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Amazing Spain Showcases The Innovative Photographic & Digital Artwork of Torkil Storli In An Interactive Exhibition for iPhone & iPad
Posted on March 3rd, 2012 No comments
Amazing Spain Showcases The Innovative Photographic & Digital Artwork of Torkil Storli In An Interactive Exhibition for iPhone & iPadCupertino, CA (PRWEB) February 29, 2012
Throughout civilisation Spain has been revered as a country of beauty and Amazing Spain brings this beauty to life like never before in a collection of innovative original artworks by Torkil Storli. Using multiple exposures of the same settings to create high dynamic range photographic images, the resulting work becomes a dramatic representation of Spanish scenery.
From traditional to contemporary, and largely influenced by the rustic landscapes of the Canary Islands, this interactive presentation contains a personal foreword from the artist in English, French, Spanish and German languages, along with 60 works featuring scenes from Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Las Palmas as well as many unique perspectives of the Catalonian capital Barcelona.
Published using the MagBooks platform users can flip through the full exhibition as a virtual book, browse interactive contents pages or scan quickly using a fast moving cover flow style interface. A simple tap of the screen brings each photograph to full screen at any time and users can also share the app via social networking links.
“Sometimes I feel like a painter with a digital brush, adding layer-by-layer of paint to the original photo.” commented Torkil Storli, the creator of Amazing Spain. “Publishing this collection in this way allows users to experience a virtual exhibition of my works, essentially visiting a digital art gallery without needing to break their daily routine. I hope they basking the results.”
Amazing Spain, the piquant interactive exhibition of original artwork by Torkil Storli is uncommitted now as an universal download for iPhone and iPad at: http:// itunes.apple.com/app/fruit-rumble/id475340913?mt=8.
For more information or media inquiries, contact Mark Johnson of appshout! on behalf of Torkil Storli at +1 408 757 0086 or press(at)myappshout(dot)com.
About Torkil Storli
Torkil Storli is a Norwegian photographer and artist living in Gran Canaria, Spain. Most of his work specializes in HDR (High dynamic range) photographs with textured layers in photoshop. This technique gives his work an innovative look, combining the appearance of traditional artworks along with a dramatic photographic dimension.
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Line 6 Mobile Keys? Premium Keyboard Controllers Move Seamlessly Between iPad
Posted on January 24th, 2012 No comments
Line 6 Mobile Keys™ Premium Keyboard Controllers Move Seamlessly Between iPad®, iPhone®, Mac® and PCAnaheim, Calif. (PRWEB) January 19, 2012
Line 6 (room 212A/B) is showing Mobile Keys™ premium keyboard controller for iPad®, iPhone®, Mac® and PC at Winter NAMM 2012.
Mobile Keys 25 and Mobile Keys 49 are a pair of new, lightweight, ultraportable keyboards designed to control iOS music apps and do double duty as USB MIDI controllers for Mac® and Windows® computers. Both models have full-size keys and solid keyboard action. The keys are velocity sensitive, allowing them to accurately interpret the nuances and subtleties of a keyboardist’s playing. Both Mobile Keys models are compatible with any iOS app that supports the CoreMIDI standard for input, including GarageBand® and numerous drum machines, synthesizers and virtual instruments.
“With Mobile Keys 25 and 49, not only do you have II extremely portable options for playing and recording on the go with your iPhone and iPad music apps,” says Line 6 co-founder and digital audio innovator Marcus Ryle, “but you can move seamlessly between your iOS music apps and your Mac or PC, as good.”
The keyboards take no extra hardware to function—they plug correct into an iOS device’s dock connector. They’re bus powered, so they postulate no extraneous power supply or batteries. The two keyboards are outfitted with pitch bend and modulation wheels for extra sonic control, and they besides have a pair of 1/4-inch TRS jacks for pluging in prolong and expression pedals. Both keyboards likewise have USB jacks and are USB class-compliant, allowing unseamed connection with Mac and Windows desktop and laptop computers. Suggested retail price for Mobile Keys 25 is $ 149.99, and Mobile Keys 49 is $ 199.99, and both are transporting former 2012.
Mobile Keys 25 and Mobile Keys 49 are compatible with iPod® touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPhone® 4, iPhone® 3GS, iPad® 2 and iPad®, as well as Mac® and PC computers.
For more information, please visit http://line6.com/mobilekeys
About Line 6, Inc.
