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Compass Two-Mode iPad Stand From TwelveSouth
iPad Sales: Why Tablets Are Even Bigger Than Forresters Anticipated
You Can't Appreciate How Completely Apple Has Humiliated The Cellphone Industry Until You See These Charts
Apple To Challenge Top Chip Buyer In 2012, Says iSuppli
Strong iPad, iPhone Demand Causing Tight Touch Panel Supply
Flipboard Launches Worlds First Social Magazine
Civil War America's Epic Struggle for iOS - 1,000 Photos plus Multimedia
Sarsoft Releases Free E Food Check - Food Additives Checking for iPhone
IDAPT i4 - iPad/Phone/Pod Universal Gadget Charger - Charge 4000 devices
Compass Two-Mode iPad Stand From TwelveSouth
[Press Release]
Compass is a stylish compact folding stand that lets you use your iPad in two different modes. First, as an easel, Compass displays iPad in both portrait and landscape modes. Second, flip open the secondary leg and Compass now holds your iPad at the perfect angle to let your fingers fly across iPad s onscreen keyboard.
Forged from heavy gauge steel, this slim, travel friendly stand lets you enjoy both hands-free and hands-on use of your iPad anywhere your iPad goes. iPhoto slideshows to Keynote presentations, Compass lets you see and do more with iPad. Compass folds up to the size of candy bar, requiring very little space in your backpack, computer bag or purse. Store it in it soft travel sleeve, which matches the Apple iPad case, and you re ready to ro
It's an easel and an instant theater.
Perhaps the biggest strength of this attractively-styled sliver of steel is its versatility. Used upright as an easel, Compass lets you view and interact with iPad in both portrait and landscape modes, even if you keep your iPad protected in the Apple case. Use portrait mode for things like iPhoto slideshows, browsing the iBookstore or flipping through an online news article. Turn your iPad on its side, in landscape position, and Compass becomes the ultimate portable theater. Enjoy your favorite YouTube videos and feature-length movies anywhere you go, while keeping your hands free for popcorn and beverages.
Point Compass To Work Mode
Compass is the iPad stand for those who want to work on their iPad. Designed with a fold-away secondary leg, Compass instantly goes from an easel to a pint-size work station, angled perfectly for typing on iPad's onscreen keyboard. Compass makes typing on iPad more comfortable so you can put in longer stretches in Keynote, Pages or Numbers without the neck-ache that comes from working with iPad on your lap. Compass can be used on planes, airports, hotels, coffee shops, cafes and boardrooms. When folded flat, this tiny, yet sturdy, iPad stand takes up minimal space inside your briefcase, backpack or computer bag. In short, Compass gets the job done.
Compass Goes Wherever iPad Goes
Folded flat, Compass measures 7-inches long by 1-inch wide, about the size of a candy bar, and small enough to carry and use anywhere you go. Set it up on a desk, coffee table, night stand, kitchen countertop and pretty much any flat, stable surface you re likely to set your iPad on. Think of Compass as a portable easel to display your photography, a mobile movie theater or an instant work station that s angled at a wrist-happy position for onscreen typing. Made from heavy, powder-coated steel, Compass is solid and super sturdy with soft silicone pads on the feet to protect any surface you set it on - the perfect traveling companion for iPad.
Runs Circles Around Other Stands
Compass's versatility makes it perfect for business or pleasure. It's a handy platform for charging the iPad. If you plan on using a utility like Air Display, which turns iPad into a mobile second monitor, Compass is the perfect stand to have parked next to your MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac.
Multitask Tool That Sets Up In Seconds
This mobile iPad accessory is easy to set up. Slide the Compass out of its case, fold out all three legs, fold down the two iPad supports and you're done. To switch to typing mode, all you have to do is fold down the secondary leg on the back of the stand, and position Compass so the secondary leg rests on your work surface and you re set to start typing your latest Facebook update or editing a spreadsheet in Numbers.
Compass sells for $39.99 with free shipping for a limited time.
