Mother’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:
For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 9 great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have 4 productivity / entertainment apps and 5 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 83% off, a couple are even free, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.
Raising consciousness is dicey business. Kids can detect hokiness and fakery with sophistication that belies their years, so the most successful way to teach character building is often to put it into an irresistible package. Wee You-Things, a universal app designed by Wee Society, shares its message of accepting differences using colorful graphics, humor, and a seamless UI.
Wee Society’s tongue-in-cheek pledge sums up Wee You-Things’ philosophy: “We not-so-solemnly swear to help bring kids and their parents closer together with happy apps, artful activities and tales to transfix short attention spans.
As we reported, telemedicine took a giant leap forward when the FDA approved an iPad toting robot that its creators believe will aid in patient care. iRobot (of Roomba fame) and InTouch Health teamed up to develop the RP-VITA, a robot with self-navigation capabilities and iPad integration that brings the doctor to the patient for virtual bedside care. The RP-VITA will soon see use in 7 different medical centers in the US and Mexico.
The RP-VITA causes almost no disruption to the routines of hospital staff, so rather than being the center of attention, RP-VITA’s creators hope that the technology will work so seamlessly that it will recede into the background allowing physicians and hospital staff to focus on the patient.
Apple’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.
Apple’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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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.
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.
For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 12 great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have 8 productivity / entertainment apps and 4 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 86% off so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.
Last 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.