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Best new games for your iPad this week, October 26th

News Posted by Matt Diener, 1 minute ago

It's almost Halloween, which means its time to clean out your candy pails, dust off your favourite mobile-gaming inspired costume, and get ready for an orgy of sugary snack treats.

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iPad Mini vs Kindle Fire HD vs Nexus 7… which one’s right for you?

Feature Posted by Matt Diener, 1 minute ago

By now you've come to terms with the fact that the iPad Mini is real and is a bit on the expensive side. While its 7.9" screen makes it larger than the other 7" slates on the market, there's no doubt that these are exactly what Apple is hoping to compete with. So which of these smaller tablets are right for you?

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White iPad Mini preorders sold out

News Posted by Matt Diener, 1 minute ago

Well, that certainly didn't take long. Eager consumers snatched up the initial available stock of white iPad Minis from Apple's online store on the same day that the slates became available for preordering.

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Tim Cook: Microsoft Surface a “very compromised and confusing product.”

News Posted by Harry Slater, 1 minute ago

Well, the gloves are well and truly off. People might not have been overwhelmed by Apple's recent reveal of the iPad mini, but that hasn't stopped Tim Cook from taking a well timed swing in the direction of Microsoft's Surface tablet.

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Android closing the gap on iOS in tablet sales

News Posted by Harry Slater, 1 minute ago

It looks like the battle for tablet OS supremacy is finally getting interesting, with recently released figures for the third quarter of 2012 from the Tablet and Touchscreen Strategies department of StrategyAnalytics suggesting that Google's Android operating system has taken a big bite out of Apple's lead.

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SwiftKey to add swipe gestures in coming weeks

News Posted by Matt Diener, 1 minute ago

Many Android users are familiar with SwiftKey as a great alternative keyboard for their smartphones and tablets, but one thing that has been missing from SwiftKey's slick interface is the ability to use swipe gestures. Today, the London-based company announced that it is correcting this oversight - while taking a big swipe at its biggest competitor, Swype.

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The Wider Image for iPad review

Review Posted by Jon Mundy, 1 minute ago

They say that the common newspaper is either dying or in the middle of a dramatic metamorphosis thanks to the internet. Apps like The Wider Image offer a convincing indicator as to the next step for news reportage.

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China's GooPhone releases a $99 iPad Mini that runs Android

News Posted by Matt Diener, 3 hours ago

A life lesson that we've all - hopefully - learned by now is that when something appears too good to be true, it usually is. Either that, or it's probably spam. So when we heard about a $99 iPad Mini shipping from China, we were understandably suspicious.

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Apple UK allowing recent iPad 3 purchasers to trade up for a 4

News Posted by Harry Slater, Yesterday

We mentioned in our roundup of all the news surrounding Apple's recent showcase in California that if you'd just bought a 3rd generation iPad, you'd probably be fuming right now, what with the announcement of a 4th generation just seven months after the so-called new iPad hit the scene.

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Ballmer: More Microsoft hardware a possibility after Surface

News Posted by Harry Slater, Yesterday

In an interview with the BBC Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO has suggested that the Surface tablet, which releases tomorrow, won't be the last piece of hardware coming out of the Seattle based software giant.

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Next stop for Kindle Fire HD: Japan

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Amazon rewarded its patient customers in Japan by finally bringing its selection of Kindles and its Kindle bookstore across the Pacific.

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Finger Tied for iPad review

Review Posted by Matt Diener, Yesterday

The idea of playing the childhood party game Twister with your iPad seems like a recipe for broken touchscreens and a world of hurt feelings.

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Leg grabbing tablet case Tabzu funded through Kickstarter

News Posted by Matt Diener, Yesterday

Managing a tablet while out and about can be a careful balancing act, and all too often this turns into you literally balancing a $500 slate precariously on your leg. The makers of the prototype Tabzu case are looking to make this balancing act a bit less precarious by introducing the first iPad and tablet case with a leg-gripping system.

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$199 Kindle Fire HD named best selling product across Amazon worldwide

News Posted by Matt Diener, Yesterday

Amazon proved its commitment to the Kindle Fire line of tablets on Tuesday as it labeled the $199 Kindle Fire HD the "#1 best-selling product across all of Amazon worldwide."

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Anna Marsh interview - Lady Shotgun, Buddha Finger, and cheesy 80's action movies

Feature Posted by Harry Slater, Yesterday

Lady Shogun is a developer with a difference, built on a foundation that prizes an ethical approach to game creation over deadlines and crunch. I caught up with Anna Marsh, Design Director and one of the co-founders of the company, over email to discuss the philosophy behind the studio, and their first collaboration, Buddha Finger, which is out next week on iPad and iPhone.

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Schiller defends iPad mini price range

News Posted by Harry Slater, 2 days ago

Was it good for you? The iPad mini is a real thing now, and from Friday you'll be able to preorder one from Apple. Most of what we'd heard in the past weeks and months turned out to be true, but the big talking point of the night, other than the sneak reveal of an iPad 4, was the mini's price.

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Apple updates iBooks, now features continuous scrolling

News Posted by Matt Diener, 2 days ago

During the same press event in which it unveiled the the iPad Mini and 4th Generation iPad, Apple also announced an update to its incredibly popular iBooks app.

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iPad Maps alternatives - Google Maps and Nokia Maps under the spotlight

Feature Posted by Jon Mundy, 2 days ago

As good as iOS 6 is, we can probably all agree that it has one very well publicised weakness - Maps. With that in mind, we take a look at two of the web-based alternatives recommended by Apple boss Tim Cook himself.

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Apple announces two new iPads at their press conference

News Posted by Harry Slater, 2 days ago

Well, the rumours have finally coagulated into an actual, real life product - the iPad mini was just announced at Apple's press conference in California. More than that though, the Cupertino giant pulled a 4th generation full size iPad out of the bag as well.

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The Padvance guide to understanding Windows 8 tablets

Feature Posted by Matt Diener, 2 days ago

At the end of this week, Microsoft will roll out the first of its Windows 8 powered Surface tablets into the already crowded tablet market. From what we've seen of their retail prices, Surface slates will not be cheap - so it's important that consumers know what to expect from them.

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