As many of you will know, I have two kids. The oldest recently turned three, and the youngest will be two in September. Needless to say, they’ve both taken a keen interest in gadgets from the time they were able to grab objects and chew on them. Thankfully nowadays, it’s less chewing, and more fighting over what to do on the iPad. My daughter will…
I love the new iPad. In fact, I’d even go as far as to say that it’s currently – in my mind – the best device Apple has ever launched. I use it every day to do everything from playing games and watching videos, to browsing the web, and shopping on Ebay. The amount that can be achieved on such a small device baffles me. Needless to say, I like my iPad to…
Just when we were beginning to think that we’d never get an untethered jailbreak for our awesome new iPads, p0d2g has recorded a short video showing it in action. The same developer famously found the exploits necessary to “free” our iPhone 4S’ last year. The vid below shows a jailbroken 3rd generation iPad going through a reboot. Now that we know it’s…
It’s not easy to choose a case for an iPad. You’ve just spent $500 plus on an Apple device, and you don’t want to take any chances when it comes to protecting it, but you also need something that fits in with your lifestyle. Folios can often be poor, because they attempt at being a case and a stand, and sometimes fail to be either. I’ve had a chance to…
Category: Cases/Skins Model: Lavish Earth Price: $59.99 USD (£39.99 GBP) Seller: Cygnett Requirements: New iPad (3rd gen) TiP Rating: 4.5/5 stars Summary The Lavish Earth is one of the best looking Folio cases I’ve seen. It raises the bar for all the other case makers and shows that practicality and good design can be achieved simultaneously -…
Category: Cases/Skins Model: Custom Jacket Price: $39.99 Seller: Skech Requirements: New iPad (3rd gen)/iPad 2 TiP Rating: 3.5/5 stars Summary The Custom Jack by Skech is practical, stylish and good value for money. It does everything it should, but having only two possible viewing angles might be a little restrictive for some. Review Skech’s new…
Despite being a resident and product of the European gene pool, I’ve never been keen on Messenger bags. It’s not that I don’t like the style, I just find them impractical. Hanging a bag over one shoulder means all the weight is loaded on one side of my body. It also means that I have to keep re-adjusting as I’m walking along. No such problems with a back…
Every time Apple releases a new product, it seems to excel the last one in almost every way. Performance is better, it sells in bigger numbers and it pleases more users. Changewave conducted a survey of new iPad adopters to see just how happy they were with their Retina-equipped tablets. The results are pretty staggering. Between March 22nd and 28th,…
Category: Cases/Skins Model: Slim Kickstand Price: $39.99 Seller: Incipio Requirements: New iPad TiP Rating: 3/5 stars Summary This is Incipio’s first attempt at a Folio/stand case for iPad, and it’s a good one. It looks professional and protects the iPad well. That being said, it could do better at being a stand and the finish could be improved…
Folio stands have always been something of a mystery to me. They try to do two things, and do neither of them well. The sturdiness required to make them suitable stands often means there’s a compromise in thinness and weight. Then again, they’re often not very sturdy due since the stand isn’t fixed, and often relies on shallow grooves to hold your iPad at…
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