Review : The Adventures of Robin Hood for iPad

So Ouat has released a crazy arsenal of iPad books for kids that are entertaining, interactive, and beautiful. For 2012 they’ve changed their name to Chocolapps, but if their first release of the year, “The Adventures of Robin Hood” ($3.99) is any indication, their name may have changed but their commitment to quality children’s storybook apps has remained the same. It’s full of interactive elements, great text, and so much more. (more…)

Review : Buildo Museum Sticker Book for iPad

I reviewed the Jajdo Buildo Rescue release a little while back and found it to be a really great game, storybook, sticker board, building app for kids, as well as adults (I had a blast with it I have to admit). Their latest and third release in the Buildo series, Buildo Museum, continues the trend of great work after following up their initial release with Buildo History. (more…)

PDF Forms: Absolute Control Over PDF Documents and More

In the iTunes App Store there are plenty of iPad apps designed for productivity, but those that stand out for their ability to truly do so are in shorty supply.  Investing in one of these apps only to find you’ve made a poor purchase is a horrible feeling.

PDF Forms is different, in a grand way, giving one absolute control over your PDF files. (more…)

Simplify web routines and free up your time for more important things with Favomatic

We all have daily routines.  For some, these routines involve checking the same websites, social networks, apps and more, over and over again with no set schedule.  Face it, it’s a waste of time, productivity is lost and what if you forget to check something you frequent and castrophe strikes?

Thankfully you’ll no longer have to worry about such matters due to the launch of Favomatic. (more…)

350,000 Textbooks Downloaded Three Days After iBooks Debut According to Report

Last week Apple announced a new initiative to reinvent textbooks with iBook Author and iBooks version 2. Joining Apple in this effort are publishers including: Pearson, McGraw Hill and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  (more…)

Pig Chase: An iPad App Will Let You Play with Real Pigs

With tens of thousands of apps currently available for the iPad and iPhone, there is certainly no shortage of distractions to keep us smartphone-wielding humans entertained — but as it turns out, we’re not the only ones who could benefit from bit of beguilement.

That said, in hopes of staving off boredom in human and swine alike, a team of Dutch designers have created Pig Chase — an app for interspecies entertainment that playfully pits iPad users against real-life pigs, who might otherwise only meet one another on a plate. (more…)

Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPad: The power of Lync whenever, wherever, you need it

Microsoft Lync (formerly Microsoft Office Communicator) is a superb instant messaging option for anyone with access to  Microsoft Lync Server or Lync Online, available with Microsoft Office 365 and Live@Edu.

In particular, Microsoft Lync is an enterprise software solution, featuring expanded options designed specifically for the corporate environment.  With the release of Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPad, one can now access the features of Lync right from your iPad. (more…)

Treasure Island: An amazing iPad version of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic

The iPad, tremendous for many reasons, showcases some of its magic when it comes to education and experiencing literature in new ways.  Serving as the perfect bridge between old and new, traditional and modern, books re-imagined for the iPad – even those you’ve read before – can be just compelling as the original. (more…)

Review : Billie The Unicorn in 3D for iPad

Billie the Unicorn embodies everything there is to like about iPad storybook apps. Animations, illustrations, narration, a great story, hidden gems, and interactions! It features Billie the unicorn, who leaves the cornfield home for the forest where her cousins (Rhubarb and Smudge) grow delightful flowers, that are more beautiful than anyone could possibly imagine. Billie learns much along her journey, and that raising a garden of beautiful flowers takes skill, hard work, and lots of love. However, Billie soon finds the legend of the Queen’s amazing garden too much to handle and sets off to see it. But things are not always what they seem. (more…)

OrganiDoc HD – Powerful file management and more for your iPad

There are numerous document management and viewing apps for both the Apple iPad for download from the iTunes App Store.  None are as feature-rich, dead simple to use and worth jumping at one’s first opportunity to purchase, as is OrganiDoc HD. (more…)