New Sena Keyboard Folio Case for the iPad
Here is somethign that looks like a nice to have for the iPad. Sena Cases has announced the debut of its new high-end leather Folio Keyboard case for the Apple iPad.
Sena Cases CEO, Ramsey Oten, Ph.D., is proud of the new case design. “We have seen an amazing interest to our Sena Folio case which is available in Apple Retail and Online Stores Worldwide. The Sena Keyboard Folio is the same great design with an added Bluetooth keyboard for those who prefer a traditional keyboard,” he said.
The case offers a book style, side folding design with cutouts for play-thru functionality which allows the device to be fully functional within the case and features an integrated recessed collapsible back stand which folds flush to act as a stand while holding the iPad at an ideal angle to watch videos, surf the web, view slideshows, photos, and presentations and both offer the ability to use the iPad without removing it from the case.
The integrated bluetoothV 2.0 keyboard with 45 hours of use, or 55 hours of standby time and features function and sound/music control buttons. The keyboard is ergonomically a low profile and soft buttons and the Silicone face is resistant to water and spills. The Keyboard also features charge and connectivity indicators and complies with FCC regulations.
The Folio Keyboard case also features a soft velvet protective lining on the inside, as well as multiple pockets for cards, IDs and even checkbooks. It is secured with a strap and snap closure for total protection when not in use. Retail Price: $149.99, but available on pre-order for $129.99.
New Charge & Sync Device for iPad
Emerge Technologies has introduced the ReTrak 4-in-1 Charge & Sync for iPad and other mobile devices. The combo unit can charge in a car, a wall outlet or computer. Its two USB power ports allow users to simultaneously charge multiple devices, and the retractable USB 2.0 cable can be used separately to sync with a computer.
The charger is equipped with an iPad-optimized USB power port. The 2.1Amp port delivers the power to charge the iPad at rates exceeding standard iPhone chargers. While most chargers offer a single charging mode, this unique design features fold-out plugs for wall and car to charge virtually anywhere.
The compact design and portability make this an all-in-one mobile solution. Features include:
- 5V and up to 2.1A charging power through 2 USB ports
- iPad-optimized charging port
- Second USB port for charging iPhone and other USB devices
- Foldable wall plugs and car adapter
- USB 2.0 Retractable Sync/Power Cable
Pricing and Availability
The ReTrak iPad 4-1 Combo Chargers, $39.99, available now at major retailers and www.emergeretail.com.
People for iPad Launches with Free Issues for Print Readers
People today put out its iPad magazine app. The entertainment magazine is the first major title to directly acknowledge a paper subscription. An in-app authenticator will give those already subscribed to the paper magazine the option of downloading tablet issues for free as they become available.
Strictly digital subscribers pay the same $4 per issue common to other iPad magazines, making a paper subscription much more cost efficient .
The People App preserves much of the format of the paper magazine but in a touchscreen-friendly format that also adds extra photos and videos as well as quicker navigation.
Gmail for iPad has “Stacked Card” Interface
Google has modified the iPad front-end for Gmail, adding a new “stacked card” interface for the e-mail service. Previously, two toolbars were on screen to control actions on conversations. One controlled selected conversations, however, while the other handled an open ones, which Google acknowledges was potentially confusing.
Under the card system, the second toolbar has been removed completely. Selected conversations are now stacked in the right-hand panel, where they can be sorted, archived or deleted. The updated interface is currently available only in US English.
XP1-Power New iPad Charging Adapter
XP1-Power has released a new USB charging adapter for the iPad, the iXP1-500. The unit is designed specifically for people having issues with USB ports, which may not be capable of meeting an iPad’s power requirements. The iXP1-500 regulates power in a way that facilitates charging via any USB connection.
The adapter must be paired with Apple’s standard charge/sync cable. It features a compact design for easy carrying, and is colored white to match Apple gear. Orders are being taken from the company’s website at cost of $5 per adapter.
EA Mobile Brings Madden NFL to iPad
EA EA Mobile has announced that the fan-favorite Madden NFL videogame franchise is available on the latest digital devices and platforms reaching new consumers. For the first time, consumers can now play Madden NFL 11 on iPad. “Total Defensive Control, a brand new feature for iPad and iPod touch, redesigns how you play defense giving you more control and ultimately, making it more fun. If you have a mobile device and you’re a football fan, then this is the game for you.”
“The release of Madden NFL 11 upholds EA’s legacy of innovation in the mobile industry,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile. “Total Defensive Control, a brand new feature for iPad and iPod touch, redesigns how you play defense giving you more control and ultimately, making it more fun. If you have a mobile device and you’re a football fan, then this is the game for you.”
Madden NFL 11 for iPad and iPod touch
Madden NFL 11 is the most fun and complete NFL experience ever made for mobile devices and is available today from the App Store.
