in the first quarter of 2014.

Cult of Mac pointed out that it is possible that the first refresh will be announced at this year’s WWDC, since Apple already has the tech world’s attention. This version will include an update to the processor so that it will be a speedier device. However, rumors are spreading that iPad mini parts manufacturers aren’t even close to being ready to manufacture the smaller-sized Retina display panel, so we can’t expect to see that model until the first quarter of 2014, at the earliest.

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PadGadget’s iPad Tips: App Organization

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Image Courtesy of evad3rsjailbreak

Image Courtesy of evad3rsjailbreak

Here we are again, at another edition of PadGadget’s iPad tips. Each week, we offer new tips and tricks to help you make the most out of your Apple tablet. Last week, we told you how to sync your Notes app between devices. This week, we have some helpful hints on how to keep your iPad’s home screen organized.

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Hearst Hits One Million Digital Subscriber Mark – Tablets May Just Save Publishers

By | May 3, 2013 | No comment yet
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Hearst_MagazinesLast year, my favorite local magazine store shut down. It didn’t surprise me, but it did devastate me. In 2011, one of my city’s most popular local music newspapers went out of business. It isn’t difficult to see the signs. The 2011 documentary “Page One” symbolized what the rest of the media world was feeling. Traditional jurnalism is dying. It is being replace by the Internet.

Enter the iPad.

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