For more information, visit:
http://twelvesouth.com/products/compass/
iPad Sales: Why Tablets Are Even Bigger Than Forresters Anticipated
Forrester's analyst Sarah Rotman Epps contends that consumer product strategists, even those not in direct competition with Apple, ought to pay attention to the iPad, because it's defying common assumptions about consumer technology adoption, and noting that in Tuesday's earnings call, Apple announced that it sold 3.27 million iPads in its financial quarter ending June 26, and had shipped 3 million iPads, which calculates to some 270,000 units in less than a week.
Ms. Rotman Epps says that based on new data from Forrester's consumer surveys, as well as Apple's sales data reporting, Forresters now think their initial forecast was conservative, especially in the short term, and plan to publish an update later this year once they have more supply-side and consumer data. She explains that an assumption Forrester made in their initial forecast assumed that the iPad would behave like other similar consumer devices in its first year of adoption, with strong initial sales fulfilling pent-up demand for a hyped product, but that sales would slow in a summer slump, as typical with consumer technology purchases; then spike again in the holiday season. However, the iPad hasn't behaved like other consumer devices, and is riding a steamroller of momentum that indicates incredibly strong demand for this entirely new form factor. Ms. Rotman Epps says that in this case, Forresters missed the mark regarding their short-term and are revisiting their initial work.
She thinks the iPad's unexpected momentum may have been helped by the full-force ad campaign and store real estate that Apple has devoted to it, and the social influence of typically high-end iPad early adopters, and noting that awareness of the iPad is incredibly high, with a June survey finding that only 5% of US online consumers claimed that they'd never heard of the iPad before the survey, down from 17% in May, and nearly 10 million US consumers affirming intent to buy one.
For the full report visit here:
http://snurl.com/zrj6l
You Can't Appreciate How Completely Apple Has Humiliated The Cellphone Industry Until You See These Charts
BusinessInsider's Henry Blodget notes that in the space of three short years Apple's iPhone has humiliated the entire cellphone industry, but bets you won't FULLY APPRECIATE [emphasis his] just how completely Apple has laid waste to incumbents like RIM, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson until you look at two charts from Goldman Sachs.....
You can check it out at:
http://snurl.com/zriz8
Apple To Challenge Top Chip Buyer In 2012, Says iSuppli
Digitimes' Jessie Shen reports:
The phenomenal success of the iPad and iPhone is expected to make Apple the world's second-largest OEM semiconductor buyer in 2011, potentially positioning the company to become the world's top chip purchaser in 2012, according to iSuppli.
With projected semiconductor spending in 2011 of US$16.2 billion, Apple will leap over Samsung Electronics, which will drop to the third spot after finishing with US$13.9 billion, said iSuppli. Apple's one-step rise in the rankings will move the company to a close second place behind Hewlett-Packard (HP), which will retain its No. 1 ranking in 2011 thanks to US$17.1 billion in spending.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100722PR201.html
Strong iPad, iPhone Demand Causing Tight Touch Panel Supply
Digitimes' Susie Pa and Yvonne Yu report:
Strong channel demand for Apple's iPad and iPhone has resulted in tight supply of touch panels, and with the IT market entering the third quarter, the traditional peak season, the pressure is expected to continue rising, according to sources with touch panel suppliers.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100722PD213.html
Confession: Mary Jo Bought An iPad And Loves It
Pixobebo reports:
Microsoft shill Mary Jo Foley bought her first Apple product. An iPad. What was wrong with Apple products before the iPad?
"I never wanted to be part of the Apple community because I have had so many negative, hostile and condescending interactions with not just Apple fanboys, but regular Apple users. If that's what thinking different was, I wanted no parts."
Why would anyone take Mary Jo's Apple rants seriously if she's never owned an Apple product? Why buy an iPad now?...
