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Average e-reader doesn’t measure up to Kindle, iBooks
3 out of 5 stars
by Lex Friedman, Macworld.com
I’ve recently looked at several e-reader apps, including the Kindle, iBooks, and Stanza offerings. Barnes & Noble, the book retailer behind the Nook e-reading device, offers its own e-reading app for iPad users, the awkwardly-named BN eReader for iPad (which is not to be confused with the iPhone- and iPod touch-friendly B&N eReader).
My chief requirement when evaluating e-reader apps is that they be able to fade away just like paper books do, so that you’re concentrating on the book itself and not the app. BN eReader just barely succeeds in this regard, because of a few frustrating weaknesses with the app’s text rendering. Fortunately, most of the annoyances are avoidable when reading for long stretches at a time.
Before we get into that, though, let’s highlight the plusses of BN eReader. First off, the app offers an excellent degree of text customization options: You can choose from eight fonts in five sizes, adjust line-spacing, and toggle full justification on and off—all from within a panel that’s never more than two taps away as you read. (As in the Kindle and iBooks apps, tapping on the book text in BN eReader toggles the presence of its pagination slider and toolbar.)
iPad DJ Rana Sobhany has released the music video for her song “Solace”. But as with everything she does, this video has a twist – the song was composed entirely on iPad and the video was shot on the iPhone 4.
Gambling is fun. Who out there doesn’t like to throw down a bet every now and then, whether it’s a poker night with your friends, shooting dice while avoiding the cops in a back alley (you know who you are), or stepping up the tables at your favorite casino, we all like to wager a few bets. Astraware Casino is hoping to fill the digital gambling void in your life on both the iPhone and iPad. Both versions of the game are virtually identical, so if you need to get your fix on the train to work, ponying up $0.99 might be in your best interest. Since the iPhone version has been out forever, we’re going to mainly focus on the iPad edition here.
For the aforementioned $0.99 price point, you get a Universal iOS game, meaning the same purchase will work both on your iPhone and iPad. More developers need to take notice here and make that happen. And in the case of Astraware Casino, you’re getting plenty of bang for your buck. With 11 games to play, there’s plenty of choice to satisfy that gambling twitch. This has become one of my go-to games when I have a few minutes and want to play something between meetings or while waiting around for whatever might be taking too long in my day. I’ll start off with a few rounds of Slots, hoping to hit it big, then I’ll move over to the Craps tables and shoot the dice looking for a hard 8 before hopping over to play some Blackjack or Texas Hold ‘Em. There is so much content here for your money.
Artists are taking to the iPad like ducks to water. The device seems to be a natural tool for many artists to use, and the public is now starting to see the fruits of the relationship in the form of some startling and beautiful digital art.
Kyle Lambert is a perfect example of an artist who has quickly adapted to the iPad as an art creation tool. The Cheshire, England based portrait artist recently spent six hours painting an astoundingly good portrait of performer Beyonce using an iPad, his finger, and the BrushesiPad app (US$7.99).
According to a new report from DigiTimes, Apple has pushed orders with its suppliers for iPad production well beyond two million units for the month of July, marking a continued increase in supplies as the company seeks to keep up with demand in existing markets as well as expand into new countries.
Apple is estimated to have outsourced 2.3-2.35 million iPads to Taiwan players in July with 58-60% for the Wi-Fi and 3G hybrid model despite Wi-Fi only models having stronger sales in the first half of 2010, Kuo noted.
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