(303,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-HKPcmV7nDA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-13','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=303',0,'revision','',0),(304,5,'2010-07-07 21:15:57','2010-07-07 21:15:57','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&title=Apple%20Makes%20MobileMe%20More%20Cloud%20and%20iPad-Friendly&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&title=Apple%20Makes%20MobileMe%20More%20Cloud%20and%20iPad-Friendly&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mobileme-calendar-top.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mobileme-calendar-top\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325040\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Apple has updated its <a\nhref=\"http://www.mashable.com/tag/mobileme\">MobileMe</a> service to include a new calendar interface and an iPad-friendly version of its iDisk iOS app.<span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>MobileMe<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/348225-MobileMe\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/348225-MobileMe.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>MobileMe</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"MobileMe\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span>, which is basically Google Apps meets <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Dropbox<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336966-Dropbox\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336966-Dropbox.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Dropbox</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Dropbox\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> in a shiny wrapper, has been getting a visual overhaul over the last few months. Back in May, Apple re-designed the <a\nhref=\"http://blog.graphicpeel.com/post/603822166/mobileme-mail-beta-a-visual-walkthrough\" >webmail interface</a> for MobileMe, making it look very similar to the Mail app on the iPad. That update, along with a new <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/18/find-my-iphone-2/\">Find My iPhone</a> app for the iPhone and iPad, was released last month. <span\nid=\"more-325026\"></span> The <a\nhref=\"http://www.apple.com/mobileme/news/2010/07/preview-the-new-mobileme-calendar-beta.html\" title=\"Apple - MobileMe - News - Preview the New MobileMe Calendar Beta\" >new calendar interface</a>, which is currently in beta, also takes major design cues from the iPad. The layout is almost identical to that of the Calendar app on Apple\'s tablet device. Personally, I think the iPad calendar is absolutely brilliant, which makes the web update a welcome change.Additionally, the new calendar will support sharing with family and friends who are also MobileMe members. You can also publish read-only calendars that can be viewed by anyone. Basically what this means is that MobileMe will now have the calendar sharing and publishing features that <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Google Calendar<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/602112-Google-Calendar\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/602112-Google-Calendar.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-09\"><span>Google Calendar</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_09.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Google Calendar\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> and other CalDAV based solutions have had for some time.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mobile-me-calendar.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mobile-me-calendar\" width=\"522\" height=\"388\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325042\" /></center>Because MobileMe will support CalDAV, you can also invite people to events within MobileMe and people can RSVP right back.Because the web app was built in HTML5, it will work on your Mac or <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Windows<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/574203-Windows\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/574203-Windows.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-03\"><span>Windows</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_03.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Windows\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> desktop, as well as your iPhone and iPad. And since the events are all CalDAV, they will also work seamlessly with Google Calendar users.Apple has supported CalDAV for a number of years in its desktop calendar app (its iPhone and iPad calendars are also compatible with CalDAV calendars and shared events), which makes it odd that this functionality was not already built into MobileMe. While MobileMe has always been able to synchronize calendars across devices, including iCal and Google Calendar files, you haven\'t been able to share or synchronize calendars the same way you could with Google Calendar or with your own iCal server.This is just one more sign that Apple is starting to take a more serious approach toward the cloud, using MobileMe as a catch-all for managing and synchronizing users\' data.If you want to sign-up for the MobileMe Calendar beta, you can request an invite at <a\nhref=\"http://www.me.com/calendar/\" >me.com/calendar</a>. You will get an e-mail when you are accepted into the beta. Apple will add users to the beta in order of request over the next few weeks.<hr\n/><h2>iDisk Gets iPad Support</h2><hr\n/>Apple has also <a\nhref=\"http://www.apple.com/mobileme/news/2010/07/idisk-app-updated-for-ipad.html\" title=\"Apple - MobileMe - News - iDisk App updated for iPad\" >updated</a> the <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobileme-idisk/id320654497?mt=8\" >iDisk app</a> [iTunes link] to support not only the iPad, but also multitasking and quick app-switching in iOS 4.Having iDisk work natively on the iPad is a big deal because that means that sharing or saving files between devices is easier than ever. Although other applications like GoodReader have provided access to iDisk, having the app work natively on the iPad is great.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/idisk-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"idisk-ipad\" width=\"527\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325044\" /></center>That said, the app still needs some work. Actually adding files that are already on your iPhone or iPad is still more difficult than it needs to be and while third-party apps like QuickOffice for iPad can save files directly to an iDisk, Apple\'s own <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Pages<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/634619-pages\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/634619-pages.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-09\"><span>pages</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_09.png?1265851550\" alt=\"pages\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> app can\'t.The iDisk app is a free download for MobileMe members. MobileMe is $99 a year ($69 if you get it when you buy an iOS device or a new Mac).<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" 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href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&title=5%20Handy%20iPhone%20Apps%20for%20Home%20Improvement&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: 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certain apps can be a useful addition to your tool kit when attempting some DIY projects.Here are five great apps that will assist you in illumination, estimation, decoration, organization and for those green-thumbed folk among you, even propagation. So grab your safety goggles and strap on the tool belt -- handyman help awaits.<hr\n/><h2>1. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colorsnap/id316256242?mt=8&uo=4\" >Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap </a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/colosnap.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313183\" /></center>iPhone owners are privy to a large number of fantastic color-related apps, but this is our top choice for the DIYer as it offers some practical features. Say you\'re out just living your life and suddenly you spot the exact shade (or shades) you\'d love to decorate your kitchen with. Just snap a picture of the hue and this app will help you match it to the nearest Sherwin-Williams paint color.You can also take the selected color and create a custom palette either based on your own choices, or from auto-generated suggestions. If you want a second opinion on your selected palette, you can share it via e-mail or <a\nhref=\"http://www.mashable.com/category/facebook\">Facebook</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>Facebook</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Facebook\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span>, and then once you\'ve made your final choice, the app offers map-based store locations and directions so you can go and purchase the Vogue Green and Java Brown you have your heart set on.It goes without saying that the color representations (or matches) on the iPhone will depend on the quality of the light, and the paint may not be <em>exactly</em> the same as you\'ve been seeing on your phone\'s display. But it\'s a free, high-tech alternative to endless sample strips, and a great way to record a favored shade on the go and match it to real-life products.<strong>Cost: </strong> Free<hr\n/><h2>2. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kad-software/id338648928?uo=4\" >KAD Software\'s Estimation Apps</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/estimate.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313185\" /></center>If you\'re the type who can look at a wall, squint convincingly and suck in a breath before stating, with absolute confidence, \"we\'ll need 267 six by six tiles,\" then skip these apps. But for anyone else who\'s not a born guesstimator or mathlete, stay right here, as KAD Software\'s apps might be of great help.The company offers a bunch of estimation apps for all aspects of home improvement. Whether you need to know how many rolls of wallpaper you need, or how many cans of paint, or how much lumber, acoustic ceiling, sheathing, asphalt, and so on, these $0.99 apps are great.There are free online tools that can help you with estimation needs, but if you\'re in middle of Home Depot staring blankly at your room dimensions scribbled on a scrap of paper, you might want a slightly more portable solution that\'s going to give you an accurate estimate.<strong>Cost: </strong> $0.99 per app<hr\n/><h2>3. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-tools/id348786903?mt=8&uo=4\" >Real Tools</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/tools.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"622\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313187\" /></center>First, we are not suggesting that \"Real Tools\" can replace your 18-inch Waterloo steel split-lid cantilever tool box with its precious cargo, but it could help you out in a fix.With 18 \"tools\" in total, (16 of which work with later models of the iPod touch) the most useful are a ruler, the spirit level, flashlight, various digital angle gauges, a virtual tape measure and a plumb bob.The claim from the developers is that if you wanted to buy all the tools included in this app in the real world it would set you back $1,200.00. We\'re not sure about that, but what we can say is that the app looks, feels, and sounds good. Also, the tools we did test as per the list above, worked perfectly.<strong>Cost: </strong> $1.99<hr\n/><h2>4. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/task-this/id352212682?mt=8&uo=4\" >Task This</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/task.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313189\" /></center>Keeping a project on track can be half the battle for those of us that are less than motivated to really do it ourselves. So a project management app that can send you timely reminders to get to it, might be just what you need to turn your project from in-progress to ticked off the to-do list.Task This is a really good place to start because its design and categories works really well for a DIY project.There\'s more to this app than we\'re going to cover here (especially when you take into account the web sync options with <a\nhref=\"http://www.task-this.com\" >www.task-this.com</a>) but as far as home improvement planning goes, we\'re interested in the app\'s \"projects,\" shopping\" and \"reminders\" functionality.As you\'d imagine, \"shopping\" lets you create lists of items associated to your projects, or standalone lists as well. Projects can be created with time parameters, status indicators and priority settings, and reminders can be set via push notifications (which will appear in the app\'s calendar) to alert you at key points throughout.As a free app, it\'s rather good-looking and as comprehensive as many paid options out there.<strong>Cost: </strong> Free<hr\n/><h2>5. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id361323098?mt=8&uo=4\" >Gardening Toolkit</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/garden.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313191\" /></center>If you\'re lucky enough to have a garden, then this app will help you make the most of it by providing detailed info and advice on planting and care for over 800 varieties of herbs, flowers and vegetables.For novice gardeners, this handy app will keep you from planting some kind of flimsy fern suited to more tropical climates if you happen to reside in Chicago, by taking your geographical area\'s climate into account and letting you know what will grow best.Once you\'ve narrowed down what you want to plant, you can read up on advice, set yourself a to-do list and then create your own garden profile by picking plants from the searchable database.  It\'s a great at-a-glance look at what\'s growing, basic care info, and your own notes.In addition, a colorful interface offers great photography, while the by-the-month advice section (e.g., August: It\'s easy to get distracted by the long summer days, but the garden still needs attention...) will provide new gardeners with time-tailored suggestions on what needs doing in the manner of a kindly, green-thumbed aunt.<strong>Cost: </strong> $3.99<hr/><h3>More iPhone resources from Mashable:<hr/></h3><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/12/iphone-apps-gardening/\">10 Great iPhone Apps for Growing a Garden</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/05/world-cup-iphone-apps/\">Top 6 Free World Cup iPhone Apps</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/06/free-iphone-ebook-readers/\">5 Fantastic Free iPhone E-book Reader Apps</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/03/26/money-saving-iphone-apps/\">10 Essential Money-Saving iPhone Apps</a> - 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Orders can be placed only through the new iPhone 4 Case Program app, which requires your iTunes account password for verification. From there, you select a case (choices include Apple\'s black bumper and several third-party options), enter your shipping information, submit your order, and wait 3 to 10 weeks (depending on the case) for it to arrive. You can place only one order, so once you\'ve done so, you may as well delete the app.<p>&nbsp;</p><p><small><b><a href=\"http://db.tidbits.com/article/11455#comments\">Read and post comments</a> about this article | <a href=\"http://db.tidbits.com/t/11455\">Tweet this article</a></b></small></p><div class=\"sponsorbox\">\r\n<div class=\"sponsortext\"><A HREF=\"http://www.tidbits.com/about/support.html\"><IMG SRC=\"http://db.tidbits.com/images/badges/tb-house-ad.gif\" ALT=\"\" HEIGHT=\"50\" WIDTH=\"50\" BORDER=\"0\" ALIGN=\"left\"></A></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"sponsorbox_bottom\">&nbsp;</div>\r\nCopyright &copy; 2010 Doug McLean. 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From there, you select a case (choices inc...','publish','closed','closed','','external-link-apple-iphone-case-app-takes-free-case-orders','','','2010-07-25 19:30:33','2010-07-25 19:30:33','',0,'http://db.tidbits.com/article/11455?rss',0,'post','',0),(307,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:TzevzKxY174\"><img 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href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-14','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=307',0,'revision','',0),(308,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-15','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=308',0,'revision','',0),(309,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" 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netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-16','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=309',0,'revision','',0),(310,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n 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src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-HKPcmV7nDA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-17','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=310',0,'revision','',0),(10737,1,'2011-03-27 16:12:54','2011-03-27 16:12:54','If you access this blog from your iPad it is now presented in a way specifically designed for the iPad. Enjoy.','This blog is now iPad friendly','','publish','open','open','','this-blog-is-now-ipad-friendly','','','2011-03-27 16:12:54','2011-03-27 16:12:54','',0,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=10737',0,'post','',0),(9528,1,'2010-12-15 14:34:55','2010-12-15 14:34:55','<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">You as an entrepreneur</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"mf1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr class=\"mf1\">\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"left\" class=\"roundTable\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-280 alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://www.mindfaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" /></td>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle;\">Do you have a good idea for an app? We could work with you and help you to bring your idea to the app store. If you choose to make the app free with adverts you receive money from advertising, if you choose to have the app for sale you receive revenue from the app store.<p/><p/>Either we manage the app store activities on your behalf or we show you how you can manage your business via the app store (marketing, sales, legal, etc).</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2C (business to consumer)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you\'re in business in a consumer market, consider the benefits of providing custom apps for your customers or for your staff. Read how we can help you to keep ahead of your competition by getting your products and services into the rapidly expanding mobile consumer space now:</div>\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 1: Commercial</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements that you would like to sell. We help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers pay for the app and you get the revenue.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 2: Marketing</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements and help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers or potential customers install the app free of charge and now you have your app in your customers iPhones/iPod touches and/or iPads. This is an incredible marketing tool that can be used to engage, entertain and inform people in many ways, providing direct communication and information sharing with your customers whilst they are away from a computer. For example, your app could offer location based services to your customers such as helping them to find out where your nearest retail outlet is or what offers are available in the local area. It could make existing information on your web-site such as opening hours, phone number, post code for their SatNav, product or service specifications, availability and price, accessible to customers on the go. This information is more more customised and easier to consume compared with a normal web page on a mobile phone.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 3: For your staff</strong></li>\r\nApps don\'t have to distributed via the iTunes app store, in some cases they can also be distributed via an enterprise distribution system operated by registered Apple developers like us. We develop a custom app for you and deploy it directly to the iPhones used by your staff. The app could for example provide your sales force with simple and direct access to product information when visiting customers. Also, access to your intranet databases via an existing secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) or one which provides access using your existing secure WiFi at your place. This way your staff can continue to be productive whilst away from their office.</ul>\r\nSee <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/apps/in-house/\">these examples</a> on the Apple web-site for ideas.\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2B (business to business)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you offer technical or marketing services to other businesses, consider the benefits of adding custom iPhone apps to your portfolio. You can offer all the services listed under B2C to your customers by including us as part of your bid team and solutions delivery team.</div>	\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><strong>Your community</strong></span></h2>\r\n<table style=\"padding:10px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">Just think of the many ways in which a custom app could help your community. Contact us to explore your ideas.</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Home','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-128','','','2010-12-15 14:34:55','2010-12-15 14:34:55','',2,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=9528',0,'revision','',0),(15600,27,'2011-09-30 19:17:04','2011-09-30 19:17:04','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/&title=How%20Apple%20and%20Facebook%20Nearly%20Fell%20Out%20&#8212;%20Over%20the%20HP%20TouchPad%20%5BEXCLUSIVE%5D&related=true&style=true\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/&service=bit.ly&source=mashable\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/facebook-tablet-apple-hp-6401.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"facebook-tablet-apple-hp-640\" width=\"640\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-752193\" /></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>\n\nTech titans Facebook and Apple have a contentious relationship that is frequently put to the test. But a Facebook for TouchPad application was very nearly the last straw, <em>Mashable</em> has learned from multiple sources.\n\nFacebook and Apple, united by a common interest in beating Google, will finally put their differences aside to launch the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/25/facebook-ipad-app-2/\" >long-overdue Facebook for iPad app</a> Tuesday. \n\nWe also expect announcements on a new Facebook for iPhone application, a Facebook HTML5 mobile app platform, and perhaps even Facebook integration in iOS 5.\n\nThis all marks a significant leap forward in the <a href=\"http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/facebook-ipad-app-caught-up-in-apple-negotiations/\" >sometimes hostile</a> Facebook and Apple relationship. It began well when Apple first set up an Apple Students group on Facebook in 2006 -- \"a monster success\" for both companies, according to a source who spoke with <em>Mashable</em> on the condition of anonymity.\n\nBut the companies would butt heads many times in the following years.\n\n<hr />\n<h2>How Ping Went Wrong</h2>\n<hr />\n\nThe most publicized confrontation involved <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/ping\">Ping</a>, Apple\'s attempt at an iTunes social network. Ping first launched with Facebook integration in September 2010, but Facebook quickly <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/02/facebook-itune-ping/\">pulled Apple\'s access to its APIs</a>. This alerted the media to a <a href=\"http://allthingsd.com/20100902/facebook-blocked-api-access-to-ping-after-failure-to-strike-agreement-so-apple-removed-feature-after-launch/\" >growing rift</a> between the companies.\n\nA source familiar with the chain of the events attributes the Ping debacle to a disagreement over iOS 4. Apple had fully integrated Facebook into the iPhone and iPad\'s operating system, and was ready to launch the mobile-social fusion when API negotiations broke down. Apple, lacking confidence in Facebook\'s ability to build a great application, asked to build its own Facebook for iPhone app. Facebook responded with a firm no. Negotiations came to halt.\n\nMeanwhile, Apple was working away on Ping -- and due to the stalled iOS 4 talks, decided to keep Facebook mostly out of the loop. Facebook, surprised by Ping\'s launch, turned off Apple\'s access to its APIs. The rest was history.\n\n<hr />\n<h2>Jobs vs. Zuck</h2>\n<hr />\n\n      <br/>\n      <h4>App Icon</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21497App-Icon\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"App Icon\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-21.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>The Facebook icon looks the same. Note the Cydia and iFile icons. Right now, in order to access Facebook for iPad, you need to be running a jailbroken iPad 1 or iPad 2. </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Loading Screen</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21499Loading-Screen\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Loading Screen\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-22.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Facebook Login</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21517Facebook-Login\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Facebook Login\" src=\"http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-38.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>News Feed</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21477News-Feed\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"News Feed\" src=\"http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-09.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>The default screen is the Facebook News Feed. </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>News Feed Options</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21461News-Feed-Options\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"News Feed Options\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-01.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>You can select various filters for the app, just like in Facebook on the desktop.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Side Panel</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21463Side-Panel\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Side Panel\" src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-02.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Sliding the main window to the right reveals an enhanced Facebook sidebar. This interaction, which is similar to Twitter for iPad, provides access to Groups, Events, Places and Messages.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Side Panel</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21465Side-Panel\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Side Panel\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-03.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>In landscape mode, the panel appears alongside the elongated news feed if swiped to the right.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Status Update</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21467Status-Update\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Status Update\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-04.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Sharing a status update works as expected. Tapping on the lock icon shows you visibility options.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Visibility Options</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21469Visibility-Options\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Visibility Options\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-05.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Photos</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21471Photos\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Photos\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-06.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Photo albums are displayed in a grid-like manner, using the same styling Apple uses in its Photos app.