We all want to get the very best out of our devices! Who doesn’t love finding out a new trick or shortcut- Over the last month every AppStorm site has published an extensive roundup of features and shortcuts aimed at helping you get the most out of your devices! Each post comprises more than 40 [...]
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The iPad is a wonderful machine, but do you ever find yourself stuck when someone asks you to show them what it can do- You end up showing them Reeder and Mail, apps you use everyday that, while great, don’t truly show off the potential of the iPad! This is a roundup of apps that [...]
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Forgive me, the pun in the title isn’t even my own. It’s merely the given name of one of the intriguing chapters in Color Uncovered, one of the most visually engaging apps I’ve ever reviewed but not in the way you might be thinking! Whether you’re a curious child, a fascinated adult, or a desperate [...]
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Watching or Reading- For some of you this may take a little thought, whereas for others it’ll be an instantly obvious click! What do you do more on your iPad; watch or read- I am referring to all types of these activities, watching can encompass anything from YouTube videos to feature films, while reading can [...]
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Will Apple Continue to Sell the iPad 2- This week Nathaniel Mott wrote a fantastic piece about the possible future pricing of the iPad going forward into 2012. He speculated that it was likely that Apple would continue to sell the iPad 2 alongside the next iPad, despite the fact that the original iPad was [...]
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Earlier this week we published a roundup of 20+ Enlightening Education Apps which included the excellent Star Walk. I’m pleased to announce that we now have 5 codes to give away, 2 for the iPad and 3 for the iPhone! Star Walk enables you to point your iPad at the sky and see what stars, [...]
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Apple’s recent moves towards making the iPad an even better educational tool have highlighted again the incredible scope there is for developers in the education category of the App Store. The introduction of iBooks 2 and iBooks Author has shown just how committed Apple is to getting iPads into schools, the market for education apps [...]
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We all want to get the very best out of our devices! Who doesn’t love finding out a new trick or shortcut- This roundup aims to enlighten those new to the iPad, and guide old hands to a few new tricks the heading might be laced with hyperbole, but you’re going to have a look [...]
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We’ve collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in February. Whether you’re interested in Mac, iPhone, Web, Android, Windows, or iPad apps, there’s bound to be something you didn’t spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a part of the [...]
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Wi-Fi or 3G- A simple question this week, following on from my earlier musings on whether a 3G iPad is really necessary. I’d like to ask the question; is a 3G iPad worth it for you- This isn’t a poll on what you currently have, but rather an enquiry into whether you think getting a [...]
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PDF Expert is a leading app in the PDF category, a brilliant offering from Readdle that has just undergone a rather excellent update! Matthew Guay reviewed it a while ago and noted how; When you need serious PDF tools on the iPad, PDF Expert is the app you need. This most recent update adds several [...]
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Whether you’re a freelance designer, or the head of a multi-national corporation, it’s possible to get a great deal of work done on your iPad! It may not be your first choice, but for those occasions when taking your iMac on the train seems like a pain, having your iPad prepared will seem like an [...]
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About a week or so ago, all of a sudden, I started receiving an onslaught of people asking me “What’s your high score on Temple Run-” I’d never heard of the game, but the sheer mass of people enquiring about my standing made me think it was something significant, so I decided to download it [...]
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What Condition Is Your iPad In- Here’s one for you, what condition is your iPad in- I know several people who own the glorious multifunctional slab, and there’s a distinct difference between those who have taken great care, and those who haven’t… Interestingly it doesn’t necessarily make a difference whether you have a case or [...]
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The explosion of the iPad is nothing short of amazing! If you compare the iPad’s growth to that of the iPhone over the first two years, you’d be hard pressed to find evidence that its success is slowing down any time soon. While reading through the inevitable, yet somehow still intriguing, technology predictions for 2012 [...]
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I’ve spoken before about how the iPad can be used to increase productivity, and today I want to go a step beyond that and outline two different ways that the iPad can become essential to anyone’s workflow. One way is fairly common, and the other might be something that you haven’t heard of before. Hopefully [...]
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Do You Share Your iPad- On the surface it sounds like the kind of question that a parent would ask a child, but I’m serious do you share your iPad- I’m intrigued to find out how many people have a ‘house’ or ‘family’ iPad are there several regular users- Does it mainly reside in the [...]
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The Apple Education event has come and gone, leaving us all with something to think about; is this the turning point, will our children’s education look vastly different to ours- In Apple’s vision, the iPad is central and unshakable as the defining force in the future of education it’s confident posturing that may have a [...]
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Calendars, the supremely successful calendar app from Readdle, has received a major update, and I’m pleased to announce that we have 4 promo codes to give away! Scott Danielson reviewed Calendars back in August, mentioning how: Calendars is a powerful Google Calendar client for iPad. Read on to discover what’s new, and how you can [...]
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Only the other day I went to call my parents and realised that their landline number was listed as ‘mobile’, this led me down a path of irritating discovery; my address book is not as complete, or accurate, as it should be. My first response was a frustrated exhale and a shrugging of the shoulders. [...]
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This roundup may not be what you’re expecting. The phrase ‘curious minds’ is used almost exclusively in reference to children, but I’m reclaiming it! I think it’s a shame that we don’t place more value in curiosity, that it’s not encouraged as a positive trait in our society. Curiosity goes hand in hand with imagination [...]
