The iPad’s big display is a beautiful canvas for displaying full-color, detailed images. It seems lately that many publishers are bypassing the standard book reader apps for iPad and creating their own applications that display their books to their best advantage on the iPad’s beautiful display. Many of these book apps also incorporate interactive elements […]
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Face it, as much as we love our iPads, they can be a bit difficult to hold without a case. The AProduct company has designed a case with an ergonomic shape that can make holding the iPad easier. The Kork cover is made from cork and is thicker than most iPad covers and has a
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As I have mentioned before, I made the switch to Apple computers just before Christmas. I went to a 13” MacBook Pro, so the bag I had used for my 17” Dell was just too big. My previous bags have been big cases sized for work – room for lots of papers and files and
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Do you tend to carry all your daily “stuff” inside your laptop bag, then you find yourself carrying your phone and wallet in your hands when you want to run a quick errand? Timbuk2 has a small bag that may free up your hands without loading you down with another heavy bag; it may be
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You can keep your kid – or yourself – occupied for hours with the Animalia app for iPad. Every beautiful, highly-detailed illustration in the book is in the app, and they are zoomable to make it easier to find the boy hidden in every picture. There are also three interactive games. Explore Animala – find
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Julie’s espresso post inspired this tea post. This Breville tea brewing pot does all the “heavy lifting” for you – and the clear pot lets you watch the action. The One-Touch Tea Maker heats the water to the correct temperature, then lowers the tea-infuser basket into the water. After the correct steeping time, the basket
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I reviewed the Seagate FreeAgent® GoFlex™ TV HD Media Player a few months ago, and I’ve enjoyed having it as part of my TV setup. Of course, having the Seagate meant I had to add another remote to my collection. The IR remote that came with the Seagate GoFlex TV works well, but it does
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If you liked the looks of the aluminum Joule iPad stand from ElementCASE (reviewed by Julie last year) but couldn’t justify the high price, take a look at the Nantucket iPad Stand from Levenger. The Nantucket iPad Stand is made of solid bamboo, and it’s 7.75″ long with a 2″ diameter. There’s only a single
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We recently told you about AmpliTube iRig and AmpliTube app – the easy-to-use instrument interface adapter and guitar and bass tone mobile software for Apple iOS. If you’re a Fender fan, you’ll be happy to see that there are new versions of the AmpliTube app for iPad and iPhone dedicated to Fender products. The iPad
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The NuGreen LED Desk Lamp from NewerTechnology adds some “green” style to your desk. The lamp is made from aluminum and has 50 cool-white LEDs that simulate daylight. The LEDs use only 3.6W of power, and they provide about 45,000 hours of light – 22 times more than a traditional light bulb. The NuGreen lamp
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As you might expect, Capulet London is a British leather goods company. They sell beautiful envelope-style tech cases designed for women. Their goods are artisan-made in the Andalucía region of Southern Spain. Cases are available for the Kindle, iPad, Galaxy Tab, 10″ notebooks, and 13″ notebooks. The attached picture shows a variety of cases for
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunbelt Software. All opinions are 100% mine. I was a Windows user for many years, and I fell victim to malicious software a couple of times. My home computer has files that are vitally important to me. I have tax records, bank files, and
Samsung has announced their newest Android tablet, the GALAXY Tab 10.1. The Tab 10.1 will have a 1280 X 800 10.1″ display and a 1GHz Dual Core processor running the Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform. There’s a rear camera (8MP) and a front-facing camera (2MP) for video chatting. You’ll have 4G and WiFi connectivity. You can
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The Brokesy shop at Etsy combines old school with new school to create the Chalkboard iPad Case. This case has a soft, flocked fabric lining to protect your iPad from scratches. It’s padded with a dense foam designed to protect electronics from bumps. The outside is made of a black vinyl with chalkboard characteristics. You
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There’s a new iPad-only app from Sports Illustrated that traces the history of American football. The Football Book contains the complete contents of the coffee-table book by the same name. You’ll read about “the dynasties and the dominating players, the crucial plays and classic games, the personalities and performances that propelled the NFL during SI’s
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If you use Google translation services frequently but you don’t always have internet access, the new Google Translate app can help. This free app will translate text between 57 languages, and you can even speak your phrase for translation for some languages. You can hear the translation for some languages, as well. You can view
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How cute is this little USB mail notifier from Brando? Use the included Windows-only software to connect the USB Mail Box Friends Alert to your Gmail or Yahoo account, Facebook, Twitter, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live, or other accounts. When you get an email, Tweet, or message, you’ll hear a sound and the little mailbox
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The Ansel Adams app for iPad features some of the photographer’s iconic black-and-white images of America. There’s a slideshow of 40 images with optional audio narration or written commentary. You can view the slideshow with the included musical soundtrack or with any music from your iTunes collection. You’ll be able to see postcards Adams created
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The Bone Collection Portable Amplifier for iPhone looks like those amplifier horns on antique record players. It’s made of silicone, and it adds 13 dB of sound pressure to the iPhone’s speaker output without using any power. In addition to amplifying sound, it also acts as a stand to prop the iPhone in a horizontal
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Not long after I got my iPad, I discovered the GroovyStand Dual, a wooden stand that can support the iPad in a variety of angles and orientations. GroovyStand has introduced a stand for the iPhone that can hold the iPhone in either the horizontal or vertical position. There’s only one groove in this stand, and
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