This week Ten One launched a new stylus for iOS devices called the Pogo Sketch Pro.

The new stylus is manufactured from a single piece of aluminum and, unlike its predecessor, is wrapped with a thin rubber end for a better grip.

The tip of the Sketch Pro is also replaceable which is helpful for replacement parts as you don’t need to buy an entirely new stylus.

The Sketch Pro handle is machined … Read More

For those serious about working with a calculator, the recently released “Calc Pro HD” is one of the few calculators on the App Store that could actually replace any existing pocket calculator.

The app provides iPad users with a fully featured and powerful calculator that includes not just one, but 10 calculators with 10 financial worksheets within an easy to use interface.

The 10 included calculators, useful for business, education, or just … Read More

I have used a handful of stylus devices with my iPad but I always seem to come back to the AluPen by Just Mobile.

For those that are  unfamiliar with the AluPen, it is a chunky pencil-shaped stylus that gives you amazing control over the iPad, but can also be used with an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Aside from using the AluPen as a text input device, which is ideal for the portrait iPad keyboard, the AluPen … Read More

Today Google released Google Catalogs for iPad which brings the iPad magazine experience to shopping catalogs.

The new app, available in the App Store for free, provides users with a digital layout of print catalogs such as Bergdorf Goodman, Lands’ End, Nordstrom, and many more. Within the app, users may purchase items directly from the catalog or find out if the item is available in a nearby retail store.

Some … Read More

Measures HD, originally released for the iPhone, has received a new user interface and is now available on the iPad.

Measures HD is a conversion utility that features an extensive list of both unit and currency conversions. The app features a configurable library with over 1000 different units grouped into 40 categories. However, you can toggle off any conversion units that you do not need, making it easier to manage the … Read More

I’ve always dreamed of having the walls of my home built from touchscreen displays so that I could walk up to any wall and just start tapping away. I know I’m a long time from that, but a new iPad accessory got me a little closer to that dream.

The Dockem

The accessory is called the “Dockem” and it is a wall mount for your iPad (or other iOS device). The accessory … Read More

8-Bit vs. 16-Bit is an arcade shooter where players shoot enemies as they drop across a 2D screen. The big feature of this game however is that you can toggle between playing in 8-bit mode (think Atari graphics) and 16-bit mode (think Sega Genesis) anytime during game play.

However, toggling between 8-bit and 16-bit is not just an aesthetic feature, as you can score more points and sometimes only kill the … Read More

What I really appreciate about Just Mobile is the company’s continued focus on creativity and high-quality materials in any of their design objects. The majority of the company’s accessories fit beside Apple products so well that they can be mistaken as made by Apple.

With all of these factors combined, you get an accessory maker that makes fantastic products in both form and function. One of those products is the Encore … Read More

The iPad is great for a lot of different things, but I find it especially useful for content such as textbooks, magazines, and newspapers. Some newspapers, such as The Province or Vancouver Sun here in Vancouver, even have their own apps available in the App Store.

A new iOS app, PressReader, now takes newspapers on the iPad to the next level by aggregating many different worldwide publications into one simple app.

With PressReader, … Read More

In July, and since the launch of the device, Canadian iPad 2 shipping times dropped from weeks to 1-3 business days. This week, Apple has again dropped the shipping times.

Any new purchases of the iPad 2 through the Apple online store now ship within 24 hours!

When the iPad 2 launched in Canada on March 25, the online store opened with a 2-3 week shipping time, which then slipped to 3-4 … Read More