Line 6 products have been at the cutting edge of digital audio development for musicians and audio professionals since the company pioneered the digital modeling guitar amplifier in 1996. Before the Line 6 brand was formed in the mid-‘90s, co-founders Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic were principal developers for the Alesis® ADAT®, the digital multi-track recorder that revolutionized the recording industry. Today, Line 6 produces a wide variety of hardware and software products including POD® multi-effect processors, POD Farm® software plug-ins, Spider® guitar amps, a range of professional instrument and microphone digital wireless systems, digital live sound mixers, and speakers, as well as the Mobile In™ premium digital guitar interface and Mobile Keys™ keyboards for Apple iOS devices. For more information, visit line6.com.Apple, iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Mac and GarageBand are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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IT Directors Scrambling to Keep Up with Mounting Business Needs for Custom Mobile Apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android Devices
Posted on November 8th, 2011 No comments
IT Directors Scrambling to Keep Up with Mounting Business Needs for Custom Mobile Apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android DevicesLos Angeles, California (PRWEB) November 07, 2011
There is no doubt about it – we’re headlong into the mobile Internet age. What used to be fun little gadgets for games, emails, and nifty utilities have become indispensable business tools. Companies across all industries have realized the tremendous effectiveness of using mobile computers to streamline employee productivity and connect intimately with their customers. To meet the swelling demand, On The GoWARE now offers AppSource, an ongoing business-class mobile development service built to give IT Directors a manageable way to deliver the multitude of apps their companies need.
Across virtually all industries, organizations are coming up with terrific creative ways to leverage custom mobile apps within their operations, but many IT directors are finding it increasingly time consuming to fulfill the thirst for apps from their business units. Executive, sales, marketing, service, shipping, etc – nearly every department wants their own mobile apps for one purpose or another – and they almost all need to somehow tie back and integrate to their existing backend systems.
The software development director of a leading international health insurance provider stated, “we are responsible for creating the systems that run our business, which are used by our customers, our suppliers, and our employees. The CEO has mandated that everything must be accessible from a broad number of mobile devices. We need to create custom iPhone apps, iPad apps, Android apps, and BlackBerry apps for everything.” The director estimated that over 100 custom smartphone and tablet apps will need to be created within the next two years.
On The GoWARE, a mobile development company based in Los Angeles, California, services businesses across the nation through a service plan they call AppSource, specifically designed for companies with multiple app, multiple platform, ongoing custom mobile app development requirements. If a company has enough need for even one full time mobile app developer, the AppSource service makes a lot of good business sense.
Mike Newman, President of On The GoWARE, explains the AppSource service as “a way for us to deliver a flexible, scalable mobile app development department to companies that need an ongoing relationship with a reliable provider. We manage all of their custom mobile app development needs, assigning a team with diverse skills in project management, design, programming, and testing. Our team provides a broad set of skills across Apple iOS, Google Android, and RIM BlackBerry platforms”
“We work from a monthly budget, determined by our clients, that can adapt on a month-to-month basis depending on their needs, goals, and deadlines. This means clients don’t need to go to bid for each and every project, and be bogged popped in cumbersome change orders every time they want to incorporate new features. Our goal is to gain a deep understanding of our clients’ backend systems, their people, their processes, and their customers. Then we want to be working for them forever and continually improve their capabilities around mobile technologies.”
Management of custom mobile app development is becoming more and more time consuming for IT directors to handle, and technologies are changing rapidly in the mobile computer world. It’s also progressively difficult to recruit, contain, and continually retrain good roving developers as full time personnel. The AppSource service from a professional business-oriented tautened like On The GoWARE simplifies life for enterprise IT Directors, while providing them complete control over their budgets and timelines.
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iPad Reviews – Should I Buy An iPad?
Posted on February 24th, 2011 No commentsMarin M. asked:
You must have read a lot of good Apple iPad reviews to lead you to the decision to buy an iPad.
But before you finally dive into spending your hard-earned $500, it would be better if you also read some negative iPad reviews. This is not to discourage you though. Just like most iPad reviews, this review only aims to guide you towards knowing the limitations of iPad. If you think that these limitations still won’t affect your needs for an iPad, then all the better.
Good and Bad iPad Reviews:
First, we might need to define “What is an iPad.” In simple terms, an iPad is a tablet computer.
It is a mobile computer that is multi-touched, and is meant to be the iPhone’s most superior version. If you own an iPhone, then owning an iPad next would be going to the next level for you.
Most people like the iPad’s reliability and ease of use.