For the full commentary visit here:
http://snurl.com/zrjvy
Flipboard Launches Worlds First Social Magazine
Inspired By The Beauty Of Print And Designed For iPad
[Press Release]
Founded by Mike McCue, former CEO of Tellme, and Evan Doll, former senior iPhone engineer at Apple, Flipboard's quest is to transform how people discover and share content by combining the beauty and ease of print with the power of social media.
Flipboard has announced the immediate availability of its Flipboard App for iPad, a social magazine that brings to life the stories, photos, news and updates being shared across Twitter and Facebook.
"Social networks are quickly becoming the primary way people discover and share content on the Web. The result is a huge influx of incoming messages and links people must sort through across multiple web sites just to stay up to date," says Flipboard's CEO Mike McCue. "We believe the timeless principles of print can make social media less noisy, more visually compelling and ultimately more mainstream. Designed from the ground up for iPad, Flipboard creates a magazine out of a users social content. Simply launch Flipboard and flip open the cover to get started. From the Table of Contents readers can view their sections and personalize the magazine."
The Facebook and Twitter sections let readers quickly flip through the latest stories, photos and updates from friends and trusted sources. Because Flipboard renders links and images right in the magazine, readers no longer have to scan long lists of posts and click on link after link - instead they instantly see all the stories, comments and images, making it faster and more entertaining to discover, view and share social content.
Flipboard also lets readers easily create sections around topics or people they care about. Choose from Flipboards suggested sections on topics such as sports, news, tech and style, with content hand-curated from popular and interesting Twitter feeds. Or, create an entirely new section by searching by topic, person or Twitter list to make Flipboard even more personal.
The Flipboard App is available for free at http://www.flipboard.com or from the App Store on iPad or at: http://www.itunes.com/appstore/
For more information, visit:
http://www.flipboard.com/
Civil War America's Epic Struggle for iOS - 1,000 Photos plus Multimedia
[Press Release]
MultiEducator today introduces Civil War America's Epic Struggle 1.0 for iOS, their encyclopedic history of the Civil War. Featuring over 1,000 high-res photos, more than an hour of multimedia presentations, in excess of 100 authentic maps, dozens of first hand accounts, and numerous text articles and biographies, it provides instantaneous access to information on every aspect of the war. The app automatically optimizes images and text depending upon the display: iPad, Retina, or iPhone; portrait or landscape orientation.
With 18 different easily navigable categories, Civil War America's Epic Struggle provides a moving experience of the history of the Civil War for both the casual browser and serious history buff. The zoomable black and white photographs are of very high resolution and bring the text and narration to life. The reference work includes most of the notable photographs in the "Brady Collection." In addition, over 100 period maps illustrate geographically the progress of various campaigns.
Content Categories:
(*) Overview (10 minute multimedia presentation)
(*) Causes of the War (6 minute multimedia presentation plus 25 illustrated articles)
(*) Major Battles Alphabetically (32 chapters, over 450 articles and photos, 32 multimedia)
(*) Major Battles Chronologically (32 chapters, over 450 articles and photos, 32 multimedia)
(*) Multimedia Presentations (over 60 minutes with hundreds of photos and narration)
(*) Biographies (Union Generals, Confederate Generals and historical figures)
(*) Timeline (5 different years 1861 - 1865, 52 monthly timelines)
(*) Washington (5 timelines, 18 documents, 49 photos)
(*) Richmond (5 timelines, 1 document, 4 photos)
(*) Railroads (50 photos, 3 minute multimedia presentation)
(*) Medical Care (2 minute multimedia presentation, 1 article, 53 photos)
(*) Music (6 songs as audio files, 6 sets of lyrics in text)
(*) Navy (54 monthly timelines, 31 photos)
(*) Americans (overview and the roles of 6 different ethnic groups)
(*) America (introduction and 13 articles on American life during the Civil War)
(*) Economics (overview and 3 articles)
(*) Maps (18 locales, over 100 maps)
(*) Statistics (15 color bar graphs of troops and casualties)
Battles covered in depth include: Antietam, Atlanta, Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Fredericksburg, Fort Donelson, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, Missouri, Mobile Bay, Monitor vs. Virginia, Nashville, New Orleans, Pea Ridge, The Peninsular Campaign, Petersburg Roanoke Island, Seven Days, Sherman's March to the Sea, Shiloh Stone River, Vicksburg, West Virginia, and the Wilderness. The entire contents are searchable using the pop-up keyboard to enter any term. Recently viewed pages are stored so the user may return to them easily. The app also features integrated email connectivity to send any pictures or articles over the Internet, as well as a favorites section for frequently viewed material.
