Apple broadens Australian patent lawsuit with 278 claims against Samsung
Its legal fortunes may be souring in Germany today, but that hasn't stopped Apple from launching an all-out assault in Australia, where the company has just ramped up its ongoing patent battle against Samsung. As the Australian reports, Cupertino has...
Avid Studio rolls onto iPad, treads on iMovie’s toes (video)
There may be a number of options for budding iPad Scorseses, now you can add Avid's "Studio" to that list. Conveniently launching at the same price as iMovie, Avid's intention to woo Apple's users is clear. Those five bucks get you a tidy storyboard s...
The Daily celebrates a year with 100,000 paid subscribers on iPad
One of the iPad's first regular periodical publications (if not the first one) The Daily launched a year ago. It's been a fairly rocky year. Originally, the Rupert Murdoch-funded app hoped it could get at least half a million subscriptions to keep it...
Inside the World of Dinosaurs: Dino Fights on Your iPad
You want to know what people love about dinosaurs? Everything. People love everything about dinosaurs. They were huge—literally. And now they're extinct, but it wasn't our fault. But now ...
Dexim Visible Green Charger Lights Up so You Can See Your Phone’s Battery Status from Afar, Saves Energy
Most cellphone chargers keep sucking power even after your phone is fully charged. The Dexim Visible Green Charger shuts off as soon as your device reaches 100%, and the cable lights up to let...
US government wants schools to embrace digital textbooks
Although they haven't exactly explained how school systems or parents are going to pay for iPads or other tablets for every student, the US government is pushing a new initiative to move from standard printed textbooks to digital textbooks within the...
Starting to Think on What to Do with Old iPads Leading up to iPad 3 Launch
Now that we’re into the ‘iPad season’ portion of the year, I’ve started thinking about what to do with the current iPads in my household in the lead-up to launch of the iPad 3 (or whatever the next-gen iPad ends up being called). Right now I use an iPad 2 64GB WiFi + 3G model,...
Avid Studio takes iPad video editing to the next level
Take that, Apple! Avid has just released an iPad iMovie competitor called Avid Studio. The US$4.99 app is a scaled-down version of Avid's pro video editing tools. Avid Studio features a timeline and storyboard, plus some iPad-friendly gestures so you ...
The Daily, the First iPad-only Newspaper, Is One Year Old Today
The Daily, the first iPad-only newspaper, is celebrating its first anniversary today. It’s published by Rupert Murdoch’s Newscorp and has had backing to the tune of over $30 million before it even hit the App Store. I did a review of The Daily last March (a month after its launch) – and though I found...
Price Drops: Football Manager Handheld 2012 on Sale at 50% Off
Football Manager Handheld 2012 – the iPad and iOS version of the venerable football management app – has had a big price drop today and is now on sale at 50% off. It’s listed at $4.99 today, down from its standard $9.99. I’ve been a huge fan of football management games for years and years...
