Category: iPad News

Bejeweled Fans Rejoice, PopCap Releases HD Version of Popular Game

By Juli | May 17, 2012 | No comment yet

Bejeweled has been around on the iPhone for quite some time now, and the game’s followup, Bejeweled Blitz has been on both the iPad and the iPhone since its release, but iPad-owning fans of Bejeweled can now play the classic, premium version of the game with the release of PopCap’s Bejeweled HD.

Bejeweled HD features gorgeous HD graphics designed for the third generation iPad’s Retina display, plus four popular game modes, and Game Center support.

By Lory | May 17, 2012 | 1 comment

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O.K., now things are really getting serious. Rumors coming out of Taiwan say that display panels for the purported iPad mini will be manufactured by LG Display and AU Optronics. When display panel rumors start to fly, you know that some part of it is true. Maybe the device won’t really be as low as $200. Maybe the screen won’t be “ultrathin.” Maybe it will be larger than 8 GB of storage. One thing is most likely for sure; Apple is making a smaller iPad.

By Juli | May 17, 2012 | 1 comment

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Earning a widely coveted spot on Apple’s top apps list or Apple’s featured app list is something that every iOS developer aspires to, as it can mean huge increases in app revenue.

Unfortunately, snagging one of those top spots is a daunting task, simply because it requires a huge number of daily downloads to make it onto the charts.

By Juli | May 17, 2012 | No comment yet

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If you haven’t heard of it, iSwifter is a cloud-based platform that allows game publishers to stream games to the iPad, bringing new previously PC-only and flash gaming titles to iOS.

Today, the company announced that it plans to supplement the Facebook experience by providing mobile device owners with an app to play all of those flash-based Facebook games like Farmville and Frontierville.

By Juli | May 17, 2012 | No comment yet

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There’s good news on the horizon for Time Warner Cable customers who regularly use the company’s TWC TV television streaming app – Viacom and Time Warner have settled their differences, so channels like MTV and Comedy Central will be returning to the app.

When Time Warner Cable first released its TV streaming app, some networks, like Viacom, threw a fit because the cable company hadn’t negotiated new licensing rights for the channels. Time Warner Cable maintained that the distribution was within its existing rights, sparking dual lawsuits with Viacom that have now been settled.

By Bill | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 14 great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have 7 productivity / entertainment apps and 7 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, a couple are even free, 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 »

Verizon to Kill Grandfathered 3G Data Plans

By Juli | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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Verizon If you’re a long time Verizon customer that’s been grandfathered into an unlimited data plan, prepare to be outraged. The company is planning to nix its $30 unlimited offering, forcing customers to use one of its tiered data plans.

According to Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo, as Verizon’s 3G unlimited data plan customers switch to 4G LTE, they will have to give up their unlimited plans in favor of the company’s new shared data plan, which will be launched in mid-summer.

By Juli | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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Website monitoring service Pingdom recently used its web-browsing data from its StatCounter (based on visitor stats from more than three million sites) to determine the ten most iPad friendly countries in the world, and the results might just surprise you.

According to the data, Singapore is the country that loves the iPad the most, followed by Brunei, Angola, and Nigeria.

By Juli | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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Samsung and Apple are famous frenemies, battling one another in court after court over copyright violations while still working together to bring consumers their beloved iPads and iPhones.

While it looked like the two might work things out when the CEOs for both companies agreed to discuss settlement terms, Samsung must be fuming over Apple’s latest move. The Cupertino-based company snubbed Samsung in favor of its chip rival Elpida, placing a huge order with the struggling company.

By Lory | May 16, 2012 | 1 comment

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Siri Apple has recently come under fire by a handful of people that claim the company misrepresented what the virtual assistant can do and are seeking a class action lawsuit based on false advertising. Apple whipped right back at the disgruntled, sue-happy bunch by stating that Siri may not be perfect, but she’s still cutting edge.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the plaintiffs are claiming that the iPhone 4S commercials and statements about Siri are false and misleading and “does not perform as advertised.” In a recent court filing, Apple responded to those allegations with a motion to dismiss the case.

By Lory | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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The Summer Olympics have lost their excitement over the past decade or so. Lets face it, if its not gymnastics or swimming, people just don’t care anymore. One reason might be due to television being so segmented that it becomes harder and harder to get good coverage of all the events.

London is doing something about it for 2012. Not only will viewers be able to watch every event of the Summer Olympics from a live streaming website, but viewers will be able to interact with what they are watching with pause, rewind, alerts, social media connection and other fun features.

By Lory | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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Fotopedia quickly became one of the most popular app developers in the photography category for the iPad due to the breathtaking images they bring to life. Today, the company has released their first Retina display compatible photography app, Fotopedia Morocco.

By Lory | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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Colossal Games has recently teamed up with Chillingo to create a tower defense game with an added level of first-person shooter (FPS) excitement. Commando Jack was previewed at this year’s EA Showcase and gamers have been on the edge of their seat, waiting for its release. The wait is almost over. This one-of-a-kind 3D action game will be headed to the App Store this Spring.

By Emily | May 16, 2012 | No comment yet

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Kickstarters Levi Price and Eric Rea are our kind of designers. When Price’ laptop bit the dust he decided to replace it with an iPad, but though he loved his new tablet (obviously), he was never satisfied with any of the cases that were available.

Price joined forces with Rea, and the two students founded the Fine Grain design company. With Kickstarter’s help, the pair plans to produce Minimalist iPad Cases, as well as a cleaning cloth with original artwork.