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TouchTV: A Simple App for Snack-Size TV on the iPad

Personally, I don't like watching long videos on the iPad. There's too much other stuff to do, and I can't sit still through an entire movie or TV show without succumbing to the tablet's many other distractions. So TouchTV, a new free app for the iPad, is ideal.

Yup, the iPad 4 Rumors Have Begun

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iPad 3 rumors? Old and boring. The rumor mill is already moving on to talk of the iPad 4, which is apparently coming this October, six months after the supposed launch of its predecessor.

Apple vs. Samsung: Here Come the Retina Display Tablets

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Apple and Samsung are preparing tablets for early next year with double the screen resolution of the current iPad and Galaxy Tab, according to a pair of rumors.

Pilots Replace Paper Manuals with iPads (Even During Takeoff)

Another day, another “look who’s using the iPad now!” story.

Opera Mini Browser Lands On iPad, but It Won’t Replace Safari

Opera’s littlest web browser, Opera Mini, just got a big update for iOS, with optimization for the iPad. This free browser underdog provides a great experience on Apple’s tablet, but it has too many frustrations to fully replace the iPad’s default Safari browser.

‘Planetary’ Is a Celestial iPad Music Player

Someone didn’t tell the folks at Bloom Studio that music players are supposed to be boring, because Planetary for iPad is something entirely different.

Latest ‘PCs Are Doomed’ Forecast Includes Worst Line Graph Ever

I thought I could write a serious blog post about Asymco’s first quarter PC forecast, but no.

Microsoft Courier May Live on in Taposé for iPad

Nearly a year after Microsoft scrapped its ambitious Courier tablet concept, a couple of iPad app developers are trying to keep the dream alive.

Motorola ‘Xoom’ Tablet to Start at $600, Verizon Version at $800

Okay, now we’re moving in the right direction.

No iPhone Tethering For iPad

With AT&T recently shaking up its iPhone data plans and announcing an upcoming tethering option, many iPad/iPhone owners may be wondering if it’ll be possible to share your iPhone’s data connection with your iPad.

Two Minute Video: Here Come the iPad Killers

Speaking at All Thing’s Digital’s D8 conference this week, Steve Jobs announced that his company sells an iPad every three seconds. Unsurprisingly, plenty of manufacturers are readying their own tablets with several being unveiled this week at the Computex 2010 computer show in Taiwan. Here’s a look at a few of the upcoming offerings.