(15045,73,'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/entertainment/\">Entertainment</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashentertain\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Entertainment on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.entertainment\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/entertainment\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Entertainment 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>\n<p><a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDqlvHsvhNz5CLyZjtx1V9KqQmg/0/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDqlvHsvhNz5CLyZjtx1V9KqQmg/0/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a><br/>\n<a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDqlvHsvhNz5CLyZjtx1V9KqQmg/1/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vDqlvHsvhNz5CLyZjtx1V9KqQmg/1/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a></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\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0: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=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0: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=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=VOH477gX514:gATWhdJUPu0:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/VOH477gX514\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Pantless Knights Create a Tribute to Steve Jobs [VIDEO]','Comedic songwriters <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/pantlessknights\" target=\"_blank\">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/\" target=\"_blank\">Seedwe</a>&#8230;','trash','closed','closed','','pantless-knights-create-a-tribute-to-steve-jobs-video','','','2011-09-06 16:50:48','2011-09-06 16:50:48','',0,'http://mashable.com/?p=727159',0,'post','',0),(189,1,'2010-06-28 08:42:41','2010-06-28 08:42:41','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&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/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&title=Kindle%20for%20iPad%20and%20iPhone%20Gets%20Audio%20and%20Video%20Support&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/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&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/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&title=Kindle%20for%20iPad%20and%20iPhone%20Gets%20Audio%20and%20Video%20Support&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/2010/01/ipad-2up-top.jpg\" class=\"alignright\"></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>Amazon has <a\nhref=\"http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1441976&highlight=\" >announced</a> support for embedded video and audio clips in its Kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.The first books to take advantage of this new technology are Rick Steves\'s <em>London</em> and <em>Together We Cannot Fail</em> by Terry Golway.It\'s a tiny improvement, given the small number of titles that support audio and video embeds, but it has interesting implications. The Kindle experience is now officially more advanced on the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/ipad\">iPad</a> than on the <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/tag/kindle\">Kindle</a>.Of course, the Kindle is a very different beast from the iPad; its e-ink screen aims, first and foremost, to make reading books an enjoyable, effortless experience. The iPad\'s screen, while far more advanced in other areas (at least in theory), is not so easy on the eyes, especially in longer reading sessions.Amazon is primarily interested in selling books --not devices -- and the company has long claimed that its strategy is not centered on a single <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/03/04/amazon-kindle-iphone/\">platform</a>. Still, one can\'t help feeling that the Kindle device now feels rusty compared to the iPad, even if one\'s primary reason for owning a tablet is to read e-books..<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 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src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=bB34Hg7vcYI:D02qU9Wq1A4: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=bB34Hg7vcYI:D02qU9Wq1A4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=bB34Hg7vcYI:D02qU9Wq1A4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/bB34Hg7vcYI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Kindle for iPad and iPhone Gets Audio and Video Support','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&amp;title=Kindle%20for%20iPad%20and%20iPhone%20Gets%20Audio%20and%20Video%20Support&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/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/06/28/kindle-ipad-audio-video/&amp;title=Kindle%20for%20iPad%20and%20iPhone%20Gets%20Audio%20and%20Video%20Support&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>Amazon has <a href=\"http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1441976&amp;highlight=\" target=\"_blank\">announced</a> support for embedded video and audio clips in its Kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.The first books to take advantage of this new technology are Rick Steves\'s <em>London</em> and <em>Together</em><p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','123-revision-4','','','2010-06-28 08:42:41','2010-06-28 08:42:41','',123,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=189',0,'revision','',0),(190,1,'2010-07-09 15:43:02','2010-07-09 15:43:02','<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-05\"><span>Windows</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.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-6','','','2010-07-09 15:43:02','2010-07-09 15:43:02','',102,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=190',0,'revision','',0),(191,1,'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','<p>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.</p><p>The study, which was conducted&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-5','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=191',0,'revision','',0),(192,1,'2010-07-09 15:43:47','2010-07-09 15:43:47','<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-05\"><span>Windows</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.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-7','','','2010-07-09 15:43:47','2010-07-09 15:43:47','',102,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=192',0,'revision','',0),(193,1,'2010-07-09 15:43:17','2010-07-09 15:43:17','<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-5','','','2010-07-09 15:43:17','2010-07-09 15:43:17','',110,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=193',0,'revision','',0),(194,5,'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>','publish','closed','closed','','is-apple-planning-to-offer-streaming-tv-episodes','','','2010-07-09 15:46:07','2010-07-09 15:46:07','',0,'http://mashable.com/?p=326574',0,'post','',0),(195,5,'2010-07-09 15:43:57','2010-07-09 15:43:57','<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','<p>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.</p><p>The study, which was conducted&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','100-revision-6','','','2010-07-09 15:43:57','2010-07-09 15:43:57','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=195',0,'revision','',0),(436,6,'2010-07-09 15:42:18','2010-07-09 15:42:18','<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>, 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> - <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/2009/12/27/10-iphone-apps-dog-lovers/\">10 Best iPhone Apps for Dog Lovers</a></blockquote><em>Image courtesy of <a\nrel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.istockphoto.com/mashableoffer.php\">iStockphoto</a>, <a\nrel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-10791573-handyman-working-in-empty-room.php\">Spiderstock</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 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href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=JFBlbabF41Y:1R--C1PKV7k: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=JFBlbabF41Y:1R--C1PKV7k: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=JFBlbabF41Y:1R--C1PKV7k:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=JFBlbabF41Y:1R--C1PKV7k:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/JFBlbabF41Y\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','5 Handy iPhone Apps for Home Improvement','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&amp;title=5%20Handy%20iPhone%20Apps%20for%20Home%20Improvement&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/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/06/iphone-apps-home-improvement/&amp;title=5%20Handy%20iPhone%20Apps%20for%20Home%20Improvement&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a>While there\'s no <a href=\"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<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','104-revision-8','','','2010-07-09 15:42:18','2010-07-09 15:42:18','',104,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=436',0,'revision','',0),(5928,10,'2010-10-29 09:42:58','2010-10-29 09:42:58','<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 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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-58','','','2010-10-29 09:42:58','2010-10-29 09:42:58','',4717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=5928',0,'revision','',0),(478,23,'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-3','','','2010-07-11 17:02:53','2010-07-11 17:02:53','',460,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=478',0,'revision','',0),(2407,5,'2010-08-11 21:24:26','2010-08-11 21:24:26','<div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-itv/&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-itv/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?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&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-itv/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/08/11/apple-itv/&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/2010/08/11/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 href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s: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=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s: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=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=aF6o3ig-Eq0:Eln0FqIoN-s:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/aF6o3ig-Eq0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','The Future of Apple TV: iOS Apps, 720p and an ‘i’ Name [RUMOR]','<p>New rumors suggest that an upcoming refresh of the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/tag/apple-tv\">Apple TV</a> will bring iOS app support, as well as a new name for the device.</p><p>According to <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/upcoming-apple-tv-loses-1080p-playback-gains-apps/\" target=\"_blank\">Engadget</a>, the next version of the Apple set-top box&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','2357-revision-8','','','2010-08-11 21:24:26','2010-08-11 21:24:26','',2357,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=2407',0,'revision','',0),(4765,10,'2010-09-20 03:15:45','2010-09-20 03:15:45','<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-14','','','2010-09-20 03:15:45','2010-09-20 03:15:45','',4717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=4765',0,'revision','',0),(202,13,'2010-06-22 17:15:00','2010-06-22 17:15:00','<strong>Apple started selling the iPad in the UK last month</strong><br /><p>Apple has sent word the company has sold an impressive three million iPads in just 80 days.</p><img width=\'1\' height=\'1\' src=\'http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/499790/s/b55628b/mf.gif\' border=\'0\'/><div class=\'mf-viral\'><table border=\'0\'><tr><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Official:+Apple+sells+three+million+iPads+in+80+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3227823\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Official:+Apple+sells+three+million+iPads+in+80+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3227823\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/74420751922/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/190145163/a2.htm\"><img src=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/74420751922/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/190145163/a2.img\" border=\"0\"/></a>','Official: Apple sells three million iPads in 80 days','Apple started selling the iPad in the UK last monthApple has sent word the company has sold an impressive three million iPads in just 80 days.','publish','closed','closed','','official-apple-sells-three-million-ipads-in-80-days','','','2010-07-09 17:58:38','2010-07-09 17:58:38','',0,'http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3227823',0,'post','',0),(207,13,'2010-06-03 12:10:00','2010-06-03 12:10:00','<strong>While FT has seen 130,000 downloads of its free-to-download iPad app</strong><br /><p>The Times has sold 5,000 subs for the iPad version of the newspaper in just three days. Available from the Apple iTunes App Store, The Times costs &#163;9.99 per month and includes digital versions on the newspaper from Monday to Friday and some content from the Saturday edition. The Sunday Times is not included in the deal, which in those three days generated &#163;49,950 for parent company News Corp.</p><img width=\'1\' height=\'1\' src=\'http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/499790/s/aea5fbb/mf.gif\' border=\'0\'/><div class=\'mf-viral\'><table border=\'0\'><tr><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=The+Times+sells+5,000+iPad+subs+in+3+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225603\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+Times+sells+5,000+iPad+subs+in+3+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225603\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644444468/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/183132091/a2.htm\"><img src=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644444468/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/183132091/a2.img\" border=\"0\"/></a>','The Times sells 5,000 iPad subs in 3 days','While FT has seen 130,000 downloads of its free-to-download iPad appThe Times has sold 5,000 subs for the iPad version of the newspaper in just three days. Available from the Apple iTunes App Store, The Times costs &#163;9.99 per month and includes dig...','publish','closed','closed','','the-times-sells-5000-ipad-subs-in-3-days','','','2010-07-09 17:59:20','2010-07-09 17:59:20','',0,'http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225603',0,'post','',0),(214,13,'2010-06-01 09:00:00','2010-06-01 09:00:00','<strong>Broadcaster offering 3 month\'s free access to Sky customers with subscription to the Sky Sports Pack</strong><br /><p>Sky has announced the Sky Mobile TV News and Sports app for iPad is now available on the Apple iTunes App Store. The newly updated Sky app offers access to all Sky Sports channels and Sky News, and was created to take advantage of the increased screen size offered by Apple\'s new device insists the broadcaster.</p><img width=\'1\' height=\'1\' src=\'http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/499790/s/ada361d/mf.gif\' border=\'0\'/><div class=\'mf-viral\'><table border=\'0\'><tr><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Sky+intros+Sky+Mobile+TV+for+Apple+iPad&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225232\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Sky+intros+Sky+Mobile+TV+for+Apple+iPad&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225232\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644453730/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/182072861/a2.htm\"><img src=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644453730/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/182072861/a2.img\" border=\"0\"/></a>','Sky intros Sky Mobile TV for Apple iPad','Broadcaster offering 3 month\'s free access to Sky customers with subscription to the Sky Sports PackSky has announced the Sky Mobile TV News and Sports app for iPad is now available on the Apple iTunes App Store. 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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-7','','','2010-07-09 15:46:07','2010-07-09 15:46:07','',194,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=440',0,'revision','',0),(441,5,'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-24','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=441',0,'revision','',0),(227,1,'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>.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 href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a 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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.