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Add Photos</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21473Add-Photos\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Add Photos\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-07.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>You can create a new album or add photos from your device to an existing album.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Notifications</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21475Notifications\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Notifications\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-08.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Notifications are accessible throughout the app.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Facebook Chat</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21501Facebook-Chat\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Facebook Chat\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-25.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Facebook Chat works on the iPad. Users can communicate iChat style through the panel on the right.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Facebook Chat</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21503Facebook-Chat\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Facebook Chat\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-27.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Facebook Chat works quite well, but note the lack of hyperlink support.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Like or Comment</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21479Like-or-Comment\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Like or Comment\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-10.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>A modal window gives an option to \"Like\" or comment on a post or status update.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Places Check In</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21483Places-Check-In\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Places Check In\" src=\"http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-12.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Who says the iPad isn\'t mobile! Facebook Places is supported in the app.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Places Map view</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21485Places-Map-view\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Places Map view\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-14.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Places Friends View</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21487Places-Friends-View\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Places Friends View\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-15.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Facebook Groups</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21489Facebook-Groups\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Facebook Groups\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-16.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Groups can be accessed from the side panel.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>User Wall</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21491User-Wall\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"User Wall\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-17.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>User Info</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21495User-Info\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"User Info\" src=\"http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-20.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>User Wall Interactions</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21493User-Wall-Interactions\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"User Wall Interactions\" src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-19.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>In landscape mode, comments and likes on a status update or wall post appear in the right hand panel.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Viewing Comments on a Photo</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21507Viewing-Comments-on-a-Photo\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Viewing Comments on a Photo\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-33.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Replying to Comments</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21509Replying-to-Comments\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Replying to Comments\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-34.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p> </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Logging Out</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21505Logging-Out\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Logging Out\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-28.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>To log out, tap the arrow underneath your name in the left side panel.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Account Screen</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21511Account-Screen\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Account Screen\" src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-35.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Facebook for iPad supports multiple accounts, which is great for users who share an iPad with other family members.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Remove an Account</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21513Remove-an-Account\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Remove an Account\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-36.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>To remove an account, tap and hold the profile photo and then tap on the \"X.\"</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Remove Account Options</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/#21515Remove-Account-Options\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Remove Account Options\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/facebook-ipad/facebook-ipad-37.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>When an account is removed, all the information about it is wiped off of the device as well.</p>\n\nRoughly three months ago, Steve Jobs -- then the Apple CEO -- paid a visit to Facebook to discuss a Facebook for iPad application with CEO Mark Zuckerberg. \n\nZuckerberg promised Jobs that the social network would release its first ever tablet application for iPad. Jobs, however, learned during his visit that HP was about to release a native webOS Facebook application for the TouchPad. \n\nIndeed, back on February 9, 2011 -- the date HP <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/02/09/hp-webos-touchpad-live\">revealed</a> its <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/08/30/hp-touchpad-second-life\">almost defunct</a> TouchPad tablet -- HP SVP of Applications and Services Steven McArthur did tout the fact that the company had been working closely with Facebook. \n\nThe Facebook application that HP finally launched in July, however, appears to be an unofficial build that <a href=\"http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touchpad-apps/289676-facebook-touchpad-2.html\" >disappointed users</a>.\n\nSo what happened to the rich Facebook for TouchPad application that HP promised?\n\n<hr />\n<h2>HP Plays the Cuckold</h2> \n<hr />\n\n<center><div id=\"attachment_751843\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 385px\"><a href=\"http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387970,00.asp\"><img src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/fb-for-touchpad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"fb for touchpad\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-751843\" /></a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of PCMag.com</em></p></div>\n\n</center>\n\nWhen Jobs learned of the webOS Facebook app during his summer visit to Facebook, he was livid. Zuckerberg vowed to get the app pulled. But Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO of Palm and then the GM of HP\'s webOS division, refused to halt the release of the app. Facebook responded by restricting HP\'s access to its APIs -- just as it had done with Apple\'s Ping, a year earlier.\n\nWas Facebook playing both sides? Absolutely, says a source close to HP. Facebook was made aware of the application and device integrations. The company knew what was coming, changed its tune right before release -- and only did so to appease Apple. \n\nFor its part, HP was furious. It had hoped the Facebook application would help differentiate the TouchPad from other tablets on the market. Another source says that HP may have considered legal action. In any case, the TouchPad was discontinued shortly after.\n\n<hr />\n<h2>Kiss and Make Up?</h2>\n<hr />\n\nSo Facebook and HP may be on the outs, but Facebook and Apple appear to have patched up their differences.\n\nNot only are the pair finally aligned on the Facebook for iPad application, but they\'ve been working together closely on Facebook\'s HTML 5 mobile app platform.\n\nThis is the closest Apple and Facebook have been to creating something meaningful together, one source says. They\'re partnering because they share a common enemy: Google.\n\nStill, there are no guarantees. Both companies are said to be scrambling to work out the final details prior to the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-announces-iphone-event-for-october-4/\">iPhone 5 launch event on Oct. 4</a>.\n\nWe\'ve reached out to Apple, Facebook and HP for on-the-record comment.\n\n<em>Mashable\'s Editor at Large Ben Parr and Entertainment Editor Christina Warren contributed to the reporting of this story.</em>\n<p><a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q__6lOQuY9JTdkOddaJGSu0vTUQ/0/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q__6lOQuY9JTdkOddaJGSu0vTUQ/0/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a><br/>\n<a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q__6lOQuY9JTdkOddaJGSu0vTUQ/1/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q__6lOQuY9JTdkOddaJGSu0vTUQ/1/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=G_GR3TqpFig:ZTBbulmTMwY:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/G_GR3TqpFig\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','How Apple and Facebook Nearly Fell Out — Over the HP TouchPad [EXCLUSIVE]','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&amp;url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/\"></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/&amp;title=How%20Apple%20and%20Facebook%20Nearly%20Fell%20Out%20%E2%80%94%20Over%20the%20HP%20TouchPad%20%5BEXCLUSIVE%5D&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/apple-facebook-hp/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a>\n\nTech titans Facebook and Apple have a contentious relationship that is frequently put to the test. But a Facebook for TouchPad application w&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15588-revision-5','','','2011-09-30 19:17:04','2011-09-30 19:17:04','',15588,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15600',0,'revision','',0),(15597,80,'2011-09-30 20:38:58','2011-09-30 20:38:58','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&title=Which%20iPhone%205%20Feature%20Do%20You%20Want%20the%20Most?%20%5BPOLL%5D&related=true&style=true\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&service=bit.ly&source=mashable\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/white-iphone-4-image-mashable.jpg\" alt=\"white iphone 4\" title=\"white iphone 4\" width=\"275\" height=\"\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-713881\" /></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Apple will finally end our long national nightmare next week and officially <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/\">unveil the iPhone  5</a>.\n\nWhen Apple CEO Tim cook gets up on stage at Apple\'s Cupertino, Calif., campus, all speculation will end. Until then, though, we can all imagine that each and every one of us has an impact on the iPhone 5\'s final incarnation. What will it look like?  It may be radically different from the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/iphone-4/\">iPhone 4</a> (and 3Gses) millions of you currently have in your pockets. \n\n<em>Mashable </em>has done a fair share of <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/28/iphone-5-mockups/\">speculation</a> on what the final iPhone 5\'s new look and capabilities. However, Apple makes these products for you, the consumer. So what we think and want isn’t half as important as what you hope to see in Apple’s next hand-held wonder. \n\nDo you want a thinner product that slides neatly into your sometimes too-tight front pocket? Perhaps you’re thinking that the next iPhone would be infinitely better if it had two cameras on the back to capture 3D images. Others may want twice as much storage and the option of more memory. We’ve heard whispers about larger screens. And some think it makes sense to simply squeeze more pixels into the current screen size. Obviously 4G is high on the list and some want the iPhone to double as a credit card (NFC).\n\nIt’s unlikely we’ll get everything we want in a new iPhone, so let’s try and settle on the things we want the most. Vote for your must-have new feature in the poll below.\n\n\n<center>\n\n<script type=\"text/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http://static.polldaddy.com/p/5547181.js\"></script>\n<noscript><a href=\"http://polldaddy.com/poll/5547181/\">Which iPhone 5 Features Do You Want?</a></noscript>\n\n</center>\n\n<center>\n\n      <br/>\n      <h4>iPhone Evolution</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27801iPhone-Evolution\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"iPhone Evolution\" src=\"http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-evolution-iPad-like-metal-back-and-contour,-while-the-front-and-side-remain-similar-to-the-iPhone-4.-Designed-by-Polish-major-Midsailors-it-is-an-incremental-update-approach-to-the-iPhone-5..jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Polish students designed this beauty, going with the curved back look. Found on <a href=\"http://www.veterangeek.com/mobile/iphone-5-ipad-3-in-pictures/\" >VeteranGeek</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>iPhone News Blog</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27797iPhone-News-Blog\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"iPhone News Blog\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-4g-mockup-von-rino0815.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>This early mockup extrapolates from the current iPhone 4 design. It\'s a clean design -- one we\'d be happy to slip into a pocket. Found on the German <a href=\"http://www.iphone-news.org/2010/12/16/mockup-iphone-5-mit-4g-16722/\" >iPhone News Blog</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Nowhere Else</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27813Nowhere-Else\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Nowhere Else\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone5-mockup.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Those talented French artists at <a href=\"http://www.nowhereelse.fr/iphone-5-43523/\" ><em>Nowhere Else</em></a> envision the iPhone 5 having a rounded back, and accompanied this attractive illustration with an <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/04/02/iphone-5-rumors-3/\" >entire infographic full of iPhone 5 rumors</a> and speculation. </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>9-to-5-Mac</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#277999to5Mac\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"9-to-5-Mac\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-5-iphone-4s.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>On the left is allegedly the iPhone 5 in the hands of someone testing it on a train, and the white phone is allegedly the iPhone 4S, all found by <a href=\"http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/28/have-we-found-the-iphone-5/\" >9-to-5 Mac</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>MacRumors</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27811MacRumors\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"MacRumors\" src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone5-4.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p><a href=\"http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/10/this-could-be-what-apples-iphone-5-looks-like/\" >MacRumors</a>\' mockup created by  <a href=\"http://www.ciccaresedesign.com/\" >CiccareseDesign</a> shows a slim cross section.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Antonello Falcon</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27815Antonello-Falcon\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Antonello Falcon\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/size-zero-iphone-5--This-is-conceptualized-by-Antonello-Falcon.-It-features-a-4.6-inch-display-with-curved-glass-edges,-in-a-thin-(8.4mm),-yet-longer-form-factor-and-a-soft-touch-home-button..jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Called the \"Size Zero iPhone 5,\" Antonello Falcon\'s flight of fancy has a 4.6-inch screen, curved glass edges, a thin 8.4mm cross-section and a soft-touch Home button. Perhaps this is more akin to an iPhone 6. Found on <a href=\"http://www.veterangeek.com/mobile/iphone-5-ipad-3-in-pictures/\" >VeteranGeek</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>This is My Next</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27791This-is-My-Next\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"This is My Next\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/ff100_V7l4H.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>This mockup from <a href=\"http://thisismynext.com/\" >ThisIsMyNext</a> has been floating around for a while, but it latched on early to the teardrop-shaped cross-section and larger screen.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Roman Sima</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27787Roman-Sima\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Roman Sima\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/The-glossy-iPhone-5-is-the-lightest-of-all-the-imaginative-concept-till-now-designed-by-Moldavian-designer-Roman-Sima-which-encapsulates-the-iPhone-within-a-showcase-plastic-cover.-This-is-the-reason-for-it-being-lighter..jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Called the \"Glossy iPhone 5,\" this ultra-lightweight design features a plastic cover. <a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cn9F9KaHSKs/TbKBIexve-I/AAAAAAAAAIo/ykp44wp4Ork/s1600/iPhone+5+CONCEPT.png\" >Here\'s Roman\'s website</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>MacRumors</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27805MacRumors\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"MacRumors\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone4-now5side-also-from-macRumors.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>From <a href=\"http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/10/this-could-be-what-apples-iphone-5-looks-like/\" >MacRumors</a>, this design echos the iPhone 4, but thinner.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Piotr Spalek</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27785Piotr-Spalek\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Piotr Spalek\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/Iphone-5-mockup.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>When iDeals China leaked a shot of a 4-inch screen that was alleged to belong to an iPhone 5, Polish designer <a href=\"http://www.piotrek.it/\" >Piotr Spalek</a> put together a mockup that matched up with the screen.</p>\n\n</center>\n<p><a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/0/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/0/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a><br/>\n<a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/1/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/1/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/Eo802cmBfjI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Which iPhone 5 Feature Do You Want the Most? 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So grab your safety goggles and strap on the tool belt -- handyman help awaits.<hr\n/><h2>1. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colorsnap/id316256242?mt=8&uo=4\" >Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap </a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/colosnap.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313183\" /></center>iPhone owners are privy to a large number of fantastic color-related apps, but this is our top choice for the DIYer as it offers some practical features. Say you\'re out just living your life and suddenly you spot the exact shade (or shades) you\'d love to decorate your kitchen with. Just snap a picture of the hue and this app will help you match it to the nearest Sherwin-Williams paint color.You can also take the selected color and create a custom palette either based on your own choices, or from auto-generated suggestions. If you want a second opinion on your selected palette, you can share it via e-mail or <a\nhref=\"http://www.mashable.com/category/facebook\">Facebook</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>Facebook</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Facebook\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span>, and then once you\'ve made your final choice, the app offers map-based store locations and directions so you can go and purchase the Vogue Green and Java Brown you have your heart set on.It goes without saying that the color representations (or matches) on the iPhone will depend on the quality of the light, and the paint may not be <em>exactly</em> the same as you\'ve been seeing on your phone\'s display. But it\'s a free, high-tech alternative to endless sample strips, and a great way to record a favored shade on the go and match it to real-life products.<strong>Cost: </strong> Free<hr\n/><h2>2. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kad-software/id338648928?uo=4\" >KAD Software\'s Estimation Apps</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/estimate.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313185\" /></center>If you\'re the type who can look at a wall, squint convincingly and suck in a breath before stating, with absolute confidence, \"we\'ll need 267 six by six tiles,\" then skip these apps. But for anyone else who\'s not a born guesstimator or mathlete, stay right here, as KAD Software\'s apps might be of great help.The company offers a bunch of estimation apps for all aspects of home improvement. Whether you need to know how many rolls of wallpaper you need, or how many cans of paint, or how much lumber, acoustic ceiling, sheathing, asphalt, and so on, these $0.99 apps are great.There are free online tools that can help you with estimation needs, but if you\'re in middle of Home Depot staring blankly at your room dimensions scribbled on a scrap of paper, you might want a slightly more portable solution that\'s going to give you an accurate estimate.<strong>Cost: </strong> $0.99 per app<hr\n/><h2>3. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-tools/id348786903?mt=8&uo=4\" >Real Tools</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/tools.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"622\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313187\" /></center>First, we are not suggesting that \"Real Tools\" can replace your 18-inch Waterloo steel split-lid cantilever tool box with its precious cargo, but it could help you out in a fix.With 18 \"tools\" in total, (16 of which work with later models of the iPod touch) the most useful are a ruler, the spirit level, flashlight, various digital angle gauges, a virtual tape measure and a plumb bob.The claim from the developers is that if you wanted to buy all the tools included in this app in the real world it would set you back $1,200.00. We\'re not sure about that, but what we can say is that the app looks, feels, and sounds good. Also, the tools we did test as per the list above, worked perfectly.<strong>Cost: </strong> $1.99<hr\n/><h2>4. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/task-this/id352212682?mt=8&uo=4\" >Task This</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/task.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313189\" /></center>Keeping a project on track can be half the battle for those of us that are less than motivated to really do it ourselves. So a project management app that can send you timely reminders to get to it, might be just what you need to turn your project from in-progress to ticked off the to-do list.Task This is a really good place to start because its design and categories works really well for a DIY project.There\'s more to this app than we\'re going to cover here (especially when you take into account the web sync options with <a\nhref=\"http://www.task-this.com\" >www.task-this.com</a>) but as far as home improvement planning goes, we\'re interested in the app\'s \"projects,\" shopping\" and \"reminders\" functionality.As you\'d imagine, \"shopping\" lets you create lists of items associated to your projects, or standalone lists as well. Projects can be created with time parameters, status indicators and priority settings, and reminders can be set via push notifications (which will appear in the app\'s calendar) to alert you at key points throughout.As a free app, it\'s rather good-looking and as comprehensive as many paid options out there.<strong>Cost: </strong> Free<hr\n/><h2>5. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id361323098?mt=8&uo=4\" >Gardening Toolkit</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/garden.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313191\" /></center>If you\'re lucky enough to have a garden, then this app will help you make the most of it by providing detailed info and advice on planting and care for over 800 varieties of herbs, flowers and vegetables.For novice gardeners, this handy app will keep you from planting some kind of flimsy fern suited to more tropical climates if you happen to reside in Chicago, by taking your geographical area\'s climate into account and letting you know what will grow best.Once you\'ve narrowed down what you want to plant, you can read up on advice, set yourself a to-do list and then create your own garden profile by picking plants from the searchable database.  It\'s a great at-a-glance look at what\'s growing, basic care info, and your own notes.In addition, a colorful interface offers great photography, while the by-the-month advice section (e.g., August: It\'s easy to get distracted by the long summer days, but the garden still needs attention...) will provide new gardeners with time-tailored suggestions on what needs doing in the manner of a kindly, green-thumbed aunt.<strong>Cost: </strong> $3.99<hr/><h3>More iPhone resources from Mashable:<hr/></h3><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/12/iphone-apps-gardening/\">10 Great iPhone Apps for Growing a Garden</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/05/world-cup-iphone-apps/\">Top 6 Free World Cup iPhone Apps</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/06/free-iphone-ebook-readers/\">5 Fantastic Free iPhone E-book Reader Apps</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/03/26/money-saving-iphone-apps/\">10 Essential Money-Saving iPhone Apps</a> - 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height=\"300\" /></a>Recently I published <a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/2010/07/22/flipboard-a-social-magazine-you-should-try-if-you-can/\" >a post</a> commenting on the fact that <a href=\"http://www.flipboard.com/\" >Flipboard</a> was an interesting App to check out, if you were able to.  As the application was released there was such an influx of people downloading it and wanting to use it that their servers were overwhelmed.  At that point I had watched their demo video, but had not yet been able to try out the App.</p>\n<p>Now, they seem to have gotten things under control, even though you need to go through a registration process that lets them have better control on the number of people putting demand on their  back-end services.</p>\n<p>A couple of days ago I finally managed to test Flipboard, as I was able to put in my request and got their response email telling me that I was now allowed to configure the application to access my Facebook and Twitter accounts.  That is a simple process and once you&#8217;re done with it Flipboard will start to pull in content from your accounts and to present it as you&#8217;ve never seen it before.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb5.