We all know that the iPad isn't available in Australia just yet, but that's not stopping AppStorm from cooking up a list of 25 insanely useful iPad apps that are available right now. If you're planning on getting an iPad, why not start putting some on your wishlist now, instead of scrambling to find apps later?The iPhone Blog show us that installing an iPad into your car dashboard isn't as geeky as it sounds - in fact, it probably all comes together as the coolest car dashboard that you've ever seen. Next thing you know, they'll be making the iCar.
Ambrosia make some pretty cool software for the Mac (and EV Nova is one of the coolest games ever, period), and the good news is, they're now bringing their expertise to the iPad with mondo Solitaire.
It seem as though a lot of game developers are really excited about making games on that luscious, almost 10-inch screen, but what's even better is that many of their games are universal (that is, they work on both iPad and iPhone). TouchArcade have compiled a list of the coolest universal games for the iPad.
"Engineous Games'*Sketch Nation Shooter is not your typical game. In fact, it is arguable whether it is a game at all, featuring very little in terms of out-of-the-box content", say TouchArcade. Judging from the screenshots, it's pretty impressive - but buying an app based*solely*off the screenshots is like giving money to the best-dressed homeless guy on the street, so you better click that link and watch the video.
So I was talking to a friend the other day, and*surprise*surprise, he told me that apparently people still use widgets. Lo and behold, the very next day TUAW put up this piece about four dashboard widgets for learning - and hey, just like the App Store, one of them even as paid and free versions, so you'll feel right at home!
Users of Dropbox know how insanely useful it is as a simple file-syncing service that'll not only sync your files across multiple computers, but also provide you with online access to your files anywhere you have access to the internet. MacWorld show us some brilliant "beyond the basics" tips and tricks.
Those among us need not be disappointed that the iPad doesn't have a camera any longer - there are actually apps out there that will turn your iPhone into a camera for your iPad. Why you would want to do this is a little beyond me (when was the last time you had a videochat with someone, hmm?), but at least this will act as a stopgap until Apple release that illusive G2 iPad.
Also on MacWorld this morning we have their iPhone OS 4.0 scorecard - what they wanted, what they got, and how Apple went. For those of you with developer buddies, does 4.0 live up to your expectations?
Finally this morning, it looks like Adobe are set to implement "silent" updating for Reader and Acrobat. Personally, I see this as part of a secret scheme to take over the world with some of the most bloated software in the world, but maybe I'm just paranoid...
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