iPad
Video: What is iPad?
Looks like Apple is going to run a new commercial called “What is iPad?”. I don’t think they are having any trouble selling them. I know at the University I work at they are still ordering 100s at a time and Apple can’t keep us stocked. We still haven’t received a single 3G model. The [...]
Comcast Working on iPad App
Comcast is working on an iPad app that acts as a remote control for your cable box. While I haven’t always liked cable companies, it’s nice to see Comcast putting forth so much effort into new technologies. The app isn’t anything groundbreaking but it could be extremely useful. A video of the app in action [...]
iPad Controlled by Wiimote running SNES
If you have a jailbroken iPad you can run SNES games and control them with a Wiimote. Even though the iPad is jailbroken you will still have to purchase an app to get the Wiimote working with bluetooth, which is $5.99. It’s still very cool what people will do with iPad. The video is below. [...]
Dropbox Comes to the iPad
Dropbox has been updated for the iPad. It’s not just a scaled up version of the iPhone app. While the app does allow you to look at PDFs and word documents there is now a button to open with. You can open a document in Keynote, for example, right from Dropbox. That’s is an awesome [...]
PadRacer Uses iPhones to Control iPad Race
PadRacer is an iPad game that uses iPhones or iPod touch to steer the cars. The game graphics isn’t anything breathtaking but it’s the idea of the using iPhones and iPod Touches that is worth a look. I see a lot more games hitting the app store that use iPhones and iPod Touches as controllers. [...]
Control4 for iPad
The iPad is perfect for Home Automation. It is at least half the cost of a standalone touch based controller. Control4 has already released an app that allows you to control home automation things like lights, climate and music. The video below is an overview of the app. I have been exploring home automation over [...]
