Using a device like the new iPad allows you to merge many gadgets into one, streamlining your digital life. That is, when you have a tablet like the new iPad you no longer need other gadgets, such as an e-reader, laptop or iPod touch. Jump over the break to see the timeline of these gadgets, as well as what they are worth! » Streamlining Your Digital Life With The New iPad [infographic]
One week ago I reported about the game Swordigo. A colorful 2D platformer with a gravity mechanic and with a look similar to Super Mario Galaxy. I now want to share the 15 minutes gameplay video of the game. Video after the break. » Swordigo 15 Minutes Gameplay Video
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Australian regulators are taking action against Apple for selling the iPad 3 as a “4G” device even though it does not work on any Australian 4G networks. “The issue stems from Apples use of “4G” in its marketing terms for the cellular-capable models of the new iPad, while 4G LTE compatibility is actually only offered in the United States and Canada due to differences in the frequency bands used for LTE in different countries.” » Apple Targeted Over Claims Of False 4G LTE iPad Advertising In Australia
Earlier Apple already announced that the winner of its 25 billion app countdown contest was Fu Chunli (see above), a resident of Qingdao, China who downloaded “Disney Where’s My Water? Free” and won a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. M.I.C. Gadget reported that she had only been an iPhone user for a month at the time of milestone and had been unaware of the contest until she was contacted by Apple.
Fu Chunli was not a big fan of Apple, and had only purchased her iPhone for about one month, still learning how to use the App Store. She didn’t know anything about the competition until she was contacted by Apple. When she received a call from staff at Apple (China), she thought it was a hoax. She was still confused when a friend told her that she received a prize from Apple, but did not believe her luck until she saw an email from Apple Inc.
Wired tested tested the new iPad against some Android tablets for heating during use and found the new iPad to be middle of the road.
The result? The third-generation iPad reached just 94 degrees Fahrenheit in its hottest rear chassis location (slightly below, and to the right of, the Apple logo when the tablet is held in portrait mode). Ninety-four degrees is not an uncomfortable temperature in ones hands, and it is also well short of the alarming 116 degrees publicized by Consumer Reports, as well as our own 108 degree reading. Dead Space may not tax the iPad’s internals as much as Infinity Blade 2, but it is still a demanding 3-D game in the tablet space, and will certainly evoke hotter run temperatures than a mail program, YouTube orAngry Birds during continuous use.
A new Tweak called “Bars” has been launched in the Cydia Store. Bars lets you you see more about your signal strength, without having to decode what an RSSI is. You still get the familiar five bars, but with an added bonus: if you have got 3.5 bars of signal, the fourth bar will be half full. » Bars: Gives Better Phone Signal Stats [Cydia]
Some reports have suggested the next iPhone will have a 4.6-inch display. A new report, from iMore, claims the new iPhone will just have the same 3.5-inch screen as all previous iPhone models. They do expect 4G LTE, just like the new iPad. » Rumor: Next Gen iPhone Has LTE and Launches This Fall
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