</p><p>Currently, Apple sells individual episodes&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','194-revision','','','2010-07-09 15:46:07','2010-07-09 15:46:07','',194,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=227',0,'revision','',0),(228,1,'2010-06-22 17:15:00','2010-06-22 17:15:00','<strong>Apple started selling the iPad in the UK last month</strong><br /><p>Apple has sent word the company has sold an impressive three million iPads in just 80 days.</p><img width=\'1\' height=\'1\' src=\'http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/499790/s/b55628b/mf.gif\' border=\'0\'/><div class=\'mf-viral\'><table border=\'0\'><tr><td valign=\'middle\'><a 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iPads in just 80 days.','inherit','open','open','','202-revision','','','2010-06-22 17:15:00','2010-06-22 17:15:00','',202,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=228',0,'revision','',0),(272,5,'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 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/></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-7','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=272',0,'revision','',0),(15080,25,'2011-09-07 18:31:08','2011-09-07 18:31:08','<center><div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/iphone-5-sushi-photo/\"><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/iphone-5-sushi-photo/&title=iPhone%205%20Sushi%20Snap?%20Apple%20Engineer&#8217;s%20Lunch%20Photo%20Fuels%20Speculation&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/iphone-5-sushi-photo/&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/iphone-5-sushi-photo/&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/iphone-5-sushi-photo/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img src=\"http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iphone-5-sushi-photo-640.jpg\"></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/>\n\n</center>\n\nEvidence is mounting that a photo of a plate of sushi -- of all things -- may have been taken by Apple\'s next-generation iPhone.\n\nThe photo would be one of the first <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/iphone-5\">iPhone 5</a> photos to reach the public as the device\'s launch approaches.\n\nThe photo, titled \"lunch\" and discovered by <a href=\"http://pocketnow.com/iphone/iphone-5-first-test-photo\" ><em>PocketNow</em></a>, was found on the Flickr account of Apple software engineer Anton D\'Auria. While the photo looks like a simple plate of sushi, its EXIF data reveals that there is more to this photo than meets the eye.\n\n<center><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/04/02/iphone-5-rumors-3/\">iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup [INFOGRAPHIC]</a></strong></center>\n\nThe EXIF data says the photo was taken with an iPhone 4, but several things don\'t fit with what we know about that version of the iPhone. First, the original picture was taken with a 3264x2448 pixel resolution (approximately 8 megapixels) and cropped to 2235x2291 (approximately 5 megapixels). The iPhone 4 is a 5 megapixel device, so it wouldn\'t be capable of taking a 3264x2448 photo. \n\nThe second piece of evidence is that the photo was taken with a 4.3mm f/2.4 lens. The iPhone 4 has a 3.85mm f/2.8 lens.\n\nThe photo was also likely taken at Apple HQ. Its GPS data pinpoints the photo\'s origin to 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, CA -- which, as every geek knows, happens to be the address of Apple headquarters.\n\nD\'Auria\'s Flickr account has since been made private, but the image is already widely available online. While it\'s possible the image is a fake (EXIF data can be altered rather easily), we doubt an Apple engineer would make so many EXIF changes to an iPhone 4 picture. If the photo is indeed from an iPhone 5, expect an 8MP camera with the quality of a point-and-shoot on iPhones in the next month or so. <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=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg: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=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg: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=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg: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=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NlzL-XIK2hg:-shY3-xHsKg:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/NlzL-XIK2hg\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','iPhone 5 Sushi Snap? Apple Engineer’s Lunch Photo Fuels Speculation','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&amp;url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/iphone-5-sushi-photo/\"></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/iphone-5-sushi-photo/&amp;title=iPhone%205%20Sushi%20Snap?%20Apple%20Engineer%E2%80%99s%20Lunch%20Photo%20Fuels%20Speculation&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/iphone-5-sushi-photo/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/07/iphone-5-sushi-photo/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a>\n\nEvidence is mounting that a photo of a plate of sushi &#8212; of all things &#8212; may have been taken by Apple&#8217;s next-generation iPhon&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15067-revision-8','','','2011-09-07 18:31:08','2011-09-07 18:31:08','',15067,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15080',0,'revision','',0),(233,1,'2010-06-03 12:10:00','2010-06-03 12:10:00','<strong>While FT has seen 130,000 downloads of its free-to-download iPad app</strong><br /><p>The Times has sold 5,000 subs for the iPad version of the newspaper in just three days. Available from the Apple iTunes App Store, The Times costs &#163;9.99 per month and includes digital versions on the newspaper from Monday to Friday and some content from the Saturday edition. The Sunday Times is not included in the deal, which in those three days generated &#163;49,950 for parent company News Corp.</p><img width=\'1\' height=\'1\' src=\'http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/499790/s/aea5fbb/mf.gif\' border=\'0\'/><div class=\'mf-viral\'><table border=\'0\'><tr><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=The+Times+sells+5,000+iPad+subs+in+3+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225603\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+Times+sells+5,000+iPad+subs+in+3+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225603\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644444468/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/183132091/a2.htm\"><img src=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644444468/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/183132091/a2.img\" border=\"0\"/></a>','The Times sells 5,000 iPad subs in 3 days','While FT has seen 130,000 downloads of its free-to-download iPad appThe Times has sold 5,000 subs for the iPad version of the newspaper in just three days. 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The Sunday Times is not included in the deal, which in those three days generated &#163;49,950 for parent company News Corp.</p><img width=\'1\' height=\'1\' src=\'http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/499790/s/aea5fbb/mf.gif\' border=\'0\'/><div class=\'mf-viral\'><table border=\'0\'><tr><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=The+Times+sells+5,000+iPad+subs+in+3+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225603\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td><td valign=\'middle\'><a href=\"http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=The+Times+sells+5,000+iPad+subs+in+3+days&link=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?olo=rss&NewsID=3225603\" ><img src=\"http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644444468/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/183132091/a2.htm\"><img src=\"http://da.feedsportal.com/r/72644444468/u/0/f/499790/c/570/s/183132091/a2.img\" border=\"0\"/></a>','The Times sells 5,000 iPad subs in 3 days','While FT has seen 130,000 downloads of its free-to-download iPad appThe Times has sold 5,000 subs for the iPad version of the newspaper in just three days. Available from the Apple iTunes App Store, The Times costs &#163;9.99 per month and includes dig...','inherit','open','open','','207-revision-2','','','2010-07-09 17:59:11','2010-07-09 17:59:11','',207,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=234',0,'revision','',0),(6275,10,'2010-11-07 06:08:59','2010-11-07 06:08:59','<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. Apple initially allowed Google Voice<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','4717-revision-70','','','2010-11-07 06:08:59','2010-11-07 06:08:59','',4717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=6275',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6264,10,'2010-11-07 04:40:43','2010-11-07 04:40:43','<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>]<hr\n/>Reviews: <a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336868-Android\" >Android</a>, <a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/394640-Google-Voice\" >Google Voice</a>, <a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter\" >Twitter</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 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Power and Associates. \n\nIt\'s the sixth time in a row the Cupertino giant has topped this survey. Apple scored 838 points with great marks in all areas, particularly ease of operation and features. \n\nHTC came in second, followed by Samsung, Motorola and RIM. With only 721 points, Nokia\'s performance was particularly poor, even finishing behind the now defunct Palm.\n\nThe <a href=\"http://www.jdpower.com/news/pressRelease.aspx?ID=2011146\" >report</a> reveals customers have a sweet spot for almost every physical characteristic of their smartphone. For example, smartphones under 5 ounces are preferred over heavier ones. Overall, the key factors for evaluating smartphones are performance (35%), ease of operation (24%), features (21%) and physical design (20%). \n\nThe study also points out customers\' appreciation of 4G connectivity. \n\nWhat are the most important features of a smartphone for you? Let us know in the comments.\n\n<center><img src=\"http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/study_jdpower.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"study_jdpower\" width=\"640\" height=\"236\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-730525\" />\n\n</center>\n\n[via <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/apple-tops-j-d-power-customer-satisfaction-survey-grim-reading/\" ><em>Engadget</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=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY: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=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY: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=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY: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=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=ScUAE2VoVMI:hvjVtH3-zoY:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/ScUAE2VoVMI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','iPhone Tops U.S. Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Survey','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&amp;url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/09/apple-customer-satisfaction-survey/\"></a>\n<a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/09/apple-customer-satisfaction-survey/&amp;title=iPhone%20Tops%20U.S.%20Smartphone%20Customer%20Satisfaction%20Survey&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/2011/09/09/apple-customer-satisfaction-survey/&amp;src=sp\"></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/09/apple-customer-satisfaction-survey/&amp;service=bit.ly&amp;source=mashable\"></a><a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/apple/\">Apple</a> leads U.S. smartphone manufacturers in customer satisfaction, according to a new survey by J.D. Power and Associates. \n\nIt\'s the sixth t&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15099-revision-6','','','2011-09-09 14:37:03','2011-09-09 14:37:03','',15099,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15122',0,'revision','',0),(256,22,'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. But 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? Maybe that £100 is worth it? [...]','publish','closed','closed','','mobile-data-costs-ipad-3g-vs-ipad-with-mifi-wireless-hotspot','','','2010-05-31 10:30:27','2010-05-31 10:30:27','',0,'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=3880',0,'post','',0),(258,22,'2010-05-24 11:00:35','2010-05-24 11:00:35','<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? If 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 [...]','publish','closed','closed','','what-are-the-full-iphone-unlocking-policies-of-the-uk-networks','','','2010-05-24 11:00:35','2010-05-24 11:00:35','',0,'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=3892',0,'post','',0),(259,22,'2010-05-21 11:00:14','2010-05-21 11:00:14','<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/how-to-make-a-million-from-the-app-store-without-writing-an-app/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/how-to-make-a-million-from-the-app-store-without-writing-an-app/&amp;source=allaboutiphone&amp;style=normal\" height=\"61\" width=\"50\" /><br />\n			</a>\n		</div>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.buycostumes.com/Dollar-Sign-Earrings/21667/ProductDetail.aspx\"><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blingingdollar.jpg\" alt=\"Bling bling! A million big ones!\" title=\"blingingdollar\" width=\"150\" height=\"163\" class=\"floatright\" /></a>There&#8217;s a clear policy on this website: no press releases. There are plenty of other sites that provide that sort of news regurgitation service. But on this occasion I&#8217;m going to break that rule. </p>\n<p>I like to make people aware of iPhone-related things that are interesting, or just good ideas. And the best ideas are often the simplest, like this one.</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3927\"></span>You must have heard of <a href=\"http://milliondollarhomepage.com/\">MillionDollarHomepage.com</a>? And as with everything else, there is eventually an iPhone version. That&#8217;s exactly what Adam Friedman has created. </p>\n<blockquote><p> “ [The iPhone version] was really a no-brainer,” said Friedman. “The Million Dollar Homepage had tiny banner ads for just about anything, and you couldn’t find anything on the site. iPhone apps each have their own square icon, but with all the app sites out there, not one had a giant grid of all the icons.”</p></blockquote>\n<p>Genius idea! Here&#8217;s a screenshot from my iPhone:</p>\n<p><center><br />\n<img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6146.png\" alt=\"MIllionDollarAppSite\" title=\"MIllionDollarAppSite\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3929\" /><br />\n</center></p>\n<p>I only recognised a couple of apps out of that grid, <a href=\"http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&#038;a=1767844&%23038;url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/talking-carl/id342755454?mt=8&uo=6&partnerId=2003\">Talking Carl</a> and <a href=\"http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&#038;a=1767844&%23038;url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/asleep-3/id366642763?mt=8&uo=6&partnerId=2003\">aSleep</a>, so there&#8217;s plenty to discover. He&#8217;s also allowed advertisers to re-sell their spots once the page has filled up, so it&#8217;ll keep on generating revenue.</p>\n<p>You can check out Adam&#8217;s website here: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarappsite.com\">www.MillionDollarAppSite.com</a></p>\n<p>I think the only question is, how long until he reaches $1m?</p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/7AqTnsoEn1Y\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','How to make a million from the App Store without writing an app','There&#8217;s a clear policy on this website: no press releases. There are plenty of other sites that provide that sort of news regurgitation service. But on this occasion I&#8217;m going to break that rule. I like to make people aware of iPhone-related things that are interesting, or just good ideas. And the best ideas are [...]','publish','closed','closed','','how-to-make-a-million-from-the-app-store-without-writing-an-app','','','2010-05-21 11:00:14','2010-05-21 11:00:14','',0,'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=3927',0,'post','',0),(261,22,'2010-05-17 07:00:08','2010-05-17 07:00:08','<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/review-iwrap-cover-for-iphone/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-iwrap-cover-for-iphone/&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/iWrap-Cover-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"iWrap-Cover-1\" width=\"273\" height=\"364\" class=\"floatright\" />I&#8217;ve recently reviewed the <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-voi-lorem-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">VOi! Lorem</a>. Lastly in this series of case reviews is the <a href=\"http://www.getiwrap.com\">iWrap</a>. </p>\n<p>This is a totally different proposition &#8211; it&#8217;s not a case, it&#8217;s a plastic cover, but it goes over the whole phone. And you need to use adhesive to stick it on. </p>\n<p>To be honest, I was a bit worried about what was going to happen to my iPhone when I took this review on.