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iPad apps

Why iPad developers are holding back

Don’t expect a deluge of new apps like the one that flooded the iPhone App Store in 2008  “It’s going to be a slow burn,” says Bart Decrem, CEO of Tapulous, speaking about the arrival of original apps for the iPad tablet computer that goes on sale this Saturday. Decrem has a unique perspective on [...]

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Chilli X promises iPad version of PhotoFrame app

Since Chilli X’s apps rely so heavily on screen real estate, you might figure that the iPad and its larger screen would provide too tempting an opportunity for the developer to pass up. You would figure correctly—Chilli X plans on offering an app called PhotoFramePlus for the iPad. More via Chilli X promises iPad version [...]

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Memeo Connect Reader for iPad

The deluge of apps for the iPad has begun, and among the number that will be appearing in the App Store on day one is Memeo Connect Reader, a program that lets you access your Google Docs account and view the files you’ve stored there. via Memeo announces Memeo Connect Reader for iPad | Productivity [...]

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iPad Already Reshaping the Internet?

The iPad doesn’t run Flash. If your website uses Flash, it won’t play well on the iPad. Turns out, a lot of people want their sites to look pretty on the iPad. So the internet’s already starting to look different. One of the more interesting effects of the iPhone was that it drove a ton [...]

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Apple reveals full details of its 11 iPad apps

Apple's iPad won't be available in the company's brick-and-mortar stores until this Saturday, but on Monday Cupertino added a series of videos to its website that provide more detail on the device's “magical and revolutionary” capabilities – and The Reg sat through each self-congratulatory video to give you a deep-dive preview. The 11 Guided Tours [...]

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Apple may have leaked iPad game titles

Some “HD” titles reportedly uncovered by PadGadget include Plants vs. Zombies HD, Flight Control HD, NBA Hotshot HD, and Labyrinth 2 HD. All the games found in iTunes Preview had live links to the actual iTunes Store, but users who tried to open the apps in iTunes were met with an error message stating the [...]

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Instapaper’s plans for Apple’s iPad

Marco Arment, lead developer on Tumblr and Instapaper, constructed his own cardboard demo iPad to get a feel for typing on a unit that size. He also revealed details of the Instapaper iPad app – risking the wrath of Apple's super-strict non-disclosure agreements – showing some very slick shots of sample pages. Web-based news stories, [...]

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iPad apps to cost more?

The immediate thing that many have noticed from the leaked iPad App Store screens is that the iPad apps on the screens seem to cost considerably more than iPhone apps.iPad pricing will most probably fluctuate considerably for the first few months of the new device being on sale, until the market finds an equilibrium between [...]

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NPR tagets iPad with Flash free version

National Public Radio (NPR) is designing a Flash-free version of its site to target iPad users. The changes are necessary because Apple's much-hyped iPad will not be able to run Adobe's Flash multimedia player. iPad users will be able to access NPR content through the NPR.org domain or via the iPad-optimised version of NPR's iPhone [...]

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iPad anticipation lights new fire under iPhone apps

The tablet will run all the same apps as the iPhone, so the imminent release of the iPad has given developers a welcome new target platform and user base – one better adapted than a phone to certain types of software, such as high end games or ebooks. This week, Flurry updated its figures and [...]

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