Tag: ipad
Shazam for iPad gets a makeover, adds Rdio integration and an interactive tagging map
Shazam have updated their iPad app, giving the music identification service on the tablet a new look and introducing new functionality. A new discovery homescreen has been added with a clearer layout for tag results, as well as improved social…
iPad 5 to shave one third off tablet's weight, launch set for September?
Apple's next-generation iPad may be the company's thinnest and lightest yet, according to a new report from supply chain sources. Speaking to DigiTimes, Taiwanese supply chain sources are claiming that the iPad 5 will weight 33% less than the current…
iPad Smart Cover magnets can switch off pacemakers, school kid discovers
A little-known issue with the iPad and its magnetic Smart Covers that can affect pacemakers has been brought to light by a fourteen-year old US school kid. Gianna Chien discovered that the magnets in the tablet and its cover can…
Google's Android takes tablet market share crown from Apple's iPad
Google's Android OS has claimed the biggest slice of the tablet market share for the first quarter of 2013. Analysts over at IDC have seen Android tablet sales account for 56.5% of all tablets sold in the first three months…
BlackBerry boss predicts death of the tablet by 2018, keeps schtum on the PlayBook
It seems as though the early success of the keyboard-packing Q10 handset has gone to the head of BlackBerry boss Thorsten Heins. The CEO of the struggling mobile phone company has predicted the death of the tablet, saying that the…
Apple's iOS 7 will ditch skeuomorphism as Jony Ive takes over
Apple's iOS software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is well overdue an overhaul. From missteps like Apple Maps and Siri to the ageing skeuomorphism that permeates across its design, the once-inspiring design is losing ground to its Android and…
Google Now hits iPhone and iPad
Google's superb Google Now digital personal assistant service is now available for the iPhone and iPad. Landing as an update to the iOS Google Search app, Google Now has until this point been an exclusive feature of Android versions 4.1…
iPad Mini 2 facing launch delays due to Retina display says analyst, may land 2014
The iPad Mini 2 is facing launch delays due to production issues relating to the high-resolution Retina display. That's according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the same industry watcher that's hinted at Haswell processor MacBook Pro models launching at…
Apple to host WWDC 2013 from June 10, iOS 7 likely to launch
Apple's annual WWDC event will this year take place between June 10 – 14 in San Francisco. The yearly meet up for Mac and iOS developers is usually a showcase for software updates from the Cupertino giants, but is often…
Fashion-conscious Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio iPad case revealed
Fashion-conscious iPad owners on the hunt for a keyboard case should consider the new FabricSkin Keyboard Folio from Logitech. Available in a variety of colours, including Electric Blue, Urban Grey and Mars Red Orange, and a range of fabrics, from…