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1646\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" title=\"flipb5\" src=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb5-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When you have configured your social network accounts and chosen a couple of other information sources (or infosource for short) you&#8217;d like to access through the application you can move will be presented with a checkerboard of small items, showing an item from each infosource you have selected.  The way this is presented reminds me a lot of how printed magazines organize their content index, showing you a picture and some call out text about the main articles in their different sections.  Well, that is hardly unexpected as Flipboard defines itself as a Social Magazine.</p>\n<p>That is in fact a very good definition as Flipboard does a great job at presenting information that is gathered from your social networks in a manner that strongly resembles my conception of what a good magazine for the iPad should look like.</p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll freely admit that I hate Facebook&#8217;s interface.  Although I do go into Facebook every couple of days to post something and read up on what my friends and colleagues are doing it is only very sporadically that I spend more than few minutes at a time on the website.</p>\n<p>Well, Flipboard changed my entire appreciation of Facebook.  I still don&#8217;t like Facebook&#8217;s interface, in fact I think that I like it even less now, but Flipboard grabs links to blog posts, news articles photos and comments from my Facebook friends and presents them to me in a way that is enticing and engaging.  I believe that I&#8217;ve placed more comments on Facebook items in the past 2 days that in the previous 2 months.  Why?  Because the interface draws me in to actually take a closer look at content I would not have clicked through to see in Facebook and then offers me the chance to comment on it.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb2.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1644 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"flipb2\" src=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb2-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The picture shown above is a perfect example of a very interesting bit of information that would probably have escaped me entirely, were it not for how Flipboard displays the information.  The photo that is shown in this screenshot is from a post where <a href=\"http://iamcollis.tumblr.com/\" >Collis Ta&#8217;eed</a> comments on the fact that he and his company had made the cover  of Australia&#8217;s NETT# magazine.  Collis, CEO of <a href=\"http://envato.com/\" >Envato</a>, is great guy with some very interesting activities which I follow with great interest since he started his company.  As another text line in Facebook, I would probably have missed it, had I bothered to access the site at all on the afternoon when this was posted.  As a large picture showing the magazine&#8217;s  cover it was very hard to miss on Flipboard.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb3.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1647\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" title=\"flipb3\" src=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb3-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Thought I use Twitter a lot more than I do Facebook, and I do use it through a great client called <a href=\"http://www.osfoora.com/\" >Osfoora</a>, when I ran across a link that the same person had posted, to an article about Google and its difficulty in sustaining its growth level, I just skipped it.  The articles title was &#8220;Google: The search party is over&#8221; and  while the title is quite interesting it did not catch enough of my interest to drive me to tap through to read it.</p>\n<p>When presented in a magazine like fashion with a picture and some of the text, however, I was intrigued enough  to read it a bit and then I became really interested and tapped through to read the full article from the Web.</p>\n<p>As you can see from some of the pictures I have embedded in this post, Flipboard keeps the name of the infosource you are reading at the top of your &#8220;magazine&#8221; page and displays content in a manner that is much more enticing to read as articles and images are displayed instead of presented as shortened URLs.   The way things are displayed in Flipboard is consistent, regardless of what is the infosource from where it came.  If it was a link to a blog post on Twitter or a comment on Facebook, or simply a blog post or news article from one of the infosources that you can choose to add to your personalized magazine, they all look the same.</p>\n<p>When you tap on any item of interest they grow into a sort of popup which presents a information about that particular item and any comments that might have been posted on it.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb6.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1649 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"flipb6\" src=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb6-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While you are going over this information the application is doing something very smart.  It seems to be downloading the original Web page of the content you are currently focusing on, so that if you decide to tap on the &#8220;Read on Web&#8221; button, you are immediately taken to that page on a built-in browser view as shown in the next picture.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb7.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1648 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"flipb7\" src=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb7-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a neat little trick as you are generally astounded with how fast you&#8217;ve moved to the full view of the Web content.  In fact it mostly gives itself away by loading so much faster than you would expect a regular Web page to load, even with a good Internet connection.  The only moments when it couldn&#8217;t entirely do the job for me was when I tapped through to the Web without really pausing to read the content of the popup view.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb8.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1650\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" title=\"flipb8\" src=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb8-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Another interesting aspect of how information if presented when using Flipboard, is the cover, or covers.  When you first enter the app you are shown different pictures and text quotes from the items it is downloading from your infosources.  Again, this is presented in a very magazine-like way and can be quite eye catching.  I&#8217;ve selected a pair of covers I was shown today in order to give you an idea of  how these look.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To the left you can see a cover that is derived from an article on Wired, which is one of the available infosources you can choose from.  Notice how the &#8220;magazine&#8217;s&#8221; logo is presented in a semi-transparent manner on the upper left corner and the call out text is present in the lower right corner of the image.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As the images that the App chooses are larger than the screen resolution for the iPad, the images slowly move in the background allowing you to see a bit more than you would see with a static cover.  This has another effect which is to keep you looking at the cover long enough for it to change into another picture, with another text call out, from another source.  If you are lucky to get interesting articles with good imagery you can actually go through several covers before accepting the invitation to &#8220;flip&#8221; through to the index page.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb4.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1645\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" title=\"flipb4\" src=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/flipb4-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>As the pictures are chosen automatically by the application this will not always be the case as you might end up looking at a not so pleasant image.  That hasn&#8217;t happened to me yet, but I am aware that it might as there is no human filter to screen out what might not be adequate for an actual magazine cover.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In the few days I have been using it to read content from some of my preferred sources, Flipboard has certainly changed the way I consume information, making me dig deeper into topics which would have just skimmed and leading me to tap through to read articles I would otherwise have skipped or simply failed to notice.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This app has also led me to interact more with people I know through Facebook, as it has made that content much more interesting to see and go through, drawing me out to comment on pictures and posts which I would have missed in the sameness of Facebooks bland and uninteresting interface.  I think it is interesting to note that while Flipboard&#8217;s implementation of this concept is outstanding and has certainly set the standard to which other information aggregators will be held to, it is not the first application to take steps in this direction.  Several months ago Pulse News did <a href=\"http://ipadwatcher.com/2010/06/09/the-pulse-news-reader-and-the-stupidity-of-old-media/\" >something similar</a> for RSS feeds, and though they did not go as far as Flipboard they did put a very nice face on them.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Flipboard is showing us how we will interact with information in the future and there are several messages which are plain to see.  Major websites will have to compete against an entirely new class of information aggregation applications and these applications will have the upper hand as they will be mashing together content from several such websites.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: 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The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? 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href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-25','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=449',0,'revision','',0),(450,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n 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src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-HKPcmV7nDA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-26','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=450',0,'revision','',0),(12877,27,'2011-06-07 06:20:48','2011-06-07 06:20:48','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png\" align=\"right\" /></a> <a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/&title=Apple%20Blesses%20Twitter,%20Makes%20It%20the%20Social%20Network%20on%20iOS%20Devices&related=true&style=true\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a> <a  type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a> <a  href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/&service=bit.ly\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/apple-twitter.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"apple-twitter\" width=\"225\" height=\"141\" class=\"alignright\" /></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Jack Dorsey may have <a href=\"http://allthingsd.com/20110601/twitter-chairman-jack-dorsey-still-cant-define-what-twitter-is/\" >trouble defining</a> Twitter, the information network he helped to create, but Apple seems less confused.The <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/06/06/apple-worth-more-than-wintel/\">highly valued</a> technology company has built <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/twitter\">Twitter</a> into <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/06/06/twitter-ios-5/\">iOS 5</a>, essentially making it the default social graph and social network on Apple\'s iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.\"We hear from a lot of our customers on iPhone, and iPad and iPod Touch that they love Twitter, so we want to make it even easier for all of our customers to use Twitter on iOS products,\" Apple\'s Scott Forstall said during the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topcis/wwdc-2011\">WWDC 2011</a> <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/06/06/steve-jobs-keynote-the-apple-news-you-need-to-know-live-blog/\">keynote</a>.When <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/ios-5\">iOS 5</a> is released this fall, device users will able to sign in to their Twitter accounts once and then tweet with a single tap from Apple\'s applications -- Camera, Photos, Safari, Contacts, YouTube and Maps -- and third-party applications that support the single sign-on capability.<hr /><h2>Twitter: The Social Network On iOS Devices</h2><hr />Apple launched a music social network in iTunes called <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/01/apple-ping-itunes-10\">Ping</a> in September. At launch, Ping had Facebook integration, but a disagreement between the two companies resulted in Facebook integration being removed, much to the detriment of Ping\'s success.But Apple\'s complicated relationship history with Facebook paved the way for its new <a href=\"http://blog.twitter.com/2011/06/ios-5-tweet-everywhere.html\" >intimate romance</a> with Twitter.Facebook is in no way integrated in iOS 5, nor is its familiar blue logo anywhere to be found in Apple\'s promotional materials. Twitter, by contrast, is <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/features.html#twitter\" >everywhere</a>. It will soon be the social layer of iOS, enabling users to turn individual actions such as snapping a photo or reading an article into instant social activities.\"Building Twitter into iOS 5 truly creates the easiest way to share everything that’s happening in your world. Take a picture, tap \'Tweet,\' \" Dorsey said of the news. \"Tweeting has never been simpler.\"The implications are vast. Twitter will essentially become the default social network for iOS users. It\'s as if Apple reached down in a God-like fashion, grabbed Twitter with its almighty hand and lifted it up to the social networking heavens.Facebook\'s social graph may reign supreme today -- many consider Facebook to own the social graph -- but Apple will play a huge role in equalizing the playing field.Look no further than the Contacts integration as proof. iOS users who perform the single sign-on with Twitter can automatically have their contact records updated with the Twitter avatars and usernames of their Twitter friends.\"Want to mention or @reply to a friend? Contacts applies your friends’ Twitter usernames and profile pictures. So you can start typing a name and iOS 5 does the rest,\" Apple explains. \"You can even add a location to any tweet, no matter which app you’re tweeting from.\"If you want your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to become an instantly social device, use Twitter, so sayeth the almighty Apple. Never before has Twitter\'s value proposition sounded so simple.<br/><h4>Twitter in iOS 5</h4> <br/> <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/#15989Twitter-in-iOS-5\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Twitter in iOS 5\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/twitter-in-ios-5/features_twitter_overview.png\" /></a><br/><br/><p></p> <br/><h4>Tweet From Safari, YouTube & Maps</h4> <br/> <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/#15987Tweet-From-Safari-YouTube--Maps\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Tweet From Safari, YouTube &amp; Maps\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/twitter-in-ios-5/features_twitter_integration.png\" /></a><br/><br/><p></p> <br/><h4>Tweet a Photo</h4> <br/> <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/apple-twitter-ios5/#15991Tweet-a-Photo\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Tweet a Photo\" src=\"http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/twitter-in-ios-5/features_twitter_photo.png\" /></a><br/><br/><p></p><p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/social-media/\">Social Media</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashsocialmedia\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.socialmedia\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/socialmedia\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Social Media channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mac</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a 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It finds participating restaurants within 25 miles of your current location and lists them in order of nearest first. If your iPhone or iPod touch loses internet access (for example if you only have WiFi access enabled and you leave home) the app will remember the previously found restaurants. The address and post code of the restaurants are shown so that you can find them e.g. by satnav. Each restaurant has a details page where you can find out more about the specific offers available and any restrictions on the use of your card. If you touch and hold down the phone number link your iPhone will call the restaurant so you can make a booking.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Our apps','','inherit','open','open','','8284-revision-26','','','2011-02-25 12:56:37','2011-02-25 12:56:37','',8284,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=9588',0,'revision','',0),(9589,1,'2010-12-15 14:33:49','2010-12-15 14:33:49','<div style=\"-moz-border-radius:10px;\r\nborder-radius: 10px;\r\n-webkit-border-radius:10px;\r\n-khtml-border-radius:10px;\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"left\" >\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-280 alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://www.mindfaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" />\r\nIf you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact us by email at <a href=\"mailto:mindfaze.software@gmail.com?subject=Query\">mindfaze.software@gmail.com</a> or by phone in the UK on 07790 565195.\r\n</td>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</div>','Contact us','','inherit','open','open','','1390-revision-14','','','2010-12-15 14:33:49','2010-12-15 14:33:49','',1390,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=9589',0,'revision','',0),(453,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-27','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=453',0,'revision','',0),(15072,8,'2011-09-07 09:20:25','2011-09-07 09:20:25','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  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pack as early as Q4 2011, with mass production expected in the first quarter of 2012. \n\nThe new batteries will make the iPad thinner and lighter and extend its battery life, but they will also come at a 20-30% bigger price point because of the advanced technology used. Hopefully this will not mean a bigger price for the end product as well. \n\n[via <a href=\"http://cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_37633.html\" ><em>Taiwan Economic News</em></a>]<p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/tech/\">Tech &amp; Gadgets</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashabletech\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Tech &amp; Gadgets on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.tech\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/tech\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Tech &amp; Gadgets channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mac</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU\" 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href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&amp;title=New%20iPad%20to%20Feature%20a%20Thinner,%20Lighter%20Battery%20%5BREPORT%5D&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a>The <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/ipad/\">iPad</a> 2 is already a very thin device -- 0.34 inches, to be exact -- but the next generation might be even thinner and lighter, thanks to an&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15052-revision-9','','','2011-09-07 09:20:25','2011-09-07 09:20:25','',15052,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15072',0,'revision','',0),(15061,8,'2011-09-07 13:07:35','2011-09-07 13:07:35','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&title=New%20iPad%20To%20Feature%20a%20Thinner,%20Lighter%20Battery%20%5BREPORT%5D&related=true&style=true\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&service=bit.ly&source=mashable\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ipad2_hero_thumbnail.jpg\" title=\"iPad\" class=\"alignright\" width=\"275\"></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>The <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/ipad/\">iPad</a> 2 is already a very thin device - 0.34 inches, to be exact - but the next generation might be even thinner and lighter, thanks to an improved battery pack.\n\nAccording to Taiwan Economic News, two suppliers of iPad and Macbook batteries, Simplo Technology Co. and Dynapack International Technology Corp., are ready to produce the new pack as early as Q4 2011, with mass production expected in the first quarter of 2012. \n\nThe new batteries will make the iPad thinner and lighter and extend its battery life, but they will also come at a 20 - 30% bigger price point due to the advanced technology used. Hopefully this will not mean a bigger price for the end product as well. \n\n[via <a href=\"http://cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_37633.html\" >Taiwan Economic News</a>]<p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/tech/\">Tech &amp; Gadgets</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashabletech\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Tech &amp; Gadgets on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.tech\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/tech\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Tech &amp; Gadgets channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mac</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=hj-R4PyS19g:tmz8xAI4XJQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/hj-R4PyS19g\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','New iPad To Feature a Thinner, Lighter Battery [REPORT]','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&amp;url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/\"></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&amp;title=New%20iPad%20To%20Feature%20a%20Thinner,%20Lighter%20Battery%20%5BREPORT%5D&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/ipad-thinner-lighter-battery/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a>The <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/ipad/\">iPad</a> 2 is already a very thin device &#8211; 0.34 inches, to be exact &#8211; but the next generation might be even thinner and lighter, tha&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15052-revision-3','','','2011-09-07 13:07:35','2011-09-07 13:07:35','',15052,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15061',0,'revision','',0),(15161,73,'2011-09-06 16:50:48','2011-09-06 16:50:48','<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"390\" align=\"center\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ia4joyGYG_A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n\nComedic songwriters <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/pantlessknights\" >Pantless Knights</a> are at it again with a new, tech-related tribute video honoring <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/steve-jobs/\">Steve Jobs</a>. \n\nThe video, produced by <a href=\"http://seedwell.com/\" >Seedwell</a>, re-works a popular Jay-Z song \"<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIJjK3IV3E0&feature=youtu.be\" >What More Can I Say</a>\" from <em>The Black Album</em>. Pantless Knights\' \"<a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/03/08/social-media-dorks/\">The New Dork</a>\" also parodied a Jay-Z track, \"Empire State of Mind.\"\n\nCheck out the above video \"We Are All Steve,\" in which several different people appear in Steve Jobs\'s signature look - glasses and a black turtleneck - rapping from Jobs\'s perspective about his global influence and general awesomeness. \n\nThe Pantless Knights don\'t exclusively rap about the tech world, but this isn\'t the first time they\'ve donned Jobs\'s garb. Way back in 2009, their spoof \"<a href=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/28/im-on-a-mac/\">I\'m on a Mac</a>\" went viral and was viewed nearly 2 million times on <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/youtube/\">YouTube</a>.<p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/video/\">Video</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashablevideo\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Video on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.video\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/video\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Video channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mac</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" 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href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/steve-jobs/\">Steve Jobs</a>. \n\nThe video, produced by <a href=\"http://seedwell.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Seedwe</a>&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15045-revision-8','','','2011-09-06 16:50:48','2011-09-06 16:50:48','',15045,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15161',0,'revision','',0),(15062,8,'2011-09-07 13:07:45','2011-09-07 13:07:45','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&title=Apple%20Is%20Opening%20a%20Store%20in%20Hong%20Kong%20This%20Month&related=true&style=true\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&service=bit.ly&source=mashable\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Chinese-internet-shutdown.jpg\" title=\"China Computer Sales\" class=\"alignright\" height=\"\" width=\"275\"></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/><a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/apple/\">Apple</a> is opening its first official store in Hong Kong this month, <em>Bloomberg</em> reports. The store will be in the International Finance Center Mall. Apple has said the store will open sometime this quarter; local news outlet <em>Ming Pao Daily</em> says more specifically that the 20,000-square-foot store will open on Sept. 24. \n\nThe shop will only be Apple\'s fifth store in China. Out of the current <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/retail/storelist/\" >four stores</a>, two are in Beijing and two are in Shanghai. According to <em><a href=\"http://www.mingpao.com/\" >Ming Pao</a></em>, which doesn\'t cite any sources, Apple plans to open two more stores in Hong Kong in the future. \n\nApple has been rapidly expanding in China, although it was initially slow to move into the enormous Chinese market. It wasn\'t until <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/10/27/apple-china-online-store/\">October 2010</a> that Apple opened its online store to Chinese customers. Lately, however, Apple\'s push into Asia has paid off with dividends. In the second quarter of 2011, Apple\'s sales in greater China (which includes Hong Kong and Taiwan) <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/08/18/apple-lenovo-china/\">passed</a> those of Lenovo for the first time.\n\nIn China, however, Apple has a lot of intellectual property headaches. Recently, Chinese authorities closed several <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/25/fake-apple-shops-china-closed/\">fake Apple stores</a> in the city of Kunming after a <a href=\"http://birdabroad.