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Star Trek PADD official app creates iPad fact from science fiction

by Mike Schramm Jul 12th 2011 at 5:15PM

As soon as the iPad came out, Star Trek: The Next Generation fans were comparing it to PADD, the touchscreen device used in the famous sci-fi television series. But now those comparisons have come to life: an official version of the Star Trek PADD is now available in the App Store as a full app. Not only does it recreate the famous LCARS graphic interface from the series, but it's chock full of official Star Trek information from the database, letting you know about all of the series' ships, characters, and timelines. You can follow links to browse through the content, read up-to-date information from the official Facebook and Twitter accounts, and even run "diagnostic modes" on the USS Enterprise (the NCC-1701-D, of course).

Very sweet app for Star Trek fans, available in the App Store right now for US $4.99. Just try not to cause any intergalactic incidents while messing around in the ship's databases -- Starfleet doesn't take kindly to anyone breaking the Prime Directive, accidentally or otherwise.

[via Los Angeles Times]



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Mainer82

I love the Trek eyecandy that this app has, however, http://memory-alpha.org is a much better database than the official one this app uses.

July 13 2011 at 9:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jonathan

You mean interstellar incidents, as of the 24th century starfleet doesn't have the capability of leaving the galaxy...sorry should of put a nerd alert disclaimer first!

July 13 2011 at 9:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jamie W

Overall i'd save you money and skip it .... its basically a fairly average trek db with trek sounds playing in the background and randomly when you touch the lcars buttons .... the interface itself is purely eyecandy and brings nothing of the functionality really .... i think they missed a trick with this one and basically crossed and a book with a soundboard.... overall very disappointed in this

July 13 2011 at 6:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JHam

Now all we have to do is hook up some medical/scientific Bluetooth sensors and integrate them into the app and we can walk around sick bay/engineering tapping away like we know what we're doing.

July 13 2011 at 1:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dorjesyber

I bought the nock-off utility style App as there wasn't an Official one. Looks like they finally got the hint so I'll buy the Official one now as well. Gotta be paying attention Media companies. We wants what wants.

July 12 2011 at 7:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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dorjesyber

No issue with the App Store from my iPad. (Western US)

July 12 2011 at 7:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Athaan

i've got troubles updating from the store also

July 12 2011 at 7:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
twerppoet

I think it is an authentication issue, since it does not ask for the password before trying to start the download. It is happening on other apps and devices as well.

July 12 2011 at 7:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
twerppoet

Something may be going on. I'm unable to download it. I'm on my second attempt after a restart, and the icon stays in waiting mode forever. Could just be me, but my internet connection is actually behaving itself to day.

July 12 2011 at 6:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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