"Many in the world, in particular citizens of America, fail to appreciate the scale and significance of the American Civil War," stated company President Marc Schulman. "Civil War America's Epic Struggle for iOS is a wonderful opportunity for anyone to explore this major historical event easily and conveniently using their iOS mobile device."
Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
(*) iOS 3.13 or later
(*) 247 MB
Civil War America's Epic Struggle 1.0 is $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Reference category. Review copies are available upon request.
MultiEducator:
http://www.multieducator.net/
Civil War America's Epic Struggle 1.0:
http://www.multieducator.net/formulator/Civilwar.html
Purchase and Download:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/civil-war-americas-epic-struggle/id380007453?mt=8
Screenshot 1:
http://www.multieducator.net/formulator/Civilwaar/Front.jpg
Screenshot 2:
http://www.multieducator.net/formulator/Civilwaar/Second.jpg
Sarsoft Releases Free E Food Check - Food Additives Checking for iPhone
[Press Release]
Sarsoft today announces the release and immediate availability of E Food Check 1.0, its food safety checking application for the iPhone and iPod touch. With E Food Check customers can easily and quickly check the safety and type of every food additive according to the name or code which is written on food labels.
In some cases E codes or numbers are used to label food additives. Thanks to the E-Calculator function provided in E Food Check, it is now possible to decode these numbers in seconds and find the corresponding additive. It is also possible to find food additives by name using the fulltext search function. Each additive has a rating from 1 (being good) to 5 (being very dangerous) and also has detailed information such as the origin, dietary restrictions, possible side effects and the recommended maximum daily intake.
"Checking what is in the food we eat should be of interest to every responsible consumer", said Jindrich Sarson, director of Sarsoft.
Feature Highlights:
(*) More than 500 additives are included
(*) Detailed information is available for each additive
(*) Dietary restrictions and recommendations for religious groups and vegan / vegetarians
(*) Descriptions of possible side effects for dangerous food additives
(*) Quickly search by name or code for the additive when checking food labels while shopping
(*) Multi-Language Functionality: Find additives in English, German, Spanish or French (Very useful when traveling)
(*) FREE to use (ad sponsored)
Supported Languages:
(*) US English, Czech, French, German, Slovak and Spanish
Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone and iPod touch
(*) Requires iOS 4.0 or later
(*) 0.6 MB
E Food Check 1.0 for iOS is free of charge and available exclusively through the App Store in the United States only.
Sarsoft:
http://www.isarson.com
E Food Check 1.0:
http://www.isarson.com/en/e-numbers-calc-iphone
Download from iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/e-food-check/id381704446?mt=8
Screenshot:
http://snurl.com/zrkcb
IDAPT i4 - iPad/Phone/Pod Universal Gadget Charger - Charge 4000 devices
[Press Release]
IDAPT launches the first of their new-generation 'i' universal chargers the i4, which builds on the success of the current i3 and i2. The new model features sleek industrial design, a USB charging port, LED charging indicators, plus new gloss finishes.
(*) Everything compatible
(*) iPhone / iPod compatible
(*) New charge up to four devices simultaneously
(*) New high-power USB charging port
(*) New LED charging indicators
(*) New stylish design
(*) New top panel power switch
(*) New verified iPad USB charging
(*) New gloss black, silver or white finishes
The IDAPT i4 is a simple wire-free charger, that uses robust modular tips to charge 4000+ devices directly and USB to cover more. It is different from most chargers, in that it will charge AA batteries, PSPs, iPads, Nintendos, Sat Navs and more, as well as almost every phone and MP3 player on the planet.