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/are-you-listening-steve-jobs/\" >blog post</a> exposed their existence to the media. \n\n<em>Image courtesy of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.istockphoto.com/mashableoffer.php\">iStockphoto</a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=2314488\">Bo1982</a></em>\n\n[via <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-06/apple-to-open-first-hong-kong-store-as-china-demand-surges.html\" ><em>Bloomberg</em></a>]<p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/business/\">Business &amp; Marketing</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashbusiness\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Business &amp; Marketing on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.business\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/business\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Business &amp; Marketing channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mac</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/YnXxak1S0UY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple Is Opening a Store in Hong Kong This Month','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&amp;url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/\"></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&amp;title=Apple%20Is%20Opening%20a%20Store%20in%20Hong%20Kong%20This%20Month&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a><a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/apple/\">Apple</a> is opening its first official store in Hong Kong this month, <em>Bloomberg</em> reports. The store will be in the International Finance Center Mall&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15042-revision-6','','','2011-09-07 13:07:45','2011-09-07 13:07:45','',15042,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15062',0,'revision','',0),(4728,10,'2010-09-19 12:45:42','2010-09-19 12:45:42','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gv-mobile-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"gv-mobile-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-385258\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>The developer of another <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/tag/google-voice\">Google Voice</a> app for <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone\">iPhone</a> — \"GV Mobile +\" — said that Apple approved his app today. Yesterday, <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/17/google-voice-app-store-return/\">GV Connect</a> appeared on the App Store, marking another reversal of Apple\'s policy. Apple initially allowed Google Voice apps, but then <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/07/28/google-voice-banned/\">banned</a> them from the App Store because they \"duplicated\" existing iPhone features.Anyone familiar with <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Google Voice<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/394640-Google-Voice\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/394640-Google-Voice.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>Google Voice</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Google Voice\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> knows that\'s not a fair assessment. The apps provided a completely different spin on said features (the phone dialer, text messaging and others) through the Google Voice service, which allows you to create and use a virtual phone number of your choosing, chock full of unusual extras not currently possible on most cell phones or land lines.Those features include the ability to listen in on voicemails as they\'re being recorded, digital transcription of voicemails and calls, and assigning different rules or voice greetings to different contacts.<a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/seankovacs\" >Sean Kovacs</a>, developer of <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=392608246&mt=\" >GV Mobile +</a> [iTunes link] assured everyone on <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Twitter<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Twitter</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Twitter\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> that the app is coming (it hasn\'t appeared just yet), and promised to make it free for the night if it starts trending.Like GV Connect, GV Mobile + is priced at $2.99 and <a\nhref=\"http://www.seankovacs.com/\" >supports</a> transcription and playback of voicemails, call initiation using your Google Voice number and most other features features you\'re looking for or have been using for a while if you have a jailbroken iPhone or an <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/android\">Android</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336868-Android\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336868-Android.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Android</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Android\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span> device.If Apple has really changed its policy on this, don\'t be surprised if you see a <em>lot</em> more of these coming.[Via <a\nhref=\"http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/09/18/gv-mobile-hits-the-app-store-finally/\" >The Boy Genius Report</a>]<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/2p2SoIXWqBw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple Approves Another Google Voice App for iPhone','<p>The developer of another <a href=\"http://mashable.com/tag/google-voice\">Google Voice</a> app for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone\">iPhone</a> — &#8220;GV Mobile +&#8221; — said that Apple approved his app today. Yesterday, <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/17/google-voice-app-store-return/\">GV Connect</a> appeared on the App Store, marking another reversal of Apple&#8217;s policy. Apple initially&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','4717-revision-6','','','2010-09-19 12:45:42','2010-09-19 12:45:42','',4717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=4728',0,'revision','',0),(456,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-28','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=456',0,'revision','',0),(458,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n 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netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? 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We could work with you and help you to bring your idea to the app store. If you choose to make the app free with adverts you receive money from advertising, if you choose to have the app for sale you receive revenue from the app store.<p/><p/>Either we manage the app store activities on your behalf or we show you how you can manage your business via the app store (marketing, sales, legal, etc).</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2C (business to consumer)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table class=\"mindfaze\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr class=\"mindfaze\">\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you\'re in business in a consumer market, consider the benefits of providing custom apps for your customers or for your staff. Read how we can help you to keep ahead of your competition by getting your products and services into the rapidly expanding mobile consumer space now:</div>\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 1: Commercial</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements that you would like to sell. We help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers pay for the app and you get the revenue.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 2: Marketing</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements and help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers or potential customers install the app free of charge and now you have your app in your customers iPhones/iPod touches and/or iPads. This is an incredible marketing tool that can be used to engage, entertain and inform people in many ways, providing direct communication and information sharing with your customers whilst they are away from a computer. For example, your app could offer location based services to your customers such as helping them to find out where your nearest retail outlet is or what offers are available in the local area. It could make existing information on your web-site such as opening hours, phone number, post code for their SatNav, product or service specifications, availability and price, accessible to customers on the go. This information is more more customised and easier to consume compared with a normal web page on a mobile phone.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 3: For your staff</strong></li>\r\nApps don\'t have to distributed via the iTunes app store, in some cases they can also be distributed via an enterprise distribution system operated by registered Apple developers like us. We develop a custom app for you and deploy it directly to the iPhones used by your staff. The app could for example provide your sales force with simple and direct access to product information when visiting customers. Also, access to your intranet databases via an existing secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) or one which provides access using your existing secure WiFi at your place. This way your staff can continue to be productive whilst away from their office.</ul>\r\nSee <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/apps/in-house/\">these examples</a> on the Apple web-site for ideas.\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2B (business to business)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you offer technical or marketing services to other businesses, consider the benefits of adding custom iPhone apps to your portfolio. You can offer all the services listed under B2C to your customers by including us as part of your bid team and solutions delivery team.</div>	\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><strong>Your community</strong></span></h2>\r\n<table style=\"padding:10px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">Just think of the many ways in which a custom app could help your community. Contact us to explore your ideas.</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Home','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-132','','','2011-02-25 12:44:02','2011-02-25 12:44:02','',2,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=9580',0,'revision','',0),(9579,1,'2011-02-24 14:50:24','2011-02-24 14:50:24','<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">You as an entrepreneur</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"mindfaze\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr class=\"mindfaze\">\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"left\" class=\"roundTable\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-280 alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://www.mindfaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" /></td>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle;\">Do you have a good idea for an app? We could work with you and help you to bring your idea to the app store. If you choose to make the app free with adverts you receive money from advertising, if you choose to have the app for sale you receive revenue from the app store.<p/><p/>Either we manage the app store activities on your behalf or we show you how you can manage your business via the app store (marketing, sales, legal, etc).</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2C (business to consumer)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table class=\"mindfaze\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr class=\"mindfaze\">\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you\'re in business in a consumer market, consider the benefits of providing custom apps for your customers or for your staff. Read how we can help you to keep ahead of your competition by getting your products and services into the rapidly expanding mobile consumer space now:</div>\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 1: Commercial</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements that you would like to sell. We help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers pay for the app and you get the revenue.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 2: Marketing</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements and help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers or potential customers install the app free of charge and now you have your app in your customers iPhones/iPod touches and/or iPads. This is an incredible marketing tool that can be used to engage, entertain and inform people in many ways, providing direct communication and information sharing with your customers whilst they are away from a computer. For example, your app could offer location based services to your customers such as helping them to find out where your nearest retail outlet is or what offers are available in the local area. It could make existing information on your web-site such as opening hours, phone number, post code for their SatNav, product or service specifications, availability and price, accessible to customers on the go. This information is more more customised and easier to consume compared with a normal web page on a mobile phone.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 3: For your staff</strong></li>\r\nApps don\'t have to distributed via the iTunes app store, in some cases they can also be distributed via an enterprise distribution system operated by registered Apple developers like us. We develop a custom app for you and deploy it directly to the iPhones used by your staff. The app could for example provide your sales force with simple and direct access to product information when visiting customers. Also, access to your intranet databases via an existing secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) or one which provides access using your existing secure WiFi at your place. This way your staff can continue to be productive whilst away from their office.</ul>\r\nSee <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/apps/in-house/\">these examples</a> on the Apple web-site for ideas.\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2B (business to business)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you offer technical or marketing services to other businesses, consider the benefits of adding custom iPhone apps to your portfolio. You can offer all the services listed under B2C to your customers by including us as part of your bid team and solutions delivery team.</div>	\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><strong>Your community</strong></span></h2>\r\n<table style=\"padding:10px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">Just think of the many ways in which a custom app could help your community. Contact us to explore your ideas.</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Home','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-131','','','2011-02-24 14:50:24','2011-02-24 14:50:24','',2,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=9579',0,'revision','',0),(4727,10,'2010-09-19 09:41:42','2010-09-19 09:41:42','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gv-mobile-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"gv-mobile-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-385258\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>The developer of another <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/tag/google-voice\">Google Voice</a> app for <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone\">iPhone</a> — \"GV Mobile +\" — said that Apple approved his app today. Yesterday, <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/17/google-voice-app-store-return/\">GV Connect</a> appeared on the App Store, marking another reversal of Apple\'s policy. Apple initially allowed Google Voice apps, but then <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/07/28/google-voice-banned/\">banned</a> them from the App Store because they \"duplicated\" existing iPhone features.Anyone familiar with <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Google Voice<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/394640-Google-Voice\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/394640-Google-Voice.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>Google Voice</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Google Voice\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> knows that\'s not a fair assessment. The apps provided a completely different spin on said features (the phone dialer, text messaging and others) through the Google Voice service, which allows you to create and use a virtual phone number of your choosing, chock full of unusual extras not currently possible on most cell phones or land lines.Those features include the ability to listen in on voicemails as they\'re being recorded, digital transcription of voicemails and calls, and assigning different rules or voice greetings to different contacts.<a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/seankovacs\" >Sean Kovacs</a>, developer of <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=392608246&mt=\" >GV Mobile +</a> [iTunes link] assured everyone on <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Twitter<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Twitter</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Twitter\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> that the app is coming (it hasn\'t appeared just yet), and promised to make it free for the night if it starts trending.Like GV Connect, GV Mobile + is priced at $2.99 and <a\nhref=\"http://www.seankovacs.com/\" >supports</a> transcription and playback of voicemails, call initiation using your Google Voice number and most other features features you\'re looking for or have been using for a while if you have a jailbroken iPhone or an <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/android\">Android</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336868-Android\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336868-Android.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Android</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Android\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span> device.If Apple has really changed its policy on this, don\'t be surprised if you see a <em>lot</em> more of these coming.[Via <a\nhref=\"http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/09/18/gv-mobile-hits-the-app-store-finally/\" >The Boy Genius Report</a>]<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/2p2SoIXWqBw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple Approves Another Google Voice App for iPhone','<p>The developer of another <a href=\"http://mashable.com/tag/google-voice\">Google Voice</a> app for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone\">iPhone</a> — &#8220;GV Mobile +&#8221; — said that Apple approved his app today. Yesterday, <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/17/google-voice-app-store-return/\">GV Connect</a> appeared on the App Store, marking another reversal of Apple&#8217;s policy. Apple initially&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','4717-revision-5','','','2010-09-19 09:41:42','2010-09-19 09:41:42','',4717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=4727',0,'revision','',0),(670,23,'2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gagail_430xn-141741576EDIT.jpg\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"ipad gaga Image\"></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>\'s <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple\'s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.We\'ve tracked the iPad through its first months in public hands with a slew of features and resources. We\'ve here collected some of our best -- sometimes bizarre -- resources for you to get all caught up.Whether you\'re looking for the best business apps, need some decals to trick out your device, or just want to see if your iPad works in space -- this collection of more than 50 iPad resources is sure to suit your needs.<hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ipads-image.jpg\" alt=\"ipads image\"></center><ul><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/11/beautiful-iphone-ipad-app/\">10 Beautiful and Usable iPhone and iPad Interfaces</strong></a> If you\'re looking for a beautiful, efficient app for your newly minted iPad, take a look at some of these elegant examples ranging from NPR to skee-ball.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/13/ipad-decals-gallery/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Decals [PICS]</strong></a> Your iPad should look as beautiful on the outside as it does on the inside. These decals for the device\'s undecorated backside just might do the trick.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/ipad-games-addicting/\">5 Extremely Addicting iPad Games</strong></a> All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. These five addictive games for the iPad will keep you playing no matter the occasion.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/unusual-uses-ipad/\">5 Unusual Ways to Use Apple’s iPad [VIDEOS]</strong></a> Performing surgery? Going to space? The iPad is a veritable Swiss-army knife of oddities in these five clips featuring Apple\'s tablet.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/07/ipad-infographic-2/\">iPad By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]</strong></a> Take a break from all those apps and downloads to see just how the iPad did in its first few months of life.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/30/matching-iphone-ipad-cases/\">5 Matching iPhone and iPad Cases</strong></a> A quick list of trendy cases for the iPad and iPhone for the fashion-forward Apple-addict.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/29/10-must-have-ipad-apps/\">10 Must-Have Apps for the New iPad Owner</strong></a> With the long-awaited international launch of the iPad, thousands of folks will be hunting for apps to spruce up their device. We\'ve highlighted 10 must-haves to start you off right.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/18/ipad-apps-business/\">6 Best iPad Apps for Business Users</strong></a> The iPad can be a great productivity tool for mobile business users, if you have the right apps, of course. Check out these six that are great for getting work done in the cloud.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/05/ipad-cases/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Cases</strong></a> With the iPad on store shelves, we\'re bringing you the best cases you can buy -- as well as some coming-soon options.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/03/ipad-setup/\">HOW TO: Get Started with the iPad</strong></a> The iPad has landed and now we can finally explore what Apple\'s new device is capable of doing with this starter guide to the tablet.</li></ul><hr\n/><h3>More Apple resources from Mashable:</h3><hr\n/><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/27/arcade-games-iphone/\">5 Awesome Arcade Games for the iPhone</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/12/apple-art/\">5 Works of Apple-Inspired Art</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/apple-accessories-babies/\">10 Adorable Apple-Themed Baby Accessories</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/05/apple-gift-guide/\">Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/10/10/iphone-apps-parents/\">20 Fantastic Free iPhone Apps for Parents</a></blockquote><p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/41I95C2wmyY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','50+ iPad Resources You Might Have Missed','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&amp;title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&amp;title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a><a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>\'s <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple\'s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.We\'ve tracked the iPad through its first months<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','460-revision-20','','','2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','',460,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=670',0,'revision','',0),(462,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-HKPcmV7nDA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-30','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=462',0,'revision','',0),(9587,1,'2011-02-25 14:54:26','2011-02-25 14:54:26','<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">You as an entrepreneur</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table width=\"100%\"  style=\"border-radius: 10px; border-width:2px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"border-radius: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"left\" class=\"roundTable\" style=\"border-radius: 10px;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-280 alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://www.mindfaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" /></td>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle;\">Do you have a good idea for an app? We could work with you and help you to bring your idea to the app store. If you choose to make the app free with adverts you receive money from advertising, if you choose to have the app for sale you receive revenue from the app store.<p/><p/>Either we manage the app store activities on your behalf or we show you how you can manage your business via the app store (marketing, sales, legal, etc).</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2C (business to consumer)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table class=\"mindfaze\" border-width:2px>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you\'re in business in a consumer market, consider the benefits of providing custom apps for your customers or for your staff. Read how we can help you to keep ahead of your competition by getting your products and services into the rapidly expanding mobile consumer space now:</div>\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:none\">\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 1: Commercial</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements that you would like to sell. We help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers pay for the app and you get the revenue.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 2: Marketing</strong></li>\r\nWe develop an app to your requirements and help you to put a link from your web-site to the app in the app store. Your customers or potential customers install the app free of charge and now you have your app in your customers iPhones/iPod touches and/or iPads. This is an incredible marketing tool that can be used to engage, entertain and inform people in many ways, providing direct communication and information sharing with your customers whilst they are away from a computer. For example, your app could offer location based services to your customers such as helping them to find out where your nearest retail outlet is or what offers are available in the local area. It could make existing information on your web-site such as opening hours, phone number, post code for their SatNav, product or service specifications, availability and price, accessible to customers on the go. This information is more more customised and easier to consume compared with a normal web page on a mobile phone.\r\n	<li><strong>Scenario 3: For your staff</strong></li>\r\nApps don\'t have to distributed via the iTunes app store, in some cases they can also be distributed via an enterprise distribution system operated by registered Apple developers like us. We develop a custom app for you and deploy it directly to the iPhones used by your staff. The app could for example provide your sales force with simple and direct access to product information when visiting customers. Also, access to your intranet databases via an existing secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) or one which provides access using your existing secure WiFi at your place. This way your staff can continue to be productive whilst away from their office.</ul>\r\nSee <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/apps/in-house/\">these examples</a> on the Apple web-site for ideas.\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">B2B (business to business)</span></strong></h2>\r\n<table border-width:2px>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">If you offer technical or marketing services to other businesses, consider the benefits of adding custom iPhone apps to your portfolio. You can offer all the services listed under B2C to your customers by including us as part of your bid team and solutions delivery team.</div>	\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><strong>Your community</strong></span></h2>\r\n<table style=\"padding:10px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">Just think of the many ways in which a custom app could help your community. Contact us to explore your ideas.</div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Home','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-136','','','2011-02-25 14:54:26','2011-02-25 14:54:26','',2,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=9587',0,'revision','',0),(2191,22,'2010-05-31 10:30:27','2010-05-31 10:30:27','<div class=\"tweetmeme_button\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\">\n			<a href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/ipad-3g-vs-ipad-with-mifi/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/ipad-3g-vs-ipad-with-mifi/&amp;source=allaboutiphone&amp;style=normal\" height=\"61\" width=\"50\" /><br />\n			</a>\n		</div>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ipad.jpg\" alt=\"iPad\" title=\"iPad\" width=\"250\" height=\"153\" class=\"floatright\" />I recently looked at <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/cheapest-ipad-mobile-data-options-including-mifi-on-three/\">the cheapest options for mobile data for your iPad 3G</a>. </p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re thinking of <a href=\"http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad\">buying an iPad</a>, you may not want to splash out the extra £100 for a 3G model instead of a Wifi-only model. However, what if you do need mobile broadband? Maybe that £100 is worth it?