</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3832\"></span><strong>The Details</strong></p>\n<p>iWrap is a plastic film that covers your whole iPhone. The manufacturer says that &#8220;iWrap is an ultra-durable scratch-proof film that covers your entire device and is virtually undetectable&#8221;.</p>\n<p>There are versions for all iPhones, iPod touches and the iPad, as well as other gadgets.</p>\n<p>In the box, you get plastic films for the front and back, a bottle of adhesive solution, and a credit card-sized piece of hard plastic (the squeegee card) to smooth the films down.</p>\n<p><strong>Applying the Cover</strong></p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where I was a little bit nervous. Like most people I&#8217;ve never put adhesive on my iPhone before! You have to turn your phone off and wash your hands. I also waited until my iPhone was nice and cool around the battery, just in case it warped the film.</p>\n<p>There are two sides to each of the films &#8211; an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side. Here&#8217;s how you apply it to your iPhone:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Spray the adhesive side of the film with some of the solution from the bottle, thene, then position the film in place. </li>\n<li>Slide the film around until it fits correctly, if need be. </li>\n<li>After this, you spray the non-adhesive side (the one facing you, obviously) with some of the solution, and use the squeegee card to smooth out any bubbles. The instructions say this may take 30 minutes (!), but I was finished in five.</li>\n<li>Wait. 30 minutes to an hour. You have to give the adhesives time to dry, and you have to handle your iPhone carefully for the next 48 hours.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Sounds a bit involved doesn&#8217;t it? Well, yes it was, and also a little nerve-wracking. There&#8217;s a How-To video on their website if you want to see it being done first.  However, it turned out very well for me. The front application was easier than the rear, where I found that the edges didn&#8217;t seem to stick down very well. But after a couple of days they settled in place. </p>\n<p>By the way, none of the ports are covered by the film &#8211; they&#8217;re all accessible.</p>\n<p><center><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/iWrap-Cover-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"iWrap-Cover-2\" width=\"364\" height=\"273\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3839\" /></center></p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good?</strong></p>\n<p>It&#8217;s by far the nicest plastic film I&#8217;ve applied to any gadget. There&#8217;s no disruption in terms of using the screen. It feels a lot more durable than any other protector I&#8217;ve used. But the main thing is that it feels like I&#8217;m just using the iPhone screen again, without anything in between.</p>\n<p>On the back, the film imparts a tactile quality that is needed to stop me dropping my iPhone, while also stopping it from being scratched.</p>\n<p>It also comes with a lifetime warranty.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good?</strong></p>\n<p>Apart from the delicate application process? One or two small bubbles remained on the back of the phone.</p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve just noticed that you don&#8217;t have to buy the whole cover &#8211; you can now buy just the front or back films.</p>\n<p>And &#8211; when you remove the iWrap, there&#8217;s no trace of </p>\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t expect to find myself recommending the product, but I can.  It feels good to use my iPhone &#8220;nearly-naked&#8221; again, without fear that it&#8217;ll get scratched or I&#8217;ll drop it. The film is a bit of a pain to adhere to your iPhone, but once it&#8217;s done, that&#8217;s it. I was using my iPhone with just the iWrap for a few months, but I removed the back to try out some other cases. I&#8217;m now using my iPhone with the iWrap screen protector and the <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">Proporta silicon case.</a></p>\n<p>If you want to protect your iPhone without a bulky case, then iWrap may be for you. Even if you don&#8217;t want the whole thing, the screen protector is better than any other I&#8217;ve come across.</p>\n<p><strong>iWrap</strong><br />\nPrice USD19.95<br />\n<a href=\"http://www.getiwrap.com\">iWrap website</a></p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Tim at iWrap for the providing the case for review.</p>\n<p>Disclosure: iWrap is an advertiser on All About iPhone.</em></p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/c0sT-4V-iO8\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Review: iWrap cover for iPhone','I&#8217;ve recently reviewed the Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case and the VOi! Lorem. Lastly in this series of case reviews is the iWrap. \nThis is a totally different proposition &#8211; it&#8217;s not a case, it&#8217;s a plastic cover, but it goes over the whole phone. And you need to use adhesive to stick it on. [...]','publish','closed','closed','','review-iwrap-cover-for-iphone','','','2010-07-09 18:43:01','2010-07-09 18:43:01','',0,'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=3832',0,'post','',0),(12522,8,'2011-05-24 13:36:28','2011-05-24 13:36:28','Add another big figure to Apple\'s list of accomplishments in the world of smartphones and tablets: the company has approved half a million apps for its mobile platform iOS.Apple has not officially announced the figure, and the number of apps you can actually download and install is considerably lower due to some apps being pulled or rendered obsolete. But if you strictly count the apps Apple has approved so far, the number is a little more than 500,000.To honor the occasion, three companies specializing in iOS apps - game-maker <a href=\"http://www.chillingo.com/\">Chillingo</a>, app search engine <a href=\"http://chomp.com/\">Chomp</a> and app blog <a href=\"http://148apps.com/\">148apps</a> - have created an infographic highlighting some of the most interesting figures related to the vast ecosystem of iOS apps. According to their data, there are 85,569 unique app developers; the most popular iOS app is <em>Angry Birds</em>, and 37% of iOS apps are free, while another 29% of all apps cost only $0.99.The numbers are impressive, considering the App Store launched less than three years ago, in July 2008, with a meager 500 apps.<em>To view the full size, click the infographic. </em><center><a href=\"http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/500KAppsInfographic-FINAL.png\" ><div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/05/24/app-store-500000-apps/\"><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 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another big figure to Apple&#8217;s list of accomplishments in the world of smartphones and tablets: the company has approved half a million apps&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','12519-revision','','','2011-05-24 13:36:28','2011-05-24 13:36:28','',12519,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=12522',0,'revision','',0),(263,22,'2010-05-14 07:00:36','2010-05-14 07:00:36','<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/review-voi-lorem-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-voi-lorem-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/&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/VOi-shell-case011.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"VOi-shell-case01\" width=\"273\" height=\"364\" class=\"floatright\" />I&#8217;ve already <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">reviewed the Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case</a>, and next up in my series of case reviews is the <a href=\"http://4voi.com\">VOi! Lorem</a>. I was quite impressed with the Proporta case, but this one is different &#8211; it&#8217;s a hard case with changeable front pieces.</p>\n<p>Plus, it&#8217;s the only case Ive seen with an integrated lanyard in the back, to help you hold on to your iPhone.</p>\n<p>Will it be enough tempt me away from the Proporta case?</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3818\"></span><strong>The Details</strong></p>\n<p>The VOi! Lorem is a hard plastic shell-style interlocking case. It comes in two pieces. The main shell has a lining to keep your phone snug. The &#8220;VOi Axent Ring&#8221; snaps on the front to keep your iPhone in place, and once it&#8217;s on, you&#8217;ll need to use a coin in the dock cutout to snap it off.</p>\n<p>Cases are available in Obsidian, Phantom Mist, Fireside and Sudden Blush &#8211; which is black, white, red and pink to you and me.</p>\n<p>There are three cutouts at the bottom for the dock connector, speaker and mic. There&#8217;s a large cutout on the side for the ringer switch and volume control. There&#8217;s another couple of cutouts at the top for the headphone jack and hold button. The camera lens also has a cutout, and there&#8217;s a hole on the back to help you push your iPhone out when you want to change cases.</p>\n<p>And on the back, there&#8217;s a lanyard point and lanyard.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good?</strong></p>\n<p>The plastic doesn&#8217;t &#8211; in the main &#8211; feel flimsy. There are nice touches such as the internal lining, which stops any movement within the case.</p>\n<p>I felt that my iPhone was nice and snug in this case. I did drop it once while using this case,  but it didn&#8217;t crack or scuff, and my iPhone was undamaged, which was nice <img src=\'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif\' alt=\':)\' class=\'wp-smiley\' /> </p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good?</strong></p>\n<p>The plastic does feel a bit flimsy around the dock connector. I wouldn&#8217;t want to take the case off too often for fear of breaking it.</p>\n<p>The supplied lanyard isn&#8217;t big enough for me to fit my hand into and comfortably use the phone.  I think it would be fine with a smaller hand, but I couldn&#8217;t hold the phone and use it with the lanyard around my wrist. Swapping out the lanyard for a longer one would solve this though.</p>\n<p>I found the plastic around the ringer and volume controls to be too high. I had to fiddle with the ringer switch with my thumbnail, and changing volume with the phone in my pocket was very difficult &#8211; I just couldn&#8217;t feel the controls.</p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>The package includes a cleaning cloth. </p>\n<p>VOi! encourage you to mix and match the backs and fronts of the cases, but they only sell them as complete one-colour units. So if you&#8217;ve bought an Obsidian but are feeling a bit Phantom Mist, then you&#8217;ll have to buy a whole extra case. I don&#8217;t think swapping your case colours is going to be quite as exciting as VOi! think it will be.</p>\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m sticking with the Proporta case for the moment. But the main thing going for this case for me is the lanyard &#8211; it&#8217;s unusual, and I haven&#8217;t seen it on another iPhone case. If you&#8217;re worried about dropping your iPhone and feel a lanyard will help, then this case may be for you. If you&#8217;re a bloke, you&#8217;ll need to buy a longer lanyard that you don&#8217;t have to squeeze around your wrist.</p>\n<p><strong>VOi! Lorem case</strong><br />\nPrice	USD24.95<br />\n<a href=\"http://4voi.com\">VOi! website</a></p>\n<p><em>Thanks to James at Fusion for the providing the case for review.</em></p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-7-3818\">\n\n\n	\n	<!-- Thumbnails -->\n		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-57\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case02.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case02\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case02\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case02.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-58\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case03.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case03\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case03\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case03.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-59\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case04.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case04\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case04\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case04.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-60\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case05.jpg\" title=\" \" 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class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case09\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case09\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case09.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-65\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case10.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case10\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case10\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case10.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-66\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case11.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case11\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case11\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case11.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 	 	\n	<!-- Pagination -->\n 	<div class=\'ngg-clear\'></div>\n 	\n</div>\n\n\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/UrFDLTJgEJw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Review: VOi! Lorem case for iPhone 3G and 3GS','I&#8217;ve already reviewed the Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case, and next up in my series of case reviews is the VOi! Lorem. I was quite impressed with the Proporta case, but this one is different &#8211; it&#8217;s a hard case with changeable front pieces.\nPlus, it&#8217;s the only case Ive seen with an integrated lanyard in [...]','publish','closed','closed','','review-voi-lorem-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs','','','2010-07-09 18:43:32','2010-07-09 18:43:32','',0,'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=3818',0,'post','',0),(264,22,'2010-05-12 13:06:07','2010-05-12 13:06:07','<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/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/&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/Proporta-Case-01-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Proporta-Case-01-small\" width=\"273\" height=\"364\" class=\"floatright\" />I have a few iPhone cases to review, and I&#8217;m going to kick off with one from <a href=\"http://www.proporta.com/\">Proporta</a>. I&#8217;ve always had a silicon case for my iPhones, as I have a tendency to drop them. I&#8217;ve reviously been using a cheap silicon case for my iPhone 3G from Carphone Warehouse, which <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/07/carphone-warehouse-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g/\">I reviewed in an earlier article</a>.</p>\n<p>That case was a bargain at a tenner, whereas Proporta&#8217;s Soft Feel Silicon Case for iPhone 3G and 3GS is five pounds more.</p>\n<p>So how does the pricier case compare?</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3804\"></span><strong>The Details</strong></p>\n<p>The Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case is a black case that is coloured on the inside and on various details, such as around the camera lens. The colour combos are a choice of mainly black with grey, pink or green.</p>\n<p>There are cutouts at the bottom for the dock connector, speaker and mic. There&#8217;s a cutout on the side for the ringer switch, and raised silicon buttons cover the volume control. There&#8217;s another cutout at the top for the headphone jack, and a cover for the hold button. The camera lens also has a cutout, and there are two small holes on the back, presumably for heat dissipation.</p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no front covering, leaving the home button entirely unencumbered.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ridged on the sides and back, with some of the case featuring a crocodile-skin effect.