Most positive iPad reviews will center on iPad’s being quick to start up, iPad lasts longer than netbooks, making it more reliable. It’s battery lasts up to 10 hours while most netbooks only last 3 hours or so.
In addition, iPad compared to netbooks is way faster, getting your task done quicker. You can also instantly browse through and use thousands of apps meant only for iPad. No need for long software installations.
iPad is also compatible with iTunes and Netflix, providing all your entertainment you need.
iPad even makes for a great ebook reader, now with its iPad Kindle and VoiceOver text-to-speech feature. iPad also offers a two-page viewing for ebook readers – much like as you would when reading a real book.
iPad is also one of the most stylish gadgets in the market today. It’s made of aluminum and not of cheap plastic like what most netbooks are made of. Not to mention this aluminum type of covering also adds to iPad’s durability.
Adding to iPad’s fanciness is that it is touch screen. You’ll certainly feel techie-er with an iPad.
Lastly, iPad’s screen is flippable – You can view the screen horizontally or vertically depending on what you’re viewing. It simply offers the best viewing angle no matter what size of app you are reading.
Now iPad is generally a classy gadget and a must-have for gadget collectors; but while it has a lot of great advantages, it has a few little cons as well.
Here are some of iPad’s known limitations:
First, you cannot watch flash player clips or videos with an iPad. Camera fanatics would also be disappointed because iPad doesn’t have any faculties for camera. If you’re also a frequent caller or texter, you also can’t use iPad because it can’t make calls to ordinary phones as well as can’t send SMS messages.
Should I buy an iPad? – absolutely yes, if you find the above limitations minor, and find iPad’s pros outweighing the cons in all the iPad reviews you read.
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iPad, Kindle Or Sony Touch Book Reader For Ebooks?
Posted on February 19th, 2011 No commentsTracey A Edwards asked:
You might be thinking of upgrading your book reader to the iPad but are wondering what it is like and whether you should get a traditional eBook reader like the Sony Touch or Kindle instead. Well hopefully that decision will be a little easier as we look at the best and worse features of all of these devices.
Cost
Price will be a major consideration for most people, so let’s start with that. With the Apple iPad at over $600 and the ebook readers at close to $200 each, then while it might look cool, if all you want to do with your iPad is read books then it is an expensive way to go. If you are just looking for a good ebook reader then the Kindle would probably be a better choice as it is now under $200 and is backed by Amazon who has made it very easy to download books.
And of course ongoing costs are that Apple makes you pay for your data with monthly plans whereas the Kindle is free.
Screen
The screen of the iPad is bigger at 9.7 inches (as opposed to 6 inches for the Kindle and most of the Sony Touch readers) although to be fair the Kindle DX is also that large in size. However in terms of resolution, the Kindle 2 does have a higher pixel density of 167 compared to the iPad’s 132.
Because the traditional ebook readers from Sony and Amazon are meant for mainly reading books, the e-ink technology and screens help to reduce glare considerable so that they are easy on your eyes. The iPad screen doesn’t have that, and can be hard to read in certain lighting (especially outside in the sun).
But of course the iPad wasn’t specifically meant for just reading ebooks, it has many more features.
Features
There is no doubt that the iPad has more features and apps than the other readers, it’s actually just like an iPhone that way (except without the actual phone).
Its full colour and the ability to play games, watch movies and browse online makes it very much like a laptop in that respect.
Overall we believe that if you are just looking for a good ebook reader then you should stick with either the Sony Touch Reader’s or the Amazon Kindle as you can’t beat them for ease of use, book availability and price. If you want all the bells and whistles and want to look cool for your neighbours then shell out for an iPad.
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Projected Impact of the Apple iPad
Posted on February 16th, 2011 No commentsCD Mohatta asked:
iPad is the latest gizmo from the Apple stable which has got tons of free publicity. The sales of iPad is estimated in 7-8 million units for the first year. In this scenario, it will be a major impact on the computer and internet industry.
Impact on the computer hardware industry:
It is for sure that major computer manufacturers will be affected. Someone who buys an iPad will most likely skip buying a laptop or netbook. The iPad is not like a personal media player which one can own along with a laptop. The iPad is capable of doing mostly everything when compared to the netbook or laptop except for multitasking. The competitors are already shaken into action with this high profile launch. They are expected to launch similar tablets asap including Google with its Chrome OS.
