Taptu has updated its personalized news reader app to run on the iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod touch. The latest version adds a number of iPad-specific features while retaining the ability to create customized news streams introduced in an earlier update.
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This collection of games from the '70s and '80s will provide gamers from that era with a pleasant-enough walk down memory lane. It just happens to be a very short walk.
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Whether you play the iPhone or iPad version, this baseball-themed pinball game isn't a swing-and-a-miss, but it's not a home run, either. Dull, repetitive play means Hit the Deck Baseball is unlikely to hold your attention for long.
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WatchESPN, announced Thursday, brings programming from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNU to your iOS device -- provided you've got the right cable provider.
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The same Egyptian-themed marble-bashing game that thrilled iPhone users is available in two versions on the iPad. Luxor HD and Luxor: Amun Rising HD offer the same engrossing gameplay on a much bigger canvas (and with Retina Display-enabled graphics for iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch users).
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When Paper Glider became the App Store's 10 billionth download earlier this year, it thrust developer Neon Play into the spotlight. Philip Michaels looks at some of the developer's casual games to see if they're worthy of space on your iOS device.
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Fans of the physics puzzle game should like this latest installment, which ties in with an upcoming animated movie. But for the best of the Angry Birds franchise, stick with the iPad version of Angry Birds Seasons.
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Fans of the classic Tapper game -- in which you control a bartender trying to keep his customers well-lubricated -- will enjoy the re-imagined iOS version, which offers fun animations and exotic locales in what turns out to be a solid casual game.
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For the iPad version of its restaurant finding application, LocalEats.com expands its listings to include 50 cities outside the U.S.
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This app for streaming live NCAA men's basketball tournament action to your iOS device adds iPad compatibility for this year's tournament. But the most welcome change is something missing from last year's offering -- a price tag.
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The newly launched Zite app delivers articles to your iPad based on what you tweet, who you follow, and the categories in which you're interested. And the app continues to learn about the content you want as you use it.
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YP 3.0 from AT&T Interactive adds a number of features and enhancements aimed at helping users more easily find nearby businesses and deals.
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CardStar, which lets you store reward cards for grocery stores, retail chains, and other businesses, now features integration with the Groupon group discount service.
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Rather than just rate a business, you can use the newly unveiled Tello app to give a thumbs up or thumbs down to the customer service employees who interact with you
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The Daily, which features a mixture of text, video, photos, and other interactive content, will cost 99 cents a week. Apple is introducing a new subscription billing model at the App Store which will let readers of The Daily opt to be billed on a weekly or annual basis.
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With snow blanketing much of the country -- and affecting lots of travel plans -- Lonely Planet is eliminating the price on 14 of its iPhone-based city guides through Friday.
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A pair of iPad cooking apps got sneak previews at Macworld Expo last week. While both are slated to hit the App Store in February, they're bringing dramatically different approaches to the iPad.
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Vualla has relaunched its social TV app with a Super Bowl tie-in that gives iPad-toting football fans a place to interact, look up game info, and connect with other viewers.
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In announcing its quarterly earnings Thursday, Verizon said it activated 2.2 million iPhone 4s in the seven weeks after the smartphone went on sale.
Wednesday's update sees both the iPhone and iPad versions of FileMaker Go add the ability to capture signatures, view and edit charts, and print database records via iOS's AirPrint feature.