Goodbye Textbooks, Hello iPad – PCWorld

Dec

12

2011

Goodbye Textbooks, Hello iPadPCWorldMath Bingo, an app that teaches kids math through gaming, is one of the top selling iPad apps for education. The students used netbooks prior to the iPads’ arrival, but the PCs were hard to use, sluggish, and would slow down over time, Kohn says. …
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Kindle Fire: Got game? – CNET

Dec

9

2011

Kindle Fire: Got game?CNETHowever, Shadowgun costs $4.99 in the Android Market, and downloading APKs of apps that cost money is illegal and obviously not something we support. In addition, other benchmark Android games like Blood & Glory, GT Racing, and NOVA 2 are also missing …
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iPad 2 as a serious writing machine (how-to) – ZDNet (blog)

Dec

9

2011

iPad 2 as a serious writing machine (how-to)ZDNet (blog)Fortunately, the folks at Evernote provided me with a private beta version of the iPad app that addressed the issues. I have been able to use Evernote again for my heavy writing needs without any problems. Evernote tells me this fix will appear in the …
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Angry Birds wipes floor with other iPhone apps – TNT Magazine

Dec

9

2011

Angry Birds wipes floor with other iPhone appsTNT MagazineNow the phrase is synonomous with the iPhone to the point the game has become its most popular. The popular app, seen on a Tube near you, topped the chart for paid-for iPhone apps bought from Apple in 2011. And to boster its posiiton, two of its spin-offs …
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How the iPad 2 Became My Favorite Computer – PCWorld

Dec

8

2011

How the iPad 2 Became My Favorite ComputerPCWorldWhen I started using the iPad as my primary device, for example, I thought that Photoshop would be simply irreplaceable. Then I discovered that I could do about 85 percent of the things I do with Photoshop by using several iPad apps together as an …
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Apple Picks Instagram As The “iPhone App Of The Year” – TechCrunch

Dec

8

2011

Apple Picks Instagram As The “iPhone App Of The Year”TechCrunchThis year, the biggest winner on the apps front was Angry Birds, which ran away with the number one spot on the iPhone and iPad in all categories except top free iPhone app, which was awarded to Facebook. Apple also selects its own favorite …
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Redesigned Twitter Starts With New iPhone App – Mac Rumors

Dec

8

2011

Redesigned Twitter Starts With New iPhone AppMac RumorsMe puts you and your interests front and center. From here you can exchange Direct Messages with your followers. Twitter 4.0 is available for iPhone, free on the App Store [Direct Link]. An updated iPad app will be coming down the road.
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Google targets Flipboard with new Currents app – GigaOm

Dec

8

2011

TPM Google targets Flipboard with new Currents appGigaOmCurrents is in the same wheelhouse as Flipboard, which launched its impressive iPhone app earlier this week. Does the search giant moving into this space mean smaller competitors should be worried? Well, Google Currents is a slightly different product …Google Currents reader app: Hands-on first impressionsDigitaltrends.comUpdated: Google Launches ...
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Amazon giving shoppers up to $15 for using its Price Check app – Los Angeles Times

Dec

8

2011

Amazon giving shoppers up to $15 for using its Price Check appLos Angeles TimesThe Price Check by Amazon app is available for iPhone and Android and can be downloaded for free from the Amazon Appstore, Android Market and App Store for the iPhone. Users can price check four ways: scanning a bar code, snapping a photo, …
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42 Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained While Traveling – PC Magazine

Dec

8

2011

42 Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained While TravelingPC MagazineIf you guessed that Apple’s iPad was the tablet mentioned most, you’re right. There are just more kid-oriented apps and ebooks created for iOS than for Android or other platforms, and both parents and kids love the wide variety. But the iPad isn’t your…
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