iPad By Davis: “More iPad, More Insight – Get Some” plus 5 more |
- More iPad, More Insight – Get Some
- Apps of the Week: Plants vs Zombies, ArtRage, Iron Man 3, and more
- Reeder for iPhone updated with Feedbin and local RSS support
- Best Free iPad App of the Week: Fotopedia Reporter
- Price Drops: The Excellent Petting Zoo for iPad 50% Off
- How to mark a podcast as already played with the Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad
| More iPad, More Insight – Get Some Posted: 27 Apr 2013 01:30 PM PDT If you're new here or a veteran reader I hope you're already browsing our archives a little and discovering all the iPad app reviews, iPad accessory reviews, iPad tips and tricks, our picks for the very best free iPad apps, and insight on all things iPad. I also hope you enjoy our mix of content, and that you may be interested in keeping up with all our latest posts and engaging with us on social networks. Here are all the best ways to do that: Subscribe to our RSS feed: – Our RSS feed is:http://feeds.feedblitz.com/ipadinsight. You can just click on the handsome little button for it at the top of our right sidebar and add it to your favorite RSS reader app so you never miss any of our great app reviews, iPad tips, or iPad accessory reviews. Follow us on Twitter: – Our Twitter account is @iPadInsightBlog – follow us for links to latest articles and occasional NBA and...         Related Stories
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| Apps of the Week: Plants vs Zombies, ArtRage, Iron Man 3, and more Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:58 PM PDT Every week, the editors and writers at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps, accessories, gadgets, and websites. This week's selections include a few games, an art app, a fun music creation app, and an app about the most important star in the universe. Mr. Runner 2: The Masks - Simon SageMr. Runner was a pretty popular game a few years ago, netting over 5 million downloads thanks to its unique stop-and-go play style and slightly warped sense of humor. Mr. Runner is back with some decidedly richer graphics and a surprisingly interesting plot line. Mr. Runner is trapped in a dream where his head is locked in a box by the dastardly La Magie, and he's got to chase down the key. In this journey, he stumbles on the occasional mask which gives him some semblance of an identity in the meantime. The game will take players through 32 bizarre worlds with plenty of tongue-in-cheek pop culture references. Each stage has three bonus objectives to snag, which should keep you coming back for more if the unique art style isn't enough. If you're in the mood for something a little different, definitely give Mr. Runner 2: The Masks a shot.
ArtRage - Michelle HaagMy daughter is obsessed with drawing My Little Pony characters these days. She's almost 10, and asked me recently if she could have a really good art app for the iPad so she could get more comfortable when she's creating, as opposed to sitting in front of the laptop. We searched around and found ArtRage, and it has quickly become her favorite new tool when inspiration strikes. ArtRage has a ton of built in features including numerous art tools for drawing and painting, tracing, blending, different types of canvas/papers, and one of our favorite features which is the ability to work with layers. Learning how to sketch is an important step for artists, and with the layers Abby is learning to sketch and refine her drawings. The tools are very natural and mimic real world paints and papers very well, even going so far as to judge how much paint is on your brush or canvas and reacting accordingly, among other things. If you're interested in having an art studio that you can take with you anywhere, you should definitely take a look at ArtRage. There are so many tools and options in this app, I can't even list them all here. Some reviewers have complained about the app crashing, but we haven't experienced that. I would recommend saving your work frequently if that's a concern. ArtRage is available for iPad and iPhone, for $4.99 and $1.99 respectively.
Iron Man 3 - The Official Game - Chris ParsonsWe got our first look at Gameloft's Iron Man 3 at GDGC 2013 and ever since then I've been waiting to get my hands on it. Having now arrived and readily available for download, I have to say it's pretty awesome and even better than I expected. You get to play as Iron Man through 3 different locations and fight 4 villains from Iron Man legend, all in some wonderfully graphic detail. Perhaps the best part of it all though, is gaining access to all of the Iron Man suits available. There is 18 in total that ken be discovered including Mark II, Mark III and the Silver Centurion. The game is available for free but keep in mind it does have a few in-app-purchases with it. I've not played through enough to see if they're 'required' - yet!
Figure - Joseph KellerPropellerhead's Figure is a great app for music creation for the iPhone and iPad. Figure gives users control over the different instruments available under the Drum, Bass, and Lead sections. Set the rhythm of each instrument, the number of scale steps between octaves, and range of the bass and lead instruments, along with basics like the key and the tempo. There are also a variety of electronic drum, bass, and lead instruments to choose from. Figure also includes support for Audiobus, allowing you to record and edit your music using other music apps like Loopy and Garageband. Try Figure if you're looking for quick, simple electronic music creation that's also a lot of fun to use.
