Posts Tagged ‘ iPad ’

Sex, The iPad & The Future Of Magazines

Mar 18th, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad

This video captures a demo of a Sin City style motion magazine feature about “Your Worst Sex Fears”, created for Viv Mag – an all digital magazine. The demo, by Alexx Henry, Cory Strassburger and Ming Hsiun, is another example of how designers are re-imagining magazines for the iPad and other tablet computers. It’s an […]



Adobe Goes To War With Apple’s iPad, Pits “Full Web”Against Open Web

Mar 8th, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad, Internet TV, Video

Adobe is going to war with Apple’s iPad, as this Adobe + HP demo video shows. Apple has demonstrated that lack of Flash support isn’t going to keep people from buying iPhones by the millions. It’s betting that the same will hold true with the iPad. The HP Slate demo is pretty slick – and […]



Apple iPad Coming April 3rd. But Where Is The PageMaker Of iBooks?

Mar 5th, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad, Citizen Media, Featured Story

We get that Apple thinks the iPad is “magical and revolutionary”.

But what’s really magical and revolutionary is giving individuals the power to create content that can be shared instantly with people anywhere in the world.

The Apple iPad has the potential to be an interesting new platform for doing that – but where’s the PageMaker of iBooks?



Books In The Age Of The iPad – Good Riddance!

Mar 5th, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad

Book designer Craig Mod has published a very interesting article looking at books in the age of the iPad. He argues that print is dying – and that it’s a good thing: As the publishing industry wobbles and Kindle sales jump, book romanticists cry themselves to sleep. But really, what are we shedding tears over? […]



Flash Is Dead At Virgin America

Mar 2nd, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad

Flash is dead – at least at Virgin America. When the Apple iPad was introduced, we said that Flash Is Dead + The iPad Is Its Tombstone. Why? Flash is a great tool – but users and Web developers alike are better off developing standards-based content and not being locked into proprietary tools. Virgin America […]



Apple iPad Set To Dominate $20 Billion Tablet Industry

Feb 8th, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad

Tablet computers are going to be a $20 billion industry by 2014, and the Apple iPad is well-positioned to dominate it, predicts research firm In-Stat. According to In-Stat: The Total Available Market for tablets will be about 50 million in 2014. Mainstream tablets should be in the $400-$500 range. Apple is the only company that […]



Three Devices That Gave Us Better Ways To Do Things We Don’t Want To Do Anymore

Feb 4th, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad, Commentary, iPods & Portable Media Players

The Apple iPad may have debuted to mixed reactions from tech analysts – but it’s clear that Apple’s new tablet computer already has competitors struggling to find ways to stay competitive. Three examples have cropped up in the last few days: Amazon announced that it is buying Touchco – a start-up based in New York […]



Lack Of Flash On The iPad Is A Win For Accessible, Standards-Based Design

Feb 2nd, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad, iPhone

There’s been a lot of discussion in the last week about Apple’s decision to not support Flash on the upcoming iPad. Early iPad users are going to see a lot of blue boxes, right, where their audio and video file would otherwise be. And publishers are going to have to decide if it’s worth the […]



Flash Is Dead + The iPad Is Its Tombstone

Jan 31st, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad, Internet TV, Podcasting Software, Video

There’s been a lot of discussion since the announcement of the Apple iPad over Apple’s decision to not include Flash support on the device. Apple hasn’t officially explained its decision – but it’s clear that the company wants to marginalize Flash and push a standards-based Web. Within Apple, though, Steve Jobs minces no words about […]



Did Steve Jobs Scare Google, Microsoft, Nintendo & Adobe With The iPad?

Jan 30th, 2010 | By | Category: Apple iPad, Internet TV, Video

There’s been a lot of debate about the merits of the new Apple iPad since it was announced. While tech analysts and first adopters are debating the iPad’s strengths and weaknesses, though, it looks like Steve Jobs may have Google, Microsoft, Nintendo, Adobe & Hulu scared that the device could end up being a another […]