Tag: iPad
iPad Prices Around The World
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Did you know that not all iPads are priced the same? I'm not talking about different memory choices, wi-fi or 3G, etc. I'm talking about the price of the same model in one country versus another. For example, if you f...
New ‘Nookcolor’ Revealed: More iPad, Less Kindle
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The NOOKcolor is, as the name indicates, a color e-book reader and touchscreen tablet. It’s going to retail for $249 and is expected to start shipping on November 19. The NOOKcolor features a 7-inch backlit IPS ...
The Best iPad Commercial Not Done By Apple
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Apple is well known for its creative media blitzkrieg but sometimes it's other companies that come up with terrific advertisements. For example, Jason Schwartzman stars in a wonderful new commercial promoting the Ne...
Why You Should (And Shouldn’t) Buy The iPad Now
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Let's get a few things out of the way: I like Apple products and realize there is a rabid fan base of early adopters. In fact, there are so many early adopters that a new iPad is sold every two seconds or somethin...
Why The Best E-Reader Is A Newspaper
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In a satirical and quite witty "study," McSweeney's has just unveiled the results of its latest test: deciding which e-reader is the best. They studied iPads, Kindles, Nooks, and Newspapers. That's right. They compar...
A New Way To Find Free Versions of Premium Apps
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There are a pantsload of wonderful educational apps in the App Store right now. However, many of them cost money and might not be worth the cost. What's a cash-strapped teacher, school, student, or anyone else to do? ...
Are E-Books Ever Going To Beat Printed Books?
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Amazon announced that its June 2010 Kindle e-book sales nearly doubled its hardcover book sales (180% higher). While many of those e-books were self-published books for as low as $1 (and even though traditional pap...
How To Efficiently And Elegantly Browse Your Social Networks
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Tired of the way Twitter and Facebook look? While there are a host of add-ons, plug-ins, and other tweaks you can make, it's hard to get it just right. Flipboard, a new iPad application, has leveraged many of the popu...
Virtual Frog Dissection iPad App Lets You Take Kermit Home
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We just stumbled across a new app for iPads that may cause some academic administrators to inch a bit closer towards actually purchasing iPads for one or two classrooms. The app 'Virtual Frog Dissection' (iTunes store...
The Major Problem With E-Readers and Tablets In Schools
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The Amazon Kindle and Apple iPad may be a breeze to use and fun to have, but what about blind students?The federal government is stepping in after a few lawsuits regarding how unfair these new types of books are for v...
POLL: Will You Pay For The New Hulu Plus?
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Hulu just unveiled it's much-rumored premium service and it's going to be big. Or is it? Here's the skinny on the new service called Hulu Plus: It will cost $9.99/month Preview invites are going out now but the ser...
The Newbie's Guide To iPhone 4's New Features
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The iPhone 4's launch date is rapidly approaching (July 14th), with pre-orders already underway. So is it worth shelling out $199 (minimum) and signing up with AT&T for another two years to get the new phone? Her...
Apple Pulls 180: Now Offering Ulysses In Original Format On iPad
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[caption id="attachment_3026" align="aligncenter" width="598" caption="iPad version of one panel from Ulysses"][/caption] Here's a nice bit of news for BloomsDay. Apple has reportedly told Rob Berry and Josh Levitas...
New iPad App Brings Thousands Of Free Books To Schools, Reads To You
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iPads are taking over many classrooms around the world. There is an obvious educational benefit to utilizing the new "magical" device. But what about cash-strapped schools? There is good news for schools with barely e...
How The New Mac Mini Can Revolutionize Your School
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It's pre-order day for the iPhone 4 today but that's not as exciting as the refresh to the Mac Mini line that was just announced. You may have heard of the Mini or even own one but there's a big reason to take note of...
The Ultimate Teacher's Guide To Creating Educational Apps
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It's no secret that students love their smartphones. Most were seemingly born with one in their hand. They use them to chat, talk with friends, get news, and to learn. Wait, learn?! That's right, EduDemic is pleased ...
