TouchFire is an iPad attachment that aims to make typing on your iPad feel like typing on a real keyboard. It attaches over the top of the landscape keyboard on either the original iPad or the iPad 2 and allows typists to feel where the keys are with the result of making it easier to type quickly.
Siri Ported to the iPad – Doesn’t Connect to Apple Yet
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Although the Apple iPad 2 and iPhone 4S have a lot of similar technical specs, ie the A5 processor, same amount of RAM etc…, it was only the iPhone 4S that got Siri.
We now see that some jailbreakers have managed to port Siri over to the iPad. The downside (and it’s a large downside) is that Apple isn’t authenticating requests which basically means it doesn’t really work. All the options are available and work the same way as they do on the iPhone 4S, but when it comes to processing speech it stops dead.
iOS 5 on iPad 2 Security Vulnerability Spotted
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Since the launch of iOS 5 the iPad 2 has gained a security issue which allows a smartcover, or any other magnet, to be used to bypass the lock screen.
Although some of the things you can do when bypassing the lockscreen are limited, if you leave an app open on your device it can allow users to get in and delete apps or use the last app you had open. If you close out the app you are last in then the user can still delete apps and look at what you have (and search spotlight), the user cannot open apps.
TomTom Update for iOS Brings Support for iPad
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago we wrote that TomTom was about to make TomTom for the iPhone in to an iPad compatible app. This update has now arrived and brings with it support for both the iPhone and iPad in a single app.
As TomTom has decided not to charge again for the iPad version of the app, this also means that any in-app purchases you have made on the iPhone version can also be carried over to the iPad version.
OmniFocus for iPhone and iPad Get Location Based Reminders
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Omni Group has pushed out a couple of new updates today. Each is for OmniFocus for both the iPhone and the iPad. One of the new features that the updates bring is location based reminders. The location based reminders work in a similar way to the built in iOS 5 Reminders app and allow you to put a point on a map where you want to be reminded of something. As soon as are within a certain distance of that point you get a reminder pop up on screen.
Facebook for iPad Launches
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Facebook has just released an update for the Facebook App which now makes it compatible with the iPad. The new update is version 4.0 and is compatible on both the iPad and the iPhone. The Facebook app for is a much welcomed update for many who have requested an iPad version over the past 18 months.
WordPress App for iOS Gets a Much Needed Update
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Automattic has released a new version of WordPress for iOS devices. The app is free and is compatible with the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
New features include the following:
? A Feature-Rich Content Editor. Now you can easily format text, make bulleted lists, create links, and do all kinds of other fancy stuff. (It’s about time, right?)
? Full Screen Editing. No more teeny-weeny content editor — now you can view more text at a time while you post on the go.
? Reading Made Easy. Keeping track of your favorite blogs has never been easier. Browse all the latest posts on blogs you follow in one place, right from your iPhone.
iPad to be Manufactured in Brazil by December 2011
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this year some details of a new Foxconn factory to be created in Brazil were announced. Some expected this wouldn’t happen although we now hear that the factory will begin shipping the iPad by the end of this year.
“At first many doubted, but it will be the first time that [Apple] will produce iPads outside Chinese territory,”
Multitasking on the iPad Concept Video Released
September 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We often come across iPad and iPhone concept ideas. Normally they relate to something that is unreleased such as the hardware or some software feature that isn’t available. Today, the concept we came across was for a spruced up version of multitasking on the Apple iPad. The regular multitasking on the iPad happens when you double tap the home button and a bar scrolls up from the bottom of the screen to reveal which apps are still in use. You can then scroll to the right to find the app you want to carry on with or tap elsewhere to close it out. This new version is a little different.
Foxconn to Make 20 Million iPad 2s In Third Quarter
September 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Digitimes is reporting that Foxconn will be shipping about 20 million Apple iPad 2 models to Apple in the 3rd quarter of this year. This amount is more than double what it was for the previous quarter which was estimated at 9.25 million.
TomTom for iPad Announced
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
TomTom for iPad has been announced at IFA this year. The new app will offer the same functions as the iPhone version but will be designed for the large screen. Although the app will be essentially the same as the iPhone version it will feature sharper graphics as well as controls that are mapped out better for a larger screen device.
Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader Launches for iPad, PC and Mac
August 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple recently changed the terms of iOS which basically put in restrictions on purchasing products within an iOS app. After companies felt the terms were a bit harsh, Apple toned down the rules a bit. But the general problem is that apps like the Kindle App for iPad/iPhone couldn’t link direct to the Amazon store for book purchases. This means that users need to manually open up Safari, buy a book and then go back to the Kindle app to download and read it. Although the solution is still completely mobile, it just adds in awkward steps that didn’t go down well with some Kindle users.