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good?</strong></p>\n<p>I have to say, it&#8217;s a step up from my old case. It obviously has had some thought put into it, and feels well designed. The silicon itself feels quick thick, but not so much that it&#8217;s bulky in your pocket.</p>\n<p>I thought the covered volume buttons would be annoying, but it actually makes it easier when fiddling with the volume in your pocket.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s incredibly tactile. I&#8217;ve never dropped my iPhone using this case.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good?</strong></p>\n<p>After a few weeks of use, I noticed wearing around the edges. The black silicon wore away slightly, revealing the white underneath. I wasn&#8217;t expecting that from a quality case. I contacted Proporta, who said they hadn&#8217;t come across this before, and they sent me a replacement case. </p>\n<p>This would be a worry, if not for their &#8220;Never Argue&#8221; returns policy and lifetime guarantee for their products. If it doesn&#8217;t do what it says on the tin, you can get a new one. </p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>You and I both know that cases can get quite grotty. This case has an &#8220;antimicrobial coating guards against germs and bacteria.&#8221; I&#8217;m not sure if that would convince me to buy it. This one is fresh out of the box, but as you can see from the photos, it picks up dust quite easily. Saying that, it picks up less dust than my previous silicon case.</p>\n<p>The package includes a screen protector. Considering that I paid £9.99 for a screen protector from Carphone Warehouse, I think in comparison this makes it a pretty good deal (although I later picked up 10 screen protectors &#8211; exactly the same &#8211; from eBay for 99p).</p>\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<p>Like other Proporta stuff I&#8217;ve bought for my family, it feels well designed. I haven&#8217;t heard any problems from them with discolouration of their iPhone and iPod cases. </p>\n<p>Overall, it&#8217;s a nice case, and I&#8217;d recommend it.</p>\n<p><strong>Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case</strong><br />\nPrice: £14.95<br />\n<a href=\"http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4846&#038;t_mode=des\">Proporta website</a></p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Hannah at Proporta for the providing the case for review.</em></p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-5-3804\">\n\n\n	\n	<!-- Thumbnails -->\n		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-36\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-01.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-01\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-01\" 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height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-44\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-09.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-09\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-09\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/thumbs/thumbs_Proporta-silicon-case-09.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-45\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-10.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-10\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-10\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/thumbs/thumbs_Proporta-silicon-case-10.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 	 	\n	<!-- Pagination -->\n 	<div class=\'ngg-clear\'></div>\n 	\n</div>\n\n\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/S0W0GjpCm1I\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Review: Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case for iPhone 3G and 3GS','I have a few iPhone cases to review, and I&#8217;m going to kick off with one from Proporta. I&#8217;ve always had a silicon case for my iPhones, as I have a tendency to drop them. I&#8217;ve reviously been using a cheap silicon case for my iPhone 3G from Carphone Warehouse, which I reviewed in an [...]','publish','closed','closed','','review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs','','','2010-07-09 18:43:55','2010-07-09 18:43:55','',0,'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=3804',0,'post','',0),(265,22,'2010-05-01 16:32:06','2010-05-01 16:32:06','<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/app-review-textie/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/app-review-textie/&amp;source=allaboutiphone&amp;style=normal\" height=\"61\" width=\"50\" /><br />\n			</a>\n		</div>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/textie.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/textie.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"textie\" width=\"100\" height=\"98\" class=\"floatright\" /></a>Things are getting a bit sparse round here, so I&#8217;m going to get back to the reason I set this website up in the first place: blogging about iPhone things that I come across and find interesting or useful.</p>\n<p>In that vein: <a href=\"http://textie.me/\">Textie</a>.</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3794\"></span>I&#8217;ve quite a few mates who are from or have moved to the USA. And I want to keep texting them. Some of them have BlackBerrys or iPhones, but not all. Plus there&#8217;s nothing like the immediacy of texts for me. But texting US friends is just a recipe for forking over cash to your operator; O2 charge me 24p per text. Ouch.</p>\n<p>Textie is a joint effort from by the developers who created the equally awesome Tweetie (soon to be released as the official Twitter iPhone app) and location-sharing app Borange.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s good?</strong></p>\n<p>The big draw for me is being able to send real SMS to US mobiles for nothing. I&#8217;ve been looking for an iPhone-friendly way to do that for a while. I&#8217;ve been using it for a couple of days now, and it works very well. I send my mates a SMS via Textie (which goes to US carriers via an email-to-SMS gateway), and I get a reply using push notification. </p>\n<p>The message and the rest of the conversation is available in the app; it saves drafts when you quit, just like the iPhone messages app.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just for US mobiles &#8211; you can also send messages (including pictures) to other Textie users and email addresses.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s not so good?</strong></p>\n<p>The app doesn&#8217;t do concatenated SMS &#8211; they&#8217;re sent and delivered as two or more texts, which feels a bit retro! It&#8217;s a consequence of using the email-to-SMS gateways.</p>\n<p>Also, the app doesn&#8217;t recognise &#8220;00 1&#8243; as a US number, only &#8220;+1&#8243;, so you&#8217;ll have to change any errant numbers in your Contacts.</p>\n<p>And my mates get a text from a sender identified as &#8220;Matt Radford via Textie&#8221;, not my UK mobile number. However, the upside is this means that they reply to effectively a US number &#8211; they don&#8217;t have to send a text internationally, thereby avoiding aforementioned heinous SMS charges.</p>\n<p>You can send pictures &#8211; but only if it goes to other Textie users or their email addresses. So no MMS, but I&#8217;m not sure I see the point of that. I&#8217;d rather just send them an email.</p>\n<p>If your US friends don&#8217;t register their mobile number, then you&#8217;ll probably get an email from them instead of a message within Textie &#8211; leading to disjointed conversation. I&#8217;d rather just have an email chain in that case.</p>\n<p>Lastly, no sending SMS to anywhere else but the US. </p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>It needs a data connection to work &#8211; any GPRS, 3G or Wifi will do. </p>\n<p>No sending to Google Voice numbers either (at the moment).</p>\n<p>It may be coming to the Mac as well, according to <a href=\"http://support.textie.me/discussions/questions/7-mac-app\">this support post</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>In Short</strong></p>\n<p>Other apps give you similar functionality, such as <a href=\"http://www.whatsapp.com/\">WhatsApp</a>. But the thing for me is the sending proper SMS. It&#8217;s not a replacement for the built-in Messaging app in anyway, but it does what I need.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s making the move to my first home screen very soon. The app is free with ads, or (and I thought this was quite cute) for £1.19 you can make an in-app purchase to buy a button to turn the ads off. The ads aren&#8217;t intrusive, but I bought that button pretty soon after purchase. </p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit of a niche app, but it does exactly what I want. Recommended.</p>\n<p><strong>Textie</strong><br />\nVersion reviewed: 1.02<br />\nCategory: Social Networking<br />\nDeveloper: Borange, Inc.<br />\nCurrent Price: Free, or £1.19 to remove ads<br />\nPlatforms: iPhone (version reviewed), iPod Touch, iPad</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&#038;a=1767844&%23038;url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/textie-messaging/id353912946?mt=8&uo=6&partnerId=2003\" ><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Download_on_iTunes.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"Textie\" width=\"110\" height=\"40\" class=\"\"/></a></p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/_F9kdTyNk9s\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','App Review: Textie','Things are getting a bit sparse round here, so I&#8217;m going to get back to the reason I set this website up in the first place: blogging about iPhone things that I come across and find interesting or useful.\nIn that vein: Textie.\nI&#8217;ve quite a few mates who are from or have moved to the USA. [...]','publish','closed','closed','','app-review-textie','','','2010-07-09 18:44:52','2010-07-09 18:44:52','',0,'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=3794',0,'post','',0),(267,1,'2010-05-24 11:00:35','2010-05-24 11:00:35','<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&#8217;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','','','2010-05-24 11:00:35','2010-05-24 11:00:35','',258,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=267',0,'revision','',0),(268,1,'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&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;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<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? Maybe that £100 is worth it?\nSo [...]','inherit','open','open','','256-revision','','','2010-05-31 10:30:27','2010-05-31 10:30:27','',256,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=268',0,'revision','',0),(269,1,'2010-05-21 11:00:14','2010-05-21 11:00:14','<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/how-to-make-a-million-from-the-app-store-without-writing-an-app/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/how-to-make-a-million-from-the-app-store-without-writing-an-app/&amp;source=allaboutiphone&amp;style=normal\" height=\"61\" width=\"50\" /><br />\n			</a>\n		</div>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.buycostumes.com/Dollar-Sign-Earrings/21667/ProductDetail.aspx\"><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blingingdollar.jpg\" alt=\"Bling bling! A million big ones!\" title=\"blingingdollar\" width=\"150\" height=\"163\" class=\"floatright\" /></a>There&#8217;s a clear policy on this website: no press releases. There are plenty of other sites that provide that sort of news regurgitation service. But on this occasion I&#8217;m going to break that rule. </p>\n<p>I like to make people aware of iPhone-related things that are interesting, or just good ideas. And the best ideas are often the simplest, like this one.</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3927\"></span>You must have heard of <a href=\"http://milliondollarhomepage.com/\">MillionDollarHomepage.com</a>? And as with everything else, there is eventually an iPhone version. That&#8217;s exactly what Adam Friedman has created. </p>\n<blockquote><p> “ [The iPhone version] was really a no-brainer,” said Friedman. “The Million Dollar Homepage had tiny banner ads for just about anything, and you couldn’t find anything on the site. iPhone apps each have their own square icon, but with all the app sites out there, not one had a giant grid of all the icons.”</p></blockquote>\n<p>Genius idea! Here&#8217;s a screenshot from my iPhone:</p>\n<p><center><br />\n<img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6146.png\" alt=\"MIllionDollarAppSite\" title=\"MIllionDollarAppSite\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3929\" /><br />\n</center></p>\n<p>I only recognised a couple of apps out of that grid, <a href=\"http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&#038;a=1767844&%23038;url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/talking-carl/id342755454?mt=8&uo=6&partnerId=2003\">Talking Carl</a> and <a href=\"http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&#038;a=1767844&%23038;url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/asleep-3/id366642763?mt=8&uo=6&partnerId=2003\">aSleep</a>, so there&#8217;s plenty to discover. He&#8217;s also allowed advertisers to re-sell their spots once the page has filled up, so it&#8217;ll keep on generating revenue.</p>\n<p>You can check out Adam&#8217;s website here: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarappsite.com\">www.MillionDollarAppSite.com</a></p>\n<p>I think the only question is, how long until he reaches $1m?</p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/7AqTnsoEn1Y\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','How to make a million from the App Store without writing an app','There&#8217;s a clear policy on this website: no press releases. There are plenty of other sites that provide that sort of news regurgitation service. But on this occasion I&#8217;m going to break that rule. \nI like to make people aware of iPhone-related things that are interesting, or just good ideas. And the best ideas are [...]','inherit','open','open','','259-revision','','','2010-05-21 11:00:14','2010-05-21 11:00:14','',259,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=269',0,'revision','',0),(271,5,'2010-07-09 17:58:21','2010-07-09 17:58:21','<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>.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 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href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI: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=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI: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=-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?','<p>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.</p><p>Currently, Apple sells individual episodes&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','194-revision-2','','','2010-07-09 17:58:21','2010-07-09 17:58:21','',194,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=271',0,'revision','',0),(4786,10,'2010-09-20 09:24:05','2010-09-20 09:24:05','<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','<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-17','','','2010-09-20 09:24:05','2010-09-20 09:24:05','',4717,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=4786',0,'revision','',0),(274,1,'2010-05-17 07:00:08','2010-05-17 07:00:08','<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/review-iwrap-cover-for-iphone/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-iwrap-cover-for-iphone/&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/iWrap-Cover-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"iWrap-Cover-1\" width=\"273\" height=\"364\" class=\"floatright\" />I&#8217;ve recently reviewed the <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-voi-lorem-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">VOi! Lorem</a>. Lastly in this series of case reviews is the <a href=\"http://www.getiwrap.com\">iWrap</a>. </p>\n<p>This is a totally different proposition &#8211; it&#8217;s not a case, it&#8217;s a plastic cover, but it goes over the whole phone. And you need to use adhesive to stick it on. </p>\n<p>To be honest, I was a bit worried about what was going to happen to my iPhone when I took this review on.</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3832\"></span><strong>The Details</strong></p>\n<p>iWrap is a plastic film that covers your whole iPhone. The manufacturer says that &#8220;iWrap is an ultra-durable scratch-proof film that covers your entire device and is virtually undetectable&#8221;.</p>\n<p>There are versions for all iPhones, iPod touches and the iPad, as well as other gadgets.</p>\n<p>In the box, you get plastic films for the front and back, a bottle of adhesive solution, and a credit card-sized piece of hard plastic (the squeegee card) to smooth the films down.