OnLive Desktop Plus Hands On: They Put Windows on My iPad
How impressive is the Desktop Plus version of OnLive's iPad software? For $4.99 a month it basically lets you run full Windows on your iPad, and at blazing speeds to boot. This is the cloud don...
iPad Books for Kids: Cinderella by Nosy Crow
Cinderella – Nosy Crow animated picture book is one of many iPad versions of the classic story of Cinderella. In fact, a search for Cinderella in the iPad App Store yields 178 results. Nosy Crow’s version has won much critical acclaim and numerous awards – here’s its App Store page intro: Created in HD especially...
10 Staggering Facts Behind Apple’s Foxconn Factory
ABC’s behind-the-scenes look at Apple’s supply plant in Shenzhen and Chengdu confirmed a lot of what we already knew: Conditions are grueling,…
Set Your Smartphone and Tablet Wallpapers to These Imaginative and Gravity-Defying Photographs
Wallpaper Wednesday is generally a showcase of traditional desktop wallpapers, but today we're giving the spotlight to both our mobile devices and a talented photographer named Cole Rise. Come...
The Best Speed Dialer for iPhone
There are a handful of speed dialers for iPhone that have very little to differentiate them, but Tacts rises up amongst the bunch thanks to its superior interface and numerous contact managemen...
Skitch for iPad Updated – Adds Parental Controls and More
Skitch for iPad has been updated this week, to Version 1.0.3. This latest update adds a new drawing tool and parental controls to manage access to the app’s web, camera roll, photos, and maps features – so if your kids like using the app you can control how much access they have to those areas....
One More iPad 3 Wish List Item – Siri
A few weeks back I posted my initial iPad 3 Wish List. I mentioned around 8 features and things I’d like to see in the iPad 3 that’s expected to be unveiled and released next month. Those included a significantly improved display (which I think is now all but a certainty), a faster processor, more...
100 Cameras in 1 Hits One Million App Store Downloads
The excellent 100 Cameras in 1 apps for iPad and iPhone have surpassed one million downloads in the App Store. A nice milestone for a very nice app. 100 Cameras in 1 for iPad is one of my favorite photo effects apps. It gets heavy use on my iPad 2. I included it in my...
Apple in Shanghai Showdown for ‘iPad’ Name in China
Apple defended its right to use the “iPad” trademark in China in a mainland Chinese court on Wednesday.
In a David-and-Goliath lega…
A Pneumatic Guitar Is the Worst Kind of Air Guitar
If you suck at guitar, there are plenty of solutions. Give up, practice more, or maybe just join a punk band where nobody will notice. Whatever you do, don't get a pneumatic guitar like this o...

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Done right, it can also help the imitator tap into the zeitgeist and pick up more followers as a result.
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