The classic arcade fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 2 is now available in the iOS App Store, but it’s not exactly what we hoped for. Marvel vs Capcom 2 is a fighting game that pits Capcom characters like Mega Man and Street Fighter’s Ryu against Marvel characters like Wolverine and Captain America. Capcom released the [...]
iHome announced the iHome iDM5, a new iPad accessory that turns your iPad into a desktop computer and a stereo audio system. The question is, “Does anyone want to do this?” iHome makes a bunch of audio docks and speaker systems for iOS devices mostly, although they offer systems compatible with Android and other devices [...]
Here are 10 iPhone and iPad apps we recommend parents use to keep preschoolers entertained during long trips. Of course a preschooler doesn’t really ‘need’ an iPad, but many parents can attest to the fact that iPads can make travelling more enjoyable for everyone. Read: Tech Toys for Toddlers Finding the right educational games and [...]
Telltale’s The Walking Dead for iPhone and iPad, a game based on the comic and show of the same name, was originally slated to be out on Apple’s App Store during the month of April. However, those plans have changed and the application is now slated to hit the App Store sometime during the summer. [...]
Responding to questions about why Apple has not released a more advanced version of the iPad slate running the company’s desktop-class OS X platform rather than the mobile-centric iOS platform, Apple CEO responded that such an idea of convergence leads to too many compromises. Compared to Apple rival Microsoft, which is standardizing its Windows 8 [...]
Custom Tattoo creation, there’s and app for that now. Today, Amidio Inc released Instattoo for iOS, the world’s first tattoo generator. Now you can use your iPhone or iPad to generate random, unique designs that can be printed and transferred to tattoo thermal transfer paper and turned into your own custom tat. This app doesn’t [...]
Developer Two Lives Left just put out its first iPad game: Cargo-Bot, a game built entirely in an iPad app. According to Cult of Mac, Two Lives Left created Cargo-Bot entirely within Codea, another iPad app. Codea is a $10 iPad app that helps potential developers create their own apps. Codea uses the Lua programming language for [...]
During its Q2 earnings call today, Apple confirmed that its App Store now boasts over 600,000 applications and that 200,000 of those are applications specifically designed for the company’s tablet device, the iPad. The company also confirmed that the App Store as a whole generated $1.9 billion in revenue during the quarter although the company [...]
Earlier today, Google finally unleashed its cloud storage service, Google Drive. And while the application has been released for Android users on the Google Play Store, the company failed to launch a dedicated Google Drive iOS application for iPhone and iPad users. According to Google though, the application is close to completion and should be [...]
Apple has released its fiscal Q2 results today, which include sales figures for both the iPhone and the iPad, and the figures are unexpectedly big. Over the March quarter, the Cupertino-based company posted $39.2 billion in revenue with a net profit of $11.6 billion. Those figures are way up from the same quarter a year [...]
The world waits to learn about plans to mine near earth asteroids for, among other things, rare earth elements — minerals that play crucial roles in the batteries, screens and components of gadgets like the iPhone, iPad and other devices. We expect Planetary Resources to announce plans to mine near earth asteroids with robotic ”droids” to bring precious minerals [...]
This latest one-of-a-kind Apple iPad case shows the perfect marriage of old world craftsmanship with new world technology. It appears that the case is crafted with old leather bookmaking techniques and can securely hold an iPad 2 or iPad 3. What really sets this case apart from other finely made cases is that it’s handcrafted [...]
Up until this past weekend, I had not had any major problems with my new iPad. My first two weeks with it were smooth and my first month with the third-generation model made the upgrade from the iPad 2 more than worth it. However, over the weekend, I ran into the first major issue that [...]
Rockstar Games has released Max Payne for the iPhone and the iPad. The game costs $2.99 and while it has its faults, those who love a solid action game and a good story will want to consider picking it up. Max Payne for iOS is a port of a PC game that was released back [...]
Gadget buying company Gazelle.com is testing a new service that will alert users to the current trade in prices for the iPhone and iPad. Gazelle invited past users to the Pricing Alerts Beta program via email today. The new service is only available to past users and only tracks a limited number of devices. Anyone [...]
Microsoft is challenging Dropbox by updating SkyDrive with new mobile and desktop apps while also decreasing storage space for free users. Microsoft announced today that SkyDrive Free now gives users 7GB of cloud storage space instead of the previous 25GB. Some users can keep the 25GB per month, however. Any user who already has a [...]
Capcom will bring the superhero and video game character fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 2 to the iPhone and iPad next week. According to TouchArcade, “Marvel vs Capcom 2: Age of Heroes” will come to the iPhone and iPad App Store on April 25. The game features all 56 characters from the arcade, Dreamcast, and [...]
