Compression HD for iPad – Quick App Review
Tired of the typical “match-three” games? Want something with a little more attitude? Well, Compression HD is available now on the App Store. The game is expected to bring your game experience to the next level, with danger coming at you from all directions!
If you are not familiar with “match-three” games, these all revolve around the mechanic of creating a three-in-a-row line of identical pieces. In Compression HD the goal is simple. Remove all the hollow pieces from the game board before you run out of space.
But, can you do it before the walls close in on you? After every third dropped piece, a wall will move inward, compressing your game board, and causing pieces to shift.
The game requires you to rotate, slide, and drop colored blocks via touch controls in order to match three or more like-colored blocks in a vertical or horizontal row. The controls are very easy to use, and you will quickly understand how to control the pieces once you start playing.
Make sure you complete each level before the board is too small and there is no room left for any new pieces. As you complete levels, the game gets faster and faster. The game offers achievements and multiple global scoreboards (OpenFeint enabled). You can also import friends from Twitter and Facebook to compare scores and compete.
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Sort Shots for iPad – Quick App Review
Looking for ways to sort through hundreds of pictures on your iPad? Sort Shots helps you find photographs and videos on your iPad. Tap on a tag (keyword), a rating, a category or favorites to quickly locate your photographs. Your “Sorts” can be saved for easy retrieval. Select one or more photographs and share them on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and Picasa. Feel free to create an impromptu slide-show by simply tapping the “Play” button and the images begin to play along with music from your library. What I find useful about this app, is that it eliminates the need to scroll through all of your photos when looking for a photo of a friend. Simply, do a sort based on their name. If you want to reduce the results further, add additional criteria such as a place or event. Tap on a thumbnail to view the image full screen. If you want to see the results based on your ratings, simply tap on the Low-to-High or High-to-Low button. The app allows you to select multiple photographs to categorize, making it more efficient to assign terms. Tap once to select multiple photographs, tap on the term to associate it with the photograph, tap again to deselect and assign keywords to the remaining selected photos. A few features seem to be missing. For example, would like to see photos be sorted by date. In addition, would like to see the capability of importing tags into the app to avoid re-tagging hundreds of pictures manually. Features Summary Fast image retrieval through unique photo and video tagging. Tagging options include personalized keywords, ratings, favorites, places, or type of media (photo or video). Panels for editing, managing, assigning and sorting tags. Latest version (v1.1) provides you improved tagging functionality allowing you to choose various levels of keywords. Add sort terms to photos individually or in groups. For example, add the tag “Europe” to a number of photos or categorize each photo one at a time. Add your own custom categories. Image sharing with popular web services such as Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, and Twitter. Create an impromptu slide-show with music from your library. Sort Shots , at $4.99 is a bit pricey, but a good way to quickly retrieve your photographs for easy viewing and sharing. App Name: Sort Shots – iPad Edition Developer: Beanheads Consulting Version used for this review: 1.1 Price when reviewed: $4.99 Score: Tags : iPad phgtos , Photo sorting , Sort Shots Category : App Reviews , iPad News , iPad for Fun Powered by WizardRSS | Full Text RSS Feeds
College Embraces iPad
If you’re going to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) next semester, you’ll be the lucky recipient of a new iPad. As part of a new initiative, the University is giving first-year undergraduate students an Apple iPad to help bring exciting technologies to students and faculty. “University education is much different today as compared to even ten years ago,” said IIT Provost Alan Cramb. ”Students live in a world where technology is seamlessly integrated into virtually every aspect of their lives, where information and collaboration are available anywhere, anytime. IIT is committed to providing students with the tools and support to thrive in a constantly evolving technological landscape.” IIT is fully embracing the new iPad platform and plans to release an iPad University app which will provide students access to news, events, maps, and course listings. The University will also use the iPad to enhance student safety by pushing emergency alerts directly to iPhone & iPad devices in the case of a campus emergency. Safety is a hot topic for parents and students who want to know how universities will alert students and faculty to campus emergencies and violent crimes. Tags : college , IIT , Illinois , safety , University Category : iPad News , iPad for Moms , iPad for Students Powered by WizardRSS | Full Text RSS Feeds
Hurt Locker Producer Drops Email Bomb On BitTorrenter [Block Quote]
Hurt Locker producer Nicolas Chartier—you know, the guy who wants to sue tens of thousands of people for downloading his movie—has made two things very clear over email: pirates are morons, and let's hope their kids are jailed. More
Jot! Free for iPad – Quick App Review
Simple ideas are often the best. Jot! is a simple app designed to help you make quick sketches and diagrams, in a matter of minutes. Jot! can be used to take notes during meetings, and share them later via email. You can also use the app to quickly draft diagrams and ideas, even if far from your desk, and use these drafts later to create more formal versions with tools like Keynote, Powerpoint, Visio, Pages… Jot! features an ultra simplified interface, designed to make the sketching process as easy and fast as possible (the app is not meant to make professional looking documents after all!). Jot! allows you to: Draw with your finger, with four different colors Tap two fingers to create a text box and type in text Tap and hold on a line or text to move it around Delete a line or piece of text Undo and redo with a 3 finger swipe or from the toolbar Email a jot Save a jot to the built-in Photos app Simple, clean, easy, and most of all free, this one is a must have (screenshots available below the fold). Score: Tags : App , draw , jot! , Review , sketch Category : App Reviews , iPad News Powered by WizardRSS | Full Text RSS Feeds
Twitter World HD Contest – Looking for App Testers!