Impact on the gaming industry:
The iPhone and iPod Touch are major competitors in the gaming console industry. A niche has been carved out of nowhere. People buying these devices have a selection of thousands of games in the iTunes store, most of them free. The gaming capabilities of the iPad is much higher and offers many more possibilities compared to the iPod touch. Full screen gaming will be possible. Apple has also announced a Xbox like gamecenter service. Thus Apple will become a major player in the gaming industry since every gaming company will strive to bring its popular titles on the Apple platform.
Impact on the ebook business:
With the launch of iBooks, Apple has directly come into competition with Amazon with its Kindle. Apple has planned to offer hundreds of thousands of ebooks on its iBooks store. Users who are considering to buy Amazon kindle will now compare it with the iPad. The iPad is slightly higher priced but offers hundreds of more features.
What sets the iPad apart is the access to the thousands of apps offered in the iTunes store. This is what will help iPad like hot cakes. Lets see what the future brings.
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What Operating System is the iPad Going to Run?
Posted on February 12th, 2011 No commentsLance Esondi asked:
Many have waited a number of years for the Apple Tablet. Each announcement there was hope for the tablet and finally it has actually arrived. The iPad is here. One thing that many are focused on now is the operating system that it runs. Is it running a stripped down OSX or something else?
Those who were hoping to have a small tablet computer that was like your OSX operating system might be a bit let down. The iPad is using a version of the iPhone’s operating system. Essentially it’s a giant iPhone or more correctly iPod Touch since there is no phone feature. While this is somewhat understandable there is one huge missing piece.
The big problem is that there is no multithreading technology. This means that your $500+ tablet computer can only run one application at a time just like your iPhone. For some who enjoy multitasking while using a computer this is a big let down. Even the cheapest sub $200 netbooks running Linux can handle multiple applications at one time and that hardware is quite a bit less powerful than what the iPad has.
One can hope though since this is the first version. The desire from customers for multitasking through multiple applications will surely push Apple to come with with a solution. If not, it’s possible that someone will come up with a hack for the device. Jailbreaking the iPad won’t have as much problems as it is when jailbreaking the iPhone because there is no chance of losing the phone capability.
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Kindle Vs iPad – Will the iPad’s Novelty Put the Lights Out of the Kindle?
Posted on January 20th, 2011 No commentsTravis Van Slooten asked:
Putting together a side-by-side Kindle vs iPad review, which device will likely prevail? No doubt about it, the Apple iPad, with its very recent much-talked about launch, is the “in” thing today. Hardcore Apple consumers can hardly wait to get their hands on one as the WiFi versions are expected to ship in late March, while the 3G models are arriving in April. When that time comes, we will no doubt see long lines in front of every Apple store as what happened with the release of the iPhone.
But what of the ebook readers like the Amazon Kindle and the Sony Reader? The e-reader has slowly become a mainstream consumer device, with the Kindle getting the bigger share of the consumer market. Seeing the potential however, many such ebook readers have also cropped up. But the entry of tablet PCs like the iPad which can also more than ably function as an ebook reader may shift the demand to multi-functional devices. Can the iPad really make a significant dent on the ebook reader industry? Let’s weigh the factors.
Starting with the negative, the iPad will be connected to Apple’s own e-book store. This makes sense for those who are still thinking of buying an ebook reading gadget, but if you already own a ton of digital books, you won’t be able to dump them into the iPad. Actual ebook prices are still to be confirmed but there’s talk that purchasing iBooks in the Apple e-book store is going to run you around $12.99 and $14.99. This can be a little pricey if you have to start from scratch. Plus, Amazon’s ebooks are still retailing at $9.99 apiece.
Still, getting an iPad has its own set of benefits as it’s a device that can serve a lot of functions. You will be able to use this big iPhone clone, sans the “phone” to watch high-def movies, TV, browse the web, and play games on a 9.7 inch IPS touch screen. Sticking with Apple standards, the clarity and color is amazing, and it comes with your choice of a 16-GB, 32-GB or 64-GB internal storage. Depending on your needs, prices start out at $499 and end at $829.
On the other hand, the Amazon Kindle is a device designed with the user’s most comfortable and convenient reading experience in mind. Unlike the LCD screen of the iPad, the Kindle is equipped with e-ink display, which many say, is still best for reading for longer periods of time. The Kindle’s battery can last up to two weeks without recharging, so it could also make the perfect traveling companion. The 6-inch model is priced at $259, while the 9.7-inch Kindle DX costs $489.