</p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s a comparison between the prices of the different iPad models, with their differing mobile broadband options.</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3880\"></span>With an iPad 3G, you have built-in mobile connectivity, and a <a href=\"http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad/rate_plans_apple\">choice of tailored tariffs from the mobile networks</a>. With the Wifi-only iPad, you have to roll your own. A good way of doing this is by using <a href=\"http://threestore.three.co.uk/broadband/\">3&#8242;s Mifi router</a>, which uses the connectivity of their network, but gives you a wifi connection.</p>\n<p>The other difference is one I&#8217;ve mentioned already &#8211; the setup cost. The 3G iPad costs £100 more than the Wifi-only iPad. On some of 3&#8242;s mobile broadband tariffs the Mifi router will cost you to buy, on some it&#8217;s free.</p>\n<p><strong>How do iPad mobile data options compare?</strong></p>\n<p>In order to compare tariffs, I&#8217;ve stretched them over 18 months, which is the minimum of some of 3&#8242;s tariffs. I&#8217;ve also removed the sub-1Gb, sub-30 day data tariffs, as they&#8217;re not good comparators over this length of time.</p>\n<p>In the table, &#8220;Setup Cost&#8221; means either the cost of the Mifi router (if it&#8217;s a wifi-only iPad), or the extra money you&#8217;ll pay for the 3G model.</p>\n<p>The full table is below, but here’s the headline:</p>\n<p><strong>The cheapest way to get an iPad with mobile data is still 3 + MiFi</strong></p>\n\n<table id=\"wp-table-reloaded-id-3-no-1\" class=\"wp-table-reloaded wp-table-reloaded-id-3\">\n<thead>\n	<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n		<th class=\"column-1\">iPad Model</th><th class=\"column-2\">Network</th><th class=\"column-3\">Data Allowance</th><th class=\"column-4\">SIM or MiFi?</th><th class=\"column-5\">Cost (£)</th><th class=\"column-6\">Setup Cost (£)</th><th class=\"column-7\">Data allowance lasts for</th><th class=\"column-8\">Contract Type</th><th class=\"column-9\">Total Cost of Ownership, over 18 months (£)</th><th class=\"column-10\">Activation Method</th><th class=\"column-11\">Note</th>\n	</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n	<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">1Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">9.5</td><td class=\"column-6\">0</td><td class=\"column-7\">1 month</td><td class=\"column-8\">18 month</td><td class=\"column-9\">171.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">1Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">10</td><td class=\"column-6\">49.99</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">PAYG</td><td class=\"column-9\">229.99</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">1Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">7.5</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">1 month</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling monthly</td><td class=\"column-9\">235.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\">Out of bundle charges of 10p per MB apply</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">3Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">10</td><td class=\"column-6\">69.99</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">PAYG</td><td class=\"column-9\">249.99</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\">MiFi pre-loaded with 3Gb data. Assumed lowest additional top-up.</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">O2</td><td class=\"column-3\">1Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">10</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling 30 day</td><td class=\"column-9\">280.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Activate on iPad 3G</td><td class=\"column-11\">Includes unlimited wifi with The Cloud and BT Openzone</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">Vodafone</td><td class=\"column-3\">1Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">10</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling 30 day</td><td class=\"column-9\">280.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Activate on iPad 3G</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">5Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">17</td><td class=\"column-6\">0</td><td class=\"column-7\">1 month</td><td class=\"column-8\">18 month</td><td class=\"column-9\">306.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">3Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">15</td><td class=\"column-6\">49.99</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">PAYG</td><td class=\"column-9\">319.99</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">5Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">15</td><td class=\"column-6\">54.99</td><td class=\"column-7\">1 month</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling monthly</td><td class=\"column-9\">324.99</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\">MiFi pre-loaded with 5Gb data</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">O2</td><td class=\"column-3\">3Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">15</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling 30 day</td><td class=\"column-9\">370.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Activate on iPad 3G</td><td class=\"column-11\">Includes unlimited wifi with The Cloud and BT Openzone</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">Orange</td><td class=\"column-3\">3Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">15</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling 30 day</td><td class=\"column-9\">370.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Orange to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\">Includes unlimited wifi with BT Openzone in UK &amp; Eire. Out-of-bundle 3G data charged at 5p per mb, capped at £40/month. £10 initial credit.</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">Vodafone</td><td class=\"column-3\">3Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">15</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling 30 day</td><td class=\"column-9\">370.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Activate on iPad 3G</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">10Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">15</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">1 month</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling monthly</td><td class=\"column-9\">370.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\">Out of bundle charges of 10p per MB apply</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">15Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">22</td><td class=\"column-6\">0</td><td class=\"column-7\">1 month</td><td class=\"column-8\">18 month</td><td class=\"column-9\">396.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Wifi-only</td><td class=\"column-2\">3</td><td class=\"column-3\">15Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">MiFi</td><td class=\"column-5\">25</td><td class=\"column-6\">49.99</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">PAYG</td><td class=\"column-9\">499.99</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Three to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\"></td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">Vodafone</td><td class=\"column-3\">5Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">25</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">Rolling 30 day</td><td class=\"column-9\">550.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Activate on iPad 3G</td><td class=\"column-11\">Originally promoted as \"unlimited\", now changed to £5Gb.</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">3G</td><td class=\"column-2\">Orange</td><td class=\"column-3\">10Gb</td><td class=\"column-4\">Micro-SIM</td><td class=\"column-5\">25</td><td class=\"column-6\">100</td><td class=\"column-7\">30 days</td><td class=\"column-8\">1 month</td><td class=\"column-9\">550.00</td><td class=\"column-10\">Call Orange to activate</td><td class=\"column-11\">Includes unlimited wifi with BT Openzone in UK &amp; Eire. Out-of-bundle 3G data charged at 5p per mb, capped at £40/month. £10 initial credit.</td>\n	</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<p>For example, on an 18-month contract, 3 is £109 cheaper than any other network. Even if you go for the same 30 day option (PAYG on 3, rolling contract with the others), it&#8217;s £50 cheaper over the same period.</p>\n<p>At the other end of the scale, 3 will give you 15Gb per month compared to Vodafone&#8217;s 5Gb, and it&#8217;ll cost you £100 less over an 18 month period. If you choose 3&#8242;s PAYG option instead of a contract, it&#8217;ll still cost £50 less than Vodafone for triple the bandwidth.</p>\n<p><strong>The disadvantages of choosing MiFi</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s a two-box solution, which means double the number of power chargers</li>\n<li>You don&#8217;t get GPS built-in to your iPad</li>\n<li>You won&#8217;t get on-device reminders of your data usage &#8211; you&#8217;ll have to phone 3 or visit their website, as their Mifi dashboard software won&#8217;t run on the iPad</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>The extra advantage of choosing MiFi</strong></p>\n<p>Apart from cost, there&#8217;s one little extra if you choose a MiFi: the iPad thinks you&#8217;re using a wifi network, not a cellular network. So, you won&#8217;t be faced with <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/ipad-3gs-non-wifi-video-playback-restrictions-detailed/\">restrictions Apple has put in place when you&#8217;re using 3G</a>, such as being limited to downloads of less than 20Mb from iTunes.</p>\n<p>James Burland has written about <a href=\"http://www.ipadcreative.com/blog/2010/5/27/my-mifi-experience.html\">his experience with a MiFi and iPad</a> over at iPad Creative.</p>\n<p><strong>The absolute cheapest option?</strong></p>\n<p>Well if you&#8217;re going to roll your own mobile broadband, why not go the whole hog? <a href=\"http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&#038;_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&%23038;_nkw=unlocked+mifi&%23038;_sacat=See-All-Categories\">Buy an unlocked Mifi from eBay for about £90</a>, and while you&#8217;re at it, buy a data SIM from any network you like off eBay as well. As we&#8217;ve been looking at 3, <a href=\"http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-PAYG-SIM-CARD-MOBILE-BROADBAND-HSDPA-1-YEAR-12GB-DATA-/290435128845?cmd=ViewItem&#038;pt=UK_Mobile_Home_Phones_Sim_Cards_CV&%23038;hash=item439f485e0d\">here&#8217;s one for sale that&#8217;s £34.99 for 12Gb data</a>, and it lasts for a year!</p>\n<p>That&#8217;s £90 plus £35 = £125 for 12 months. Even if you add on another 12Gb data SIM, then the total cost is still less than the cheapest official 3 Mifi router, you get more data, and you get to use it over the year as you see fit. Nice.</p>\n<p>One last option: forget the MiFi, just buy the normal data SIM off eBay, then <a href=\"http://www.johnbenson.net/How_to_Convert_a_SIM_to_a_MicroSIM_with_a_Meat_Cleaver/How_to_Convert_a_SIM_to_a_MicroSIM_with_a_Meat_Cleaver.html\">apply a meat cleaver to make your own micro-SIM</a>. Proceed at your own risk!</p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s it going to be?</p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Partner&#8217;s message:</b><br />\nIt&#8217;s important to research Apple iPad sim offers before you buy.  Find and compare UK <a href=\"http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/mobilebroadband/ipad\">iPad SIM card</a> deals and <a href=\"http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/mobilebroadband/free-laptop\">free laptops</a> with Broadband Genie.</p></blockquote>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/qISmc9pq3ms\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Mobile data costs: iPad 3G vs iPad with MiFi wireless hotspot','I recently looked at the cheapest options for mobile data for your iPad 3G. \nBut if you&#8217;re thinking of buying an iPad, you may not want to splash out the extra £100 for a 3G model instead of a Wifi-only model. However, what if you do need mobile broadband? 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The iPad is a veritable Swiss-army knife of oddities in these five clips featuring Apple\'s tablet.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/07/ipad-infographic-2/\">iPad By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]</strong></a> Take a break from all those apps and downloads to see just how the iPad did in its first few months of life.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/30/matching-iphone-ipad-cases/\">5 Matching iPhone and iPad Cases</strong></a> A quick list of trendy cases for the iPad and iPhone for the fashion-forward Apple-addict.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/29/10-must-have-ipad-apps/\">10 Must-Have Apps for the New iPad Owner</strong></a> With the long-awaited international launch of the iPad, thousands of folks will be hunting for apps to spruce up their device. We\'ve highlighted 10 must-haves to start you off right.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/18/ipad-apps-business/\">6 Best iPad Apps for Business Users</strong></a> The iPad can be a great productivity tool for mobile business users, if you have the right apps, of course. Check out these six that are great for getting work done in the cloud.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/05/ipad-cases/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Cases</strong></a> With the iPad on store shelves, we\'re bringing you the best cases you can buy -- as well as some coming-soon options.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/03/ipad-setup/\">HOW TO: Get Started with the iPad</strong></a> The iPad has landed and now we can finally explore what Apple\'s new device is capable of doing with this starter guide to the tablet.</li></ul><hr\n/><h3>More Apple resources from Mashable:</h3><hr\n/><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/27/arcade-games-iphone/\">5 Awesome Arcade Games for the iPhone</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/12/apple-art/\">5 Works of Apple-Inspired Art</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/apple-accessories-babies/\">10 Adorable Apple-Themed Baby Accessories</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/05/apple-gift-guide/\">Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/10/10/iphone-apps-parents/\">20 Fantastic Free iPhone Apps for Parents</a></blockquote><p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/41I95C2wmyY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','50+ iPad Resources You Might Have Missed','<p><a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>&#8217;s <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple&#8217;s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.</p><p>We&#8217;ve tracked the iPad through its first months in&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','460-revision','','','2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','',460,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=465',0,'revision','',0),(483,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-HKPcmV7nDA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-33','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=483',0,'revision','',0),(475,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-HKPcmV7nDA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-31','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=475',0,'revision','',0),(2193,22,'2010-07-09 18:34:13','2010-07-09 18:34:13','<div class=\"tweetmeme_button\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\">\n			<a href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/full-iphone-unlocking-policies-of-uk-networks/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/full-iphone-unlocking-policies-of-uk-networks/&amp;source=allaboutiphone&amp;style=normal\" height=\"61\" width=\"50\" /><br />\n			</a>\n		</div>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/unlocked_small.jpg\" alt=\"Unlocked iPhone\" title=\"Unlocked iPhone\" width=\"100\" height=\"147\" class=\"floatright\" /></p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve already looked at <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/01/how-to-get-the-cheapest-officially-unlocked-iphone-in-the-uk/\">how to buy the cheapest officially unlocked iPhone in the UK</a>, but what if you already have your iPhone? </p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve decided you either can&#8217;t or don&#8217;t want to use an unofficial unlock, such as <a href=\"http://ultrasn0w.com/\">ultrasn0w</a> from the <a href=\"http://blog.iphone-dev.org/\">iPhone Dev Team</a>, then that leaves you with one option: get it unlocked officially by a mobile network.</p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s the likelihood of that happening with the UK iPhone carriers?<span id=\"more-3892\"></span></p>\n<p>First port of call is Apple&#8217;s support page, &#8220;<a href=\"http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937\">Locating iPhone wireless carriers</a>&#8220;. That&#8217;s where I&#8217;ve cribbed this graphic from:</p>\n<p><center><br />\n<img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/uk-carrier-unlock1.png\" alt=\"image of UK carrier unlock availability\" title=\"uk-carrier-unlock\" width=\"403\" height=\"256\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3900\" /><br />\n</center></p>\n<p>According to Apple, all UK networks lock their iPhones, with only O2 and Orange allowing unlocking. But that&#8217;s not the whole story, as a little digging around their support documents and forums* has shown.</p>\n<p><strong>What won&#8217;t they unlock?</strong></p>\n<p>To be clear, no UK network will or even can unlock an iPhone bought off eBay, or acquired from another network. If your mate got one free on an upgrade and he&#8217;s on a different network to the one you want to use it with &#8211; you&#8217;re out of luck.</p>\n<p>Networks can only unlock iPhones which have been bought SIM-locked to their own network.</p>\n<h3>The Unlock Policies in Full</h3>\n<p><strong>O2</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/o2.jpg\" alt=\"O2\" title=\"o2\" width=\"100\" height=\"99\" class=\"floatright\" /> O2 offer the best unlocking policy of any carrier in the UK, in my opinion, although the less said about their coverage the better. They clearly state what&#8217;s allowed <a href=\"http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/unlockmyiphone.html\">on their unlock page</a>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay Monthly customers can unlock at any time, with no charge</li>\n<li>PAYG customers must pay £15. If it&#8217;s less than 12 months after you bought your iPhone from O2, you&#8217;ll lose your Web n Wifi bolt-on.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You can request an unlock via <a href=\"http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/unlockmyiphone.html\">O2&#8242;s unlock page</a>, and it&#8217;ll take up to 14 days to get your unlock approved.</p>\n<p><strong>Orange</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/orange_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Orange logo\" title=\"orange_logo\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"floatright\" />Orange don&#8217;t mention unlocking anywhere on their <a href=\"http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/selfservice/index.jsp\">support website</a>. Even a Google search of the Orange site only provides <a href=\"http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&#038;safe=off&%23038;q=site:help.orange.co.uk+unlock+iphone&%23038;aq=f&%23038;aqi=&%23038;aql=&%23038;oq=&%23038;gs_rfai=\">information on how to unlock the iPhone&#8217;s screen</a>. Not helpful. </p>\n<p>But <a href=\"http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=820282\">this Macrumors thread</a>, which I&#8217;ve confirmed with Orange by phone, outlines their policy:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay Monthly and PAYG customers can unlock after the first 3 months of registering their phone with the network</li>\n<li>It&#8217;ll cost you £20</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You can request an unlock via Orange Customer Services, and it&#8217;ll take up to 10 days to get your unlock approved.</p>\n<p><strong>Tesco</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tesco-mobile.jpeg\" alt=\"Tesco Mobile\" title=\"tesco mobile\" width=\"100\" height=\"81\" class=\"floatright\" />Despite Apple&#8217;s information, Tesco do offer unlocking.</p>\n<p>According to their <a href=\"http://phone-shop.tesco.com/iphone-help-and-faqs/iphone-help-faqs.aspx\">iPhone Help FAQ page</a>:</p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Can I &#8216;unlock&#8217; the iPhone and use it with another network?</strong><br />\nIf you wish to use Apple iPhone on another network we will only provide an unlatching code after 12 months or after the completion of any Pay monthly contract period.</p></blockquote>\n<p>There&#8217;s no mention of any cost or time to provide the unlock approval.</p>\n<p><strong>Vodafone</strong></p>\n<p><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/vodafone1.gif\" alt=\"Vodafone logo\" title=\"vodafone\" width=\"100\" height=\"91\" class=\"floatright\" /></p>\n<p>As per Apple&#8217;s support page, Vodafone don&#8217;t offer unlocking in the UK &#8211; although they do in other countries, <a href=\"http://vodafone.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2909\">such as Australia</a>. But perhaps that should read they don&#8217;t offer unlocking <em>at the moment</em>.</p>\n<p>According to two posts on Vodafone&#8217;s eForum, an unlocking option <em>may</em> become available once the first iPhone contracts approach expiration. Vodafone eForum admin Trev_Vodafone <a href=\"http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/topic/59944-iphone-unlock/page__view__findpost__p__391887\">posted the following</a>:</p>\n<blockquote><p>I can confirm that our stance on unlocking iphones is as follows:</p>\n<p>The iPhone can only be unlocked if the customer has purchased a &#8216;box only&#8217; device without a Vodafone contract. This means that if you purchased an iphone, from Vodafone, with a contract we would not be able to unlock this device.</p></blockquote>\n<p>It was was <a href=\"http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/topic/59830-iphone-can-i-unlock-it/page__view__findpost__p__390661\">confirmed previously by eForum admin MartinB_Vodafone</a> that:</p>\n<blockquote><p>VF do not offer unlocking at the moment, they say that as the first contracts issued come to an end it &#8216;may&#8217; be offered, but until then you are tied to VF.</p></blockquote>\n<p>There are no details on the cost, but for Vodafone in Australia, there is a few options:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone less than 6 months old, unlocked online: AU$75 (£44)</li>\n<li>iPhone less than 6 months old, unlocked by customer services: AU$100 (£59)</li>\n<li>iPhone more than 6 months old, unlocked online: AU$25 (£15)</li>\n<li>iPhone more than 6 months old, unlocked by customer services: AU$50 (£30)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Ouch! Let&#8217;s hope Vodafone don&#8217;t charge such prices in the UK, if they do allow unlocking.</p>\n<p><strong>The Real Picture</strong></p>\n<p>With all the little details taken into account, the actual unlocking situation is more like this:</p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"wp-table-reloaded-id-2-no-1\" class=\"wp-table-reloaded wp-table-reloaded-id-2\">\n<thead>\n	<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n		<th class=\"column-1\">Carrier</th><th class=\"column-2\">Locked to Carrier</th><th class=\"column-3\">Carrier offers authorised unlocking</th><th class=\"column-4\">Unlockable during contract?</th><th class=\"column-5\">How much does it cost? (Pay monthly)</th><th class=\"column-6\">How much does it cost? (PAYG)</th>\n	</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n	<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">O2</td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-5\">£0</td><td class=\"column-6\">£15</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Orange</td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-5\">£20</td><td class=\"column-6\">£20</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Tesco</td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-4\">No</td><td class=\"column-5\">?</td><td class=\"column-6\">?</td>\n	</tr>\n	<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n		<td class=\"column-1\">Vodafone</td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes</td><td class=\"column-3\">Maybe</td><td class=\"column-4\">Doesn\'t look like it</td><td class=\"column-5\">?</td><td class=\"column-6\">?</td>\n	</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<br />\n<strong>Anything else?</strong></p>\n<p>For an official unlock, you&#8217;ll receive a text confirming the unlock has been approved. Then, connect through iTunes and Apple&#8217;s server will authorise the unlock. If it doesn&#8217;t happen straight away, then just wait a bit &#8211; your carrier simply hasn&#8217;t got notification that your iPhone can be unlocked to Apple yet, or conversely, Apple has actioned the unlock request from your carrier. Patience grasshopper.</p>\n<p>Also bear in mind: an unlock will occur every time you restore your phone, as iPhones are restored to a locked state.</p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of using your iPhone abroad, and want to get your it unlocked to do so &#8211; <strong>don&#8217;t wait until you&#8217;re at your destination</strong>. The first time you unlock, it can only be done through iTunes <em>and</em> on your home network. So once you&#8217;re abroad, that&#8217;s it!</p>\n<p>(Although there&#8217;s always <a href=\"http://ultrasn0w.com\">the unofficial route</a>!)</p>\n<p>&#8211;<br />\n<em>*Yes, I know the correct plural is fora, but give it up on that one.</em></p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/EkvNXb65qxY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','What are the full iPhone unlocking policies of the UK networks?','I&#8217;ve already looked at how to buy the cheapest officially unlocked iPhone in the UK, but what if you already have your iPhone? \nIf you&#8217;ve decided you either can&#8217;t or don&#8217;t want to use an unofficial unlock, such as ultrasn0w from the iPhone Dev Team, then that leaves you with one option: get it unlocked [...]','inherit','open','open','','258-revision-2','','','2010-07-09 18:34:13','2010-07-09 18:34:13','',258,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=2193',0,'revision','',0),(474,23,'2010-07-11 17:50:37','2010-07-11 17:50:37','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gagail_430xn-141741576EDIT.jpg\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"ipad gaga Image\"></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>\'s <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. 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We\'ve here collected some of our best -- sometimes bizarre -- resources for you to get all caught up.Whether you\'re looking for the best business apps, need some decals to trick out your device, or just want to see if your iPad works in space -- this collection of more than 50 iPad resources is sure to suit your needs.<hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ipads-image.jpg\" alt=\"ipads image\"></center><ul><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/11/beautiful-iphone-ipad-app/\">10 Beautiful and Usable iPhone and iPad Interfaces</strong></a> If you\'re looking for a beautiful, efficient app for your newly minted iPad, take a look at some of these elegant examples ranging from NPR to skee-ball.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/13/ipad-decals-gallery/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Decals [PICS]</strong></a> Your iPad should look as beautiful on the outside as it does on the inside. These decals for the device\'s undecorated backside just might do the trick.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/ipad-games-addicting/\">5 Extremely Addicting iPad Games</strong></a> All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. These five addictive games for the iPad will keep you playing no matter the occasion.