IDAPT is simple, affordable, future-proofed and makes highly efficient use of power, space, wall sockets and resources. The i4 is the only charger of this type with a high-power iPad port
The i4 only costs Ł40 with 6 charging tips included and unlike much hyped 'wireless' chargers, involves no expensive charging sleeves to buy, for every product a consumer owns.
Typical uses:
A user might have a Nokia phone, an iPod, a TomTom GPS, a Jawbone headset, maybe a Blackberry for email and possibly a Kindle. All of these can be charged on an IDAPT and if they have more than four devices it is easy to rack IDAPTs together or just swap tips as needed.
(*) New model adds enhanced stylish design
(*) Now charge up to four devices simultaneously
(*) Three charging ports with six quick-release tips
(*) Plus high-power USB charging port verified for iPad
(*) New LED charging indicators on top panel ports
(*) New top panel on/off switch
(*) Efficient use of power, space, wall sockets and resources
(*) Supplied with six popular charging tips
In the box:
1 x IDAPT i4 charging base
6 popular charging tips
(*) iPod / iPhone
(*) microUSB
(*) miniUSB
(*) Nokia 2
(*) Samsung 4
(*) Sony Ericsson 2
1 x Mains lead with country appropriate plug
IDAPT Quick-release Tip System - plus additional USB port:
(*) Unique & Patented with wide compatibility today and in the future
(*) Universal & Upgradable, the current 25 tips cover 4000 devices
(*) Tips simply plug in and out of the IDAPT base
(*) Tips are articulated and will move if the product is knocked, preventing damage
(*) Six popular tips are supplied with each charger
(*) IDAPT has a commitment to always develop new tips
(*) Coming soon PSPGo - more cameras - Wii controllers and more
The IDAPT i4 Four-way Charger:
(*) Sleek flat desktop design in black, silver or white - with non slip feet
(*) Small footprint, vertical placement of devices means less room used
(*) Light and easily portable for travelling
(*) Highly-efficient built-in charging circuits and power supply
(*) Powerful with 14 watts total capacity
(*) One mains lead with a power-off switch
(*) Three charging ports each with an LED charging indicator
(*) Plus universal USB charging port with high-power 850ma capacity
(*) Quick-release access to change charging tips
(*) Sprung strain-release base for each tip to ensure product longevity
Greener than most:
Most standard chargers waste 50% of energy used, The IDAPT i4 has a highly efficient internal power supply and only needs one mains lead vs. four ugly power-hungry wall plug transformers and four mains sockets used - no contest! The IDAPT has an 'off' switch - simple, but turning a charger off, is one of the greener things anyone can do.
Powerful:
The 14 watt IDAPT i4 can charge any four devices simultaneously. Many multi-chargers do not have the power to charge more than one item at a time! The USB port has 850ma capacity and is verified for iPad charging
Future-proof:
As of May 2010 IDAPTs will charge over 4000 mobile devices and new tips are being introduced on a regular basis, making IDAPT future-proof. The USB port covers all devices not suitable for tip use
(*) AA/AAA batteries
(*) DC Jack - Sony PSP
(*) iPod / iPhone (latest generation compatible)
(*) iPad via high-power iPad verified USB port
(*) LG1
(*) Multi-tip A - Samsung / Kyocera / Audiovox / LG / Kindle and many more
(*) microUSB - Plantronics / Motorola / Blackberry and many more
(*) miniUSB - Garmin / Magellan / Tom Tom / Navigon and more
(*) Nintendo DS-L / DSi
(*) Nokia 1 / Nokia 2
(*) Palm - PSP Go (coming soon)
(*) Samsung 1 / 2/ 3 / 4
(*) Sansa
(*) Sony Ericsson 1 / 2
IDAPT i4:
http://www.idaptweb.com/UK/idapt/idapt_i4/overview.html
300dpi Photos:
http://www.robfollis.com/photolibrary/IDAPT/
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