</p>\n<p><strong>Applying the Cover</strong></p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where I was a little bit nervous. Like most people I&#8217;ve never put adhesive on my iPhone before! You have to turn your phone off and wash your hands. I also waited until my iPhone was nice and cool around the battery, just in case it warped the film.</p>\n<p>There are two sides to each of the films &#8211; an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side. Here&#8217;s how you apply it to your iPhone:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Spray the adhesive side of the film with some of the solution from the bottle, thene, then position the film in place. </li>\n<li>Slide the film around until it fits correctly, if need be. </li>\n<li>After this, you spray the non-adhesive side (the one facing you, obviously) with some of the solution, and use the squeegee card to smooth out any bubbles. The instructions say this may take 30 minutes (!), but I was finished in five.</li>\n<li>Wait. 30 minutes to an hour. You have to give the adhesives time to dry, and you have to handle your iPhone carefully for the next 48 hours.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Sounds a bit involved doesn&#8217;t it? Well, yes it was, and also a little nerve-wracking. There&#8217;s a How-To video on their website if you want to see it being done first.  However, it turned out very well for me. The front application was easier than the rear, where I found that the edges didn&#8217;t seem to stick down very well. But after a couple of days they settled in place. </p>\n<p>By the way, none of the ports are covered by the film &#8211; they&#8217;re all accessible.</p>\n<p><center><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/iWrap-Cover-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"iWrap-Cover-2\" width=\"364\" height=\"273\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3839\" /></center></p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good?</strong></p>\n<p>It&#8217;s by far the nicest plastic film I&#8217;ve applied to any gadget. There&#8217;s no disruption in terms of using the screen. It feels a lot more durable than any other protector I&#8217;ve used. But the main thing is that it feels like I&#8217;m just using the iPhone screen again, without anything in between.</p>\n<p>On the back, the film imparts a tactile quality that is needed to stop me dropping my iPhone, while also stopping it from being scratched.</p>\n<p>It also comes with a lifetime warranty.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good?</strong></p>\n<p>Apart from the delicate application process? One or two small bubbles remained on the back of the phone.</p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve just noticed that you don&#8217;t have to buy the whole cover &#8211; you can now buy just the front or back films.</p>\n<p>And &#8211; when you remove the iWrap, there&#8217;s no trace of </p>\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t expect to find myself recommending the product, but I can.  It feels good to use my iPhone &#8220;nearly-naked&#8221; again, without fear that it&#8217;ll get scratched or I&#8217;ll drop it. The film is a bit of a pain to adhere to your iPhone, but once it&#8217;s done, that&#8217;s it. I was using my iPhone with just the iWrap for a few months, but I removed the back to try out some other cases. I&#8217;m now using my iPhone with the iWrap screen protector and the <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">Proporta silicon case.</a></p>\n<p>If you want to protect your iPhone without a bulky case, then iWrap may be for you. Even if you don&#8217;t want the whole thing, the screen protector is better than any other I&#8217;ve come across.</p>\n<p><strong>iWrap</strong><br />\nPrice USD19.95<br />\n<a href=\"http://www.getiwrap.com\">iWrap website</a></p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Tim at iWrap for the providing the case for review.</p>\n<p>Disclosure: iWrap is an advertiser on All About iPhone.</em></p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/c0sT-4V-iO8\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Review: iWrap cover for iPhone','I&#8217;ve recently reviewed the Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case and the VOi! Lorem. Lastly in this series of case reviews is the iWrap. \nThis is a totally different proposition &#8211; it&#8217;s not a case, it&#8217;s a plastic cover, but it goes over the whole phone. And you need to use adhesive to stick it on. [...]','inherit','open','open','','261-revision','','','2010-05-17 07:00:08','2010-05-17 07:00:08','',261,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=274',0,'revision','',0),(276,1,'2010-05-14 07:00:36','2010-05-14 07:00:36','<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/review-voi-lorem-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-voi-lorem-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/&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/VOi-shell-case011.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"VOi-shell-case01\" width=\"273\" height=\"364\" class=\"floatright\" />I&#8217;ve already <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\">reviewed the Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case</a>, and next up in my series of case reviews is the <a href=\"http://4voi.com\">VOi! Lorem</a>. I was quite impressed with the Proporta case, but this one is different &#8211; it&#8217;s a hard case with changeable front pieces.</p>\n<p>Plus, it&#8217;s the only case Ive seen with an integrated lanyard in the back, to help you hold on to your iPhone.</p>\n<p>Will it be enough tempt me away from the Proporta case?</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3818\"></span><strong>The Details</strong></p>\n<p>The VOi! Lorem is a hard plastic shell-style interlocking case. It comes in two pieces. The main shell has a lining to keep your phone snug. The &#8220;VOi Axent Ring&#8221; snaps on the front to keep your iPhone in place, and once it&#8217;s on, you&#8217;ll need to use a coin in the dock cutout to snap it off.</p>\n<p>Cases are available in Obsidian, Phantom Mist, Fireside and Sudden Blush &#8211; which is black, white, red and pink to you and me.</p>\n<p>There are three cutouts at the bottom for the dock connector, speaker and mic. There&#8217;s a large cutout on the side for the ringer switch and volume control. There&#8217;s another couple of cutouts at the top for the headphone jack and hold button. The camera lens also has a cutout, and there&#8217;s a hole on the back to help you push your iPhone out when you want to change cases.</p>\n<p>And on the back, there&#8217;s a lanyard point and lanyard.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good?</strong></p>\n<p>The plastic doesn&#8217;t &#8211; in the main &#8211; feel flimsy. There are nice touches such as the internal lining, which stops any movement within the case.</p>\n<p>I felt that my iPhone was nice and snug in this case. I did drop it once while using this case,  but it didn&#8217;t crack or scuff, and my iPhone was undamaged, which was nice <img src=\'http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif\' alt=\':)\' class=\'wp-smiley\' /> </p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good?</strong></p>\n<p>The plastic does feel a bit flimsy around the dock connector. I wouldn&#8217;t want to take the case off too often for fear of breaking it.</p>\n<p>The supplied lanyard isn&#8217;t big enough for me to fit my hand into and comfortably use the phone.  I think it would be fine with a smaller hand, but I couldn&#8217;t hold the phone and use it with the lanyard around my wrist. Swapping out the lanyard for a longer one would solve this though.</p>\n<p>I found the plastic around the ringer and volume controls to be too high. I had to fiddle with the ringer switch with my thumbnail, and changing volume with the phone in my pocket was very difficult &#8211; I just couldn&#8217;t feel the controls.</p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>The package includes a cleaning cloth. </p>\n<p>VOi! encourage you to mix and match the backs and fronts of the cases, but they only sell them as complete one-colour units. So if you&#8217;ve bought an Obsidian but are feeling a bit Phantom Mist, then you&#8217;ll have to buy a whole extra case. I don&#8217;t think swapping your case colours is going to be quite as exciting as VOi! think it will be.</p>\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m sticking with the Proporta case for the moment. But the main thing going for this case for me is the lanyard &#8211; it&#8217;s unusual, and I haven&#8217;t seen it on another iPhone case. If you&#8217;re worried about dropping your iPhone and feel a lanyard will help, then this case may be for you. If you&#8217;re a bloke, you&#8217;ll need to buy a longer lanyard that you don&#8217;t have to squeeze around your wrist.</p>\n<p><strong>VOi! Lorem case</strong><br />\nPrice	USD24.95<br />\n<a href=\"http://4voi.com\">VOi! website</a></p>\n<p><em>Thanks to James at Fusion for the providing the case for review.</em></p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-7-3818\">\n\n\n	\n	<!-- Thumbnails -->\n		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-57\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case02.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case02\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case02\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case02.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-58\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case03.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case03\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case03\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case03.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-59\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case04.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case04\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case04\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case04.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-60\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case05.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case05\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case05\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case05.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-61\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case06.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case06\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case06\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case06.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-62\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case07.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case07\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case07\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case07.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-63\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case08.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case08\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case08\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case08.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-64\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case09.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case09\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case09\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case09.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-65\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case10.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case10\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case10\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case10.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-66\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/VOi-shell-case11.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_7\" >\n								<img title=\"VOi-shell-case11\" alt=\"VOi-shell-case11\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/voi-lorem/thumbs/thumbs_VOi-shell-case11.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 	 	\n	<!-- Pagination -->\n 	<div class=\'ngg-clear\'></div>\n 	\n</div>\n\n\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/UrFDLTJgEJw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Review: VOi! Lorem case for iPhone 3G and 3GS','I&#8217;ve already reviewed the Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case, and next up in my series of case reviews is the VOi! Lorem. I was quite impressed with the Proporta case, but this one is different &#8211; it&#8217;s a hard case with changeable front pieces.\nPlus, it&#8217;s the only case Ive seen with an integrated lanyard in [...]','inherit','open','open','','263-revision','','','2010-05-14 07:00:36','2010-05-14 07:00:36','',263,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=276',0,'revision','',0),(277,1,'2010-05-12 13:06:07','2010-05-12 13:06:07','<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/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/&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/Proporta-Case-01-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Proporta-Case-01-small\" width=\"273\" height=\"364\" class=\"floatright\" />I have a few iPhone cases to review, and I&#8217;m going to kick off with one from <a href=\"http://www.proporta.com/\">Proporta</a>. I&#8217;ve always had a silicon case for my iPhones, as I have a tendency to drop them. I&#8217;ve reviously been using a cheap silicon case for my iPhone 3G from Carphone Warehouse, which <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/07/carphone-warehouse-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g/\">I reviewed in an earlier article</a>.</p>\n<p>That case was a bargain at a tenner, whereas Proporta&#8217;s Soft Feel Silicon Case for iPhone 3G and 3GS is five pounds more.</p>\n<p>So how does the pricier case compare?</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3804\"></span><strong>The Details</strong></p>\n<p>The Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case is a black case that is coloured on the inside and on various details, such as around the camera lens. The colour combos are a choice of mainly black with grey, pink or green.</p>\n<p>There are cutouts at the bottom for the dock connector, speaker and mic. There&#8217;s a cutout on the side for the ringer switch, and raised silicon buttons cover the volume control. There&#8217;s another cutout at the top for the headphone jack, and a cover for the hold button. The camera lens also has a cutout, and there are two small holes on the back, presumably for heat dissipation.</p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no front covering, leaving the home button entirely unencumbered.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ridged on the sides and back, with some of the case featuring a crocodile-skin effect.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good?</strong></p>\n<p>I have to say, it&#8217;s a step up from my old case. It obviously has had some thought put into it, and feels well designed. The silicon itself feels quick thick, but not so much that it&#8217;s bulky in your pocket.</p>\n<p>I thought the covered volume buttons would be annoying, but it actually makes it easier when fiddling with the volume in your pocket.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s incredibly tactile. I&#8217;ve never dropped my iPhone using this case.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good?</strong></p>\n<p>After a few weeks of use, I noticed wearing around the edges. The black silicon wore away slightly, revealing the white underneath. I wasn&#8217;t expecting that from a quality case. I contacted Proporta, who said they hadn&#8217;t come across this before, and they sent me a replacement case. </p>\n<p>This would be a worry, if not for their &#8220;Never Argue&#8221; returns policy and lifetime guarantee for their products. If it doesn&#8217;t do what it says on the tin, you can get a new one. </p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>You and I both know that cases can get quite grotty. This case has an &#8220;antimicrobial coating guards against germs and bacteria.&#8221; I&#8217;m not sure if that would convince me to buy it. This one is fresh out of the box, but as you can see from the photos, it picks up dust quite easily. Saying that, it picks up less dust than my previous silicon case.</p>\n<p>The package includes a screen protector. Considering that I paid £9.99 for a screen protector from Carphone Warehouse, I think in comparison this makes it a pretty good deal (although I later picked up 10 screen protectors &#8211; exactly the same &#8211; from eBay for 99p).</p>\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<p>Like other Proporta stuff I&#8217;ve bought for my family, it feels well designed. I haven&#8217;t heard any problems from them with discolouration of their iPhone and iPod cases. </p>\n<p>Overall, it&#8217;s a nice case, and I&#8217;d recommend it.