Apr 08

Keepin’ it real fake: the iPad Smart Cover done wrong (video)

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Let’s be honest, the only time you’re likely to consider Apple’s prices for own-brand peripherals reasonable is when someone else is paying for them. It’s not unusual, therefore, for folks to look to complement their walled Apple garden with a few well selected accessories from the grey market. Such as this here Smart Cover knockoff, which saves you a whopping six bucks off the Apple price at only $33, comes with detachable (no user assistance required) hinge elements, and has a special pet-repelling odor as an added extra. Yes, it’s pretty terrible and self-destructs the moment you look at it. And, naturally, it’s available to watch on video right after the break.

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Keepin’ it real fake: the iPad Smart Cover done wrong (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 07

Oscium’s iMSO-104 turns iPad, iPhone into mixed signal oscilloscopes

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We’ve seen oscilloscopes repurposed as clocks and MAME machines, but we hardly ever see the pendulum swing in the opposite direction. The iMSO-104, however, actually turns your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch into an oscilloscope display. Using a Cypress Semiconductor system on a chip, the iMSO-104 touts a 5MHz bandwidth and as much as 12 megasamples per second, and connects to your device by way of the dock connector — according to its maker, it’s also the world’s smallest and most portable oscilloscope. That’s all well and good, but what we really want to know is, does it support Tennis for Two? The iMSO-104 is now available for pre-order for $300, but if you’re itching to see the thing in action, you can download the corresponding app today and give it a test drive. Full PR after the break.

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Oscium’s iMSO-104 turns iPad, iPhone into mixed signal oscilloscopes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 07

Time Warner Cable takes Viacom to court over its TWCable TV iPad app; Viacom responds

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While there’s been a lot of talk about whether or not Time Warner has the right to include feeds of cable channels it carries in the new TWCable TV app, besides the company’s voluntary removal of several networks there’s been very little action until now. Time Warner Cable announced this afternoon it has filed a request in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for a declaratory judgement regarding Viacom’s cable networks. Time Warner continues to maintain its carriage agreements give it the right to allow subscribers access on any screen in their home, not just the TV and is apparently ready to prove that in court — or at least drive Viacom, Discovery, Fox and other complaining networks towards more favorable negotiations. The app added seven more channels earlier today, while we wait for Viacom’s side of the story you can check out the press release after the break or Time Warner’s official blog to understand its stance in full.

Update: Viacom has responded, saying Time Warner “blatantly grabbed the rights that their competitors have negotiated in good faith to obtain” forcing it to file a lawsuit of its own. The gloves are officially off — check the full text after the break, or a PDF of Viacom’s complaint linked below.

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Apr 07

Microsoft releases Bing search app tailored specifically to the iPad

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Are you finding the Bing iOS app not quite as tablet-optimized as it could be? Microsoft seems to agree with you, as it’s just released a new version of Bing designed to make the most of the iPad’s more spacious dimensions. It works with both generations of the tablet, though iOS 4.2 is required, and brings an arsenal of goodies to tempt users into giving it a try. A trends area will serve up the top-searched items on Bing, a dedicated movie- and trailer-searching section will help make your matinee decisions that little bit easier, and multiple map views will enlighten you with turn-by-turn directions and real-time transit info. There are even weather updates for up to five cities via MSN Weather and, if for whatever reason you don’t find the touch-centric interface to your liking, there’s a Bing Voice Search option as well. All for free. On the iPad. Boy, that must bruise some egos up in the Redmond. Video after the break.

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Apr 07

Atari’s Greatest Hits collection brings 100 classic games to iOS devices

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You still can’t play them with an iCade cabinet just yet — though that’s coming, in June — but Atari has now delivered quite a present to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners. The company has just released its Greatest Hits collection for iOS devices, which includes 18 classic arcade games and 82 Atari 2600 games — those available either in 25 separate packs for $0.99 apiece, or in one massive time sink bundle for $14.99 (Pong comes free with the app itself). As you can see, you’ll also get things like the original box art and arcade cabinets for each game, and some of the titles will even let you play head-to-head with a friend over Bluetooth. Ready to get started? You know where to find it.

Atari’s Greatest Hits collection brings 100 classic games to iOS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 07

WatchESPN iOS app lets some people watch live sports wherever they want

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Continuing the trend of tying streaming content to the ol’ ball and chain that is your pricy cable subscription, ESPN announced the launch of the WatchESPN App for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, with an iPad optimized version slated for release in May. Said App can be downloaded now and will allow you to “stay connected to live sports and shows from ESPN, wherever and whenever you want them” — assuming you’re a Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks or Verizon FiOS TV customer that is. The ability to watch three of the most popular cable networks while on the go, or anywhere in your house, is certainly nothing to scoff at, but many sports fans’ excitement will indeed be diminished until ESPN fulfills its promise to release apps for “other smartphones and tablets,” and of course the other big service providers like Comcast, DirecTV and Dish Network get with the program. For now you can live vicariously through us by clicking through to the gallery or watching the western style WatchESPN App commercial available via the source link.

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WatchESPN iOS app lets some people watch live sports wherever they want originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 06

How Many Apps Is Too Many Apps? [Apps]

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Looking back on it now, the first time I truly felt the need for a note-taking app was when I started researching note-taking apps. I was just looking for a simple tool to save ideas about upcoming articles or jot down an occasional to-do list. More »

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Apr 06

Elgato updates EyeTV iOS app, does the AirPlay dance

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If you’ve been longing to use your EyeTV HD to sling content from your AirPlay-enabled iOS device to your designated Apple TV 2 setup, listen up. Elgato has pushed an updated version of the EyeTV iOS app (version 1.2.3) that enables Apple’s wireless streaming technology to play nicely with your ATV2 or third-party AirPlay device. Remember, the app costs $4.99, but wouldn’t you rather watch Seinfeld reruns on the living room 74-incher? Yeah, us too.

Elgato updates EyeTV iOS app, does the AirPlay dance originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 05

The Near-Future of Mobile Gaming Is Going to Be Pretty Epic (But Maybe Not on Android) [Gaming]

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The light-spraying, shadow-bending dreamscapes carved out of our noir nightmares made possible by the latest version of the Unreal Engine are the reason why we’re always looking for what’s next in gaming. More »

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Apr 05

Wozniak: Tablets for Regular People, Not Geeks

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Steve Wozniak has a theory about tablets: they’re PCs for normal people. You know, non-geeks. The Apple co-founder discussed the matter during a keynote at Storage Network World in Santa Clara. He told the crowd, “The tablet is not necessarily for the people in this room. It’s for the normal people in the world.”

The Woz added that the iPad is really the culmination of a dream that his co-founder Steve Jobs had when launching Apple back in the late-70s. “I think Steve Jobs had that intention from the day we started Apple, but it was just hard to get there, because we had to go through a lot of steps where you connected to things, and (eventually) computers grew up to where they could do … normal consumer appliance things.”
As for Android tablets? Woz apparently isn’t a fan. “On the subject of tablets, I read today that Android tablets are expected to surpass iPads, and I hope that never happens,” he told the crowd. 
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