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/unusual-uses-ipad/\">5 Unusual Ways to Use Apple’s iPad [VIDEOS]</strong></a> Performing surgery? Going to space? The iPad is a veritable Swiss-army knife of oddities in these five clips featuring Apple\'s tablet.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/07/ipad-infographic-2/\">iPad By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]</strong></a> Take a break from all those apps and downloads to see just how the iPad did in its first few months of life.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/30/matching-iphone-ipad-cases/\">5 Matching iPhone and iPad Cases</strong></a> A quick list of trendy cases for the iPad and iPhone for the fashion-forward Apple-addict.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/29/10-must-have-ipad-apps/\">10 Must-Have Apps for the New iPad Owner</strong></a> With the long-awaited international launch of the iPad, thousands of folks will be hunting for apps to spruce up their device. We\'ve highlighted 10 must-haves to start you off right.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/18/ipad-apps-business/\">6 Best iPad Apps for Business Users</strong></a> The iPad can be a great productivity tool for mobile business users, if you have the right apps, of course. Check out these six that are great for getting work done in the cloud.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/05/ipad-cases/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Cases</strong></a> With the iPad on store shelves, we\'re bringing you the best cases you can buy -- as well as some coming-soon options.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/03/ipad-setup/\">HOW TO: Get Started with the iPad</strong></a> The iPad has landed and now we can finally explore what Apple\'s new device is capable of doing with this starter guide to the tablet.</li></ul><hr\n/><h3>More Apple resources from Mashable:</h3><hr\n/><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/27/arcade-games-iphone/\">5 Awesome Arcade Games for the iPhone</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/12/apple-art/\">5 Works of Apple-Inspired Art</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/apple-accessories-babies/\">10 Adorable Apple-Themed Baby Accessories</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/05/apple-gift-guide/\">Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/10/10/iphone-apps-parents/\">20 Fantastic Free iPhone Apps for Parents</a></blockquote><p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/41I95C2wmyY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','50+ iPad Resources You Might Have Missed','<p><a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>&#8217;s <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple&#8217;s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.</p><p>We&#8217;ve tracked the iPad through its first months in&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','460-revision-2','','','2010-07-11 17:50:37','2010-07-11 17:50:37','',460,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=474',0,'revision','',0),(15628,80,'2011-09-30 20:38:58','2011-09-30 20:38:58','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&title=Which%20iPhone%205%20Feature%20Do%20You%20Want%20the%20Most?%20%5BPOLL%5D&related=true&style=true\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&service=bit.ly&source=mashable\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/white-iphone-4-image-mashable.jpg\" alt=\"white iphone 4\" title=\"white iphone 4\" width=\"275\" height=\"\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-713881\" /></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Apple will finally end our long national nightmare next week and officially <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/\">unveil the iPhone  5</a>.\n\nWhen Apple CEO Tim cook gets up on stage at Apple\'s Cupertino, Calif., campus, all speculation will end. Until then, though, we can all imagine that each and every one of us has an impact on the iPhone 5\'s final incarnation. What will it look like?  It may be radically different from the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/iphone-4/\">iPhone 4</a> (and 3Gses) millions of you currently have in your pockets. \n\n<em>Mashable </em>has done a fair share of <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/28/iphone-5-mockups/\">speculation</a> on what the final iPhone 5\'s new look and capabilities. However, Apple makes these products for you, the consumer. So what we think and want isn’t half as important as what you hope to see in Apple’s next hand-held wonder. \n\nDo you want a thinner product that slides neatly into your sometimes too-tight front pocket? Perhaps you’re thinking that the next iPhone would be infinitely better if it had two cameras on the back to capture 3D images. Others may want twice as much storage and the option of more memory. We’ve heard whispers about larger screens. And some think it makes sense to simply squeeze more pixels into the current screen size. Obviously 4G is high on the list and some want the iPhone to double as a credit card (NFC).\n\nIt’s unlikely we’ll get everything we want in a new iPhone, so let’s try and settle on the things we want the most. Vote for your must-have new feature in the poll below.\n\n\n<center>\n\n<script type=\"text/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http://static.polldaddy.com/p/5547181.js\"></script>\n<noscript><a href=\"http://polldaddy.com/poll/5547181/\">Which iPhone 5 Features Do You Want?</a></noscript>\n\n</center>\n\n<center>\n\n      <br/>\n      <h4>iPhone Evolution</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27801iPhone-Evolution\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"iPhone Evolution\" src=\"http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-evolution-iPad-like-metal-back-and-contour,-while-the-front-and-side-remain-similar-to-the-iPhone-4.-Designed-by-Polish-major-Midsailors-it-is-an-incremental-update-approach-to-the-iPhone-5..jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Polish students designed this beauty, going with the curved back look. Found on <a href=\"http://www.veterangeek.com/mobile/iphone-5-ipad-3-in-pictures/\" >VeteranGeek</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>iPhone News Blog</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27797iPhone-News-Blog\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"iPhone News Blog\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-4g-mockup-von-rino0815.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>This early mockup extrapolates from the current iPhone 4 design. It\'s a clean design -- one we\'d be happy to slip into a pocket. Found on the German <a href=\"http://www.iphone-news.org/2010/12/16/mockup-iphone-5-mit-4g-16722/\" >iPhone News Blog</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Nowhere Else</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27813Nowhere-Else\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Nowhere Else\" src=\"http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone5-mockup.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Those talented French artists at <a href=\"http://www.nowhereelse.fr/iphone-5-43523/\" ><em>Nowhere Else</em></a> envision the iPhone 5 having a rounded back, and accompanied this attractive illustration with an <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/04/02/iphone-5-rumors-3/\" >entire infographic full of iPhone 5 rumors</a> and speculation. </p>      <br/>\n      <h4>9-to-5-Mac</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#277999to5Mac\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"9-to-5-Mac\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-5-iphone-4s.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>On the left is allegedly the iPhone 5 in the hands of someone testing it on a train, and the white phone is allegedly the iPhone 4S, all found by <a href=\"http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/28/have-we-found-the-iphone-5/\" >9-to-5 Mac</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>MacRumors</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27811MacRumors\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"MacRumors\" src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone5-4.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p><a href=\"http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/10/this-could-be-what-apples-iphone-5-looks-like/\" >MacRumors</a>\' mockup created by  <a href=\"http://www.ciccaresedesign.com/\" >CiccareseDesign</a> shows a slim cross section.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Antonello Falcon</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27815Antonello-Falcon\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Antonello Falcon\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/size-zero-iphone-5--This-is-conceptualized-by-Antonello-Falcon.-It-features-a-4.6-inch-display-with-curved-glass-edges,-in-a-thin-(8.4mm),-yet-longer-form-factor-and-a-soft-touch-home-button..jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Called the \"Size Zero iPhone 5,\" Antonello Falcon\'s flight of fancy has a 4.6-inch screen, curved glass edges, a thin 8.4mm cross-section and a soft-touch Home button. Perhaps this is more akin to an iPhone 6. Found on <a href=\"http://www.veterangeek.com/mobile/iphone-5-ipad-3-in-pictures/\" >VeteranGeek</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>This is My Next</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27791This-is-My-Next\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"This is My Next\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/ff100_V7l4H.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>This mockup from <a href=\"http://thisismynext.com/\" >ThisIsMyNext</a> has been floating around for a while, but it latched on early to the teardrop-shaped cross-section and larger screen.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Roman Sima</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27787Roman-Sima\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Roman Sima\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/The-glossy-iPhone-5-is-the-lightest-of-all-the-imaginative-concept-till-now-designed-by-Moldavian-designer-Roman-Sima-which-encapsulates-the-iPhone-within-a-showcase-plastic-cover.-This-is-the-reason-for-it-being-lighter..jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>Called the \"Glossy iPhone 5,\" this ultra-lightweight design features a plastic cover. <a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cn9F9KaHSKs/TbKBIexve-I/AAAAAAAAAIo/ykp44wp4Ork/s1600/iPhone+5+CONCEPT.png\" >Here\'s Roman\'s website</a>.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>MacRumors</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27805MacRumors\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"MacRumors\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone4-now5side-also-from-macRumors.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>From <a href=\"http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/10/this-could-be-what-apples-iphone-5-looks-like/\" >MacRumors</a>, this design echos the iPhone 4, but thinner.</p>      <br/>\n      <h4>Piotr Spalek</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/#27785Piotr-Spalek\"><img width=\"400\" style=\"border:none;\" title=\"Piotr Spalek\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/Iphone-5-mockup.jpg\" /></a><br/><br/>\n      <p>When iDeals China leaked a shot of a 4-inch screen that was alleged to belong to an iPhone 5, Polish designer <a href=\"http://www.piotrek.it/\" >Piotr Spalek</a> put together a mockup that matched up with the screen.</p>\n\n</center>\n<p><a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/0/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/0/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a><br/>\n<a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/1/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oD3LbW-QEqj-0ODpjjwEh-rGDfY/1/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=Eo802cmBfjI:f-sWm2MT1Wo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/Eo802cmBfjI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Which iPhone 5 Feature Do You Want the Most? [POLL]','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&amp;url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/\"></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&amp;title=Which%20iPhone%205%20Feature%20Do%20You%20Want%20the%20Most?%20%5BPOLL%5D&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/iphone-5-features/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a>Apple will finally end our long national nightmare next week and officially <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/\">unveil the iPhone  5</a>.\n\nWhen Apple CEO Tim cook gets up on stage at&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15590-revision-10','','','2011-09-30 20:38:58','2011-09-30 20:38:58','',15590,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15628',0,'revision','',0),(479,5,'2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-effect-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-effect-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325946\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which was conducted online across a nationally representative sample, compared technology owners or people that intend to own devices in four different categories: the iPad, smartphones (including iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys), e-readers and portable video game devices. The study also focused on how users perceive the iPad both before and after owning the device. <span\nid=\"more-325934\"></span> The study has some interesting, and in some cases surprising, results. While the ultimate impact that devices like the iPad will have on <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/ipad-netbook-market/\">netbooks</a> has been <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/25/ipad-versus-netbook/\">discussed at length</a> (some analysts predict tablets will <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/tablets-netbooks-projections/\">outsell netbooks</a> by 2012), the two devices that will really be affected by the iPad, at least according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.resolvemr.com/\" >Resolve</a>\'s study, are e-readers and portable gaming devices.<hr\n/><h2>The iPad: The Ultimate Gaming Device?</h2><hr\n/>The iPad has primarily been positioned as a device to browse the web, watch video and read content. Its gaming capabilities, while certainly impressive, haven\'t been a major part of the conversation. In fact, according to Resolve, only 28% of users said that one of their main uses for the iPad would be playing games. Additionally, only 23% said that they thought of the iPad as the most enjoyable device for playing games.However, after owning an iPad, those figures start to change. It turns out that 38% of respondents said that they did not plan to buy a portable gaming device after owning an iPad. The only category that ranked higher than that amongst iPad owners was e-readers.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-gaming-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-gaming-main\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325950\" /></center>The iPhone has had a huge impact on the portable gaming market and it looks like the iPad could further that trend. The size of the device and its accelerometer really make for an immersive gaming experience. Show anyone <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-racing-hd/id363998989\" >Real Racing HD</a> and watch their faces explode into what my fiancé calls \"the smile of iPad glee.\"Once iOS 4 is deployed to the iPad and Apple has its <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/apple-game-center/\">Game Center</a> deployed and ready for action, the iPad could really start to make a play for the gaming space.<hr\n/><h2>E-readers Should Be Worried</h2><hr\n/>The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers. Beyond just Resolve\'s own survey results, we\'re already seen evidence of this in the marketplace; both Barnes & Noble and Amazon recently <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/21/ereader-price-cuts/\">slashed</a> the prices of their e-readers.Even before the Kindle and Nook price cuts, we were already seeing some movement with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/borders-libre-pro/\">lower-priced</a> e-readers. We think that reading-only devices will ultimately find a new market at the sub $100 price point. Even at $200, the value proposition for an e-reader versus an iPad is tough to overcome.<hr\n/><h2>Many iPad Owners Are New to Apple</h2><hr\n/>One of the most surprising parts of Resolve\'s study, at least to us, was that 37% of respondents who owned or were planning to own an iPad said that it would be their first Apple product. This is impressive and interesting because it has the potential to pull more customers into the Apple ecosystem.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/first-apple-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"first-apple-ipad\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325952\" /></center>Much has been written about the iPod halo effect, in which people were more willing to buy Apple computers and other Apple products after owning an iPod. It will be interesting to see if the iPad can have a similar impact.When I asked Resolve about the age groups of iPad users, I found out some other interesting information. The first owners of the iPad tended to be young professionals, 22-45, who were either early adopters in general or had a highly connected and mobile lifestyle.However, the next group of adopters and those interested in buying an iPad are much older than the one might expect (45+). Anecdotally, I\'ve seen this in my own travels and discussions with iPad or future iPad owners. The first wave of iPad owners were people like myself. The second wave of iPad owners, at least from what I\'m seeing, have more in common with my parents.Studies have already shown that the iPod touch is a great gateway device to the broader iOS ecosystem for young teens and pre-teens. The iPad has the potential to attract the other end of that market.<hr\n/><h2>Still Viewed as an Expensive Toy</h2><hr\n/>According to Resolve, 55% of iPad owners or would-be owners see the device as a very expensive toy, or luxury item. It\'s not a necessary device to have in your daily life, although it can replace a number of other gadgets or products. Still, that functionality can largely be reproduced (albeit with a less experience, in many cases) by things that many users already own.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-perception.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad-perception\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325954\" /></center>We\'re still at the nascent stages of tablet devices and as time goes on, we expect that features, applications and use cases will make these must-have rather than luxury items, just as we saw with laptop computers and smartphones.<hr\n/><h2>Your Thoughts</h2><hr\n/>What do you think of this study? Have your perceptions of the iPad changed after buying one? Why or why not?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-HKPcmV7nDA:hc8tz9wcwDI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-HKPcmV7nDA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/08/ipad-usage-report/&amp;title=An%20In-Depth%20Look%20at%20How%20People%20Are%20Using%20the%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Resolve Market Research has just completed a comprehensive study that looks at how the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> is being used, and how the iPad is impacting other technology devices like e-readers, portable gaming consoles and netbooks.The study, which<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-32','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=479',0,'revision','',0),(2482,5,'2010-07-30 22:49:13','2010-07-30 22:49:13','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&title=New%20Apple%20Patents%20Detail%20Plans%20for%20Travel,%20Clothing%20and%20Commerce&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&title=New%20Apple%20Patents%20Detail%20Plans%20for%20Travel,%20Clothing%20and%20Commerce&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/itravel-patent-225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"itravel-patent-225\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-343342\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>A veritable treasure trove of documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show some of the different ways that Apple is looking to integrate location, travel and commerce into future versions of <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ios\">iOS</a>.<a\nhref=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com\" >Patently Apple</a> has uncovered some of the latest developments, which include additions to the <a\nhref=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/04/itravel-apples-future-travel-centric-app-for-the-iphone.html\" >iTravel app</a> that surfaced back in April, as well as social shopping and fashion applications. <span\nid=\"more-343328\"></span> We\'ve covered some of Apple\'s other iOS-related patents in the past, including <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/16/apple-itickets/\">iTickets</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/03/18/apple-igroups/\">iGroups</a>, as well as some system-wide <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/17/apple-patent-facebook-iphone/\">integrations with Facebook</a>, but the newest patents revolve around two areas that really make sense for a mobile device.<hr\n/><h2>Travel Simplicity?</h2><hr\n/>The initial iTravel patent detailed an application that could connect to various airlines or transportation services, and book or retrieve reservations for flights, hotels, car rentals, etc., all from the device. Check-in/Baggage Claim data and identity information could also be accessed in the app to make boarding and retrieving or checking luggage that much easier.The most recent <a\nhref=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/07/apple-expanding-services-for-their-future-itravel-application.html\" >iTravel patent</a>reveals that in addition to making and retrieving reservations, the iTravel app could actually communicate with equipment on airplanes and add a layer of personalization to travel.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/itravel-airplane-640.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"itravel-airplane-640\" width=\"640\" height=\"568\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-343344\" /></center>For instance, using the app, you could not only book your flight, but also specify what type of in-flight entertainment you want, your food and beverage choices, makes adjustments to your seat, the air and the lighting, and so forth. You could also use the app to find restaurants and other services in the airport.As cool as having the ability to specify, book and control your flight preferences is, that only takes care of the transportation aspect of travel. What about lodging? Well, it turns out that Apple has <a\nhref=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/07/apples-itravel-app-to-plug-into-hotel-servers-for-in-room-services.html\" >some ideas</a> for that too. Yet another iTravel patent application surfaced yesterday, this one detailing how the iTravel app could connect with a hotel before you check in, after you arrive and when you are ready to leave.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/itravel-whereto-640.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"itravel-whereto-640\" width=\"640\" height=\"551\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-343348\" /></center>In addition to making room reservations, travelers could also make requests about temperature, lighting, the types of food or beverages to have available, etc. Then, the iPhone could act as a room key and as a remote control for things like A/V devices.The iTravel app could also connect directly to hotel services like dry cleaning, room service and the hotel spa, and make it easy to reserve tables at nearby restaurants, book cabs or get suggestions for local entertainment. Finally, the app could be used to pay your bill, request transportation, use reward programs and also keep track of receipts.Now, many of these features would be dependent on compatible hotel systems, but wouldn\'t being able to do all that from one device making frequent (or even infrequent) traveling less stressful?<hr\n/><h2>The Virtual Closet</h2><hr\n/>In addition to the iTravel patent applications, Patently Apple also uncovered some details about something called <a\nhref=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/07/ok-girls-apple-is-introducing-the-social-networking-virtual-closet.html\" >Virtual Closet</a>. Looking at the patent application, it seems obvious that a large clothing retailer is in talks with Apple to have some sort of deeper device-level integration to make the shopping experience more, well, modern.If you\'ve ever seen the movie <em>Clueless</em> (one of my all-time favorites, I might add), you\'ll recall that at the beginning, Cher (Alicia Silverstone) uses her computer to pick out her outfit for school. She\'s able to scan through all of her items, pair them together and is alerted when something is mismatched.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/virtual-closet-640.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"virtual-closet-640\" width=\"640\" height=\"725\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-343350\" /></center>This is Virtual Closet in a nutshell. It only took 15 years, but the future has arrived. Virtual Closet can be used to catalog real clothing and to help put together outfits; get suggestions on what looks good; mark items as dirty, clean, \"needs dry cleaning,\" or leant to a friend; and so forth. From a pure organizational standpoint, this is brilliant.I created a database in <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/10/bento-ipad/\">Bento</a> that has <em>most</em> of my clothing cataloged and organized. I did this because the last time I moved I needed four wardrobe boxes (each box was supposed to be good for an average person\'s entire wardrobe, according to our moving box company), three suitcases and still a few loads in the car to get everything moved. My database has tags for season, date purchased, cut, brand, color and condition, but building in a rating and flag system for when things have been worn too many times, or for grouping items that should be worn together, was something that was too complicated.The app also has a social component so that you can coordinate with friends, get their input, and also exchange clothes back and forth.In addition to cataloging and keeping track of clothing, Apple is working to improve clothes buying. The <a\nhref=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/07/apple-reveals-fashion-app-to-drive-consumers-to-online-retailers.html\" >patent documents</a> show graphics for Ralph Lauren -- very likely one of the brands that is working with Apple on this endeavor.The idea behind this patent is to drive consumers to high-end apparel stores by offering coupons, exclusive deals and notifications when new items are available in stores.This has potential. Although Virtual Closet is a great idea, it probably isn\'t a big revenue driver. However, if you take the current <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ralph-lauren-collection-fall/id294067384\" >Ralph Lauren Collection iPhone app</a> and you add geo-aware notifications to alert him or her of special discounts, stock counts or when new items are coming into the store, that\'s a real way to drive traffic.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/RL-shopping-640.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"RL-shopping-640\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-343352\" /></center>How great would it be, for instance, if you could be alerted when you favorite store got in some pants or tops in your size? As hard as it is to believe, many retailers still handle online merchandise and retail store merchandise in completely different divisions. Even if the styles available are the same at both places, you can\'t place an online order in the store, or request a store transfer or direct shipment online.Inside the store itself, the applications could offer recommendations, gift guides, access to your social networks for advice, etc.In essence, this could be a virtual clothing catalog with geo-aware enhancements.<hr\n/><h2>What Do These Patents Mean for App Developers?