</p>\n<p><strong>Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case</strong><br />\nPrice: £14.95<br />\n<a href=\"http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4846&#038;t_mode=des\">Proporta website</a></p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Hannah at Proporta for the providing the case for review.</em></p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-5-3804\">\n\n\n	\n	<!-- Thumbnails -->\n		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-36\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-01.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-01\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-01\" 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class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-07.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-07\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-07\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/thumbs/thumbs_Proporta-silicon-case-07.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-43\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-08.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-08\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-08\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/thumbs/thumbs_Proporta-silicon-case-08.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-44\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-09.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-09\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-09\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/thumbs/thumbs_Proporta-silicon-case-09.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-45\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-10.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-10\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-10\" src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/thumbs/thumbs_Proporta-silicon-case-10.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" />\n							</a>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n		\n 	 	\n	<!-- Pagination -->\n 	<div class=\'ngg-clear\'></div>\n 	\n</div>\n\n\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/S0W0GjpCm1I\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Review: Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case for iPhone 3G and 3GS','I have a few iPhone cases to review, and I&#8217;m going to kick off with one from Proporta. I&#8217;ve always had a silicon case for my iPhones, as I have a tendency to drop them. I&#8217;ve reviously been using a cheap silicon case for my iPhone 3G from Carphone Warehouse, which I reviewed in an [...]','inherit','open','open','','264-revision','','','2010-05-12 13:06:07','2010-05-12 13:06:07','',264,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=277',0,'revision','',0),(278,1,'2010-07-09 18:43:42','2010-07-09 18:43:42','<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/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/review-proporta-soft-feel-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs/&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/Proporta-Case-01-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Proporta-Case-01-small\" width=\"273\" height=\"364\" class=\"floatright\" />I have a few iPhone cases to review, and I&#8217;m going to kick off with one from <a href=\"http://www.proporta.com/\">Proporta</a>. I&#8217;ve always had a silicon case for my iPhones, as I have a tendency to drop them. I&#8217;ve reviously been using a cheap silicon case for my iPhone 3G from Carphone Warehouse, which <a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/07/carphone-warehouse-silicon-case-for-iphone-3g/\">I reviewed in an earlier article</a>.</p>\n<p>That case was a bargain at a tenner, whereas Proporta&#8217;s Soft Feel Silicon Case for iPhone 3G and 3GS is five pounds more.</p>\n<p>So how does the pricier case compare?</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3804\"></span><strong>The Details</strong></p>\n<p>The Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case is a black case that is coloured on the inside and on various details, such as around the camera lens. The colour combos are a choice of mainly black with grey, pink or green.</p>\n<p>There are cutouts at the bottom for the dock connector, speaker and mic. There&#8217;s a cutout on the side for the ringer switch, and raised silicon buttons cover the volume control. There&#8217;s another cutout at the top for the headphone jack, and a cover for the hold button. The camera lens also has a cutout, and there are two small holes on the back, presumably for heat dissipation.</p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no front covering, leaving the home button entirely unencumbered.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ridged on the sides and back, with some of the case featuring a crocodile-skin effect.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good?</strong></p>\n<p>I have to say, it&#8217;s a step up from my old case. It obviously has had some thought put into it, and feels well designed. The silicon itself feels quick thick, but not so much that it&#8217;s bulky in your pocket.</p>\n<p>I thought the covered volume buttons would be annoying, but it actually makes it easier when fiddling with the volume in your pocket.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s incredibly tactile. I&#8217;ve never dropped my iPhone using this case.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good?</strong></p>\n<p>After a few weeks of use, I noticed wearing around the edges. The black silicon wore away slightly, revealing the white underneath. I wasn&#8217;t expecting that from a quality case. I contacted Proporta, who said they hadn&#8217;t come across this before, and they sent me a replacement case. </p>\n<p>This would be a worry, if not for their &#8220;Never Argue&#8221; returns policy and lifetime guarantee for their products. If it doesn&#8217;t do what it says on the tin, you can get a new one. </p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>You and I both know that cases can get quite grotty. This case has an &#8220;antimicrobial coating guards against germs and bacteria.&#8221; I&#8217;m not sure if that would convince me to buy it. This one is fresh out of the box, but as you can see from the photos, it picks up dust quite easily. Saying that, it picks up less dust than my previous silicon case.</p>\n<p>The package includes a screen protector. Considering that I paid £9.99 for a screen protector from Carphone Warehouse, I think in comparison this makes it a pretty good deal (although I later picked up 10 screen protectors &#8211; exactly the same &#8211; from eBay for 99p).</p>\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<p>Like other Proporta stuff I&#8217;ve bought for my family, it feels well designed. I haven&#8217;t heard any problems from them with discolouration of their iPhone and iPod cases. </p>\n<p>Overall, it&#8217;s a nice case, and I&#8217;d recommend it.</p>\n<p><strong>Proporta Soft Feel Silicon Case</strong><br />\nPrice: £14.95<br />\n<a href=\"http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4846&#038;t_mode=des\">Proporta website</a></p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Hannah at Proporta for the providing the case for review.</em></p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-5-3804\">\n\n\n	\n	<!-- Thumbnails -->\n		\n	<div id=\"ngg-image-36\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\n		<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n			<a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/gallery/proporta-iphone-case/Proporta-silicon-case-01.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"shutterset_set_5\" >\n								<img title=\"Proporta-silicon-case-01\" alt=\"Proporta-silicon-case-01\" 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I&#8217;ve always had a silicon case for my iPhones, as I have a tendency to drop them. I&#8217;ve reviously been using a cheap silicon case for my iPhone 3G from Carphone Warehouse, which I reviewed in an [...]','inherit','open','open','','264-revision-2','','','2010-07-09 18:43:42','2010-07-09 18:43:42','',264,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=278',0,'revision','',0),(279,1,'2010-05-01 16:32:06','2010-05-01 16:32:06','<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/app-review-textie/\"><br />\n				<img src=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/05/app-review-textie/&amp;source=allaboutiphone&amp;style=normal\" height=\"61\" width=\"50\" /><br />\n			</a>\n		</div>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/textie.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/textie.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"textie\" width=\"100\" height=\"98\" class=\"floatright\" /></a>Things are getting a bit sparse round here, so I&#8217;m going to get back to the reason I set this website up in the first place: blogging about iPhone things that I come across and find interesting or useful.</p>\n<p>In that vein: <a href=\"http://textie.me/\">Textie</a>.</p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3794\"></span>I&#8217;ve quite a few mates who are from or have moved to the USA. And I want to keep texting them. Some of them have BlackBerrys or iPhones, but not all. Plus there&#8217;s nothing like the immediacy of texts for me. But texting US friends is just a recipe for forking over cash to your operator; O2 charge me 24p per text. Ouch.</p>\n<p>Textie is a joint effort from by the developers who created the equally awesome Tweetie (soon to be released as the official Twitter iPhone app) and location-sharing app Borange.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s good?</strong></p>\n<p>The big draw for me is being able to send real SMS to US mobiles for nothing. I&#8217;ve been looking for an iPhone-friendly way to do that for a while. I&#8217;ve been using it for a couple of days now, and it works very well. I send my mates a SMS via Textie (which goes to US carriers via an email-to-SMS gateway), and I get a reply using push notification. </p>\n<p>The message and the rest of the conversation is available in the app; it saves drafts when you quit, just like the iPhone messages app.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just for US mobiles &#8211; you can also send messages (including pictures) to other Textie users and email addresses.</p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s not so good?</strong></p>\n<p>The app doesn&#8217;t do concatenated SMS &#8211; they&#8217;re sent and delivered as two or more texts, which feels a bit retro! It&#8217;s a consequence of using the email-to-SMS gateways.</p>\n<p>Also, the app doesn&#8217;t recognise &#8220;00 1&#8243; as a US number, only &#8220;+1&#8243;, so you&#8217;ll have to change any errant numbers in your Contacts.</p>\n<p>And my mates get a text from a sender identified as &#8220;Matt Radford via Textie&#8221;, not my UK mobile number. However, the upside is this means that they reply to effectively a US number &#8211; they don&#8217;t have to send a text internationally, thereby avoiding aforementioned heinous SMS charges.</p>\n<p>You can send pictures &#8211; but only if it goes to other Textie users or their email addresses. So no MMS, but I&#8217;m not sure I see the point of that. I&#8217;d rather just send them an email.</p>\n<p>If your US friends don&#8217;t register their mobile number, then you&#8217;ll probably get an email from them instead of a message within Textie &#8211; leading to disjointed conversation. I&#8217;d rather just have an email chain in that case.</p>\n<p>Lastly, no sending SMS to anywhere else but the US. </p>\n<p><strong>Anything Else?</strong></p>\n<p>It needs a data connection to work &#8211; any GPRS, 3G or Wifi will do. </p>\n<p>No sending to Google Voice numbers either (at the moment).</p>\n<p>It may be coming to the Mac as well, according to <a href=\"http://support.textie.me/discussions/questions/7-mac-app\">this support post</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>In Short</strong></p>\n<p>Other apps give you similar functionality, such as <a href=\"http://www.whatsapp.com/\">WhatsApp</a>. But the thing for me is the sending proper SMS. It&#8217;s not a replacement for the built-in Messaging app in anyway, but it does what I need.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s making the move to my first home screen very soon. The app is free with ads, or (and I thought this was quite cute) for £1.19 you can make an in-app purchase to buy a button to turn the ads off. The ads aren&#8217;t intrusive, but I bought that button pretty soon after purchase. </p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit of a niche app, but it does exactly what I want. Recommended.</p>\n<p><strong>Textie</strong><br />\nVersion reviewed: 1.02<br />\nCategory: Social Networking<br />\nDeveloper: Borange, Inc.<br />\nCurrent Price: Free, or £1.19 to remove ads<br />\nPlatforms: iPhone (version reviewed), iPod Touch, iPad</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&#038;a=1767844&%23038;url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/textie-messaging/id353912946?mt=8&uo=6&partnerId=2003\" ><img src=\"http://www.allaboutiphone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Download_on_iTunes.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"Textie\" width=\"110\" height=\"40\" class=\"\"/></a></p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/allaboutiphonedotnet/~4/_F9kdTyNk9s\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','App Review: Textie','Things are getting a bit sparse round here, so I&#8217;m going to get back to the reason I set this website up in the first place: blogging about iPhone things that I come across and find interesting or useful.\nIn that vein: Textie.\nI&#8217;ve quite a few mates who are from or have moved to the USA. 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Details and  references available on request','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-11','','','2010-07-09 19:00:44','2010-07-09 19:00:44','',2,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=284',0,'revision','',0),(285,1,'2010-07-09 19:03:04','2010-07-09 19:03:04','<a href=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAt MindFaze Software we specialise in developing custom apps for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad platforms.\r\n\r\nApps for business: for your customers, for your suppliers, for your  staff.\r\nCustomers\r\n\r\nApps for your non-profit organisation:\r\n\r\nApps for your own profit:\r\n\r\nYou know exactly what you want and what you want it to look like,  what will be on each screen and how users will interact with it: we help  to capture your thoughts, then give a fixed price quote for the  project.\r\n\r\nYou know what kind of thing you want but are not sure what it will or  should look like, what will be on the various screens and how users  will interact with it in detail.\r\n\r\nCheck there isn\'t already an app which meets your needs on the app  store.\r\n\r\niPhone, iPod touch and iPad software development. Music composition  and graphics design are subcontracted if you need any.\r\n\r\nCustomers include a game developer in Bournemouth, a University in  Southampton, a loyalty card operator in Manchester. 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For example, where is the nearest retail outlet, what offers are available in the local area. Is there some informaton on your web-sit that cutomers on the move would like to access simply and dirrectly (opening hours, phone number, post code for thr satnav)\r\n</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Suppliers</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Staff</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Non-profit organisation</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Public sector</strong>\r\n\r\nYou know exactly what you want and what you want it to look like,  what will be on each screen and how users will interact with it: we help  to capture your thoughts, then give a fixed price quote for the  project.\r\n\r\nYou know what kind of thing you want but are not sure what it will or  should look like, what will be on the various screens and how users  will interact with it in detail.\r\n\r\nCheck there isn\'t already an app which meets your needs on the app  store.\r\n\r\niPhone, iPod touch and iPad software development. Music composition  and graphics design are subcontracted if you need any.\r\n\r\nCustomers include a game developer in Bournemouth, a University in  Southampton, a loyalty card operator in Manchester. Details and  references available on request','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-13','','','2010-07-09 19:52:00','2010-07-09 19:52:00','',2,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=286',0,'revision','',0),(287,1,'2010-07-09 19:54:31','2010-07-09 19:54:31','<table width=\"100%\">\r\n<tr><td>\r\n<a href=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n</td>\r\n<td>\r\nAt MindFaze Software we specialise in developing custom iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps for you.