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Deep down, if your iPad really wants to look like a Microsoft Surface RT tablet, Logitech can help make that happen. The company has announced a thin new keyboard case specifically for the second, third, and fourth generation iPad tablets. The case is called the FabricSkin Keyboard Folio.

The case is covered on the outside with a water repellent fabric and the keyboard itself is resistant to spills. It also features a built-in magnetic stand that allows you to prop the tablet up at an angle for comfortable typing. The FabricSkin has embedded magnets to automatically turn off the iPad when you close the cover, and automatically turn it back on when you open the cover.

The keyboard has an internal rechargeable battery that charges using a USB port. It comes multiple colors, including red-orange, black, blue, and yellow.

The Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio is available to pre-order right now for $149.99(USD), though it’s unclear exactly when the it will ship.

An over-reliance on Apple’s custom has left LG Display in the lurch with its LCD screen sales, having seen profits pale alongside a shrink in panel demand. The screen company saw tablet and smartphone panel sales drop 4-percent in Q1 this year, versus Q4 2012, which analysts have blamed on smaller than expected orders from Apple. The Cupertino firm’s iPad and iPhone display requirements are believed to account for around 30-percent of LG Display’s revenue.

LG Display finds itself in a precarious position, then, as it faces an uncertain 2013. Its Q1 performance was a marked improvement year-on-year, but down 74-percent quarter-on-quarter. Meanwhile, Apple’s requirements for the coming months aren’t clear, though some market watchers have suggested that the company’s demands might spike sharply amid chatter of a cheaper iPhone model for developing markets.

The Korean firm isn’t giving specifics, but did say on Monday that it expected panel shipments to rise between 5- and 10-percent in Q2, versus Q1. If talk of a July budget iPhone launch pans out, that would suggest parts shipments from LG Display to begin roughly in June, potentially ending the quarter on an uptick in sales.

Overall, LG Display made 151bn won ($135m) in Q1 2013, down from 211bn won a year previous. Further down the line, a new iPad is tipped to be likely to drop in September, with LG Display providing some of the screens for that model too.

Meanwhile, the company is attempting to diversify and bring prices of alternative technologies to LCD, such as OLED, down to more affordable levels. Back in February, LG Display announced it would be investing the equivalent of $655m into OLED manufacturing refinements, so as to offset stagnating demand in TV-scale LCD screens.

[via NYTimes]

Apple screen sales slump skewers LG Display is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We know that parents aren’t too fond of the in-app purchasing system on the iTunes App Store as more often than not it leads to high credit card bills when you least expect it. For the most part the kids don’t know what they are doing and probably think if the app is free, so is everything else in it! While there are ways to curb in-app spending, such as through parental controls and etc., kids’ iPad magazine Timbuktu might have a more creative solution.

Previously the app made the use of in-app purchases a bit too easy for kids, and all kids had to do was pop the little virtual bubbles to make purchases. Naturally many parents weren’t too pleased about this, and with the growing concern over such abuse, the magazine has rethought their in-app purchasing model. Basically parents can now subscribe to a plan in which they can pre-purchase content ahead of time, with their kids free to explore and discover the content themselves and “purchase” them. This helps ensure that kids are still given access to the content without overspending.

Like we said there are other ways to go about preventing in-app purchases, but it’s good to see that some developers have taken it upon themselves to help prevent parents from receiving credit card bill shock.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Superb Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Case For iPad, Apple Keeps Your Siri Data For Two Years,

Logitech has just announced a couple of new cases for the iPad and iPad mini. The Logitech FabricSkin is the high-end model which is covered with colorful fabric (Electric Blue and Sunflower Yellow to Mars Red Orange) that gives it a warmer and softer appearance when compared to most plastic iPad cases.The Logitech FabricSkin Folio case also has an integrated keyboard that is thin and elegantly designed. (more…)

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As awkward and dumb as it looks, people take photos and videos with their iPads whether you like it or not, and Photojojo — the company behind a line of popular smartphone camera accessories — is taking advantage of that fact. They have released the Photojojo telephoto lens that you can attach to your iPad or iPad mini.

There are two different versions of the lens, one built for the full-size iPad and the other built specifically for the iPad mini. The full-size iPad version sports a 10x zoom, while the iPad mini lens has a 12x zoom. The lens also comes with a minimalistic case for your iPad that allows you to attach the lens to the tablet.

The two lenses also have manual focus rings on them so that way you can adjust the photos to your liking, offering you a bit of manual control over the iPad’s camera app, which leaves a lot to be desired in that respect. The lens is about the size of a small handheld flashlight, and it quickly screws on and off the iPad shell for easy storage when you’re not using it.

As for price, you’re looking at $25 for one of these lenses, which isn’t too terrible, considering that a smartphone lens from the same company is around the same price. As far as compatibility, Photojojo says that the full-size iPad lens will only work with the 3rd- and 4th-gen iPads, although you may be able to squeeze it on the iPad 2 if you really wanted to.

Photojojo telephoto lens offers up to 12x zoom for the iPad is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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