iPad

KeepShot, Dexteria Jr., and More

In the mood to create something? This week’s selection of iPad apps will let you do just that, whether you’re just getting the hang of walking or the one making sure we remember these moments forever, you’ll be thankful to have the help. KeepShot: There’s no limit to the number of custom photo album websites…

HLP Flashlight: A Highly Functional Utility App That’s Beautiful, to Boot

There’s certainly no dearth of apps floating around with the sole purpose of turning your phone’s LED bulb into a makeshift flashlight. So if you’re someone to whom design is an afterthought (at best), you’ll probably be perfectly content keeping what you already have. For the rest of you, though, HLP Flashlight for iOS is…

iPad Price Cuts Mean New Models Can’t Be Far Behind

It’s been a scant six months since the announcement of the iPad Mini and the fairly superfluous iPad 4, but it looks like the new generations might be on the horizon. Walmart, Best Buy, and MacMall have all slashed their prices on the devices, as good a sign as any that new ones are on…

Concussions Can Be Diagnosed With a Simple App Now

It’s estimated that every year in the US there are 1.6 million to 3.8 million sports-related traumatic brain injuries. And if not diagnosed in a timely and accurate manner, they can lead to further complications including depression and even suicide. So researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a voice recognition iPad app…

WideAngle, Tunable, and More

Looking for a way to organize your massive collection of selfies pictures of you and your friends? Trying to break into the music scene with the voice of an angel, more specifically a tone-deaf, 3-pack-a-day angel? Just want to get a feel for the world without ever putting on pants? This week’s offering of iPad…

The Sne Stand Cradles Your iPad In Its Graceful Curve

We’ve all spent a lifetime staring at TVs several feet away, so it makes sense that man lacks the requisite strength to hold a tablet for prolonged viewing sessions. Resorting to a stand is nothing to be ashamed of, particularly if it’s got the graceful curves of the sne. Each stand is hand-made from Baltic…

Snoop Lion’s Reincarnated, Plasma Sky, and More

Anticipating the rapper formerly known as Snoop Lion’s new album? We have an app for you. Don’t care? We didn’t leave you out—we’ve got a couple of new titles to pique your interest too in the best iPad apps we found this week. Plasma Sky: Every couple of weeks—give or take—you get tired of your…

Scosche’s CoverCharge Doubles the USB Ports On Your iPad Charger

If you travel with an iPad you really have no choice but to bring along its bulky wall wart for charging. But thanks to Scosche’s new CoverCharge, you can now at least leave your phone’s charging cube at home to save some space. The CoverCharge simply slides onto the iPad’s power adapter, connecting to its…

AT&T Hacker Gets 3.5 Years In Prison

Wired reports that Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer, 26, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for exploiting an AT&T security hole three years ago. His bid to stay out of prison has failed. Instead, he’s going to get 3.5 years in the slammer. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-at-t-hackers-last-bid-to-stay-out-of-prison-5990462 In court documents first reported by Gizmodo last week, Weev’s lawyers…

Penguins Allowed To Enjoy “Obsolete iPad”

Penguins are pretty great looking, but they offer more than just swagger. They can play iPad games and have a good time doing it. Or, you know, not really grasp what’s going on. The Aquarium of the Pacific let their penguins take a crack at a cat game this week because if you combine mobile…

You’ll Waste Your Entire Morning With This Brilliant Face-Swapping iOS App

If you’ve ever watched the movie Face/Off and desperately wanted to try the same thing—minus the implausible surgery and John Travolta—now’s your chance. Yahoo Japan has released Face Stealer, an endlessly amusing iPhone app that uses augmented reality to replace your face with someone else’s. And despite being free, it works surprisingly well. The app…

Exclusive: AT&T Hacker’s Last Bid To Stay Out of Prison

Three years ago, Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer exploited an AT&T security hole to release over 100,000 customer email addresses. Today, he faces a prison sentence. Gizmodo has obtained a copy of his pre-sentence memo—a plea against hard time. http://gizmodo.com/5962159/the-internets-best-terrible-person-goes-to-jail-can-a-reviled-master-troll-become-a-geek-hero?tag=weev In the memo, filed earlier today, Weev and his legal team argue that instead of years behind…

Our friends over at Jalopnik found some amazing Russian car nuts who hacked their Opel to be driven by an iPad.

The long-awaited Google Maps for iOS just got its first update with searchable contacts and suggested categories galore.

Best Buy’s Deal of the Day Ad Uses (GASP!) a Jailbroken iPad (Updated)

Can you spot anything amiss in today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day page? Anything out of the ordinary? Look a little closer. Still don’t see it? Here’s a better look: That’s right! Hiding out among all the boring lazy stock iOS apps is Cydia. Good ol’ Cydia, app haven to jailbroken miscreants the world…

AppConverters iPad Aquarium: You Supply the Tiny Castle, It Supplies the Fish

If you’ve always wanted a pet, but are so irresponsible that even keeping fish alive is a challenge, you’ll be happy to hear you don’t have to worry about feeding, cleaning, or even remotely caring for the creatures inhabiting this iPad-powered virtual aquarium. Using the same optical tricks that power teleprompters, the AppConverters Aquarium uses…

Conan Knows What You’re Really Using That iPad For

Apple’s new iPad commercial that aired during the Oscars would have you believe that there’s a lot of film-making going on with that device, and maybe there is. But there’s a lot more watching, and Conan’s gotten to the bottom of exactly what’s being watched. There’s no denying it: an iPad is a great for…

iOS 6.1.3 Is Coming To Kill Your Jailbreak

Have one of those 7 million jailbroken iDevices? Like it that way? Then wait, stop, don’t touch anything. iOS 6.1.3 is poised to ruin your day, and there might not be any going back. https://gizmodo.com/evasi0n-jailbreak-has-unshackled-close-to-7-million-ios-5982790 iOS 6.1.3 is only in beta right now, so the matter isn’t that urgent, but it looks like when it…

Drag and Drop to Your iPhone the Easy Way With This Pseudo AirDrop App

Your iPhone is on your desk right in front of your Mac and all you want to do is drag one picture from one to the other. It doesn’t take a herculean effort, but it can take just enough to make you seethe. InstaShare can help by adding a little AirDrop-like action to your whole…

Let Your iPhone Toot Its Own Horn With These Custom Brass Amplifiers

There are plenty of speaker solutions out there for turning your iOS device something of a future-boombox, but none are quite as awesomely old-school as using re-purposed brass instruments. Hand-made by sculptor Christopher Locke, each “Analog Tele-Phonographer” is a custom piece constructed from one particular bass instrument and morphed into an amplifier that’ll pump up…