- Win With Defense – Total Defensive Control delivers the fun on defense. Play both sides of the ball with equal intensity with the all-new “Total Defensive Control.” TDC allows players to pause the action, position their defense and deliver game-changing hits like never before.
- Quick Play Decisions – With the new GameFlow playbook based on the console game’s new feature, players spend less time in the playbook and more time on the field. Keeping the game’s momentum going and shortening overall time per play is perfect for gaming on the go.
- Control the Action – With the innovative feature called “Hot Routes Everywhere,” players pick almost any football player pre-snap and literally draw their movement on the field while creating the play on the go. This year, draw routes on passing and running plays, along with defense.
- Graphics and Controls Befitting the Game – With HD-quality graphics for iPad, optimized graphics taking full advantage of the new Retina display and 3GS maximized visuals, football players rumble into action in authentic stadiums as gamers get drawn deeper in the experience. Controls are maximized for each device including a unique passing wheel designed exclusively for iPad.
- Unmatched Authenticity on Mobile Devices – With 32 NFL teams in authentic stadiums, choose from updated rosters featuring nearly 2,000 real players even seeing players’ names on the their jerseys in the iPad version.
- Play Your Way – Whether playing rivals via Bluetooth on the iPod touch or jumping right into a solo game, Madden NFL 11 delivers like never before. Play through an entire 16-game schedule in Season Mode making trades and tracking stats for a team and the entire league. In Playoffs Mode, replay last season’s historic playoffs all the way to the Super Bowl.
- Additional Features Coming Soon – Upcoming free iPad updates scheduled in time for the kick-off to the NFL regular season include retro-style “Vintage Voltage Football” and multiplayer gameplay.
Madden NFL 11 is available today from the App Store for iPad for $12.99.
Slate Releases iPad App
Slate announced today the release of its iPad app, offering iPad users the opportunity to engage with Slate content in a way that’s best suited for the medium. Slate’s iPad app is free to download, thanks to an exclusive launch sponsorship by Marriott Hotels & Resorts, which lasts through October 11.
Developed internally by Slate Group staffers, Slate’s iPad app gives Slate readers ready access to the features they love: Slate articles, videos, podcasts, and Slate’s news aggregator, The Slatest. While it’s long been possible to read Slate on the go—at mobile.slate.com or through Slate’s iPhone app—the Slate app for iPad offers an improved portable reading experience, one designed to take full advantage of this new medium.
Highlights of Slate’s iPad App
- A clean, uncluttered, easy-to-use interface that optimizes the reading experience for iPad.
- True integration of multimedia, (video and audio), within its content pages including daily videos from Slate V and the ability to play Slate’s popular podcast series in the background while browsing other Slate content.
- The ability to directly share Slate content within social media sites via email, Twitter and Facebook.
- A home screen designed to showcase Slate’s top stories while also allowing readers to browse Slate’s Politics, Arts, Life, Business & Tech, and Science sections.
“Since its inception, Slate has been an agenda setter in the digital media space,” said Jacob Weisberg, Slate Chairman and Editor in Chief. “We know that our audience looks to us for innovation in journalism, and with our iPad app, we truly deliver on those expectations. We’re raising the bar on what users should expect in media apps for iPad by bringing smart content to smart readers, and really delivering it in a way that takes full advantage of the capabilities offered by this new device.”
“Slate and its new iPad app are a perfect fit for the Marriott Hotels customer – the achiever who is an early adopter of technology and is highly mobile,” said Michael Dail, senior director of marketing for Marriott Hotels & Resorts. “As a brand, we raise the bar on what hotel guests should expect in a travel experience, much like Slate readers expect more from their favorite news site.”
Slate worked with Medialets to develop the innovative ad units seen in the iPad application.
Slate’s iPad app is now available for download at the app store for iPad for free.
Official Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Art Gallery Now Out
August 13, 2010 by Doug
Filed under Applications, Cell Phones, Gadgets, iPad
Square Enix announced today that their second digital photo library, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Larger-Than-Life-Gallery is now available to download from the App Storeworldwide for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete is a CG movie released in 2009 on Blu-ray Disc. The Larger-Than-Life-Gallery is a special digital art book featuring super-high-resolution images from the movie. All the images in the Application can be enlarged or reduced using the platforms’ multi-touch functionality.
The image and character CGIs are extremely beautiful and some have been used for posters and the film’s advertising. As you continue to enlarge the images further, you will become able to appreciate the elaborative and extraordinary details which the designers particularly focused on during the creative processes: finely detailed expressions of eyes, fingertips, clothes and even sheen on accessories. The App also features a clock and calendar function which can be added on the top of any image within the gallery. We hope that you will enjoy to your heart’s content the ultimate digital photo collection at a higher resolution than has never been seen before.