</h2><hr\n/><a\nhref=\"http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/07/30/apple-starts-patenting-mobile-app-ideas/\" >Unwired</a> opined that Apple is \"stealing\" or trying to patent application ideas. Although some of the theoretical usage cases are very specific (and could find their way into official or third-party apps), the actual crux of the patents in these cases isn\'t about the concept, but execution.In other words, just because Apple has a patent that includes a hotel-specific application designed to let users pay their bills, order room service and order a movie from their iPhone doesn\'t preclude any other application from doing something very similar. Instead, what\'s being patented is the way that the different systems communicate together and the bridging of multiple services in one stream.In fact, many of the elements in these patents (which were filed in Q4 2009) have a lot in common with <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/02/05/siri-assistant/\">Siri</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/591784-Siri\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/591784-Siri.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-09\"><span>Siri</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_09.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Siri\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span>, the personal assistant app that <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/28/apple-acquires-iphone-app-siri/\">Apple acquired</a> at the end of April.The Supreme Court\'s recent <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/bilski-ruling/\">Bilski decision</a> didn\'t really clarify anything about the future validity of software patents, but as it stands, these most recent filings have a lot more to do with infrastructure and wireless communication gateways than anything that is application-specific.What do you think of iTravel, Virtual Closet and the enhanced shopping patents?[<em>img credit: <a\nhref=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com\" >Patently Apple</a></em>]<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=tWA9mmOKKXc:ndfy768939c:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/tWA9mmOKKXc\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','New Apple Patents Detail Plans for Travel, Clothing and Commerce','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&amp;title=New%20Apple%20Patents%20Detail%20Plans%20for%20Travel,%20Clothing%20and%20Commerce&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/30/apple-itravel-virtual-closet-patents/&amp;title=New%20Apple%20Patents%20Detail%20Plans%20for%20Travel,%20Clothing%20and%20Commerce&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>A veritable treasure trove of documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show some of the different ways that Apple is looking to integrate location, travel and commerce into future versions of <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ios\">iOS</a>.<a href=\"http://www.patentlyapple.com\" target=\"_blank\">Patently</a><p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','1717-revision-34','','','2010-07-30 22:49:13','2010-07-30 22:49:13','',1717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=2482',0,'revision','',0),(481,23,'2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&title=50+%20iPad%20Resources%20You%20Might%20Have%20Missed&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gagail_430xn-141741576EDIT.jpg\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"ipad gaga Image\"></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>\'s <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple\'s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.We\'ve tracked the iPad through its first months in public hands with a slew of features and resources. We\'ve here collected some of our best -- sometimes bizarre -- resources for you to get all caught up.Whether you\'re looking for the best business apps, need some decals to trick out your device, or just want to see if your iPad works in space -- this collection of more than 50 iPad resources is sure to suit your needs.<hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ipads-image.jpg\" alt=\"ipads image\"></center><ul><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/11/beautiful-iphone-ipad-app/\">10 Beautiful and Usable iPhone and iPad Interfaces</strong></a> If you\'re looking for a beautiful, efficient app for your newly minted iPad, take a look at some of these elegant examples ranging from NPR to skee-ball.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/13/ipad-decals-gallery/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Decals [PICS]</strong></a> Your iPad should look as beautiful on the outside as it does on the inside. These decals for the device\'s undecorated backside just might do the trick.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/ipad-games-addicting/\">5 Extremely Addicting iPad Games</strong></a> All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. These five addictive games for the iPad will keep you playing no matter the occasion.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/unusual-uses-ipad/\">5 Unusual Ways to Use Apple’s iPad [VIDEOS]</strong></a> Performing surgery? Going to space? The iPad is a veritable Swiss-army knife of oddities in these five clips featuring Apple\'s tablet.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/07/ipad-infographic-2/\">iPad By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]</strong></a> Take a break from all those apps and downloads to see just how the iPad did in its first few months of life.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/30/matching-iphone-ipad-cases/\">5 Matching iPhone and iPad Cases</strong></a> A quick list of trendy cases for the iPad and iPhone for the fashion-forward Apple-addict.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/29/10-must-have-ipad-apps/\">10 Must-Have Apps for the New iPad Owner</strong></a> With the long-awaited international launch of the iPad, thousands of folks will be hunting for apps to spruce up their device. We\'ve highlighted 10 must-haves to start you off right.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/18/ipad-apps-business/\">6 Best iPad Apps for Business Users</strong></a> The iPad can be a great productivity tool for mobile business users, if you have the right apps, of course. Check out these six that are great for getting work done in the cloud.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/05/ipad-cases/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Cases</strong></a> With the iPad on store shelves, we\'re bringing you the best cases you can buy -- as well as some coming-soon options.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/03/ipad-setup/\">HOW TO: Get Started with the iPad</strong></a> The iPad has landed and now we can finally explore what Apple\'s new device is capable of doing with this starter guide to the tablet.</li></ul><hr\n/><h3>More Apple resources from Mashable:</h3><hr\n/><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/27/arcade-games-iphone/\">5 Awesome Arcade Games for the iPhone</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/12/apple-art/\">5 Works of Apple-Inspired Art</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/apple-accessories-babies/\">10 Adorable Apple-Themed Baby Accessories</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/05/apple-gift-guide/\">Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/10/10/iphone-apps-parents/\">20 Fantastic Free iPhone Apps for Parents</a></blockquote><p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/41I95C2wmyY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','50+ iPad Resources You Might Have Missed','<p><a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>&#8217;s <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple&#8217;s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.</p><p>We&#8217;ve tracked the iPad through its first months in&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','460-revision-4','','','2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','',460,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=481',0,'revision','',0),(4966,10,'2010-09-23 16:54:47','2010-09-23 16:54:47','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gv-mobile-260.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"gv-mobile-260\" width=\"260\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-385258\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>The developer of another <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/tag/google-voice\">Google Voice</a> app for <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone\">iPhone</a> — \"GV Mobile +\" — said that Apple approved his app today. Yesterday, <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/17/google-voice-app-store-return/\">GV Connect</a> appeared on the App Store, marking another reversal of Apple\'s policy. Apple initially allowed Google Voice apps, but then <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/07/28/google-voice-banned/\">banned</a> them from the App Store because they \"duplicated\" existing iPhone features.Anyone familiar with Google Voice knows that\'s not a fair assessment. The apps provided a completely different spin on said features (the phone dialer, text messaging and others) through the Google Voice service, which allows you to create and use a virtual phone number of your choosing, chock full of unusual extras not currently possible on most cell phones or land lines.Those features include the ability to listen in on voicemails as they\'re being recorded, digital transcription of voicemails and calls, and assigning different rules or voice greetings to different contacts.<a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/seankovacs\" >Sean Kovacs</a>, developer of <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=392608246&mt=\" >GV Mobile +</a> [iTunes link] assured everyone on Twitter that the app is coming (it hasn\'t appeared just yet), and promised to make it free for the night if it starts trending.Like GV Connect, GV Mobile + is priced at $2.99 and <a\nhref=\"http://www.seankovacs.com/\" >supports</a> transcription and playback of voicemails, call initiation using your Google Voice number and most other features features you\'re looking for or have been using for a while if you have a jailbroken iPhone or an <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/android\">Android</a> device.If Apple has really changed its policy on this, don\'t be surprised if you see a <em>lot</em> more of these coming.[Via <a\nhref=\"http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/09/18/gv-mobile-hits-the-app-store-finally/\" >The Boy Genius Report</a>]<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=2p2SoIXWqBw:C3--Tu9SbkM:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/2p2SoIXWqBw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple Approves Another Google Voice App for iPhone','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&amp;title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/18/google-voice-iphone-apps/&amp;title=Apple%20Approves%20Another%20Google%20Voice%20App%20for%20iPhone&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>The developer of another <a href=\"http://mashable.com/tag/google-voice\">Google Voice</a> app for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone\">iPhone</a> — \"GV Mobile +\" — said that Apple approved his app today. Yesterday, <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/09/17/google-voice-app-store-return/\">GV Connect</a> appeared on the App Store, marking another reversal of Apple\'s policy.<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','4717-revision-25','','','2010-09-23 16:54:47','2010-09-23 16:54:47','',4717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=4966',0,'revision','',0),(484,5,'2010-07-07 21:15:57','2010-07-07 21:15:57','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&title=Apple%20Makes%20MobileMe%20More%20Cloud%20and%20iPad-Friendly&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&title=Apple%20Makes%20MobileMe%20More%20Cloud%20and%20iPad-Friendly&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mobileme-calendar-top.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mobileme-calendar-top\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-325040\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Apple has updated its <a\nhref=\"http://www.mashable.com/tag/mobileme\">MobileMe</a> service to include a new calendar interface and an iPad-friendly version of its iDisk iOS app.<span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>MobileMe<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/348225-MobileMe\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/348225-MobileMe.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>MobileMe</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"MobileMe\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span>, which is basically Google Apps meets <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Dropbox<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336966-Dropbox\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336966-Dropbox.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Dropbox</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Dropbox\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> in a shiny wrapper, has been getting a visual overhaul over the last few months. Back in May, Apple re-designed the <a\nhref=\"http://blog.graphicpeel.com/post/603822166/mobileme-mail-beta-a-visual-walkthrough\" >webmail interface</a> for MobileMe, making it look very similar to the Mail app on the iPad. That update, along with a new <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/18/find-my-iphone-2/\">Find My iPhone</a> app for the iPhone and iPad, was released last month. <span\nid=\"more-325026\"></span> The <a\nhref=\"http://www.apple.com/mobileme/news/2010/07/preview-the-new-mobileme-calendar-beta.html\" title=\"Apple - MobileMe - News - Preview the New MobileMe Calendar Beta\" >new calendar interface</a>, which is currently in beta, also takes major design cues from the iPad. The layout is almost identical to that of the Calendar app on Apple\'s tablet device. Personally, I think the iPad calendar is absolutely brilliant, which makes the web update a welcome change.Additionally, the new calendar will support sharing with family and friends who are also MobileMe members. You can also publish read-only calendars that can be viewed by anyone. Basically what this means is that MobileMe will now have the calendar sharing and publishing features that <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Google Calendar<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/602112-Google-Calendar\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/602112-Google-Calendar.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-09\"><span>Google Calendar</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_09.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Google Calendar\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> and other CalDAV based solutions have had for some time.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mobile-me-calendar.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mobile-me-calendar\" width=\"522\" height=\"388\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325042\" /></center>Because MobileMe will support CalDAV, you can also invite people to events within MobileMe and people can RSVP right back.Because the web app was built in HTML5, it will work on your Mac or <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Windows<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/574203-Windows\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/574203-Windows.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-03\"><span>Windows</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_03.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Windows\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> desktop, as well as your iPhone and iPad. And since the events are all CalDAV, they will also work seamlessly with Google Calendar users.Apple has supported CalDAV for a number of years in its desktop calendar app (its iPhone and iPad calendars are also compatible with CalDAV calendars and shared events), which makes it odd that this functionality was not already built into MobileMe. While MobileMe has always been able to synchronize calendars across devices, including iCal and Google Calendar files, you haven\'t been able to share or synchronize calendars the same way you could with Google Calendar or with your own iCal server.This is just one more sign that Apple is starting to take a more serious approach toward the cloud, using MobileMe as a catch-all for managing and synchronizing users\' data.If you want to sign-up for the MobileMe Calendar beta, you can request an invite at <a\nhref=\"http://www.me.com/calendar/\" >me.com/calendar</a>. You will get an e-mail when you are accepted into the beta. Apple will add users to the beta in order of request over the next few weeks.<hr\n/><h2>iDisk Gets iPad Support</h2><hr\n/>Apple has also <a\nhref=\"http://www.apple.com/mobileme/news/2010/07/idisk-app-updated-for-ipad.html\" title=\"Apple - MobileMe - News - iDisk App updated for iPad\" >updated</a> the <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobileme-idisk/id320654497?mt=8\" >iDisk app</a> [iTunes link] to support not only the iPad, but also multitasking and quick app-switching in iOS 4.Having iDisk work natively on the iPad is a big deal because that means that sharing or saving files between devices is easier than ever. Although other applications like GoodReader have provided access to iDisk, having the app work natively on the iPad is great.<center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/idisk-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"idisk-ipad\" width=\"527\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325044\" /></center>That said, the app still needs some work. Actually adding files that are already on your iPhone or iPad is still more difficult than it needs to be and while third-party apps like QuickOffice for iPad can save files directly to an iDisk, Apple\'s own <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Pages<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/634619-pages\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/634619-pages.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-09\"><span>pages</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_09.png?1265851550\" alt=\"pages\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> app can\'t.The iDisk app is a free download for MobileMe members. MobileMe is $99 a year ($69 if you get it when you buy an iOS device or a new Mac).<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" 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src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/NaLwLpZkplc\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple Makes MobileMe More Cloud and iPad-Friendly','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&amp;title=Apple%20Makes%20MobileMe%20More%20Cloud%20and%20iPad-Friendly&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/07/mobileme-calendar-idisk/&amp;title=Apple%20Makes%20MobileMe%20More%20Cloud%20and%20iPad-Friendly&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Apple has updated its <a href=\"http://www.mashable.com/tag/mobileme\">MobileMe</a> service to include a new calendar interface and an iPad-friendly version of its iDisk iOS app.<span>MobileMe<span><a href=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/348225-MobileMe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/348225-MobileMe.whtml\"><span>MobileMe</span></a></span></span>, which is basically Google Apps meets <span>Dropbox<span><a href=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336966-Dropbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336966-Dropbox.whtml\"><span>Dropbox</span></a></span></span> in a shiny wrapper, has been<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','102-revision-10','','','2010-07-07 21:15:57','2010-07-07 21:15:57','',102,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=484',0,'revision','',0),(487,8,'2010-07-09 15:46:39','2010-07-09 15:46:39','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&title=Apple%20to%20Deploy%20Software%20Fix%20for%20iPhone%20Glitch&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&title=Apple%20to%20Deploy%20Software%20Fix%20for%20iPhone%20Glitch&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\noriginal=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iphone-4-260.jpg\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/iphone-4-260.jpg\" align=\"right\"></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>After initially dismissing the reports about the iPhone 4 antenna reception issue, Apple has officially admitted it exists, promising a software fix in a couple of weeks. There\'s a catch, though.Apple\'s promised fix may not be good news for users experiencing the problem. Apple claims it has erroneously calculated the formula which displays signal bars on the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone/\">iPhone</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/469362-iPhone\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/469362-iPhone.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>iPhone</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"iPhone\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span>, and therefore the iPhone has been showing <strong>too many bars</strong> in areas with weak signal strength. <span\nid=\"more-321020\"></span> Here\'s how Apple explains it:<blockquote>\"Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don’t know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.\"</blockquote>Unfortunately, this seems like Apple is only acknowledging one part of the problem. Anandtech\'s in-depth analysis showed that the signal drop when you grip the iPhone 4 by its lower-right side is <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/30/iphone-4-reception-indepth/\">very real</a>. Therefore, Apple\'s fix probably won\'t fix that part -- arguably the biggest part -- of the problem, and will merely make the iPhone 4 <strong>display fewer bars</strong> in weak signal areas.Interestingly enough, Apple claims the miscalculation was present \"since the original iPhone,\" so the fix will apply to older generation iPhones as well.Official announcement below:<blockquote>\"Dear iPhone 4 Users,The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple\'s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned.To start with, gripping almost any mobile phone in certain ways will reduce its reception by 1 or more bars. This is true of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, as well as many Droid, Nokia and RIM phones. But some users have reported that iPhone 4 can drop 4 or 5 bars when tightly held in a way which covers the black strip in the lower left corner of the metal band. This is a far bigger drop than normal, and as a result some have accused the iPhone 4 of having a faulty antenna design.At the same time, we continue to read articles and receive hundreds of emails from users saying that iPhone 4 reception is better than the iPhone 3GS. They are delighted. This matches our own experience and testing. What can explain all of this?We have discovered the cause of this dramatic drop in bars, and it is both simple and surprising.Upon investigation, we were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong. Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars. Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don\'t know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.To fix this, we are adopting AT&T\'s recently recommended formula for calculating how many bars to display for a given signal strength. The real signal strength remains the same, but the iPhone\'s bars will report it far more accurately, providing users a much better indication of the reception they will get in a given area. We are also making bars 1, 2 and 3 a bit taller so they will be easier to see.We will issue a free software update within a few weeks that incorporates the corrected formula. Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.We have gone back to our labs and retested everything, and the results are the same- the iPhone 4\'s wireless performance is the best we have ever shipped. For the vast majority of users who have not been troubled by this issue, this software update will only make your bars more accurate. For those who have had concerns, we apologize for any anxiety we may have caused.As a reminder, if you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Apple Store<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/590222-Apple-Store\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/590222-Apple-Store.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>Apple Store</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Apple Store\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.We hope you love the iPhone 4 as much as we do.Thank you for your patience and support.Apple\"</blockquote><p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=AYbr1-ZzwGY:Xgfvo1oaNEQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/AYbr1-ZzwGY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple to Deploy Software Fix for iPhone Glitch','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&amp;title=Apple%20to%20Deploy%20Software%20Fix%20for%20iPhone%20Glitch&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-admits-iphone-4-issue/&amp;title=Apple%20to%20Deploy%20Software%20Fix%20for%20iPhone%20Glitch&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>After initially dismissing the reports about the iPhone 4 antenna reception issue, Apple has officially admitted it exists, promising a software fix in a couple of weeks. There\'s a catch, though.Apple\'s promised fix may not be good<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','110-revision-6','','','2010-07-09 15:46:39','2010-07-09 15:46:39','',110,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=487',0,'revision','',0),(15060,1,'2011-09-06 13:05:03','2011-09-06 13:05:03','<div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/stumbleupon.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&title=Apple%20Is%20Opening%20a%20Store%20in%20Hong%20Kong%20This%20Month&related=true&style=true\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/themes/v7/img/share-buttons/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n<a  href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&service=bit.ly&source=mashable\"><img style=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Chinese-internet-shutdown.jpg\" title=\"China Computer Sales\" class=\"alignright\" height=\"\" width=\"275\"></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/><a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/apple/\">Apple</a> is opening its first official store in Hong Kong this month, <em>Bloomberg</em> reports. The store will be in the International Finance Center Mall. Apple has said the store will open sometime this quarter; local news outlet <em>Ming Pao Daily</em> says more specifically that the 20,000-square-foot store will open on Sept. 24. \n\nThe shop will only be Apple\'s fifth store in China. Out of the current <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/retail/storelist/\" >four stores</a>, two are in Beijing and two are in Shanghai. According to <em><a href=\"http://www.mingpao.com/\" >Ming Pao</a></em>, which doesn\'t cite any sources, Apple plans to open two more stores in Hong Kong in the future. \n\nApple has been rapidly expanding in China, although it was initially slow to move into the enormous Chinese market. It wasn\'t until <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/10/27/apple-china-online-store/\">October 2010</a> that Apple opened its online store to Chinese customers. Lately, however, Apple\'s push into Asia has paid off with dividends. In the second quarter of 2011, Apple\'s sales in greater China (which includes Hong Kong and Taiwan) <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/08/18/apple-lenovo-china/\">passed</a> those of Lenovo for the first time.\n\nIn China, however, Apple has a lot of intellectual property headaches. Recently, Chinese authorities closed several <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/25/fake-apple-shops-china-closed/\">fake Apple stores</a> in the city of Kunming after a <a href=\"http://birdabroad.