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Why Are Those Angry Birds So Angry?

Posted by Eddie Woods on February 12th, 2011

Why Are Those Angry Birds So Damn Angry?

The paid Ipad app Angry Birds HD at $4.99 a pop has been proclaimed the top paid Ipad app for 2010 and there seems to be no stopping these Angry Birds HD in 2011. It was also named the “best app ever” at Macworld. So why are those Angry Birds so damned angry? I have absolutely no idea why, but I do know that this game is so well made that it can become extremely addicting.

The game employs a simple storyline but it is not just a mindless game where you go on a shooting rampage. You will need logic, skill and strategy to bring down the pigs heavily fortified castles. What makes this game addicting is its simple but elegant design and extremely engaging game play where you have to think of ways and various strategies to crush the green pigs. Each bird that you access has its own special power and has a corresponding response to contact and gravity. You have to think about the timing, flight patterns, and physics of the game. Some people say, it’s just a silly game but when you check out Angry Bird’s ranking on itunes you’ll quickly learn that it is the most successful game for the iPad to date. And then it might not seem so silly that over a million crazy iPad users have been afflicted by an Angry Bird addiction. Read more »

Popularity: 7% [?]

Mysteries of the iPad 2

Posted by Eddie Woods on January 29th, 2011

Illustration by Gizmodo's Jesus Diaz

Mysteries of the iPad 2

There are rumors surfacing that Apple will release a new version of the iPad called the iPad 2. Digitimes, has reported that Apple will release three versions of the iPad 2 which will have more connectivity options. But what is the release date for the iPad 2? Whoa Nelly, all we know is that the iPad 2 will be released sometime in 2011 and it should support any combination of Wifi, CDMA, and UMTS.

Digitimes explained that most of the Ipads that have been sold to the public are 3G models which show that consumers prefer to be always connected to the internet. This is why Apple is focusing on working closely with telecom carriers so that they can provide more connectivity solutions to satisfy the demands of the market.

Other sources say that the iPad 2 will be faster than the first generation iPads. Anonymous tipsters who have inside knowledge on the iPads’ suppliers say that the iPad 2 will have a thinner and rounder body. Engadget and others are reporting that the iPad 2 will have an SD slot, but not a USB. It will have a new dynamic screen resolution (similar to the retina display on the iPhone 4, but not exactly the same).

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Popularity: 15% [?]

Richard Branson’s “Project” iPad Magazine

Posted by Eddie Woods on January 27th, 2011

Richard Branson’s “Project” iPad Magazine

With delays of the launch of Rupert Murdoch’s iPad newspaper, we thought we would take a look at “Project,” the first iPad magazine exclusive to the iPad. While we don’t consider it to be one of the best ipad apps, it is ground breaking, original and worthy of a closer look.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Digital Publishing Limited launched “Project,” an Ipad-only application on November 30, 2010. It is an interactive magazine in which the inaugural issue features a video about Jeff Bridges’ role in Tron Legacy with moving pictures much like the newspapers in the Harry Potter blockbusters.

This multimedia application that is made only for the Ipad, features pieces about international culture, design, travel, business and entertainment. The first issue has a segment on Jaguar’s super fast hyper car that can go 205 mph, a 3D tour of “Secret Tokyo” and a piece about a plan to Nuke Alaska.

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Popularity: 9% [?]