Now that I think about it, the iPad and the Etch-A-Sketch really do have similar dimensions. In fact, after further research, the dimensions are damn near identical, give or take an inch or two here or there. So I suppose an Etch-A-Sketch iPad Case really makes sense. Basically, you’re buying a $500 gadget and a $39 case in order to ...
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Run Newton OS on the iPhone
If you look back at Apple’s Newton PDA device, it’s pretty clear that it was a major inspiration for iOS. You could say that Newton was the iPhone’s grandfather. Now, through the Open Einstein project, iPhone users can run an emulation of the Newton OS right on their modern devices. Downloading the code from the Open Einstein project’s site allows ...
Read More »The Luxury Car / Mobile Office You’ll Never Want to Leave
Meet the Brabus iBusiness, integrating the best of Apple and Mercedes to create a mobile office that makes you want to rethink your living situation. This Mercedes Benz S-Class isn’t only stocked with a twin-turbocharged 6.3-liter V12 engine that can produce 750 horsepower and 995 pound-feet of torque, but comes packed with two iPads, two seat-mounted multimedia screens, a 64GB ...
Read More »Innocent iPad Executed by a Shotgun in the Name of Monetary Gain
At least it didn’t feel any pain. FreeTaxUSA used the death of an innocent iPad to advertise their services. While death has been used for self-promotion before (hell, look at most political ads), never have I seen such a blatant use of gore and bloodshed used so lightly. FreeTax shot an unsuspecting iPad with a shotgun slug for their own ...
Read More »Kindle and iPad Displays Compared Under a Microscope
Both Apple and Amazon insist that their displays are better suited for eBook reading. But they can’t both be right. So to help provide a definitive answer to the big question in the eBook community, Keith from BIT-101 put his new USB microscope to the test by getting up close and personal with both the Kindle and iPad displays. Tested ...
Read More »Apple to Add Email-Based FaceTime Functionality For iPods and iPads
If the newest iOS beta is any sort of indication, the rumors we’ve been hearing about front-facing cameras being key features of new models of the iPod Touch and iPad could be more than just a simple whisper on the streets of Cupertino. The new beta adds a new option for connecting through FaceTime via e-mail addresses, rather than just ...
Read More »Turn Your Flat Screen TV Into an iPad
While Apple is getting all sorts of heat for their faulty design and software issues of the iPhone 4, the iPad remains a fallback excuse for what makes Apple just so Apple-y. It’s slick, it’s smooth, it’s edible, it’s quick and maybe most important, it’s fun. In fact, the iPad is such a success that other companies are starting to ...
Read More »$121,000 iPad is World’s Most Expensive (So Far)
Stuart Hughes has been adding ostentatious luxury to Apple products for years now and from the looks of things, he has absolutely no plans on stopping. His newest creation is the $121,408 Solid White Gold iPad. Weighing in at well over 4 lbs, this solid gold gadget is significantly less portable thanks to the extra weight. So all of you ...
Read More »USB Typewriter Turns iPad into Vintage Writing Contraption
The typewriter. The ultimate forerunner of the word processor. We don’t give the typewriter enough credit for changing the world of the press. Providing fanboys of the 1880s to create fan fiction which could be read by tens of readers, instead of just himself. But since we’re in a new era. In fact, there’s probably been multiple new eras since ...
Read More »Chocolate Covered iPad
Looking for a surefire way of getting laid tonight? Grab yourself an iPad and cover that bitch in chocolate. Present it to your woman. Result? Super-horniness. Thank me later. Hey, it’s more romantic than Chocolate Weapons at least. Stefan Magdalinski created this idea as a birthday for his Apple-crazy Asian girlfriend. I’m pretty sure he’s still reaping the benefits as ...
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