Archive for July, 2010

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Moving Tales brings The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross to the iPad in a stunning revival of an old tale.

What is like to be a kid in 2010?

We started Moving Tales to expand and explore storytelling on the iPad platform. Not just any stories, but tales with rich legacies, many of which have been told for millennia. We are taking these stories for a walk – rephrasing and reframing them in a way that is compelling and appropriate to this new platform. Although they have aspects of books, animated films, storytelling and interactive media, the result is greater than the sum of its parts. Our very bold intention is to develop the first great iPad storybook app. –Matthew Talbot-Kelly, Founder, Producer and Director of Moving Tales

Highlights

* sophisticated 3D animation on every page
* original music, voice over and sound effects
* animate the text using the iPad’s accelerometer
* Cover Flow-like navigation
* page swipe or tap for page turning
* auto page turning option
* sound effects only sound option
* compelling narrative
* randomly selected alternate views and extras to ensure no two viewings alike
* sophisticated and dynamic typographic layout
* evocative poetic language
* Spanish option—choose to hear and display the story in Spanish as well as English

Get it ! (iTunes ) $4.99

( via Moving Tales )

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This does not make me feel better about flying.

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Metaio the company that launched the Junaio AR browser last November, have recently made a few very interesting announcements — image recognition, tracking and a mobile development kit.

This has just been made possible on the iPhone with the release of the iPhone’s new OS, developers now have access to the camera’s API and live camera data opening the gates of possibility for things like 3D animations overlaid in your augmented reality browser.

Previously, using this type of reality browser (with only GPS data), you’d typically see information in form of an icon overlaid on the screen. As a quick example, if you were viewing a monument and fired up your AR browser, you’d likely see the Wikipedia icon pop-up on the screen with an option to “read more” on Wikipedia.… Continue Reading

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Let’s have a look at my iPad toybox

Apple iPad Case

ipadcaseNot protecting your iPad with a case means possible scratches, nothing to absorb the shock of a fall and unless you purchase a stand, there’s nothing to prop it up on an angle but your own makeshift program.

The soft microfiber and reinforced panels covers your iPad similar to a book cover, defending the screen with a front flap. And yes, the front of the case sports the Apple logo as you’d expect.

Nicely the front flap can be folded over into a slot located on the back of the case. This will support the iPad on an angle — ideal for media junkies.

The headphone jack, dock connector port, power and volume buttons are accessible through holes in the case.

Cons:
The only drawback of the microfiber is it seems to smudge up rather quickly. Sure wiping it down with a damp cloth cleans it without causing damage but for someone like me that spends so much time keeping the device itself clean, the case shouldn’t require the same treatment. Like a typical Apple fan I like the aesthetics of the microfiber enough to warrant the flaw.

Overall, it’s a win in both style, feel and design.

Retails for $45.00 (U.S) at Apple.com… Continue Reading

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HTC, the manufacturer that brought us the first Android device, aims to dazzle us once again with one very sexy device — The Legend.

I’ve been test driving the Legend for a few weeks and the experience so far has been sweet.

Look At That Body!

The Legend sports a solid aluminum unibody design, a style similar to the very sexy unibody MacBook pro. Media, apps & widgets look beautiful on the 3.2” HVGA AMOLTED display with 7 revolving home screens.

The soft, smooth and boxy casing with a slight curvature (flipped) at the bottom, feels great to hold. The screen on the Legend is a tad smaller than the Nexus One which has a longer body and a sort of rounded feel on the edges.

The solid piece of aluminum covers the entire front & back and doesn’t have the usual large battery slot accessed by removing the backing of the phone. Instead the battery, MicroSD and SIM sit under a small rubber slot which provides a rubber groove on the backing offering a struggle-free removal. Nice touch. The camera, located on the back of the device (no front facing camera) is protected by the same soft rubber used to support the battery at the base of the device.… Continue Reading

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