June 2010
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Attention to Detail
iBooks is a great example of a beautifully-designed iPad application. The attention to detail and rendering in the page-turning animations is incredible. Notice how the text appears through the back of the page as you turn it over. The actual touchscreen UI is equally impressive — you can turn pages slowly by pulling from either corner and the animation will follow very naturally.
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Two Weeks with a Nexus One
Saw an interesting bit from Jason Kincaid on Daring Fireball today regarding his disappointment with the iPhone 4 announcement from the perspective of an Android user. Having been playing with a Nexus One for the past couple of weeks, I can sort of see where he’s coming from, but I think he may be focusing too much on the hardware and not enough on the OS simply because iOS 4 itself has become old news by comparison.
I picked up a Nexus One about two weeks ago and have been using it almost exclusively as my primary phone for the past two weeks, mostly out of curiosity. I was even toting it at the WWDC Keynote on Monday (although my 3GS was still in my backpack, ready to go at a moment’s notice, and I had even toted along my first-generation iPhone for visual comparison purposes). I expect to do a more detailed comparison once Froyo and iOS 4 are fully out in the wild, but even from what I’m seeing at this point, Apple and Google have a lot to learn from each other.
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iLounge releases massive iPad Buyers’ Guide + iPod/iPhone Book 5
The fifth edition of iLounge’s famous iPod/iPhone Book has just arrived, now with a brand-new iPad Buyers’ Guide packed in! Download the free Book today!
With more than two million iPads already sold, the need for an honest, independent look at the complete world of iPad hardware, accessories, and software has never been greater. iLounge’s new
iPad Buyers’ Guide + iPod/iPhone Book 5 combines a completely updated version of the iPod/iPhone Book — our make-the-most-of-iPods and iPhones tutorial edition — with two new features: a 40-page iPad guide and six new iDesign features spotlighting outstanding developers of Apple accessories and applications. Learn the philosophies behind leading add-on designers at Incase, Speck, and SwitchEasy, as well as the fan-grabbing techniques used by App Store standouts Duck Duck Moose, PopCap Games, and Tapbots!
See the official download page for more information and images.
The iPad Buyers’ Guide + iPod/iPhone Book 5 is available in single-page and twin-page versions maximized for reading on computers, iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches. It is completely free for iLounge readers, and distributed in PDF format for maximum compatibility across devices. Please do your part to share the Guide by telling a friend, or hosting it on your filesharing network of choice. Enjoy!
via iLounge.com