The arger-Than-Life-Gallery is available exclusively via the App Store for $5.99.
Full Line of Speck iPad Covers Available Now
Speck has announced that its entire line of iPad products are now available
Speck’s iPad collection includes:
See Thru Satin
NEW – SeeThru Satin - Protect and get a soft, grippy feel on your iPad with this soft-touch coated hard-shell case. Flip back the docking panel and dock with the case still on. Available in Blue, Black and Purple for $49.95.
NEW – SeeThru - Clearly awesome, SeeThru cases shine with hard shell protection and useful functionality. Like the SeeThru Satin, it is also dockable. Available in Clear for $49.95.
Pixel Skin
NEW – PixelSkin - The tactile pixel texture and perfect amount of “squish” is what makes this rubberized iPad case so grippy in-hand and famously protective. Available in Black, Indigo and Green for $39.95.
CandyShell - This iPad case has a thin, hard-shell coating with soft rubbery interior lining, bezel, & button covers. Includes flip back docking panel. Available in Batwing Black, NightShade Purple, GoGo White for $49.95.
Fitted - Sleek, stylish, a hint of sophistication and smarts; this hard-shell case with matte soft-touch coating becomes even more impressive if you match the fabric-wrapped back to your outfit, scarf, or tie. Available in Houndstooth Gray, Fadeaway Gray/Black/Green, Fadeaway Gray/Black/Pink, Classic Plaid Pink/Gray and Black and White Plaid for $49.95.
ShieldView - Protect your iPad screen with ShieldView screen film packs! Two highly sophisticated static-cling screen protectors stick to your device screen perfectly and without any bubbles or annoying peeling corners, yet leave no residue and can be easily removed and even repositioned. Available for $24.95.
PixelShield – This unique sleeve provides a three layer safe harbor for the iPad on the go. A textured neoprene exterior with integrated handle makes your iPad easy to carry while keeping it protected. Available in Black/Grey and Red for $39.95.
Pixel Sleeve Plus
PixelSleeve PLUS - Protective, portable and lightweight. A stretchy neoprene skin snugs up to the iPad, while a tough, flexible reinforced middle layer guards against rough handling and impacts. Inside, a soft micro-fleece lining and padded zipper protect against scratches. Available in Black/Grey for $39.95.
More information on the cases can be found www.speckproducts.com
AlwaysOnPC Comes to iPad and Android
August 6, 2010 by Laura
Filed under Applications, Cell Phones, Gadgets, iPad
AlwaysOnPC recently announced version 1.0 of their Virtual PC app for iPad and Android. With more than 40 pre-installed programs including a mobile office suite and Firefox, AlwaysOnPC aims to put the power of a desktop computer inside any iPhone, iPod Touch, and now iPad or Android phone. AlwaysOnPC delivers a combination of productivity tools and capabilities that frees users from their desktops. Using Open Office, users can edit, copy and paste between apps, and save most common file types including Word (.doc and .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), and Powerpoint (.ppt, .pptx) and more.
The lack of Flash has been a highly visible debate for Apple and a disappointment for users, until now. AlwaysOnPC delivers an iPad and iPhone Flash Player with Firefox so users can finally browse the whole Web on their device. Although it does not yet support audio or full motion video (these improvements are coming soon) customers still enjoy access to their favorite sites like Facebook games, Google Analytics, and more from their phones.
Hosted in the “Internet Cloud,” AlwaysOnPC offers an encrypted SSH connection to/from all devices. For users this means both security and high performance for many common tasks. For example users can open large files, such as PDF files, PowerPoint decks or Excel Spreadsheets of 100Mb or more from an uploaded file, email attachment or an online storage folder such as Dropbox up to ten times faster than competing mobile solutions.
Best of all, the features that people are familiar with on their computer can now be accessed in a similar way on AlwaysOnPC via their mobile phone or tablet, for example:
- Copy and paste text & graphics between apps like Office, Firefox, email, & photos
- Add browser toolbars like Google or Yahoo!
- Click to open email attachments directly into the office or imaging apps
- Multi-task: run multiple Office apps, email, IM and browser tabs and windows at once
- Install Firefox Addons (a customer favorite is xMarks, which syncs passwords and bookmarks between the desktop PC and AlwaysOnPC, letting you browse without typing from your phone!)
- Dropbox folder included– just login! (Other online storage services can be accessed via Firefox)
- Image editing and Vector-graphic drawing programs
- Games like Chess, Blackjack, Majongg, Sudoku & more
- 2 GB of online storage
Pricing and Availability:
AlwaysOnPC is available now in the iTunes Appstore as two applications (one for iPad, one for iPhone/iPod-touch), and in the Android Marketplace in the Productivity category for a special introductory price of $9.99.