So which gets our thumbs up in this Kindle vs iPad comparison? Without a doubt, for the gadget geek, the iPad will fit perfectly alongside the MacBook Pro, AirPort Express, Magic Mouse and its smaller counter-part in looks, the iPhone. But for the bookworm just looking to read in the most conducive “environment” and don’t require all of the other stuff, the Kindle is still the best choice on the market today.
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You Can Read Kindle Books on the iPad
Posted on January 17th, 2011 No comments
Sini Saja asked:
If you spend a lot of time sitting on trains or planes, you maybe want to kick back with a good book, or a magazine. The Apple iPad is the best media device of Apple’s three electronic gadgets (including iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch) to read books and magazines. The iPad is something in between a normal laptop computer and pocket electronic device like the iPod Touch.
When you buy iPad, you can download and read books from 2 places: Apple iBooks or from Amazon Kindle store.
At the present time the Apple iBooks store has about 30,000 free books and about 60,000 books from most major publishers. Every book in the store allows you to download a free section (sometimes more than 50 pages long). Price of books is between $9.99 and $14.99.
Kindle store, certainly, has a far better collection of books than iBooks with more than 620,000 paid and free books including the newest best sellers and new releases. Books at Kindle store are less expensive and their price is usually less than $9.99. The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, providing customers the capability to read Kindle books using this easy-to-use interface. The true benefit of the Kindle app is that you are able to read and sync books with more ebook readers. Amazon Whispersync enables you to automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your electronic gadget, so you can pick up right where you left off no matter what electronic gadget you are reading on. Therefore, you can start reading a book on the Apple iPad in your house, for example, and then continue reading on your iPhone when you are in your hotel room or when you are standing in line at the airport. Kindle store gives you free book parts; so you can read the first chapter for free before you make a decision to purchase it. After that, books you have purchased are wirelessly transferred to the iPad via Amazon’s servers.
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Comparing iPad With The Rest
Posted on January 10th, 2011 No commentsJoseph Then asked:
IPad comparison cannot be done with many of the electronic products available in the market today. Kindle is the closest and the toughest competitor that iPad has. Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform that enables rendering and displaying of E books and other digital media.
The comparison with being iPad and Kindle can be done on various aspects. Some of these aspects are in favor of iPad where as the others are in favor of Kindle. The Kindle is commonly known as Amazon Kindle. Some of the advantages of Amazon Kindle over iPad are as mentioned below.
The Kindle advantages over iPad: Kindle has approximately 450,000 books compared to that of which are around 60,000 titles. For the non-Agency model publishers the Kindle books prove to be much cheaper than that of the iPad. The price comparison also has a vast difference. Where the iPad has a price range starting from $500, the Kindle is much cheaper which starts at $259. The Kindle weighs around 10.2 ounces where as iPad is much heavier which weighs 1.5 pounds. Kindle has a much better battery life which lasts for up to 2 weeks when the wireless is turned off. The iPad’s battery life is about 10 to 12 hours in the same conditions. Kindle has an extra feature that lets the user add notes which is absent in iPad. The data that is displayed on Kindle’s screen can be read in direct sunlight. IPad faces some problems in doing so. Various Kindle applications can be used on Mac, PC, Blackberry, iPhone and even on iPad, but the iBook stores that work for it iPad cannot be run on any other system. They may add Mac support and iPhone support down the line.
We have considered Kindle advantages over iPad’s. There is now consider Kindle versus iPad comparison and put limelight on some of the iPad advantages over Kindle.
IPad advantages over Kindle: iPad comes with a sizzle, flash and also looks very pretty. It also has a color LCD that looks better than most of the LCDs. Its screen is bigger and easy to use. You can also use a two-page view on its screen. It is easier to use than Kindle as it has a touch screen and also the search is supposedly excellent. The pay changes are loaded both for fancy animation and quicker speed. It has caught a backlit LCD that proves very useful in night reading and does not require any extra light. Also you can adjust the brightness of screen as needed. Many of the uses have reported that they do not feel any eye strain from an elevated reading session on iPad, which is very common for people who have extended reading sessions on LCD screens. Individual words can be bookmarked in the iPad. Buying a separate e-book reader is avoided as it has its own inbuilt e-book reader
If the users focus is on reading books than Kindle is a most appropriate choice. However some people have a minimum use of e-book reader and more concentrated on other features like using World Wide Web, media options and many other multitasking. In such a case iPad is an appropriate choice. The conclusions cannot be derived in Kindle versus iPad comparison as they both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Bessie