Review: Labyrinth 2 HD for iPad

When I first heard the title of this game, I automatically thought it was an RPG.  As a real nerd, I got super excited about spending hours going on quests as a battle mage or something. I was wrong but not disappointed.  

modulR iPad Case System: Pricing Announced

ModulR has launched a new website with pre-order and pricing information on their already popular iPad Case and Accessory System. Not only this, but the company has introduced a new option, the Slim Mount.

modulR iPad System Slim Mount

Pictured here, the Slim Mount is a simple wall mount for the iPad that complements the other options in the modulR iPad system. Less expensive and with no moving parts, the Slim Mount is an alternative to the forthcoming Swing Mount that swivels away from the wall. Slim Mount will be available for pre-order in mid-June for $29.

The iPad is Really Magical After All

Apple CEO Steve Jobs may think the iPad is a "truly magical and revolutionary product," but we bet he didn't expect birds to fly out of his tablet computer. Shinya, otherwise known as "Salary Magician" demonstrates his latest performance on a street corner in Japan.

With entertaining animations and some carefully timed prestidigitation, Shinya demonstrates a brand new use for the iPad: magician's assistant. It might have been even more interesting to see him cut the iPad in half on a stage, however these tricks are worth a watch.

iPad Accessory A Day Giveaway: Nedrelow BOOK

Topping off this month's iPad Accessory A Day Giveaway is one of the most unique iPad cases we've seen to date, the Nedrelow BOOK. Enter now or anytime before 12:00 AM EDT to win a hand-made Nedrelow BOOK to protect and disguise your iPad. Entry is free, confidential and without obligation.

Nedrelow BOOK open

Designed by two Minnesotan bibliophiles, BOOK began as a project to produce artist's monographs. After designing and constructing their first book, Nedrelow realized that the book jacket is a time-tested method of protection applicable to other materials beyond pages.

iPad Now Available in 10 Countries Worldwide

The iPad is available in nine countries outside the US today. After postponed shipping due to short supplies and high US demand, pre-orders have arrived and Apple stores opened early to long lines of iPad buyers. Tokyo's Ginza Apple store had a line of 1,200 people waiting to get their hands on Apple's latest creation.

Apple iPhone iPad side view

Apple sold over one million iPads in the first month of the US-only launch, and analysts expect that the company could sell up to eight million globally by the end of 2010. Almost 60 percent of Apple's revenues already come from sales outside the US.

Review: Griffin Elan Passport Folio Case For iPad


By now you've probably had your iPad for a few weeks and are settling into using it and integrating it into your lifestyle. Well... that is, of course, only if you live in these great United States.  Those of you outside of the U.S. still drooling and waiting for your iPad will have to read this review with an eye to the future.   Anyway, you have probably come to realize that "naked" use of the iPad isn't the greatest experience.  I, of course, mean that the iPad is naked not the user.  I can't speak to that other type of experience.  The iPad looks great, but holding it naked isn't comfortable.  If you take your iPad out of the house a lot then carrying it naked can be scary from a protection standpoint.  The good news is that many manufacturers are now coming out with a wide array of cases.

Griffin Elan Passport for iPad Review 0

The Passport is a leather folio case.  I was waiting for one of these.  I have felt that this would be an important item and was what I envisioned carrying my iPad around in.  I like the leather folio image.  Think about it.  Even if you are wearing shorts and a t-shirt, if you are walking around with a leather folio, you get some instant credibility.  "Wow that guy must be some sort of important executive.  I mean he's gotta be, he's carrying around a leather thing.  Maybe he is one of those eccentric millionaire types who doesn't go for the buttoned down suit and tie look the 'man' expects." Certain items have this effect.  For example, one of those aluminium-looking briefcases.  Wow, if you see a guy with one of those, you've got to be instantly interested.  Is he a drug dealer, a spy, or some guy paying off a ransom?  These are the sorts of comments from strangers that I strive for and my fragile ego needs.

Survey: Netbook Shoppers Flock to iPad

Apple's iPad continues to make an impact on the mobile computing industry, and Retrevo's Pulse Study seeks to make sense of it all. The latest research showed some interesting breakdowns in consumer purchases and preferences when it comes to the lightest, cheapest computers available compared to the ultra-portable iPad.

Apple iPad vs Netbook Sales

So is the iPad killing netbooks? Not exactly. Is the iPad making an impact on netbook sales in the US? Absolutely. The graphic above shows that over three-quarters of respondents who are torn between a netbook and iPad are leaning towards the iPad.

iPad and iPhone 4 Could Make Apple Bigger Than Microsoft

Shares in Apple (AAPL) get rave reviews these days from Wall Street analysts like Kathryn Huberty at Morgan Stanley. Her forecast increased from $275 per share to $310, with a "bull case" scenario topping out at a whopping $400 per share in 2011. Apple could earn up to $20 per share thanks to strong iPad and iPhone sales worldwide.

Apple iPad Sales

Apple stock closed up almost two percent today at a price of $247 and continues to gain in after hours trading. With the third largest total market capitalization of US public companies, Apple is hot on the heels of computer giant Microsoft. Second place Microsoft is behind only Exxon Mobil Corporation, the public company with the largest market cap in the US.

Review: invisibleSHIELD iPad Screen Protector

Screen protectors are an essential accessory, protecting the iPad from scratches and damage without interfering with Apple's sleek industrial design. ZAGG now offers the invisibleSHIELD premium screen/full body iPad protector made out of military grade patented material.

Apple iPad Zagg Invisibleshield Full Body

ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD is pre-cut to fit the iPad perfectly out of the same material used to protect the leading edge of helicopter blades traveling hundreds of miles per hour. After a simple application process, the iPad is fully protected by what ZAGG claims is an invisible, invincible, self-healing urethane plastic.

Netflix iPad App Now Supports Video Out

Apple's iPad dock connector to VGA adapter just became more useful. Netflix has issued an update to its popular video streaming application that adds the software to a list of apps permitted to send video through the adapter to other screens.

Apple iPad Netflix app

Video coming out of a VGA, component, or composite iPad dongle can be hooked up to an external monitor, video projector, or television. Maximum resolution of the picture is 1024 x 768 using the optional $29 dock connector to VGA adapter.