Looking for ways to get access to the most popular celebrities, news, sports stars, and tech companies on Twitter?
Twitter World is now available on the App Store. This app will provide 40 contact positions across 6 different categories allowing you to track all your favorite celebrities on Twitter. The categories available to you are: Music, Movies and TV, Sports, News and Politics, Technology and Your Favorites.
By simply pressing a button, the app will bring up information and tweets related to the selected contact. You can also search for different terms or contacts and see different Twitter trends.
Contest Rules
- We have 14 promo codes available to you.
- The first 14 emails we receive will win the Twitter World app. Send us an email to “contest AT padgadget DOT com”.
- The developer, Mobile Simplified, is looking for quick reviews, comments and suggestions. We will let you know how to contact the developer for comments.
New Elevators Installed In Japan Can Take 80 People Sky-High [Elevators]
It could be the world's largest elevator. Measuring about the size of my living room, an office in Osaka, Japan, has installed five of Mitsubishi Electric's largest elevators—capable of squeezing in 80 people each. More
Speck Fitted Case for the iPad
Our PadGadget team has used Speck iPhone and MacBook cases for years and we’ve always been happy with them. After spending a chunk of money on new iPads, we definitely need good reliable cases to protect them. A recent review discussed the pros and cons of three Speck products, PixelShield, ShieldView and CandyShell , all of which were PadGadget Recommended. Now it’s time to take a look at the Speck Fitted Case . My first impression of this case is good, so let’s see what it really has to offer. The Fitted case is a two piece hard shell with the back part of it covered in fabric. There are 5 fabric choices to choose from (see pictures below), all of which provide a polished, tailored look. The edges have a soft matte coating and include cutouts for the speaker, sync port, headphone jack and all the control buttons. Installation was a snap, literally! I inserted my iPad into the back of the case and made sure all the iPad ports and buttons were lined up with the appropriate cutouts. Not a problem. Then I sat the front of the case on top of my iPad (once again matching the cutouts) and gently snapped it into place starting at one corner and working my way around until firmly in place. Now that I’ve successfully installed my Fitted case, I want to check it out and determine whether or not I actually like it. We currently have 2 stands and the iPad dock here at PadGadget. I know my iPad won’t sit in the dock with the case on, but to be perfectly honest, that’s no big deal to me. My iPad usually lays on my desk while I work and I connect it to my iMac with the sync cable when I need to charge it. I tried both positions on the Twelve South BookArc for iPad stand and found the case was too thick to allow the iPad to stand upright. The stand from Scott A. Snyder Furniture did work with the case, albeit a bit snug. Also, my iPad would not slide all the way to the bottom of the grove like it does without the case. What I liked: I really liked this case. It’s easy to get on and off your iPad, plus it’s light weight. The fabric choices look sharp and stylish. You can easily go from work to play using this case. What I disliked: I like to carry my iPad in my handbag and this case provides no protection for the screen when I carry it that way. In order to combat that problem, you could always use the Speck ShieldView screen protection. Also, a price tag of $49.95 might be a bit high for some, but after paying $629 plus tax for my iPad, I’m willing to fork over the extra fifty bucks for a good quality case to protect it. To buy or not to buy: Yes! If you like this type of case, you can’t go wrong with this purchase. iPad Case Name: Fitted Company: Speck Color/Fabric Choices: Houndstooth Gray, Fadeaway Gray/Black/Green, Fadeaway Gray/Black/Pink, ClassicPlaid Pink & Gray, Black & White Plaid Price: $49.95 Score: I truly believe there is a case out there for everyone. There are so many choices on the market and more arriving every day, you just need to find the one with the features you need to fit your lifestyle. Check back tomorrow for a comparison of the two stands mentioned in this review. Tags : CandyShell , Case , Fitted Case , iPad Case , PixelShield , ShieldView , Speck Category : Gear Reviews , iPad News , iPad for Fun , iPad for Gamers , iPad for Geeks , iPad for Moms , iPad for Readers , iPad for Students , iPad for Work Powered by WizardRSS | Full Text RSS Feeds
