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

Outland Games Will Make You Run For Your Life – iPad App Review

Outland Games LogoEndless runner games are a dime a dozen in the App Store, and some of them are even “free-a-dozen.” So, it is not easy to find a refreshing and interesting way to make a game that people will enjoy. Right out of the gate, I knew that Outland Games would hold my interest, mainly because of the funny quips the announcer was say, but also because it is a smooth, fun, and exciting game for the endless runner genre.

Players are set to become infamous by running a course that is intended to entertain the masses and kill the runner. Jump, slash, and run your way through robot warriors, spiky pits, and increasingly difficult terrain.

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PadGadget’s DIY Project Spotlight: Padded Duct Tape iPad Sleeve

The Fashion Camp ipad-case

Once again, we are on the search for fun and fantastic ideas for accessories that you can make at home for your iPad. Last week, we found a clever crafter who figured out a way to make an airline headrest mount. I’m pretty sure that U.S. planes don’t have the Velcro headrest cover needed for this project, but it is a clever idea, just the same.

This week, we are going to show you a fun way to make an iPad sleeve using nothing but duct tape and an old t-shirt. Is there nothing that the waterproof adhesive can’t do?

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Twelve South Updates Popular BookArc Stand to be Compatible with iPad mini

twelvesouth_bookarcipadmini_family_hires-550x506Accessory maker Twelve South has been busy lately filling orders for its most popular iPad stand, the BookArc. The sturdy, steel gauge stand came out only a month after the iPad launched in 2010 and has been doing great ever since. Today, the company announced the BookArc is now compatible with iPad mini.

The BookArc is a sturdy silver steel, bow-shaped stand with a center slot that features a silicon insert for protection of your device. The stand now comes with a second silicon insert that snugly fits the 7.9-inch tablet so you can use it interchangeably.

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Apple’s iOS Could Be Hit With Malware Through Provisioning Profiles

Malware Attack

Last week, F-Security released a report showing that Android wins over iOS in one important category: malware. Apple has done such a good job of keeping users protected from easy invasion of malicious content that it only generates 0.7 percent (that’s less than 1 percent, folks) of all mobile malware. That doesn’t mean the operating system is safe from a massive attack from creepy creepers. Security firm Skycure pointed out a very easy way that malicious software could make its way onto your iOS device.

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Liberation Maiden Will Put You in Control of the Best Mech Suit in the Galaxy – iPad App Review

Liberation Maiden LogoIf you are looking for a way to really get into anime, and I mean really get into it, then you’ll be excited to play Liberation Maiden. Not only do you follow the exciting story of a president who is determined to save her country from the deadly grip of the Dominion, but you get to sit in the driver’s seat of the best Mech suit that future technology has ever created. Liberation Maiden is ready to take you on your first mission.

This action shooter game is full of excitement and adventure. The first few minutes of the game’s opening sequence feels like you are watching an action-packed BattleTech style anime. I almost forgot I was playing a game. Once the opening sequence is over, the fun begins.

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Android Tablets May Finally Begin to Outsell iPads this Year

IDC 2013 Tablet Sales Prediction

For the first time in three years, analysts are reporting that Android may have a shot at overtaking iOS in the tablet market this year. International Data Corporation (IDC) released a report today that shows an increase in predicted tablet sales for 2013 thanks to the popularity of smaller screen devices. Unfortunately for Apple, there are a lot more Android based 7-inch tablets than there are iOS-based 7-inch tablets. This could mean the Apple has finally lost its grip on being the dominant OS in the tablet market.

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Intel Rumored to Make 10 Percent of Apple A7 Chips While Samsung Gets Cut By Half

intel_chip_largeYesterday, we found out that both Hon Hai and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) were hiring 5,000 new employees; a move that could mean the tech industry is on its way back up. Today, DigiTimes is reporting that TSMC is in direct competition with the biggest chipmaker in the world for Apple’s affection for manufacturing the A7 processor.

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Make Beautiful Presentations on your iPad with Haiku Deck — iPad App Review

Haiku Deck LogoI’m old enough that I wasn’t taught how to make PowerPoint presentations in school. When I finally made it to college, I was about 10 years older than my classmates, who all learned how to use the Microsoft program and said things like, “It’s super easy” and, “You just have to add some pictures and some text.” I never did try to master the program. Someone else was always willing to take on that part of the group project and I was able to slip through without ever learning how to make a computer slideshow.

Thank goodness for Haiku Deck for making presentation creation easy and beautiful for people like me. The app is so easy to figure out that even an old timer like me can make stunning presentations with very little effort.

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Apple Suppliers to Hire 5,000 New Employees While Analyst Claims ‘Terrible Feb.’ for Apple

Foxconn Factory WorkersOnce again, analysts are living in a different reality than the rest of us. Today, Topeka Capital is reporting that Apple suppliers had a “terrible February” amidst iPad maker’s record sales of tablets. Some of those same Apple suppliers are hiring 5,000 new employees as the tech industry is building up steam. Which leads one to question how these analysts are able to turn a positive upturn for suppliers into a doomsday prediction for Apple.

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New Images of Early iPhone Prototype Look More Like an iPad Than Anything Else

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It’s no secret that Apple was working on prototypes for the iPad as early as 2002. When Apple and Samsung went to court over patent infringement allegations, various images of early versions of the tablet surfaced on the Web. Ars Technica recently leaked images of what is purportedly an early prototype of an iPhone, but it looks more like an iPad.

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