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, a non-profit, in the public sector or just an individual an app could help you.\r\n</td></tr></table>\r\n<strong>Business</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, have you considered apps for your customers, for your suppliers, for your  staff.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Customers</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span>Have you considered offering location based services to your customers? For example, where is the nearest retail outlet, what offers are available in the local area. Is there some informaton on your web-sit that cutomers on the move would like to access simply and directly (opening hours, phone number, post code for thr satnav)</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Suppliers</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Staff</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Non-profit organisation</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Public sector</strong>\r\n\r\nYou know exactly what you want and what you want it to look like,  what will be on each screen and how users will interact with it: we help  to capture your thoughts, then give a fixed price quote for the  project.\r\n\r\nYou know what kind of thing you want but are not sure what it will or  should look like, what will be on the various screens and how users  will interact with it in detail.\r\n\r\nCheck there isn\'t already an app which meets your needs on the app  store.\r\n\r\niPhone, iPod touch and iPad software development. Music composition  and graphics design are subcontracted if you need any.\r\n\r\nCustomers include a game developer in Bournemouth, a University in  Southampton, a loyalty card operator in Manchester. Details and  references available on request','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-14','','','2010-07-09 19:54:31','2010-07-09 19:54:31','',2,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=287',0,'revision','',0),(289,5,'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 href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI: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=-pyV269vspw:m7m8Qk3upyI: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=-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?','<p>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.</p><p>Currently, Apple sells individual episodes&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','194-revision-3','','','2010-07-09 15:46:07','2010-07-09 15:46:07','',194,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=289',0,'revision','',0),(288,1,'2010-07-09 19:55:25','2010-07-09 19:55:25','<table width=\"100%\">\r\n<tr><td align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n</td>\r\n<td align=\"right\">\r\nAt MindFaze Software we specialise in developing custom iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps for you.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, a non-profit, in the public sector or just an individual an app could help you.\r\n</td></tr></table>\r\n<strong>Business</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, have you considered apps for your customers, for your suppliers, for your  staff.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Customers</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span>Have you considered offering location based services to your customers? For example, where is the nearest retail outlet, what offers are available in the local area. Is there some informaton on your web-sit that cutomers on the move would like to access simply and directly (opening hours, phone number, post code for thr satnav)</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Suppliers</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Staff</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Non-profit organisation</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Public sector</strong>\r\n\r\nYou know exactly what you want and what you want it to look like,  what will be on each screen and how users will interact with it: we help  to capture your thoughts, then give a fixed price quote for the  project.\r\n\r\nYou know what kind of thing you want but are not sure what it will or  should look like, what will be on the various screens and how users  will interact with it in detail.\r\n\r\nCheck there isn\'t already an app which meets your needs on the app  store.\r\n\r\niPhone, iPod touch and iPad software development. Music composition  and graphics design are subcontracted if you need any.\r\n\r\nCustomers include a game developer in Bournemouth, a University in  Southampton, a loyalty card operator in Manchester. Details and  references available on request','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-15','','','2010-07-09 19:55:25','2010-07-09 19:55:25','',2,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=288',0,'revision','',0),(431,5,'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-23','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=431',0,'revision','',0),(290,5,'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-8','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=290',0,'revision','',0),(291,5,'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\" 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-9','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=291',0,'revision','',0),(292,5,'2010-07-09 15:46:29','2010-07-09 15:46:29','<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.MobileMe, which is basically Google Apps meets Dropbox 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 Google Calendar 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 Windows 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 Pages 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\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4: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=NaLwLpZkplc:6rpq4igZMx4: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=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-8','','','2010-07-09 15:46:29','2010-07-09 15:46:29','',102,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=292',0,'revision','',0),(295,1,'2010-07-09 21:20:54','2010-07-09 21:20:54','<table width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" /></a></td>\r\n<td align=\"right\">At MindFaze Software we specialise in developing custom iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps for you.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, a non-profit, in the public sector or just an individual an app could help you.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<hr/>\r\n<strong>Business</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, have you considered apps for your customers, for your suppliers, for your  staff.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Customers</strong></li>\r\nHave you considered offering location based services to your customers? For example, where is the nearest retail outlet, what offers are available in the local area. Is there some information on your web-sit that cutomers on the move would like to access simply and directly (opening hours, phone number, post code for their SatNav)\r\n	<li><strong>Suppliers</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Staff</strong></li>\r\nAccess to intranet databases via vpn</ul>\r\n<strong>Non-profit organisation</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Public sector</strong>\r\n\r\nYou know exactly what you want and what you want it to look like,  what will be on each screen and how users will interact with it: we help  to capture your thoughts, then give a fixed price quote for the  project.\r\n\r\nYou know what kind of thing you want but are not sure what it will or  should look like, what will be on the various screens and how users  will interact with it in detail.\r\n\r\nCheck there isn\'t already an app which meets your needs on the app  store.\r\n\r\niPhone, iPod touch and iPad software development. Music composition  and graphics design are subcontracted if you need any.\r\n\r\nCustomers include a game developer in Bournemouth, a University in  Southampton, a loyalty card operator in Manchester. Details and  references available on request','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-17','','','2010-07-09 21:20:54','2010-07-09 21:20:54','',2,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=295',0,'revision','',0),(1356,1,'2010-07-25 09:06:25','2010-07-25 09:06:25','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','1355-revision','','','2010-07-25 09:06:25','2010-07-25 09:06:25','',1355,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=1356',0,'revision','',0),(296,5,'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?','<p>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.</p><p>Currently, Apple sells individual episodes&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','194-revision-4','','','2010-07-09 15:46:07','2010-07-09 15:46:07','',194,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=296',0,'revision','',0),(297,5,'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\" 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-10','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=297',0,'revision','',0),(298,1,'2010-07-09 21:22:18','2010-07-09 21:22:18','<table width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"iphone1\" src=\"http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iphone1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" /></a></td>\r\n<td align=\"right\">At MindFaze Software we specialise in developing custom iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps for you.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, a non-profit, in the public sector or just an individual an app could help you.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<hr /><strong>Business</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in business, have you considered apps for your customers, for your suppliers, for your  staff.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Customers</strong></li>\r\nHave you considered offering location based services to your customers? For example, where is the nearest retail outlet, what offers are available in the local area. Is there some information on your web-sit that cutomers on the move would like to access simply and directly (opening hours, phone number, post code for their SatNav)\r\n	<li><strong>Suppliers</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Staff</strong></li>\r\nAccess to intranet databases via vpn</ul>\r\n<hr/>\r\n<strong>Non-profit organisation</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Public sector</strong>\r\n\r\nYou know exactly what you want and what you want it to look like,  what will be on each screen and how users will interact with it: we help  to capture your thoughts, then give a fixed price quote for the  project.\r\n\r\nYou know what kind of thing you want but are not sure what it will or  should look like, what will be on the various screens and how users  will interact with it in detail.\r\n\r\nCheck there isn\'t already an app which meets your needs on the app  store.\r\n\r\niPhone, iPod touch and iPad software development. Music composition  and graphics design are subcontracted if you need any.\r\n\r\nCustomers include a game developer in Bournemouth, a University in  Southampton, a loyalty card operator in Manchester. Details and  references available on request','About','','inherit','open','open','','2-revision-18','','','2010-07-09 21:22:18','2010-07-09 21:22:18','',2,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=298',0,'revision','',0),(299,5,'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\" 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-11','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=299',0,'revision','',0),(15701,80,'2011-09-28 02:40:34','2011-09-28 02:40:34','<center>\n\n      <br/>\n      <h4>iPhone Evolution</h4>\n      <br/>\n              <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/#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\nThe <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/iphone/\">iPhone</a> 5 is coming. This is no rumor, no guesswork, no fuzzy photo taken by someone allegedly holding an iPhone 5 prototype. Apple has <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-announces-iphone-event-for-october-4/\">set the date</a> and the place for a real product launch.\n\nOkay, I am getting ahead of myself a bit. The invite does not explicitly mention an iPhone 5. It just promises we’ll talk about the iPhone. Yes, a nice little chat with me, Apple CEO <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-announces-iphone-event-for-october-4/\">Tim Cook</a> and a few hundred of our closest friends at Apple’s Cupertino campus. There’ll be coffee and Danish. It’ll be cozy.\n\nWhat else can we expect on Oct. 4? Here\'s the shortlist:\n\n<hr /><h2>A Major Redesign</h2><hr />\n\nShortly after Apple unveiled <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/ios-5/\">iOS 5</a>, the cloud-friendly operating system that will soon reside inside current and future iPhones, there was speculation that the iPhone 5 would look almost exactly like the iPhone 4. The innards would be different, but most people could simply swath iPhone 5’s in the same cases as their previously adored iPhone 4s.\n\nBut soon enough, some eagle-eyed folks spotted <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/15/iphone-5-aluminum-back/\">new iPhone cases</a> that would in no way house current iPhones or the doppelganger iPhone 5. Answer? The iPhone 5 will be radical design departure. Some believe it will be thinner, or perhaps tapered. Others insist it will be <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/02/iphone-5-thinner-wider/\">wider</a>. \n\n<strong><center>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/13/iphone-5-demand/\">iPhone 5: Expect Stronger Demand Than Ever [REPORT]</a></center></strong>\n\nPersonally, I love the current design. I know, antenna attenuation <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2010/08/10/apple-iphone4-antennagate-lessons/\">nearly ruined</a> the initial iPhone 4 launch, but my Verizon model moved the antenna bar breaks around and I rarely, if ever, lose signal. Plus, I don’t want a wider phone (read “bigger”) phone.\n\n<hr /><h2>A Faster Phone</h2><hr />\n\nDuh! Even if we didn’t know about the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/05/14/iphone-5-report/\">A5 chip</a>, Apple’s custom dual-core CPU, why would Apple do a major product launch without raising the performance bar? We rely on our smartphones to do more every day; they simply have to get more powerful -- as any good computer should, under Moore\'s Law. Apple will also likely increase the amount and quality of RAM—which always has a big impact on performance. These changes will be necessary if Apple does some of the other things we’ve been speculating about.\n\n<hr /><h2>Better Screen and Cameras</h2><hr />\n\nApple’s Android competitors outshine the iPhone in the camera resolution and screen size department. On the latter, Apple’s retina display is smaller than many slab <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/droid-bionic/\">Android phones</a> but often approaches or beats them in resolution. If Apple goes with a larger screen, 8-megapixel camera and full 1080p video recording, it’ll need more horsepower to support all of them.  The bigger screen, in particular, will also demand more battery power. Apple’s been very careful about battery life (it’s why it fought so long and hard against multi-tasking) and it may have to increase battery size and capacity to support a larger retina screen.\n\n<hr /><h2>Voice Recognition</h2><hr />\n\nI’ve used Google’s voice-enabled search app on the iPhone and it is quite good. Some pundits believe the iPhone 5 will come with native voice recognition, which means other iPhone apps can tap into this capability for a variety of nifty interactions. Apple did acquire voice-based personal assistant service <a href=\"http://siri.com/\" >Siri</a> last year and hasn’t done much with it yet, at least not publicly. Talking into your phone is natural, so what’s not to like about native voice recognition?\n\n<hr /><h2>4G or Not 4G?</h2><hr />\n\nI guess I’m alone in this, but I don’t give a rat’s behind about 4G on my phone. My Verizon iPhone does just fine with its 3G data connection. However, I don’t think Apple can ignore the consumer clarion call forever. These people want 4G (look at all the 4G Android phones they’re snapping up). I can’t say their battery life is worth much, but at least they have a good time surfing YouTube videos while the charge lasts. Apple could do LTE 4G, the premier option, but only if it’s convinced there’s <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/06/11/iphone-5-on-the-way/\">enough quality 4G out there</a>. I’d say there is and the phone will ably dumb down to 3G anyway.