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Apparently that “coming soon” teaser page meant only a few days, as the aptly named DirecTV App for iPad popped up on the iTunes store this morning. The features were pretty well detailed on the website preview, just like other tablet remote control apps it can provide remote scheduling for most DVR boxes, you’ll need one of the Plus HD DVR models (HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24 and H21, H23, H24) for remote control functions. Early reviews seem positive except for the lack of video streaming to the tablet itself, check out the screens and other info from iTunes below or just click on through and try it out.
Update: ZatzNotFunny points out a detailed walkthrough of the new app put together by forum posters at DBSTalk, check it out at the link or embedded after the break.
[Thanks, Ali]
Gallery: DirecTV App for iPad
Official DirecTV App for iPad now available, brings touch controls to your satellite box originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Here’s something that’s sure to irk those who have been eagerly awaiting the white iPhone–looks like we might actually see a white iPad before that thing actually arrives. Of course, we’re still in the leaked photo stages for the thing here. That’s the proof above, a white frame sent to 9 to 5 Mac from Shenzhen City.
The question, of course, is whether the existence of a white iPad means that the company has finally resolved the problems that have plagued the company since Jobs first held up the white iPhone 4 during the launch event last summer.
Apple thus far has only stated that the white version of the phone has been “challenging to manufacturer,” repeatedly pushing back the launch date of the device (at present, it’s said to be due out at some point in the spring). One of the most dominant rumors surrounding the delay is the effect that a white bezel has on the development of photos, letting too much light in and thus ruining shots taken with the device.
If the Pad 2 does indeed have the front facing camera we all expect, the release of a white iPad seems to imply that the company has finally tackled the issue.
The Keydex iPad stand follows its own aesthetic vision
The only part of the Sanwa Keydex iPad stand that won’t melt your eyes due to its sheer ugliness is the keyboard — and that’s because it doesn’t come with one. Instead, you have to supply your own iPad Keyboard Dock. And that’s where the pointlessness of this accessory starts to become clear. To fully appreciate this piece of whimsical nonsense, watch this promotional video:
Where to begin? Perhaps with the speakers that are actually a separate piece, complete with extra cable mess? Or with the ridiculous press-n-roll button at the front, which makes it easy to move the iPad and stand backwards and forwards with a single touch (which can’t be done with any other stand, of course). Or maybe the fact that you need to already have the Apple keyboard stand/dock to prop up the tablet?
Perhaps the best “feature” is the one that lets you lay the iPad back at a shallow angle to type on its virtual keyboard, while the the actual physical keyboard lies below it with glorious redundancy. What on Earth were they thinking?
There is actually one other feature that almost justifies the otherwise unfathomable existence of the Keydex: its price. At just ¥3,480, or $43, it isn’t too expensive, especially as those speaker probably sound just awesome.
Keydex product page [Sanwa via Akihabara news]
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Dodocase’s Bookback skin for the iPad
On of my biggest complaints in yesterday’s iPad 2 wish-list was that the back of the current iPad is just too slippery. It never feels secure in the hand, and if you tuck it under your arm or prop it on the arm of a couch, you’re looking at imminent disaster.
And as if by magic, today I got a pitch from the Dodo people, behind the famous Moleskine-like Dodocase for the iPad. The new product is a simple rear skin for the iPad, and also the iPhone, which is made from the exact same leather-like material that covers the Dodocase itself.
The skins are called Bookbacks, and come as self adhesive, reusable skins, debossed with a name and logo in black or red. They only offer scratch protection for the aluminum rear panel — you’ll need a proper case if you plan to sling your iPad in a bag — but for improving the feel and grippiness of the iPad, the Bookbacks look ideal.
They’re not too pricy, either. The iPad version is $20, and the little iPhone model is just $9.
Bookback product page [Dodocase. Thanks, Abby!]
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We’ll just keep it real simple for you: the object you’re looking at above is the Revive II charger, but slimmer, and with a rechargeable battery pack thrown in rather than a wall / cigarette adapter. Got it? Good. The goBAT II contains a 5000mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, and it offers a pair of USB ports for charging. One’s a 10-watt (2.1 Amp) port capable of handling high-maintenance devices like Apple’s iPad, while the other is a more conventional 5-watt (1 Amp) socket. Scosche is also throwing in a USB adapter for the Galaxy Tab, theoretically letting those with divided households charge both an iOS and Android tablet at the same time. Brain melting, we know. It also works with the company’s Revive charging app, which indicates how long a device will take to charge on any of Scosche’s chargers and can also be configured to send an email notification once a device has been fully charged. She’s all yours down at the source link for $89.99.
Scosche’s goBAT II portable battery pack handles two USB devices at once, including your iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iPad remote apps are the new Netflix streaming — any DVR worth its salt has to have one and DirecTV isn’t going to let Comcast, FiOS, Dish and TiVo lord over it anymore. It’s launched a preview page for a new remote app “coming soon” that looks like it could challenge for the title with plenty of customizable options and ability to display information from multiple sources at once. The home screen, pictured above can tell you about what you’re watching, what’s on your favorite channels and keep tabs on current sports scores all at once. All the usual remote control stuff comes natural, as well as local or remote DVR management just like its mobile app. We’ll wait until it comes out to pass judgement but clearly the company has been watching the competition and seeing where it can improve. Now, where’s that DirecTiVo?
DirecTV previews its iPad remote app: no streaming, but very customizable originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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