Users buying a new iPads online now have a shorter time to wait before their new tablet ships. Apple’s website now lists the new iPad as shipping within 5-7 days. The new iPad was previously shipping in 1-2 weeks. According to The Next Web, the tablet is also shipping faster in markets like Malaysia and [...]
Evernote is the latest Silicon Valley company to hit the $1 billion valuation mark after raising a reported $100 million. I’m not a venture capitalist, but from a user’s point of view I can certainly understand why Evernote deserves to be in the billion dollar club. Evernote’s primary product helps people take notes and remember [...]
Apple is exploring a new concept for its retail stores that would allow Apple Genius Bar service associates to backup customer data on an iOS device–such as an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad–to a local wireless server or hub located in the store. The backed up data then be transferred to a new or refurbished [...]
Draw Something, the application that has taken both the iOS and Android gaming worlds by storm, has received a major update today that brings a number of new and highly desired features to both mobile platforms. The update is packed with a number of features that users of the application have been campaigning for since [...]
There had been speculation that the Spotify for iPad application could be announced today at an event in New York City. That did not happen but the company’s CEO Daniel Ek did confirm that the application is ‘in the works.’ Ek’s comments, according to Engadget, were made in response to a question about the company’s [...]
There are a lot of keyboard options for the iPad. Almost every case manufacturer has their own iPad keyboard case, but none of them also have Smart Cover features like Logitech’s new iPad keyboard case. The new Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is exactly what it sounds like, a thin cover for the iPad that has [...]
On March 16th, FedEx delivered Apple’s new iPad to my doorstep. Two weeks after that, I offered up my first impressions of the device. So far, so good. And now, after a month of using the third-generation iPad, it’s time to relay some of the experiences I’ve had with my new tablet. Just to be [...]
Sena makes amazing cases for mobile gear, and the new Sena Florence Portfolio looks like it will live up to those standards and offer an attractive feature-set for business users. The Sena Florence Portfolio is a new leather iPad portfolio that delivers everything a business user needs in a slim package. Sena offers a pre-order for the [...]
Greek goddess Aphrodite also known by the Romans as Venus had often embodied a more voluptuous figure that would make today’s fashion magazines cringe at the curves. Notably framed by Bottecelli, the goddess is shown being born on a shell and the Venus de Milo highlights a partially draped body that’s feminine but with curves. [...]
Apple is rumored to be working on a smaller version of its iPad tablet and according to a new report, the company will launch the device sometime during the third quarter of 2012 with a price tag under $300. The rumor comes from Chinese website NetEase, courtesy of Kotaku, and it states that Apple is [...]
It appears that Spotify might be gearing up to release an iPad version of its mobile software as a photo of what purportedly is the upcoming app has leaked out. The photo, leaked by Swedish technology consultant Statigram, courtesy of 9to5Mac, depicts what appears to be a Spotify for iPad application in the wild. The [...]
Apple is bringing the new iPad to even more countries this month. On Friday April 20, the new iPad will be available in South Korea and 11 other countries. One week later, on April 27 Apple will start selling the new iPad in another nine countries. In addition to South Korea, Apple will sell the [...]
Perhaps it is because I’m getting older, or rather that I on the side of the mountain where I realize I have less steps ahead of me in life than I have already taken on the journey. Or perhaps it is just because no matter how hard I try, I seem to be busier and [...]
Crimson Skies for iPad is one of several apps I would buy no matter the cost. Crimson Skies is an incredibly fun dogfighting game filled with “dieselpunk” air-pirates which gamers will remember from its days on the Xbox 360. There’s no announcement of Crimson Skies for the iPad yet, but in an interview with Shacknews, [...]
With over a quarter billion iTunes accounts, many of those with credit card information associated with Apple IDs, Apple is taking even more precautionary measures to increase security. Now, when a users opens iTunes from their computers or logs into iTunes or the App Store on their iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad device, they are [...]
A recent Consumerist poll earned EA the title of “Worst Company in America For 2012.” While that poll was likely because some fans hated the Mass Effect 3 ending, there’s no denying that EA does make some evil (or greedy) moves with its games. Charging iPad users $6.99 for a retina Display-ready version of Tetris [...]
iPads and tablets are a great TV companion, or at least that’s what recent surveys say about where tablet owners use the devices the most. Tablets like the iPad aren’t cutting into the amount of TV we watch, but according to Forrester Research 85% of tablet owners are using their tablets while watching TV. As [...]
The iPad is not the ideal tool for blogging, but with the right selection of apps it’s easy to post from the iPad. I would hate to blog from the iPad everyday, but these apps allow me to compose and post full articles to GottaBeMobile and my personal blog when it’s not easy to grab [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