\n\nIf Apple does go 4G, however, it’s a good bet the iPhone 5 will be larger than the eminently pocketable iPhone 4. 4G needs an ample battery for a full day’s use. Big batteries make for bigger phones.\n\n<hr /><h2>No Shopping</h2><hr />\n\nBack when Google introduced <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/google-wallet/\">Google Wallet</a>, a technology for turning one NFC-enabled phone (the <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/07/nexus-s-4g-google-wallet/\">Nexus S 4G</a>) into a wallet/credit card, there was a speculation that companies that weren\'t included in the deal -- such as Visa -- might hook up with Apple. All Apple had to do was put an NFC (Near Field Communication) chip inside the iPhone 5 and the rest would be easy. Now, however, Google has managed to <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/20/google-wallet-review/\">sign up</a> Visa for Google Wallet as well. I’m not certain Apple will see any value in the added cost of an NFC chip when there are no clear partners, and even less certainty that consumers are ready to start paying with their phones.\n\n<hr /><h2>More Carriers</h2><hr />\n\nApple now has both CDMA and GSM phones. Ubiquity is how to play the competition game. I expect Apple to welcome at least one new carrier partner to the table. My money is on Sprint (which, like Verizon, uses CDMA). T-Mobile is out. AT&T is trying to buy them and it\'s clear Apple wants any part of <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/09/17/att-t-mobile-state/\">that mess</a>.\n\n<hr /><h2>iPhone 4S</h2><hr />\n\nSprint may not get the iPhone 5, however. Since I do expect that to be a 4G phone, my guess is that Apple goes with Verizon and AT&T as the first two carriers. Sprint will get a different phone, the lower-powered, still 3G, <a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/08/23/cheaper-iphone-weeks/\">iPhone 4S</a>. \n\nThese are merely my predictions. The only thing I can guarantee is that Apple will have an event next week on Oct. 4th at 10 a.m. There will be coffee. There will be Danish. There will be an iPhone 5.\n\n<span class=\"intro\"><div><div style=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a  href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?text=sdasdasd&url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/\"><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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/&title=Apple%20iPhone%205%20Launch:%20Here&#8217;s%20What%20to%20Expect&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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/&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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/&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/2011/09/27/apple-iphone-5-launch-heres-what-to-expect/\" align=\"right\"/></a></div><div style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:10px;\"><img src=\"http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mashable-op-ed-220-37.jpg\" class=\"alignleft\"></div><div style=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/><span class=\"intro\"><i>This post reflects the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of <em>Mashable</em> as a publication.</i></span><p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><i>For more <a href=\"http://mashable.com/mobile/\">Mobile</a> coverage:</i><ul style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"xoxo\"><li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/mashablemobile\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Follow Mashable Mobile on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/mashable.mobile\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/mobile\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Mobile 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>\n<p><a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DolV_A_6Gg-WSB96Rp42DvjcwM4/0/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DolV_A_6Gg-WSB96Rp42DvjcwM4/0/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a><br/>\n<a href=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DolV_A_6Gg-WSB96Rp42DvjcwM4/1/da\"><img src=\"http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DolV_A_6Gg-WSB96Rp42DvjcwM4/1/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"></img></a></p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4: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=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4: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=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4: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=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=-vF5JD77298:khDcM9FrvT4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/-vF5JD77298\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple iPhone 5 Launch: Here’s What to Expect','The <a href=\"http://mashable.com/follow/topics/iphone/\">iPhone</a> 5 is coming. This is no rumor, no guesswork, no fuzzy photo taken by someone allegedly holding an iPhone 5 prototype. Apple has&#8230;','inherit','open','open','','15505-revision-22','','','2011-09-28 02:40:34','2011-09-28 02:40:34','',15505,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=15701',0,'revision','',0),(3914,27,'2010-08-06 18:42:31','2010-08-06 18:42:31','<center><div><div\nstyle=\"float:right;margin-bottom:10px;\"><a\n href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&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/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/\" align=\"right\"/></a><a\n class=\'feedflare\' href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&title=Apple%20Introduces%20Genius%20for%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/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/\" type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\" href=\"http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&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/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&title=Apple%20Introduces%20Genius%20for%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/2010/08/ipad-genius.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ipad genius\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-349248\" /></div><div\nstyle=\"clear:both;\"></div></div><br/></center><a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple\">Apple</a> has enhanced the iPad <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>App Store<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/602143-App-Store\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/602143-App-Store.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05\"><span>App Store</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550\" alt=\"App Store\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> with a Genius section that provides two new ways to discover <a\nhref=\"http://mashable.com/tag/ipad\">iPad</a> apps.While there\'s yet to be an official announcement, the Genius option started appearing for iPad users late last night according to <a\nhref=\"http://www.macrumors.com/2010/08/06/apple-adds-genius-tab-to-ipad-app-store/\" >MacRumors</a>. Apple has also confirmed with <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Mashable<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/337174-Mashable\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/337174-Mashable.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07\"><span>Mashable</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Mashable\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span> that the feature is new for iPad.The new \"Genius\" option is situated next to \"Updates\" at the bottom of the store. Users who click it for the first time will need to agree to its terms of service before activating the feature.Just as is the case with iTunes music and iPhone apps, Genius is designed to serve up user-tailored recommendations. iPad App Store visitors can visit the \"iPad <span\nclass=\'blippr-nobr\'>Apps<span\nclass=\"blippr-nobr\"><a\nhref=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/634880-Apps\"  rel=\"http://www.blippr.com/apps/634880-Apps.whtml\" class=\"blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-09\"><span>Apps</span><img\nclass=\'wp-smiley\' src=\"http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_09.png?1265851550\" alt=\"Apps\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" /></a></span></span>\" section to review a list of recommended apps based on previous purchases. Users can hit the \"Not Interested\" button below each app suggestion to clear it out in favor of something else.The Genius portion of the Store also includes \"iPad Upgrades,\" a section that will list the iPad versions of your iPhone apps.Genius is a small but important addition to the iPad App Store designed to ensure that users uncover apps relevant to their personal tastes, and ultimately download and purchase more apps.<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=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q: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=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"></img></a> <a href=\"http://feeds.mashable.com/~ff/mashable/apple?a=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q: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=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q: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=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mashable/apple?i=_MdNGcwDIas:KcVnM4GFn7Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"></img></a>\n</div><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mashable/apple/~4/_MdNGcwDIas\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','Apple Introduces Genius for iPad','<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&amp;service=bit.ly\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&amp;title=Apple%20Introduces%20Genius%20for%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/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&amp;src=sp\"></a><a href=\"http://digg.com/tools/diggthis/login?url=http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/apple-ipad-genius/&amp;title=Apple%20Introduces%20Genius%20for%20iPad&amp;related=true&amp;style=true\"></a><a href=\"http://mashable.com/category/apple\">Apple</a> has enhanced the iPad App Store with a Genius section that provides two new ways to discover <a href=\"http://mashable.com/tag/ipad\">iPad</a> apps.While there\'s yet to be an official announcement, the Genius option started appearing for iPad<p>&#8230;</p>','inherit','open','open','','2008-revision-35','','','2010-08-06 18:42:31','2010-08-06 18:42:31','',2008,'http://www.mindfaze.com/?p=3914',0,'revision','',0),(301,5,'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\" 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-12','','','2010-07-08 18:25:43','2010-07-08 18:25:43','',100,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=301',0,'revision','',0),(383,1,'2010-07-03 00:48:33','2010-07-03 00:48:33','<p><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"highnoon_price\" rel=\"same-post-13414\" href=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_price.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full  wp-image-13421\" title=\"highnoon_price\" src=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_price.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"70\" /></a>While text-based online role playing games run amok in the app store, happylatte (known by most as the developers who brought to you the Pet Monkey Toilet Trainer games) has stepped up with their own contribution with High Noon, a realistic westerns-based online game featuring the addictive rpg qualities that gamers already know and love mixed with some wicked gunslinging action.<a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"highnoon_price\" rel=\"same-post-13414\" href=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_price.jpg\"><br />\n</a><span id=\"more-13414\"></span></p>\n<p>Like similar games, High Noon is based around the concept of &#8216;energy&#8217;, which permits you to duel other people a certain amount of times before you have to let it recharge. However, rather than fighting in a strictly textual way, like ‘Mafia Wars’ type games, High Noon actually incorporates some real time action into the game with fantastic results. Because of this, you want to make sure you&#8217;re in an area with good internet connectivity; else the game will spit out a warning about how you need a strong connection to play.</p>\n<p>Dueling in the game involves tilting your phone (or pod, or pad) to control your gun&#8217;s reticule and tapping to shoot. To reload, simply tilt your device forward.  Rather than gaining experience points to level up, the High Noon uses a system of gold bounties on an enemy&#8217;s death. If you successfully slay your enemy in mortal combat, you&#8217;ll get a tidy sum of gold toward gaining your next level.</p>\n<p>My biggest criticism is how repetitive High Noon can tend to be, especially if you need to collect a substantial amount of gold to reach your next level. While you can liven up battles by purchasing items for one-time use (I enjoyed stringing up bad guys with a lasso for shits and giggles), High Noon can tend to get dry when you have a wide swath of enemies to shoot through.</p>\n<p>Because High Noon is a &#8216;freemium&#8217; game, you have the option to buy a secondary currency, &#8216;wampum&#8217;, using actual money from an in-game store. While wampum allows to you purchase more powerful and valuable items, the game does have a generous selection of items to be purchased with gold.</p>\n<p>All in all, High Noon is a strong, addictive game. With its combination smooth real-time action bits and a leisurely leveling up and upgrade system, High Noon is the cream of the crop of online freemium games. And since it&#8217;s free, be sure to give it a download if you&#8217;re interested, and leave your thoughts about the game in the comments.</p>\n\n<a href=\'http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2010/07/02/app-review-high-noon/highnoon_shop/\' title=\'highnoon_shop\'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_shop-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking to upgrade your &#039;stache? You can do that too.\" title=\"highnoon_shop\" /></a>\n<a href=\'http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2010/07/02/app-review-high-noon/highnoon_profile/\' title=\'highnoon_profile\'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_profile-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Another player\" title=\"highnoon_profile\" /></a>\n<a href=\'http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2010/07/02/app-review-high-noon/highnoon_players/\' title=\'highnoon_players\'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_players-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Out hunting for my next victim\" title=\"highnoon_players\" /></a>\n<a href=\'http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2010/07/02/app-review-high-noon/highnoon_levelup/\' title=\'highnoon_levelup\'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_levelup-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thanks Indian Jo!\" title=\"highnoon_levelup\" /></a>\n<a href=\'http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2010/07/02/app-review-high-noon/highnoon_duel/\' title=\'highnoon_duel\'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_duel-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dueling\" title=\"highnoon_duel\" /></a>\n<a href=\'http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2010/07/02/app-review-high-noon/highnoon_price/\' title=\'highnoon_price\'><img width=\"150\" height=\"70\" src=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/highnoon_price-150x70.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"highnoon_price\" /></a>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/high-noon/id368173864?mt=8&amp;uo=4\">iTunes Link &#8211; High Noon</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://happylatte.com/\">happylatte&#8217;s website</a></p>\n<img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iPhoneAppReviews/~4/g7ADpLkxvbs\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"/>','App Review: High Noon','While text-based online role playing games run amok in the app store, happylatte (known by most as the developers who brought to you the Pet Monkey Toilet Trainer games) has stepped up with their own contribution with High Noon, a realistic westerns-based online game featuring the addictive rpg qualities that gamers already know and love [...]<hr /><a href=\"http://www.iphoneappreviews.net\">This post is from www.iPhoneAppReviews.net</a><hr />','inherit','open','open','','320-revision','','','2010-07-03 00:48:33','2010-07-03 00:48:33','',320,'http://mindfaze.dsaw.info/?p=383',0,'revision','',0),