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What happens in a toddler's brain when they use an iPad

by Mike Schramm (May 23rd, 2012)

Those of us who have used traditional computers for a while think the iPad is pretty magical. t's super fast, super portable, and the direct interactivity is a very different experience from what we're used to with a mouse and keyboard. But those comparisons aren't as valid for children who are ...

New iOS app allows anyone to make 3D model from real object

by Mike Schramm (Apr 20th, 2012)

Arqball Spin is a strangely-named iOS app that does something pretty magical: It will create fully spinnable 3D models from real-life objects. The app is available to download right now, so you can go and check it out for free. Engadget played with both the app and a stage (more on that in a ...

Daily iPad App: The Bard's Tale

by Mike Schramm (Jan 24th, 2012)

The Bard's Tale was originally released on Microsoft's first Xbox console, and it was a sort of a side-make of the original point-and-click RPG adventure game from the 80s (which itself is represented on the App Store by an app called Silversword, if you'd rather go even more old school than this ...

Daily iPad App: Mini Motor Racing HD

by Mike Schramm (Dec 21st, 2011)

Developer The Binary Mill has been trying a number of different approaches on iOS (including the Penny Arcade-approved Decide-o-Tron game recommendation app), but Mini Motor Racing HD is the company's most solid release yet, in my estimation. It's a top-down mini car-racing game with a pretty ...

New Ebay iPad app promotes "couch commerce"

by Kelly Guimont (Nov 21st, 2011)

A lot of iPad and iPhone users have found the sweet spot for that device: the couch. And now TechCrunch reports eBay and PayPal are hoping to capitalize on that with a new addition to their iOS app. A new feature called "Watch With eBay" appears in the latest update to the iPad version of the ...

LIFE's photographic history of computing

by Kelly Guimont (Feb 18th, 2011)

LIFE Magazine was a great magazine in its day. Since ceasing monthly publication in 2000 and closing as a newspaper supplement in 2007, the brand itself appears on the occasional "special issue" and has continued showcasing images on its website. You can also browse the LIFE archives through the ...

Richard Branson's iPad-only Project magazine to debut Tuesday

by Dave Caolo (Nov 29th, 2010)

Mega entrepreneur Richard Branson is set to release his iPad-only magazine, Project, tomorrow. That's Jeff Bridges on the cover, no doubt talking Tron inside. This issue seems to focus on pop culture, with articles about a French record label and a new super car from Jaguar teased on the front ...

GetGlue goes iPad

by Steven Sande (Sep 9th, 2010)

GetGlue users who have iPads have a reason to get happy today -- there's an official GetGlue iPad app available in the App Store. We talked about the Glue social network and iPhone app when it debuted a few months ago, and Glue is now quite popular. It's great to see the GetGlue app on the big ...

SAP deploying 1000 iPads to employees, more on the way

by Dave Caolo (Sep 6th, 2010)

SAP has embraced its devotion to mobile solutions by distributing 1,000 iPads to employees with more to come. ZDNet reports that SAP's CIO Oliver Bussmann shared news of the iPad program late last week on Twitter. Bussmann notes that the iPads are ready for duty. Each is equipped with access to ...

First Look: Interactive Bartleby picture book

by Erica Sadun (Jun 4th, 2010)

My son and I really dug the recent release of the iPad-ized Alice in Wonderland. After reviewing that application, I've been approached by any number of developers working on interactive e-Book titles. For the most part, these have been a disappointment -- providing the iPad equivalent of a ...

Magic Window creates living photo art piece

by Erica Sadun (May 21st, 2010)

Most iPad applications create a way for you to interact directly with your device via the human touch. Magic Window is not most applications. A $3.99 iPad application, Magic Window works when you put the device down. It transforms your iPad into a living photo art piece, creating a real-time ...

First look: New IUGO iPad games

by Erica Sadun (May 7th, 2010)

The video you see here was in my inbox this morning and I really liked what what I saw. IUGO, a long time player in the mobile entertainment arena, is in the process of releasing four new games for the iPad platform. What made these games stand out for me was how well they leveraged the iPad ...

From iPhone to iPad: Star Walk

by Erica Sadun (May 6th, 2010)

How do old iPhone favorites hold up on the iPad? In our From iPhone to iPad series, TUAW revisits iPhone applications that have transitioned to the iPad. We look at their latest incarnations and see how the new measures up to the old. Today, TUAW looks at Star Walk. I first encountered Star ...

TUAW TV Live: iPad love and some stellar Mac app demos

by Steven Sande (Apr 28th, 2010)

This appears to be the week for iPad love, since we have tons of video clips to show you (and talk about). Games, development tools, and politicians with iPads are all covered. Your host Steve Sande is joining you today at 5 PM EDT live from his new studio! Well, there's not really a new studio, but ...

Hands on with OmniGraphSketcher

by Erica Sadun (Apr 22nd, 2010)

Retailing for a relatively hefty US$14.99, OmniGraphSketcher may initially leave you scratching your head and wondering exactly who the app's target audience is. OmniGraphSketcher offers a free-form drawing application for creating graphs and charts. With it, you can illustrate many kinds of ...