Plants vs. Zombies - Ally KazmuchaThere are very few games that remain on my iPhone consistently and Plants vs. Zombies is definitely one of them. In anticipation of Plants vs. Zombies 2 which is supposedly launching sometime this summer, I've cleared out all my data and have started playing the original Plants vs. Zombies all over again. The fact that there is no support for the iPhone 5 is definitely a downer and makes me that much more impatient for the second release. My favorite part about Plants vs. Zombies is that even after beating the entire game, you can always go back and unlock all kinds of achievements. That's what I plan to do and cross my fingers that Plants vs. Zombies 2 isn't that far off from being released for iOS. If you haven't checked it out, it's one of those iOS games that every iPhone or iPad owner should download and considering they're both at the low price of $0.99 now, there really isn't anything to lose.
Sun by KIDS DISCOVER - Leanna LofteI love science, and I love when kids show an interest in science, which is why I'm choosing Sun by KIDS DISCOVER this week. It teaches a lot of fun facts about the Earth's light source and includes great images, graphics, 3D models, videos, and more. And with summer right around the corner, the timing seems perfect for discussion about this season's favorite heat supplier. If you've got kids who can read, check it out.
Your choice?Now that we've chosen our favorites for the week, we want to hear yours! Did you pick up a killer app, accessory, or game this week? Let us know in the comments below! 
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| Reeder for iPhone updated with Feedbin and local RSS support Posted: 27 Apr 2013 09:21 AM PDT In March Google announced that they would be shutting down the popular Reader service come July, and soon after a number of services and apps announced that they would be stepping in to fill the void, or that they were already available to do such. One of our favorite iOS apps for Google Reader, the aptly named Reeder, was one of those apps, pledging to expand the available services from two to more than two. While Reeder for iPhone has supported Google Reader and Fever for a while, an update to version 3.1 has added two new options: Feedbin and local RSS. For the unfamiliar, Feedbin is a $2/month (or $20/year) service that essentially duplicates the features of Google Reader, though its web interface is far better. Feeds fed into Reeder from Feedbin look and act exactly as they do from Google Reader, so if you're looking to make the switch there won't be much of a learning curve on your iPhone. Reeder for iPhone 3.1 also now offers the ability to dive directly into RSS feeds. Essentially, RSS in Reeder is handled like another account, down to the ability to add individual feeds just as you would with Google Reader in Reeder. There's just one hitch in the RSS wagon: there's no syncing support right now. It is, as the app describes, "still a work in progress". Apart from the feed source updates, Reeder for iPhone 3.1 also adds support for pull-to-refresh. Reeder for iPhone is still $2.99, while the 2.0 versions of Reeder for Mac and iPad are available for free until they get similar updates to enable non-Google account syncing. $2.99 - Download Now 
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| Best Free iPad App of the Week: Fotopedia Reporter Posted: 27 Apr 2013 09:13 AM PDT One of the best things about using an iPad is all the great apps that we can run on it. There are excellent apps for just about any purpose you can think of. Better still, there are lots of great free apps for the iPad. Our Best Free iPad App of the Week posts highlight these apps. This week's pick is Fotopedia Reporter, billed as not just a magazine but also a 'social platform' – and just a cool idea too. Here's a bit of its App Store description:
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| Price Drops: The Excellent Petting Zoo for iPad 50% Off Posted: 27 Apr 2013 07:54 AM PDT Petting Zoo, the superb interactive picture book by Christoph Niemann, is on sale at 50% off for a limited time. The app is available today at just 99 cents, down from its standard $1.99 price point, which is already great value. This app features beautiful illustrations of more than 20 animals – including a porcupine, a panda, an elephant, a cat, a dog, and plenty more. The thing that makes this book magical is its superb interactive elements – which will keep kids and grownups alike engaged and happy for ages. I did a review and video demo of Petting Zoo for iPad about a month ago – and declared it that day's best iPad app ever. Here's an App Store link for Petting Zoo. © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us   Related Stories
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| How to mark a podcast as already played with the Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad Posted: 27 Apr 2013 06:37 AM PDT Listening to and watching podcasts with the Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad is simple enough but if you subscribe to quite a few feeds, your unplayed count can get pretty high. If you'd rather pick and choose episodes but don't want badge counts or unread counts for ones you don't plan on listening to or watching, you can always just mark them as played already. Here's how:
How to mark an individual podcast episode as played
How to mark an entire series of podcasts as played
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