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To celebrate the New Year at iPad.AppStorm, we’re going to be giving one lucky reader a brand new iPad 2! It’s been vastly successful over the past year, and today you have the chance to get your hands on one completely free! This iPad 2 Needs a Loving Home We’re going to be giving away [...]
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Our featured sponsor this week is Mighty Deals, an awesome site that offers amazing and exclusive deals for web professionals! Mighty Deals is a great place for any, and every, web professional to frequent offering a wide range of deals perfectly suited to designers and developers! The deals range from WordPress Themes, to Vector Icons, [...]
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What Is Your Favourite Creative Activity on the iPad- As had been reiterated time and time again, the iPad is not merely for consumption it’s also powerful tool for creation! This week I want to know what creative activities are the favourites of AppStorm readers, what do you love to do most on your iPad- [...]
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It feels like an age ago, but back in December we ran an in-depth survey about AppStorm itself how very meta of us… As it was impossible for you to see the results as they happened, I thought I’d enlighten you and talk a little about the focus of AppStorm going into the future (it [...]
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This week we have a simply excellent giveaway, we have 5 promo codes for the robust and ever dependable GoodReader up for grabs! We reviewed GoodReader for the iPad a long time ago, but the conclusion still stands: GoodReader should not be missing from your iPad. GoodReader makes it easy to read and view a [...]
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Last week we ran a poll entitled “What Are You Most Excited About in 2012-” The response was great, but relatively unsurprising. People want to see what the next generation of both the iPad and the iPhone looks like! There has been a huge amount of speculation surrounding Apple making a new move in the [...]
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What Are You Most Excited About in 2012- It’s the New Year, and the perfect time to take a poll about what’s getting people excited! Rather than publish an exasperating poll that encompasses all eventualities, from the Olympics to finally playing Monopoly all the way through, I’ve decided to stick with Apple and the possible/probably/likely [...]
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We’ve collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in February. Whether you’re interested in Mac, iPhone, Web, or Android apps, there’s bound to be something you didn’t spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a part of the AppStorm Network [...]
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Earlier this week Nathaniel Mott reviewed the excellent Mage Gauntlet, and I’m pleased to announce that we have 3 promo codes to give away! Mage Gauntlet is a fantastic game that takes advantage of the iPad’s screen and touch controls to their fullest capabilities. It’s a fun, quirky game that has stellar gameplay and is [...]
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We’ve made it! Depending on where you are in the world it’s already 2012, or tantalisingly close to being! I thought it would be fitting to announce iPad.AppStorm’s favourite apps of 2011, those apps that make it a joy to use the iPad. Read on to find out the winners… iPad App of the Year: [...]
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What Is Your Favourite iOS 5 Feature on the iPad- This week I’m asking a question that’s bound to get you scratching your head! After using the new OS in everyday life for several months now, what is your favourite feature on the iPad- I have to admit that using iOS 5 on my iPad [...]
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I’m enormously pleased to announced that this week we have a superb giveaway for all readers of iPad.AppStorm! If you’ve ever felt like you wanted more control of your finances, or simply want to see your earnings expressed in a chart, then Silverwiz could be just the app for you. We are soon to review [...]
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Looking around the App Store can be good way to find new apps, but more often than not it’s relatively unproductive, and we’ve already discussed how bad Genius is… Recommendations from friends are a good way to go, as is getting stuck into your favourite app publication (AppStorm, right-). What would you say if I [...]
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Are You Getting an iPad for Christmas- It’s Christmas Eve, do you already know what lurks under the tree- I’m intrigued as to how many people will be getting iPads during this festive season, are you getting one- Are you here to get the inside track on the apps you should be downloading when that [...]
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So, Christmas is nearly here, the trees are going up, and the presents have been bought they have haven’t they- I would imagine that more than a few people will be waking up to the delightful surprise of an iPad waiting under the tree! Unwrapping it is a joy in itself, the wrapping paper and [...]
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This week I’m pleased to have had the chance to interview Dennis Lee, PlayUp’s U.S. Head of Product. PlayUp is a new app that touts itself as the first global social network dedicated to live sport. It features live scores for more than 20,000 games a year and connects all of the live action to [...]
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It’s getting near the end of 2011, so I thought it would be fitting to follow Apple’s lead and look at a few of the best apps from the past year! Apple’s App Store Rewind 2011 touts two grand winners, one ‘iPad App of the Year’ and one ‘iPad Game of the Year’, alongside several [...]
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How Much Storage Does Your iPad Have- I have a slight regret about my iPad 2. I bought a 16GB without hesitation but have found myself wishing, on more than one occasion, that I’d splashed out and grabbed a 32GB or 64GB instead. With myriad apps available and the incredible potential of the iPad to [...]
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Apple’s iPad TV ads are gloriously seductive. They ooze minimalism and simplicity while simultaneously urging you to find this great new device a place in your life… To have your app selected to be part of Apple’s official iPad marketing campaign, to be showcased on the actual television over that effervescent piano jam, must mark [...]
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You know that you’re the sort of person that reads (and writes for) the AppStorm when you find yourself getting excited about a calendar, of all things. This is the type of thing that people buy every year because they have to, a product that bookstores line their checkout aisles with. Agenda changes that. Instead [...]
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I’m pleased to announce that this week we have an excellent competition for every aspiring blogger 3 promo codes for Blogsy! We reviewed Blogsy back in May and found it to be an excellent solution for any and every blogger, Conner Turnbull noting that; Blogsy is a useful application and one of the best for [...]
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