iPad

Pogo Connect Stylus Review: Pressure Sensitivity for iPad, But Only Half-Baked

Despite the myriad uses an iPad can serve up, one area where it falls short is artistic creation. Sure, there are tons of sketching and painting apps, but they are hampered by one shortcoming of the iPad’s display: lack of pressure sensitivity. The Pogo Connect Stylus tries to mend this gap and open the doors…

Reuters: Sharp Cuts Screen Production as iPad Demand Drops

Reuters is reporting that Sharp has “nearly halted” production of its 9.7-inch iPad screens, as demand for Apple’s large tablet drops. According to “sources familiar with the matter”, screen production at Sharp’s Kameyama plant in central Japan has “fallen to the minimal level to keep the line running” following a gradual slow down since the…

This Case Made of Old Fire Hoses Will Keep Your iPad Dry

Fire hoses transfer millions of gallons of water at hundreds of pounds of pressure. They’re tough, hard wearing pieces of kit—so what better use for them when they’re retired than a waterproof iPad case? The brainchild of Hosewear, a company set up by two design students, these slip cases are manufactured from a variety of…

Google’s Nexus 7 has overtaken the iPad in terms of market share in Japan. A trend that could spread? [CNET]

A Glimpse at the New American Airlines and Its Techie Future

This morning American Airlines revealed its plans for a “New American” with a fresh redesign of its livery, which hasn’t been updated since 1968 and a handful of tidbits about its techie new future. The new paint job can be seen on its new Boeing 777-300 when it takes flight at the end of the…

Turn Your iPad Into a DJ Station With Two Turntables and Some Suction Cups

iPad docks featuring a set of compact turntables for DJs who like to travel light are nothing new. But ION Audio has come up with a small collection of suction-cuppable accessories that turn the iPad itself into a pair of decks and a mixer on the cheap. Serious turntablists will probably want to stay well…

Potty Training’s Way Easier When Your Kid’s Distracted With an iPad

CTA Digital never fails to disappoint at CES. In past years the company has delivered some of the craziest gaming and iPad accessories, and this year they manage to both raise the bar and hit a new low with the iPotty. Dropping in February for $40, it’s a simple plastic potty designed for toddlers going…

Fisher-Price’s Iconic Farm Set Gains an iPad Dock and Loses Imagination Requirements

If you grew up in the 1980s playing with Fisher-Price’s now iconic Little People Barnyard Playset (remember the mooing sound effect when you opened the barn door?) prepare to be just a little saddened at the company’s modernized version of it. Tiny fields of imaginary wheat have been replaced with an iPad dock and the…

Charge All Your iOS Gear From a Single Outlet With Griffin’s PowerDock 5

If your bedside table has become an unmanageable menagerie of phones, tablets, and other devices charging overnight, Griffin wants to bring order to your chaos of cables. The company’s new PowerDock 5 charging station has a footprint no larger than an iPad, but can accomodate up to five tablets, or a mix of devices, and…

Griffin’s Glowing iPad Stylus Lets Kids Draw Without Banging Up the Screen

Children are drawn to the iPad like flies to honey, but children are also notoriously bad at taking care of their toys. And if the thought of a young’n bashing away at your tablet’s display with a pen leaves you anxious, Griffin’s got you covered with a glowing stylus that lets them draw in mid-air.…

Belkin’s Thunderstorm Turns Your Now Bulky iPad Into a Handheld Home Theater

iPad users no longer have to lament the crappy speakers, and lightweight form factor, of their tablet when enjoying videos or music sans headphones. Belkin is promising to turn the iPad into a portable home theater with an add-on set of boosted speakers, or at least that’s what one assumes from a product called the…

Grace Your iPad Mini With the Sterile Charm of an Apple Store Display

If you’re worried about friends, family, or co-workers breaking or even scuffing up your new iPad Mini, this heavy-duty acrylic security base is reminiscent of what Apple uses to protect its hardware in its stores. Made from clear acrylic that’s over an inch thick at one end, the case can even be secured to a…

You Can Now Pirate Apps On Your iPhone Without Jailbreaking

Apple must have heaved a great sigh of relief when it heard its Christmas wish had been answered—Installous, the jailbroken iOS app pirating app from the Hackulous community, was finally dead. But not so fast, Apple. Now anyone can install pirated apps, and without having to jailbreak too. The old adage is holding true. Where…

The Best Games for Your New Tablet or Smartphone

Look, let’s not call them prayers. Rather, you can say that your deepest desires were answered when you got a shiny new smartphone or tablet under the Christams tree today. Sure, you’ll need it to stay on top of the ungodly pressures of modern life but, dammit, you need some good games for your tech…

Here’s Enough iPad Christmas Magic To Warm Anybody’s Cockles

The unfortunately named iSimon has gracing us with iOS-inspired magic tricks for some time now, but there’s always room in our hearts for more digital prestidigitation. Especially when it’s so topical. Here’s a healthy dose of iPad Christmas magic to get you through the holidays. https://gizmodo.com/hang-out-with-these-cats-and-watch-a-little-ipad-magic-5932007 At the very least, it beats your uncle pulling…

Rumor: Next iPad Will Look Exactly Like You’d Expect

It was probably too much to ask that we make it to the end of the year without firing up the new [new (new)] iPad rumor mill, especially given that it’s barely been two months since the iPad 4 appeared. And yet! https://gizmodo.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-fourth-generation-i-5954217 There is, says Macotakara—a site that’s usually pretty good at this sort…

5 Ways Ereaders Are Still Better Than Tablets

The Age of the Ereader is drawing to a close. That’s the drumbeat this week, after iSuppli pegged the year-over-year decline of reader sales at a staggering 36 percent. It makes sense; why get a fuddy little Kobo when there are cheap Kindle Fires aplenty to be had? Turns out, plenty of reasons. Tablets are…

Tumblr Finally Launches Its iPad App

It’s been a long time coming, but Tumblr has announced an update to its iOS app that finally makes it compatible with iPad and iPad mini. Built for the big screen, the app uses a sidebar for navigation—something you’ll be used to from Facebook—and a new radial menu for selecting post types. There’re other features,…

The Best Small Tablet

Big screens are nice. But sometimes the extra real estate isn’t worth the lack of portability. If tablets are considered mobile devices, they should be easy to take with you, right? That’s the idea behind a new class of small tablets with screens measuring roughly 7 inches diagonally. Over the last six months, some really,…

Walmart’s Got a $127 iPhone 5 and Other Crazy Cheap Deals

Looking to move up a rung on the iPhone ladder this Christmas? Just hold on for a couple of days, and you might be able to do it for ridiculously cheap. Walmart’s going to run some promotions like a 16GB iPhone 5 for just $127 and other related insanity. In addition to that iPhone 5…