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Free Promo Codes for Doodle Movie Challenge HD for iPad
Posted by Jake Wright | Apr 08, 2010 | 3
Below are a bunch of free promo codes for the iPad app Doodle Movie Challenge HD. You may have read our Appmodo review for the iPhone version. This is a great app for movie fans and its now available on the big screen. For the first 29 lucky readers it’s on the house. If you come to the party late you can pick up your own copy of Doodle Movie Challenge HD for $2.99 in the app store.Read more
600 Used CD/DVDs Will Land You a Free iPad
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 22, 2010 | 0
Don’t worry no surveys to complete nothing to sign up for and no gimmicks just a strait up old fashion trade. A company called iPodMeister is offering a pretty cool trade option for anyone who has hundreds or thousands of used CD’s or DVD’s laying around that they are not using anymore. Here is how it works, you gather up all the DVD’s and CD’s you no longer want and send them to iPodMeister and they in turn will send you a brand new shinny iPad.Read more
Steve Jobs Confirms iPad Will Not Support Google’s Picasa Library Format
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 22, 2010 | 0
As most of you know Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, is no stranger to answering emails from fans/customers. A UK iPad fan recently sent an email to Jobs asking him if the new iPad will support Google’s Picasa Library Format. As I am sure this will shock you all Jobs simply replied “No”. He went on to state; “but iPhoto on the Mac has much better Faces and Places features.”Read more
Apple Now Accepting iPad Apps, Deadline March 27th
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 19, 2010 | 1
In an email just sent out to Apple app developers, Apple is now accepting new apps for the iPad. In this email, it was stated that developers have until March 27th at 5 PM to submit their iPad apps for the first stage of review. The deadline is for any app that wishes to be considered for the grand opening of the iPad App Store. It was also mentioned that only iPad apps built with the newly released iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 5 would be accepted for this initial review. Once the app has made it through the initial review the developer will be contacted with details about the readiness of their app and instructions on when and how to submit for final review. As we get closer and closer to launch date more and more info is coming out about what apps will be on the iPad. Which apps would you like to see on the iPad? Post a comment below.Read more
A Select Few Developers Get iPads Early Must be Keep Room With Blacked-out Windows
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 19, 2010 | 0
For a select few Developers Apple has given early access to the iPad but it comes with some strings attached, about 10 pages worth. According to “people familiar” with the matter sourced by BusinessWeek, there is a 10-page agreement that developers must sign in order to take possession of the iPad. Some of the requirements include keeping the iPad isolated in a room with blacked-out windows, continuously tethered to a fixed object, photographic evidence of compliance, and of course no bragging to any social networks about your score. It would be interesting to see how the whimsical device is delivered to the developers, certainly, it is not via the USPS, I would envision an SUV with blacked out windows and a person in a black suit with a black tie with a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist at a bare minimum.Read more
Late Night Facebook Chat Reveals Talk of Pocket God iPad App and Comic
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 19, 2010 | 1
In a late night facebook chat with Dave from Bolt Creative, creator of the world famous Pocket God app made a few comments about Pocket God and the iPad. Dave said that they have been looking into creating an iPad app of Pocket God but had nothing to announce at the time. He did however confirm there would be no Pocket God app by the April release of the iPadRead more
Apple Releases iPhone 3.2 SDK Beta 5 for iPad Today
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 17, 2010 | 0
Apple has just recently released the iPhone 3.2 SDK Beta 5 for iPad developers. If you are a developer you can commence your downloads via developer.apple.com. Since it was just released no news or rumors on whats in this new SDK but I am sure we will be hearing something about it soon. For now we will just wait to see what the deep code divers find out and wait to find out whats different with beta 5.Read more
iPad App Development Showing a Large Spike According to Flurry
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 16, 2010 | 0
Every since the unveiling of the new iPad on January 27th app development has spiked 185 percent according to analytics company Flurry. Here is the breakdown of app development by category; on-line-centric companies developed 22 percent of the the iPhone apps, next companies that were founded to specifically create iPhone apps came in at 20 percent. Gaming companies make up about 19 percent of the apps and your traditional media and bricks-and-mortar companies closely following at 17 percent each. On the lower end, mobile-centric companies came in at 5 percent.Read more
Initial iPad Sales Estimates are Wrong
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 16, 2010 | 0
Since the first day Apple started selling the new iPad all sorts of reports have been coming in with different analyst giving this amount and that amount. A new industry analyst who is independently monitoring the iPad sales and collecting data for clients asked not to be identified, said that the current tally is conservative the actual iPad sales are significantly higher than whats currently being reported. The anonymous analyst declined to offer up any numbers.Read more
The Diamond iPad, You Knew it Was Coming
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 13, 2010 | 0
With all the diamond iPhone’s out there and even diamond cases that reach six figures in price you had to know that soon someone was going to bling up the iPad. Goldstriker, the same company that made the gold-plated iPod nano and Diamond iPhone 3G is offering a diamond iPad. For only $19,999 this custom iPad will sport a diamond studded frame featuring 11.43 carats of diamonds, hand-set in a micro-pave styling. You can currently place your order and reserve your diamond iPad today, but no need to hurry I don’t see these iPads selling out.Read more
“Overwhelming” Demand May Limit iPad In-store Pickup
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 12, 2010 | 0
MacDailyNews has reported that shoppers who have placed their pre order today are being told by Apple Store employees that the demand could possibly effect their plans for the very popular in-store pickup option.Read more
Apple Sells 50,000 iPads in Two Hours? No Camera Connection Kit?
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 12, 2010 | 0
According to Victor Castroll, an analyst with Valcent Financial Apple sold 51,000 iPads in its first two hours of sales. Castroll had predicted before sales were open that Apple would be selling approximately 20,000 iPads per hour. The number of iPads sold is based on two sales made within 30 minutes of each other that had order numbers 10,000 numbers apart.Read more
Apple Removes Rumored iPad Features?
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 11, 2010 | 0
A few weeks ago, some of you might remember hearing about a rumor that the iPad could have a front facing camera. This is a feature that a lot can agree should have been a stock option on the iPad and even on the iPhone. When iPhone 3.2 beta 3 SDK came out Macrumors did some digging around and was able to find that the SDK had a built in API support to test if the iPad had a front facing camera, zoom and a camera flash. This would also help quantify a rumor that the iPhone was soon to have video chat.Read more
Rumor Mill: Verizon Seizing on iPad Launch as an Opportunity
Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 10, 2010 | 0
As most already know, the Apple iPad has an exclusive contract with AT&T for their 3G service but Verizon does not seem to mind much and is seizing on the opportunity according to a leaked Verizon memo. According to this memo first leaked on Engadget Verizon sees the launch of the Wi-Fi enabled iPad as an opportunity to sign customers up for a MiFi device and its attendant Verizon data plan. The memo includes talking points for Verizon sales representatives intended to make sure potential customers are aware that the Wi-Fi version of the iPad is not exclusive to AT&T, and that customers will need to pay more for the 3G-enabled version of the iPad. The memo also takes a shot at AT&T, noting, “Why pay more for the 3G version and get 3G service on an overloaded network with limited coverage?”Read more