Gravilocity
Gravilocity by gedalia.net is a special effects app that allows you to control thousands of flying stars.
The app is truly amazing as it can display an infinite number of fractal animations and stills based on the user’s tactile input. The fractal creations have the ability to pulsate based on input from the iPad’s internal microphone. Gravilocity also allows for a bit of a personal touch by having the option import a picture from your photo album to use as its’ background.
Gravilocity is available from the App Store as a free download.
Tesla Wars HD
Tesla Wars HD by Pavel Tarabrin is a fast paced arcade style game with an unlimited number of levels.
The object of the game is to defend your tower and its’ attached wall from numerous types of attackers. This is accomplished by shooting lightening bolts down at the attackers from the tower itself. Each destroyed attacker yields a cash reward which can subsequently be used to repair health, restore lightening charge, and make purchases from a selection of upgrades between rounds.
Tesla Wars HD is currently available from the App Store for free.
Apple Sued For iPads Overheating
Apple is being sued over claims that its’ iPad overheats to easily and shuts off under normal use conditions.
The complaint filed in the Oakland, CA. Federal Court on July 23rd accuses Apple of fraud, deceptive advertising, and unfair business practices for manufacturing, marketing and selling allegedly defective tablets.
The complaint states, “The iPad does not live up to the reasonable consumer’s expectations created by Apple insofar as the iPad overheats so quickly under common weather conditions that it does not function for prolonged use outdoors, or in many other warm conditions.”
The three plaintiffs Jacob Balthazar, Claudia Keller and John Browning are seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
iPad Engraving
Rumor has it that Apple will soon be offering a free engraving service for newly purchased iPads.
Originally reported by Erictric this past Monday, the free engraving service is supposed to start being offered right before the holiday season. Since Apple already provides this service for the iPod, we feel that it is more likely than not that the rumor is true.
Even if the rumor turns out to be false, iPad owners still have the option to have engraving performed by third party providers as demonstrated below.
Autodesk Fluid FX
Autodesk’s Fluid FX puts hollywood style visual effects at your fingertips.
Based on fluid dynamics technology this app will allow you to create atmospheric simulations and distort images from your photo library with twists and swirls.
Fluid FX is available from the App Store for $1.99.
Compass iPad Stand
The Compass from Twelve South hits the mark as a light weight versatile stand for the iPad.
The compact folding stand is made of heavy gauge steel and designed to hold the iPad in two positions, easel and work.
The easel position holds the iPad in either portrait or landscape and is ideal for viewing photos, watching videos, or reading. The work position lends itself best for typing with the onscreen keyboard. Changing the stand’s position is as easy as moving the secondary leg either in or out.
iPad Launches In 9 More Countries Today
Today Apple is launching the iPad in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Holland, New Zealand, and Singapore.
Unlike previous launches Apple did not offer any pre-orders this time and is selling the iPad on a first come first serve basis through retail locations.
From the two launch day videos that we have been able to find it seems that world wide enthusiasm for the device hasn’t decreased one bit.
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Mexico
LG IPS Display Production Behind Demand
Yesterday LG’s CEO, Kwon Young Soo stated that his company has been unable to fill all of its’ orders for iPad displays.
Last year Apple contracted LG for half a billion dollars worth LCD screens over a five year period for its’ products.
Consumer demand for the iPad has exceeded everyone’s expectations with over 3.27 million being sold to date. And with the iPad being released in 9 more countries today demand for the product will only continue to increase.
Flipboard Overwhelmed
Flipboard’s servers have been brought to their knees.
Flipboard is an amazing app that allows users to create their own magazine by drawing from sources on Twitter and Facebook. What the app does is take the social network’s links that are being shared and lays the actual content from them out in a publication format.
After the company’s announcement yesterday that the free app was available for download the tech blogs went viral on it and the resulting demand was too much for the Flipboard servers to handle. While users could add content from the apps built-in selections, trying to do so from Twitter or Facebook was impossible.
iPad With a Cup of Coffee
The iPad seems to be integrating itself into the Japanese culture without any resistance.
For example, patrons of the coffe shop located within Central Tokyo’s Marunouichi Building have access to an iPad at every table.
In this environment the iPad seems to be a more logical choice for Internet browsing than desktops or netbooks. We anticipate that this trend will continue in many countries as the tablet form factor gains favor over traditional portable computing designs.
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