Apple has just posted two new television spots for the iPad and the iPad mini titled ‘Alive‘ and ‘Together‘. In these TV ads Apple talkes about the 300,000+ apps made for the iPad. Some of the apps shown in these TV ads are AmpliTube, Style.com, GarageBand, TED, iMovie, iBooks, Dinosaur Zoo, Toca Hair Salon, Vimeo, Rockmate, Glow Hockey 2 HD, and FaceTime. Check out the other TV ad after the break. » Apple Launched Two New iPad Ads, “Alive” and “Together”

The infographic after the break exposes how an increased reliance on text messaging and techspeak is destroying our writing and verbal communication skills. Research suggests the use of abbreviations, word substitutions, acronyms, and emoticons, are all major contributors to this decline. » How Texting & Techspeak Destroy Language Skills [infographic]

Bloomberg reported that Apple has a team of about 100 product designers working on a wristwatch computer. Previously The New York Times already reported that Apple had been “experimenting” with a curved glass smart watch but Bloomberg said that plans have moved beyond the experimental phase. » Apple Team Of 100 Product Designers Developing Smart Watch Computer

In the span of 2 years an independent developer earned nearly $700,000 in profit from educational apps. In the infographic after the break, published by onlinephdprograms, you can have a look at how he did it and what we can learn from his experience. » Making Money With iOS Education Apps [infographic]

Meet the woman behind Siri, the voice on more than 37 million iPhones. It is not a new video, but for the people that would like to know more about Siri check out the video above.

3D artist  Ricardo Afonso created a new concept of a translucent iPad that incorporates a pair of metallic stripes at the top and bottom, for the home button and FaceTime camera. “Sometimes I like to imagine how the design of some electronic devices will be in the future. In the specific case of tablets and smartphones, I imagine them as just a rectangular piece of glass that blends perfectly with the surrounding environment, without any elements of the hardware that could visually disconnect the user from the content during the interaction, improving the level of immersion and the user experience.” » Futuristic Apple iPad Concept

Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad kicked off the Macworld/iWorld conference, talking about their new feature film ‘Jobs’ that premiered at Sundance. Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad play Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the movie. The Next Web wrote down most of their conversation and can be found after the break. » Ashton Kutcher & Josh Gad Talk About “Jobs” at The Macworld Conference