Apple iPad, Applications and Accessories

At last, somebody, somewhere will sell a credible alternative to the iPod Touch. Ever since September 2007, Apple has had the phone-less pocket computer market to itself.

Apple’s iOS devices currently support just 50 languages , out of thousands that are in use globally. Soon, that figure will creep up to 51. A fresh AP report notes that Cherokee Chief Chad Smith actually visited Apple and used students currently being schooled in immersion programs to “pull at the heartstrings” of Apple’s brass, and eventually, Cupertino caved. The tribe has been working with Apple to develop Cherokee language software for the iPhone, iPod and iPad, the latter of which will purportedly become available at a later date. Naturally, this momentous occasion wouldn’t have occurred without “years” of work, and while we’re sure members of the Cherokee Nation are stoked to have the only American Indian language supported by Apple devices, this may actually serve to provide hope for others who speak less prominent tongues

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to mock the above self-portrait without resorting to obvious jokes about the iPhone needing a bumper , the iPad lacking a camera of its own , or prefixing insults with the letter i . Come on, it’s Christmas, let’s be a little more like San Diego and keep it classy.

Embedding an antenna in the external body of a phone? Maybe not such a good idea . Hiding it behind the logo sounds a little more practical, and that’s the idea Apple wrote up in a patent application dated June 17th, 2009, back before we knew antennas and gates could be so wickedly conjoined.

Apple’s AirPlay streaming feature enables the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to stream video and audio to the Apple TV 2. But why stop there? Wired.com’s friend Erica Sadun has been hard at work hacking away at AirPlay to expand its powers. About a week ago she released AirPlayer , a Mac app to stream video from the the Apple TV to the Mac.

Artist’s rendering of rumored iPad 2 speaker grille Today’s iPad rumor comes courtesy of Japanese blog MacOtakara. According to “sources in China”, the iPad 2 will be smaller, flatter and have a bigger, beefier speaker. Even MacOtakara is skeptical of the rumors, but – true or not – they sound plausible. The new iPad will shave 3mm off the screen’s bezel, making for a smaller tablet but with the same sized display, dropping the overall dimensions from 242.8mm to 239mm (height) and 189.7mm to 186mm (width). The back of the iPad will be flatter than the current model, leading to less wobbling when poking at the screen whilst the iPad lays on a table

What happens when you burn an iPad? Take a sledgehammer to an iPhone 4? Leave a stack of iPod nanos on the train tracks? Shoot a iPhone 3GS with a 9MM handgun? Carve up a Magic Mouse into sushi-sized chunks? Artist (and former Apple graphics designer) Michael Tompert strove for the beautiful, horrific truth

The Fluent Stash bag from Nau is all kinds of useful. It’s a purpose-made travel organizer rather than a take-everywhere bag, but this specialization means that, like an overbred dog, it’s very good for its single purpose. It’s a felt-flapped three way carrier, folding out to reveal three “stash” pockets plus a zippered mesh compartment for cables. Between these pockets are stitched a pair of long, thin channels, perfect for stowing a pencil. The pockets snap shut thanks to press-stud closures, and the clasp that holds the lid down doubles as a hook for hanging in a hotel-room, or from the back of an airplane seat, and the design means you can also hook a strip of the fabric itself around a shower-curtain rail. The bag can also be used for toiletries but let’s face it: If you’re reading Gadget Lab, then it’s likely that you’ll be carrying far more cables and electronics than jars of face cream.

It’s not iPad nano watch money — seriously, what is? — but with hours to go before the final bell, USB sniffer OpenVizsla has amounted over 400 percent its initial funding goal. That’s over $70,000 as of this writing, with about 510 backers including Stephen Fry, who was pretty vocal about his support (that must help).

What’s better than using Skyfire on a 3.5-inch screen ? Using it on a 9.7-inch one, of course! After tinkering with the new iPad browser, we’ve noticed that it has the same feel as its iOS brother and Android cousin, with a modified look to it. Features like private browsing, mobile or desktop view and bookmarks remain present — and rest assured, the ability to watch Flash videos is still as easy as tapping a button.