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/are-you-listening-steve-jobs/\" >blog post</a> exposed their existence to the media. \n\n<em>Image courtesy of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.istockphoto.com/mashableoffer.php\">iStockphoto</a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=2314488\">Bo1982</a></em>\n\n[via <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-06/apple-to-open-first-hong-kong-store-as-china-demand-surges.html\" ><em>Bloomberg</em></a>]<p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/business/\">Business &amp; Marketing</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashbusiness\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Business &amp; Marketing on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.business\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/business\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Business &amp; Marketing channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mac</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=YnXxak1S0UY:eE-5qu3ChTg:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/YnXxak1S0UY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple Is Opening a Store in Hong Kong This Month','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&amp;url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/\"></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&amp;title=Apple%20Is%20Opening%20a%20Store%20in%20Hong%20Kong%20This%20Month&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/06/apple-store-hong-kong/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a><a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/apple/\">Apple</a> is opening its first official store in Hong Kong this month, <em>Bloomberg</em> reports. The store will be in the International Finance Center Mall&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15042-revision-5','','','2011-09-06 13:05:03','2011-09-06 13:05:03','',15042,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15060',0,'revision','',0),(15059,1,'2011-09-06 16:50:48','2011-09-06 16:50:48','<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"390\" align=\"center\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ia4joyGYG_A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n\nComedic songwriters <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/pantlessknights\" >Pantless Knights</a> are at it again with a new, tech-related tribute video honoring <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/steve-jobs/\">Steve Jobs</a>. \n\nThe video, produced by <a href=\"http://seedwell.com/\" >Seedwell</a>, re-works a popular Jay-Z song \"<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIJjK3IV3E0&feature=youtu.be\" >What More Can I Say</a>\" from <em>The Black Album</em>. Pantless Knights\' \"<a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/03/08/social-media-dorks/\">The New Dork</a>\" also parodied a Jay-Z track, \"Empire State of Mind.\"\n\nCheck out the above video \"We Are All Steve,\" in which several different people appear in Steve Jobs\'s signature look - glasses and a black turtleneck - rapping from Jobs\'s perspective about his global influence and general awesomeness. \n\nThe Pantless Knights don\'t exclusively rap about the tech world, but this isn\'t the first time they\'ve donned Jobs\'s garb. Way back in 2009, their spoof \"<a href=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/28/im-on-a-mac/\">I\'m on a Mac</a>\" went viral and was viewed nearly 2 million times on <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/youtube/\">YouTube</a>.<p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/video/\">Video</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashablevideo\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Video on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.video\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/video\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Video channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mac</a>, <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" 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href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/steve-jobs/\">Steve Jobs</a>. \n\nThe video, produced by <a href=\"http://seedwell.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Seedwe</a>&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15045-revision-6','','','2011-09-06 16:50:48','2011-09-06 16:50:48','',15045,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15059',0,'revision','',0),(490,23,'2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/11/50-ipad-resources/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' 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src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gagail_430xn-141741576EDIT.jpg\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"ipad gaga Image\"></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>\'s <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple\'s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.We\'ve tracked the iPad through its first months in public hands with a slew of features and resources. We\'ve here collected some of our best -- sometimes bizarre -- resources for you to get all caught up.Whether you\'re looking for the best business apps, need some decals to trick out your device, or just want to see if your iPad works in space -- this collection of more than 50 iPad resources is sure to suit your needs.<hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ipads-image.jpg\" alt=\"ipads image\"></center><ul><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/11/beautiful-iphone-ipad-app/\">10 Beautiful and Usable iPhone and iPad Interfaces</strong></a> If you\'re looking for a beautiful, efficient app for your newly minted iPad, take a look at some of these elegant examples ranging from NPR to skee-ball.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/13/ipad-decals-gallery/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Decals [PICS]</strong></a> Your iPad should look as beautiful on the outside as it does on the inside. These decals for the device\'s undecorated backside just might do the trick.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/ipad-games-addicting/\">5 Extremely Addicting iPad Games</strong></a> All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. These five addictive games for the iPad will keep you playing no matter the occasion.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/unusual-uses-ipad/\">5 Unusual Ways to Use Apple’s iPad [VIDEOS]</strong></a> Performing surgery? Going to space? The iPad is a veritable Swiss-army knife of oddities in these five clips featuring Apple\'s tablet.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/07/ipad-infographic-2/\">iPad By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]</strong></a> Take a break from all those apps and downloads to see just how the iPad did in its first few months of life.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/30/matching-iphone-ipad-cases/\">5 Matching iPhone and iPad Cases</strong></a> A quick list of trendy cases for the iPad and iPhone for the fashion-forward Apple-addict.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/29/10-must-have-ipad-apps/\">10 Must-Have Apps for the New iPad Owner</strong></a> With the long-awaited international launch of the iPad, thousands of folks will be hunting for apps to spruce up their device. We\'ve highlighted 10 must-haves to start you off right.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/18/ipad-apps-business/\">6 Best iPad Apps for Business Users</strong></a> The iPad can be a great productivity tool for mobile business users, if you have the right apps, of course. Check out these six that are great for getting work done in the cloud.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/05/ipad-cases/\">10 Awesome Apple iPad Cases</strong></a> With the iPad on store shelves, we\'re bringing you the best cases you can buy -- as well as some coming-soon options.</li><li> <strong><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/03/ipad-setup/\">HOW TO: Get Started with the iPad</strong></a> The iPad has landed and now we can finally explore what Apple\'s new device is capable of doing with this starter guide to the tablet.</li></ul><hr\n/><h3>More Apple resources from Mashable:</h3><hr\n/><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/27/arcade-games-iphone/\">5 Awesome Arcade Games for the iPhone</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/12/apple-art/\">5 Works of Apple-Inspired Art</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/01/apple-accessories-babies/\">10 Adorable Apple-Themed Baby Accessories</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/05/apple-gift-guide/\">Mac Gift Guide: 10 Buying Ideas for Apple Fans</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/10/10/iphone-apps-parents/\">20 Fantastic Free iPhone Apps for Parents</a></blockquote><p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=41I95C2wmyY:pgeC689IZOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/41I95C2wmyY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','50+ iPad Resources You Might Have Missed','<p><a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple/\">Apple</a>&#8217;s <a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad/\">iPad</a> is the little device that could. Any scepticism about Apple&#8217;s tablet technology was largely erased as the iPad took touchscreen technology to a larger, more robust high.</p><p>We&#8217;ve tracked the iPad through its first months in&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','460-revision-5','','','2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','',460,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=490',0,'revision','',0),(492,5,'2010-07-09 15:46:07','2010-07-09 15:46:07','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&title=Is%20Apple%20Planning%20to%20Offer%20Streaming%20TV%20Episodes?&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&title=Is%20Apple%20Planning%20to%20Offer%20Streaming%20TV%20Episodes?&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/apple-tv-front.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"apple-tv-front\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-156363\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>More fuel has been added to the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/28/new-apple-t/\">overhauled Apple TV</a> rumor fire, the latest reports indicating that the company is looking to migrate from the download-to-own to a stream-to-rent model for its TV shows.Currently, Apple sells individual episodes for $1.99 (standard definition) and $2.99 (high definition). Shows are also available as full seasons or via a season pass. The current <a\nhref=\"http://newteevee.com/2010/07/08/new-apple-tv-will-push-99-cent-streaming-tv-rentals/\" >rumor</a> suggests that Apple is trying to negotiate the right to \"rent\" TV shows for $0.99 an episode. What\'s more, these episodes would be streamed off of the device rather than downloaded locally. <span\nid=\"more-326574\"></span> While streaming content as opposed to selling it as local downloads would fit in with the other aspects of the rumored <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/02/apple-tv-ios/\">iOS-based Apple TV</a>, a rental system doesn\'t make any sense to us. Streaming content is typically sold as a monthly, all-access subscription or across multiple devices (a la Amazon.com), not individually by episode.While cable companies often offer recent episodes of network TV shows for rental via video-on-demand, even that model has shifted from paid to free. It just doesn\'t make sense to charge money to \"rent\" an individual episode of a TV show, especially if you\'re talking about sitcoms or animated content which has a run time of about twenty-one minutes.What we <em>can</em> see happening is Apple shifting its current TV strategy from download-to-own to stream-on-demand. By that, we mean that rather than downloading the file in iTunes or on the Apple TV and then transferring it to an iPod, iPad or iPhone, users instead would be able to stream the content from any device connected to their iTunes account. The trade-off would be that because content is streamed, connectivity would be required.If a stream-on-demand strategy were in place, that might be an interesting alternative to the all-you-can-eat offerings from <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/29/hulu-plus/\">Hulu Plus</a> or <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/tag/netflix\">Netflix Watch Instantly</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336785-Netflix-Watch-Instantly\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336785-Netflix-Watch-Instantly.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Netflix Watch Instantly</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Netflix Watch Instantly\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span>.We reached out to Apple for comment regarding the latest Apple TV rumors but have not yet heard back from the company.Would you be interested in stream-on-demand television episodes delivered by iTunes?<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-pyV269vspw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Is Apple Planning to Offer Streaming TV Episodes?','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&amp;title=Is%20Apple%20Planning%20to%20Offer%20Streaming%20TV%20Episodes?&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/09/apple-tv-streaming-tv/&amp;title=Is%20Apple%20Planning%20to%20Offer%20Streaming%20TV%20Episodes?&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>More fuel has been added to the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/05/28/new-apple-t/\">overhauled Apple TV</a> rumor fire, the latest reports indicating that the company is looking to migrate from the download-to-own to a stream-to-rent model for its TV shows.Currently, Apple sells<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','194-revision-8','','','2010-07-09 15:46:07','2010-07-09 15:46:07','',194,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=492',0,'revision','',0),(493,6,'2010-07-06 14:05:25','2010-07-06 14:05:25','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&title=5%20Handy%20iPhone%20Apps%20for%20Home%20Improvement&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&src=sp\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/fb.jpg\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&title=5%20Handy%20iPhone%20Apps%20for%20Home%20Improvement&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/diy.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best great iphone ipod apps diy home improvement \" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-313205\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>While there\'s no <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/iphone\">iPhone</a> app that can help you avoid hitting your thumb with a hammer, falling off a ladder or stepping in a tray of paint, certain apps can be a useful addition to your tool kit when attempting some DIY projects.Here are five great apps that will assist you in illumination, estimation, decoration, organization and for those green-thumbed folk among you, even propagation. So grab your safety goggles and strap on the tool belt -- handyman help awaits.<hr\n/><h2>1. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colorsnap/id316256242?mt=8&uo=4\" >Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap </a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/colosnap.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313183\" /></center>iPhone owners are privy to a large number of fantastic color-related apps, but this is our top choice for the DIYer as it offers some practical features. Say you\'re out just living your life and suddenly you spot the exact shade (or shades) you\'d love to decorate your kitchen with. Just snap a picture of the hue and this app will help you match it to the nearest Sherwin-Williams paint color.You can also take the selected color and create a custom palette either based on your own choices, or from auto-generated suggestions. If you want a second opinion on your selected palette, you can share it via e-mail or <a\nhref=\"http://www.mashable.com/category/facebook\">Facebook</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>Facebook</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Facebook\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span>, and then once you\'ve made your final choice, the app offers map-based store locations and directions so you can go and purchase the Vogue Green and Java Brown you have your heart set on.It goes without saying that the color representations (or matches) on the iPhone will depend on the quality of the light, and the paint may not be <em>exactly</em> the same as you\'ve been seeing on your phone\'s display. But it\'s a free, high-tech alternative to endless sample strips, and a great way to record a favored shade on the go and match it to real-life products.<strong>Cost: </strong> Free<hr\n/><h2>2. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kad-software/id338648928?uo=4\" >KAD Software\'s Estimation Apps</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/estimate.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313185\" /></center>If you\'re the type who can look at a wall, squint convincingly and suck in a breath before stating, with absolute confidence, \"we\'ll need 267 six by six tiles,\" then skip these apps. But for anyone else who\'s not a born guesstimator or mathlete, stay right here, as KAD Software\'s apps might be of great help.The company offers a bunch of estimation apps for all aspects of home improvement. Whether you need to know how many rolls of wallpaper you need, or how many cans of paint, or how much lumber, acoustic ceiling, sheathing, asphalt, and so on, these $0.99 apps are great.There are free online tools that can help you with estimation needs, but if you\'re in middle of Home Depot staring blankly at your room dimensions scribbled on a scrap of paper, you might want a slightly more portable solution that\'s going to give you an accurate estimate.<strong>Cost: </strong> $0.99 per app<hr\n/><h2>3. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-tools/id348786903?mt=8&uo=4\" >Real Tools</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/tools.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"622\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313187\" /></center>First, we are not suggesting that \"Real Tools\" can replace your 18-inch Waterloo steel split-lid cantilever tool box with its precious cargo, but it could help you out in a fix.With 18 \"tools\" in total, (16 of which work with later models of the iPod touch) the most useful are a ruler, the spirit level, flashlight, various digital angle gauges, a virtual tape measure and a plumb bob.The claim from the developers is that if you wanted to buy all the tools included in this app in the real world it would set you back $1,200.00. We\'re not sure about that, but what we can say is that the app looks, feels, and sounds good. Also, the tools we did test as per the list above, worked perfectly.<strong>Cost: </strong> $1.99<hr\n/><h2>4. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/task-this/id352212682?mt=8&uo=4\" >Task This</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/task.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313189\" /></center>Keeping a project on track can be half the battle for those of us that are less than motivated to really do it ourselves. So a project management app that can send you timely reminders to get to it, might be just what you need to turn your project from in-progress to ticked off the to-do list.Task This is a really good place to start because its design and categories works really well for a DIY project.There\'s more to this app than we\'re going to cover here (especially when you take into account the web sync options with <a\nhref=\"http://www.task-this.com\" >www.task-this.com</a>) but as far as home improvement planning goes, we\'re interested in the app\'s \"projects,\" shopping\" and \"reminders\" functionality.As you\'d imagine, \"shopping\" lets you create lists of items associated to your projects, or standalone lists as well. Projects can be created with time parameters, status indicators and priority settings, and reminders can be set via push notifications (which will appear in the app\'s calendar) to alert you at key points throughout.As a free app, it\'s rather good-looking and as comprehensive as many paid options out there.<strong>Cost: </strong> Free<hr\n/><h2>5. <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id361323098?mt=8&uo=4\" >Gardening Toolkit</a></h2><hr\n/><center><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/garden.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"best iphone apps diy home improvement \" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313191\" /></center>If you\'re lucky enough to have a garden, then this app will help you make the most of it by providing detailed info and advice on planting and care for over 800 varieties of herbs, flowers and vegetables.For novice gardeners, this handy app will keep you from planting some kind of flimsy fern suited to more tropical climates if you happen to reside in Chicago, by taking your geographical area\'s climate into account and letting you know what will grow best.Once you\'ve narrowed down what you want to plant, you can read up on advice, set yourself a to-do list and then create your own garden profile by picking plants from the searchable database.  It\'s a great at-a-glance look at what\'s growing, basic care info, and your own notes.In addition, a colorful interface offers great photography, while the by-the-month advice section (e.g., August: It\'s easy to get distracted by the long summer days, but the garden still needs attention...) will provide new gardeners with time-tailored suggestions on what needs doing in the manner of a kindly, green-thumbed aunt.<strong>Cost: </strong> $3.99<hr/><h3>More iPhone resources from Mashable:<hr/></h3><blockquote> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/12/iphone-apps-gardening/\">10 Great iPhone Apps for Growing a Garden</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/06/05/world-cup-iphone-apps/\">Top 6 Free World Cup iPhone Apps</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/04/06/free-iphone-ebook-readers/\">5 Fantastic Free iPhone E-book Reader Apps</a> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/03/26/money-saving-iphone-apps/\">10 Essential Money-Saving iPhone Apps</a> - 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/></a><a\nhref=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-itv/&title=The%20Future%20of%20Apple%20TV:%20iOS%20Apps,%20720p%20and%20an%20&#8216;i&%238217;%20Name%20%5BRUMOR%5D&related=true&style=true\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/diggme.png\" align=\"right\" /></a></div><div\nstyle=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img\nsrc=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/apple-tv-front.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"apple-tv-front\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-156363\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>New rumors suggest that an upcoming refresh of the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/tag/apple-tv\">Apple TV</a> will bring iOS app support, as well as a new name for the device.According to <a\nhref=\"http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/upcoming-apple-tv-loses-1080p-playback-gains-apps/\" >Engadget</a>, the next version of the Apple set-top box will be called the iTV.  Mac history buffs will recall that this was the original name Apple announced for the device back in October of 2006; we can only assume the company has settled the trademark disputes over that name if it intends to go forward with a change.In addition to supporting iOS applications and a long-rumored <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/01/20/itunes-free-streaming-service/\">streaming iTunes service</a>, Engadget also reports that Apple will be downgrading the video output on the device to 720p.  Previous reports indicated that playback would be in 1080p, but Engadget\'s sources claim the version of the A4 chip being used in iTV isn\'t powerful enough to push full HD video.On the one hand, that\'s a blow to videophiles (who aren\'t the target market anyway), on the other, it makes sense if only from a streaming and downloadable content perspective. The new device is rumored to only have 16GB of flash media storage, which indicates that movies and TV shows will be designed to be streamed off of other computers or Apple\'s servers.  While some companies are successfully pushing out 1080p streaming video (like <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/02/22/walmart-acquires-vudu/\">Vudu</a>), it\'s still not the most scalable solution.Right now it isn\'t clear if the new set-top box will support current iOS apps built for the iPhone or iPad or if developers will need to specifically target the new device. With any luck, companies that already have apps on the iPad, like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and ABC, will be able to quickly bring that experience to the television screen.We expect that Apple will be announcing the new device this fall at the company\'s annual iPod event. We\'ll keep you posted.What do you think of the rumored new direction of Apple TV? Let us know!<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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21:24:26','',2357,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=2361',0,'revision','',0),(2362,5,'2010-08-11 19:44:44','2010-08-11 19:44:44','<center><div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/&service=bit.ly\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" width=\"51\" height=\"61\" src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/&title=iPhone%20and%20iPad%20Software%20Update%20Addresses%20Security%20Exploit&srcTitle=Mashable&srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"><img\nstyle=\"border:none;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-digg-this/i/gbuzz-feed.png\" align=\"right\" /></a><a\n share_url=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/\" 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released iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad, officially addressing the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/04/iphone-pdf-exploit-fix/\">security exploit</a> that was uncovered by the userland <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/jailbreak-iphone-4-video/\">iOS jailbreak</a>. <span\nid=\"more-352922\"></span> Aside from the security patches, it appears as if no other changes have been pushed out to either version of iOS. Apple\'s security documents for the <a\nhref=\"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291\" >iPhone</a><span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/469362-iPhone\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/469362-iPhone.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>iPhone</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"iPhone\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span> and <a\nhref=\"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292\" >iPad</a> further detail the changes.When the web-based iOS 4 jailbreak was released earlier this month, hackers and security experts were both impressed <em>and</em> distressed by the results. On the one hand, the work that went into developing the web-based jailbreak was extremely impressive. On the other hand, publication of the exploit created the potential for malware developers to exploit a user\'s phone using the PDF-based stack buffer overflow.If you have jailbroken your iPad or iPhone and want to install the upgrade, be aware that you will lose your jailbreak, unlock and any other non-authorized modifications after installing the update.<p\nstyle=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/apple/\">Apple</a> coverage:</i><ul\nstyle=\"margin-top:0;\"><li><a\nhref=\"http://twitter.com/mashableapple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Apple on Twitter</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a\nhref=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/apple\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Apple channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPhone</a> and <a\nhref=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8\"  rel=\"nofollow\">iPad</a></li></ul></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:TzevzKxY174\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=yRA8k5UqzfA:GIltf0hVdqs:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/yRA8k5UqzfA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','iPhone and iPad Software Update Addresses Security Exploit','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/&amp;title=iPhone%20and%20iPad%20Software%20Update%20Addresses%20Security%20Exploit&amp;srcTitle=Mashable&amp;srcUrl=http://mashable.com\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-ios-pdf-exploit-fix/&amp;title=iPhone%20and%20iPad%20Software%20Update%20Addresses%20Security%20Exploit&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Apple has just released iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad, officially addressing the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/04/iphone-pdf-exploit-fix/\">security exploit</a> that was uncovered by the userland <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/jailbreak-iphone-4-video/\">iOS jailbreak</a>. <span></span> Aside from the security patches,<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','2347-revision-4','','','2010-08-11 19:44:44','2010-08-11 19:44:44','',2347,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=2362',0,'revision','',0),