Posted by Alexander Bader on Aug 3, 2011 The iPad 2 is now shipping within 24 hours for the first time since its March 11 launch. Soon after Apple released the tablet, iPad 2 devices took up to a month to ship. Shipping times improved over time and were even cut to 1-3 days a couple weeks ago. With rumors regarding a third iPad or iPad HD floating around, it would be smart to hold out on purchasing an iPad at this time....

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jul 31, 2011 More rumors are circulating today that Apple is preparing to launch a new, cheaper iPad later this year, with three new hardware partners joining the manufacturing chain. DigiTimes believes Apple has brought three new partners on board to help drop the manufacturing costs of the next iPad, aiming to compete with a price point lower than its current model that starts at $500. Apple...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jul 31, 2011 Android offers the top operating system while Apple is the top manufacturer when it comes to the North American smartphone market, according to Nielsen. In June alone, Google’s Android reached a 39 percent share of the United States consumer smartphone market with Apple iOS and RIM Blackberry trailing at 28 percent and 20 percent respectively. On the other end of the...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jul 31, 2011 Nintendo has announced its plans to slash the price of its 3DS handheld console to $169 in preparation for the holiday season. The 830,000 American consumers who have already purchased the three dimensional handheld will be getting something for nothing — 20 downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop free of charge. These free titles will become available to everyone...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jul 31, 2011 While Tweetcaster already offers one of the most successful iPhone Twitter applications, the developers have have introduced an iPad compatible version of the app. The iPad user interface was designed to utilize the iPad’s 10 inch screen, meaning you’ll find plenty of boxes (trends, search filters, etc.) all within the real estate of a single screen. Its iPhone...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jul 31, 2011 Just a year ago Apple made the decision to purchase Polar Rose, a Swedish face recognition firm. Since then it seems it’s been busy incorporating Polar Rose’s face identification algorithms into iOS 5, the next revision of their popular operating system. We’re talking about Apple here — the integration goes far beyond a simple app. Face detection and...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jul 31, 2011 The historical warriors highlighted on Macs, PCs and video game consoles found a new home on iOS. Welcome to Swords & Soldiers, a unique and absolutely addictive side-scrolling RTS available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. At first glance Swords and Soldiers doesn’t feel like much to gawk at. The cartoonish graphics and average feeling tutorial could lead some to judge...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Jul 29, 2011 While the Apple TV has a lot going for it, Apple wants to take the idea of bringing iOS to your television one step further. Smarthouse has reported that Apple is looking to acquire rights to multiple American television shows with the goal of releasing a branded television set sometime next year. The reported 55 inch OLED set will apparently utilize iOS for navigation...